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August Storm Runs Off With Gulfport’s Fresh Sand

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August 11, 2025

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A beach covered with debris. — About a month after Gulfport replaced the sand next to the Casino, an Aug. 10 unnamed storm washed some of it out again.
*Photo by Cameron Healy*

The National Weather Service alerted Gulfport residents a Flash Flood Warning around 9 p.m. Aug. 10. The community woke up to damaged beach volleyball courts once again, despite the City laying new sand down back in July.

Streets throughout Gulfport, including in the Stetson and Tangerine neighborhoods, experienced the forewarned flash flooding despite having some distance —both horizontally and vertically— from the bay.

Runoff from the flood reopened old wounds at the corner of 54th Street and Shore Boulevard. Streams gashed open the municipal beaches. Downtown businesses took on water.

How Did We Get Here?

“Basically, we’re just getting sand for $185,000?” Vice Mayor April Thanos asked at the July 1 Gulfport City Council meeting.

“It’s 1,400 tons of sand,” Public Works Director Tom Nicholls said in reply.

Council passed the resolution to buy those truckloads of sand. The sand was then used to fill in damage left from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

The Gulfport Gecko statue stands over damaged beach. — The beach volleyball courts next to the Gulfport Casino after Hurricane Milton in October of 2024.
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The Gulfport Gecko statue stands above washed-out beach. — The same beach next to the Casino after the unnamed storm of Aug. 10, 2025.
*Photo by Cameron Healy*

And it All Goes Downhill From There

On the evening of Aug 10, a flash flood drenched Gulfport, putting Florida’s new no-wake law to the test for the first time. The water that wasn’t drunk by the stormwater system ran south to the Gulf.

“It ran off pretty quick because we were at a low tide,” Tom Nicholls, Gulfport’s Public Works director, said. “[The runoff] eroded some of our sand. It also did some undermining at 54th [Street] and Shore [Boulevard].”

The runoff water cut channels through the new sand near the Casino and right through both volleyball courts. The fast water Nicholls mentioned overpowered the yellow turbidity barriers designed to keep the sediment from sweeping out to sea. The barriers are rated to hold up to 5 feet per second of current and were overwhelmed.

Two gouges cut through a beach expose underground infrastructure. — Two streams gouged through the recently laid sand, exposing underground infrastructure and overpowering the barrier meant to retain the beach.
*Photo by Cameron Healy*

Beach Recovery Recovery

“I’m still waiting on an Army Corps of Engineers permit to do the final beach restoration to get it all done. I’m going to have to add some more sand, obviously, to that,” he said.

In the meantime, Sam Anany, a Gulfport Public Works employee, went out around 9:30 a.m. Aug. 11 on a backhoe with a giant comb attachment to rake out the municipal beach.

He said that his goal was to remove any uneven ground where people could trip, especially important where people play volleyball. Anany said his work was a morning-of, temporary fix.

“They sent me to put a Band-Aid on it,” he said.

A sign hangs on a fence that reads "Danger: Construction Area. Authorized personnel only." — The beach volleyball courts had still not reopened to the public before it washed out again.
*Photo by Cameron Healy*

The City is still bidding out the reconstruction at the corner of 54th Street and Shore Boulevard, and until the street and sea wall are rebuilt, water can flow through unobstructed.

“Having the sea wall done would have made it better,” Dakota Barrows, one of the Public Works employees tasked with clearing debris near O’Maddy’s and Williams Pier.

At 10 a.m. Aug. 11, the crew was clearing out bricks, rogue watercraft, and other debris around the potable water line that services the casino.

A backhoe digs out debris at the corner of 54th Street and Shore Boulevard. — Gulfport’s Public Works Department mobilized the morning after the storm to clear debris.
*Photo by Cameron Healy*

Until the City bids and builds a sea wall and the Army Corps of Engineers permit allows the City to finish the job at the beach, Public Works can only refill hemorrhaged sand and hope for fair weather.

“If we have this type of rain events, there’s not a whole lot we can do at this point,” Nicholls said.

Close your eyes and make a wish. As of the morning after the storm, Aug. 11, 111 days remain until hurricane season ends.

Wet Opens in Downtown Gulfport

The unnamed rain of Aug. 10 also found its way into downtown Gulfport businesses. Not a week open, V-Roll braced for impact by damming under its doors, but received no water.

Further south and lower in elevation, Stormrunners Tavern, Tommy’s Hideaway, Gulfport Beach Bazaar, and the temporarily closed Neptune Grill all had water on their floors in the morning.

A cautioning sign warning about wet floors. — Stormrunners Tavern took on some water the morning of Aug. 11, but “just squeegeed it out.”
*Photo by Ethan Perelstein*

Stormrunners, with its epoxy floors, had to “just squeegee it out” before opening on the 11th, according to Manager Jason McKennon.

Manager Debbie McHugh started mopping at 8:30 a.m. at Tommy’s Hideaway and didn’t open until the afternoon.

Water covers the floor, with clothes racks and displays of the Beach Bazaar on the walls. — Gulfport Beach Bazaar prevented most of the flooding after seeing water on *The Gabber Newspaper* cameras.
*Photo by Mike Hooper*

Beach Bazaar’s General Manager Mike Hooper came in the night of the storm to sandbag the large gaps under their doors, having seen water on The Gabber Newspaper’s live feed of the Beach Boulevard. Employee Mike Morris said three staff members (all named Mike) mopped until lunchtime, with no stock damaged.

Help From Public Works

Nicholls suggested residents to call Public Works with any questions or concerns about storm drainage. Public Works checks all the storm drains every day; however, they can’t be everywhere at once.

“Just give me a call and we’ll get out to check it,” he said.

Call Gulfport Public Works at 727-893-1089.

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Hadziahmetovic, Hale and Marshall Among Ball State Leaders at Badgers Midwest Invite

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January 11, 2026

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CHICAGO — Ball State won four of its 10 events Saturday in the Badgers Midwest Invite, hosted by the University of Wisconsin at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track at Gately Center. Early in the Cardinals’ indoor season, the three-team event gave head coach Adrian Wheatley an opportunity to carry a young roster and gain experience for the season ahead.

The Cardinals used a lineup heavy with freshmen and sophomores, including 6 of 7 Ball State entries in the 300m dash that was won by freshman Amina Hadziahmetovic. Winning her first college event, the freshman from nearby Mount Prospect, Illinois, set a personal record and led Ball State finishers who claimed four of the top five places, out of 17 runners. Shortly after winning her first college medal she earned another, pacing the Cardinals’ 4x400m relay team comprised of three freshman. Hadziahmetovic led off the 4×400, then handed to senior Abby Brennan who passed the winning baton to freshmen Haylie Yeazell and Lia Patterson.

Sophomore Kylee Marshall posted her best jump of the season while getting past 12 participants to claim first place in the long jump. It was the second long jump win of her career. She also finished in sixth place to lead Ball State competitors in the 60m dash.

Sophomore Lexi Hale won the high jump competition, besting 10 competitors including teammates Bella Jackson and Malina Miller who both cleared the same height at 1.65m. Hale matched her personal best and was the only jumper to clear the height on her first try. Hale, Jackson and Miller were among four who advanced to a final height at 1.70m. None cleared that height in three tries and Hale earned the win.

Senior Kenli Nettles finished second in the 60m hurdles with a personal record time of 8.76. In the 3,000 meters, freshman Emily Decker finished second with a time of 10:01.01 and junior Maci Hoskins finished third with a personal-best time of 10:10.48.

High Jump

1st, Lexi Hale, So. – 1.65m PR (tie)

t-2nd, Bella Jackson, Gr. – 1.79m

t-2nd, Malina Miller, Jr. – 1.75m

60m Hurdles

2nd, Kenli Nettles, Gr. – 8.76 PR

3rd, Lia Patterson, Fr. – 8.97

6th, Lily Eagleston, Fr. – 9.28

Long Jump

1st, Kylee Marshall, So. – 5.70m

6th, Anisa Barnett, Fr. – 5.27m

7th, Brenna Lehrke, Sr. – 5:07m

DNF, Kenli Nettles, Gr. – foul

60m Dash

6th, Kylee Marshall, So. – 7.76

8th, Trinity Bibbs, Fr. – 7.81

Savannah Lake, So. – 7.84

Jiah Davenport, So. – 7.90

Weight Throw

7th, Malena Higgins, Sr. – 15.09m

11th, Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. – 12.59m

12th, Sydney Miller, Jr. – 12.19m

300m Dash

1st, Amina Hadziahmetovic, Fr. – 40.79 PR

2nd, Abby Brennan, Sr. – 40.89 PR

4th, Haylie Yeazell, Fr. – 41.24

5th, Savannah Lake, So. – 41.41 PR

11th, Trinity Bibbs, Fr. – 42.73

13th, Jiah Davenport, So. – 43.43 PR

14th, Lily Eagleston, Fr. – 43.89

Triple Jump

5th, Brenna Lehrke, Sr. – 11.30m

DNF, Anisa Barnett, Fr. – foul

3,000m Run

2nd, Emily Decker, Fr. – 10:10.01

3rd, Maci Hoskins, Jr. – 10:10.48 PR

Shot Put

3rd, Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. – 13.18m

4th, Sydney Miller, Jr., 13.03m

5th, Malena Higgins, Sr. – 12.82m

9th, Kenli Nettles, Gr. – 12.11m

4x400m Relay

1st, Hadziahmetovic, Brennan, Yeazell, Patterson – 3:56.48

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Damis, Bolaske Post Top 40 Division III Marks as Indoor Track Gets Back in Action

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January 11, 2026

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MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Eden Damis and Tyler Bolaske each posted top 40 Division III marks while Keith O’Donnell also added an event victory as the Keene State College track and field teams resumed their indoor season on Saturday when they visited Middlebury College for the Snowflake Invitational at the Virtue Field House.

KSC compiled 15 top three finishes or better at the meet, paced by a pair of marks that a pair of Owls will look to build on as it relates to NCAA qualification. Damis’ 14.00-meter triple jump, a personal record which came on his sixth and final attempt, is currently good for 21st in Division III and beat out Middlebury College senior Tony Wang by nearly a meter. Bolaske, coming off a NCAA championship individual qualification in cross country, has a building block of 4:25.88 in the mile, also a PR for him and the current 40th-best time in Division III. In the event today, he edged out Patrick Russell of St. Lawrence University by three seconds to be one of the three event winners for KSC. Keith O’Donnell also edged a member of the Saints, finishing .30 seconds ahead of Riley Cushman with his mark of 1:09.16.

Other noteworthy efforts came from Molly Lu McKellar, who ran the women’s 60-meter hurdles in 9.77 for a third-place finish. McKenna Castor was fourth in that event in 9.92. Freshman Keagan Ware ran the men’s 500 meters in 1:16.59 to finish in third in that event as KSC had three of the top four. Fellow rookie Andrew Klinedinst ran the 3,000 meters in 9:15.58 to place third of 19 competitors, finishing only behind two times from the host Panthers that are current top-100 Division III marks. Senior Maggie St. John ran a time inside the top 100 (93rd) on the women’s side in the same event, finishing in 11:04.09 for a runner-up nod. Keene State also had two of the top three in the women’s long jump, with Caroline Cooper posting a PR mark of 5.06 meters (2nd of 14) and Ballay Conteh third (5.00 meters). Caden Latulippe was third (3.95 meters) in the men’s pole vault among a group of six that otherwise included all Middlebury participants. Laurel McKellar finished second in the women’s triple jump (9.58 meters) while both KSC men’s and women’s 4×400 meter relay teams placed third.

“After today as a whole, we know we have more work to do,” said Owls head coach Dan Roark. “We competed well but the marks and times will need to improve. We had some event wins with Keith, Eden, and Tyler and some close seconds on the women’s side. We are excited to get to work and come out strong next week at Plymouth.”

Keene State travels to the Panther Invitational hosted by PSU next Saturday (January 17) for a 10:00 a.m. start.

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Live Updates: 2026 World Athletics Cross-Country Championships

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January 11, 2026

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10The 2026 World Athletics Cross-Country Championships is set to kick off very soon, and it’s back on United States soil for the first time since 1992.

All eyes will be on Appalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida, starting at 9:45am EST.

2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships Schedule (ET)

9:45am – 4x2k Mixed Relay
10:20am – U20 Women’s 6k
10:55am – U20 Men’s 6k
11:35am – Senior Women’s 10k
12:20am – Senior Men’s 10k

Senior Men — Live Updates

12:50pm – HAT TRICK!

Jacob Kiplimo secures his third cross-country world title in a row; Aregawi takes silver once again with Ebenyo in third.

Parker Wolfe in 11th for the United States!

Ethiopia secures the Senior Men’s title with 30 points ahead of Kenya (34), and Uganda (39). The United States fourth with 81 points.

12:47pm – Kiplimo Breaks Away

Jacob Kiplimo has now put up a huge surge to break away from Aregawi and the field, who is now 8 seconds behind him at the 9km mark.

12:45pm – Bell Lap

Jacob Kiplimo currently leads the charge and looks like he’s ready to break away from the field; 22:56 through 8km.

12:42pm – 7km

Through 7km, Kiplimo hasn’t quite broken away from the chasers yet as Ebenyo, Mehary, and Aregawi are right on his tail going into the closing stages of the race.

12:40pm – Kiplimo Leads

Jacob Kiplimo now takes the lead with a 17:14 6km split.

Daniel Ebenyo of Kenya in second and Tadese Worku of Ethiopia in third.

12:35pm – Team Scores After 5km

Ethiopia – 16

Uganda – 31

Kenya – 41

United States in 4th with 90

12:33pm – Tadese To The Front

Tadese Worku of Ethiopia now in the lead but 8 men on his shoulder after 4km.

Wesley Kiptoo continues to lead the U.S. in 13th.

12:27pm – Kiptoo Leads The Charge

One of Wesley Kiptoo’s signature, the American currently is front-running the race with 5:39 though the first 2k. Dan Kibet of Uganda in second and Ky Robinson of Australia in third.

12:22pm – Men’s Start

The final race of the day is now off with the Senior Men; United States’ Parker Wolfe takes it out with the leaders

12:16pm – No Rocky Hansen

Reports came out this morning that Rocky Hansen has withdrawn from the championships due to injury

Senior Women — Live Updates

`12:07pm – Ngetich Wins, Ethiopia Secures Team Gold

Agnes Ngetich storms to one of the biggest margins of victory in World Cross Country history, Joy Cheptoyek in second, Senayet Getachew in third.

Ethiopia scores 19 to secure the Senior Women’s Team Title.

12:01pm – Ngetich Continues To Dominate

Agnes Ngetich splits 8km in 25:02, 35-second lap on the field.

11:55am – Ngetich Opens 31-Second Lead

Going into the penultimate lap, Agnes Ngetich splits 18:31 though 6km and holds a 31 second lead over Cheptoyek and Getachew who are currently battling for the silver medal.

11:52am – Team Scores

Current team scores through 5km

Ethiopia – 18

Uganda – 33

Kenya – 42

United States – 70

11:48am – Ngetich The Lone Leader

Agnes Ngetich splits 12:12 for 4km; Joy Cheptoyek in second and Senayek Getachew in third.

Ethiopia currently in first with 18 points.

11:44am – Ngetich Breaks Away

Agnes Ngetich splits 9:06 through 3km, opens up a 6 second lead on the chase pack.

11:42am — First Lap

Agnes Ngetich, Senayet Getachew, Asayech Getachew, Joy Cheptoyek break away from the field going into the second lap. 6:03 through 2km.

11:39am — Ngetich Early Lead

Agnes Ngetich of Kenya currently leads the field through 1km in 2:55, Ethiopia’s Ayechew and Getachew 2-3.

United States’ Weini Kelati currently in 11th.

11:37am — Early Lead-Pack, Race Strung.

600m into the race, there’s about 6 women in the lead pack with the rest of the field already being strung out on the first lap.

11:31am — No Beatrice Chebet

No Beatrice Chebet means the title is up for grabs; Agnes Ngetich is looking as the favorite to secure her first cross-country world-title.

Under-20 Men — Live Updates

11:19am — Kenya Secures Hat-Trick

Team Kenya secures a third consecutive team title and a scoring sweep going 1-2-3-4 with Kibet, Kiprono, Alamisi, and Kiptoo.

Uganda in second with their 4 in the top-10.

11:15am — Kenya 1-2-3

Kenya are currently en route to potentially sweep the podium with Emmanuel Kiprono, Frankline Kibet, Andrew Alamisi.

11:08am — 4km Updates

A huge lead pack still holds of mostly Kenyans and Ugandans

Andrew Kiptoo of Kenya in first with 11:57; the entire top-10 currently holds Kenya/Uganda with Ethiopia’s Sewnet in the field.

11:04am — 3km Updates

Belgium’s Willem Renders has been awarded the lead spot with 3 other men also at 8:56 through 3km; Aidan Torres in 20th to lead the United States team.

11:02am — Renders in front, Kenya/Uganda making up the pack.

After the first lap, Belgium’s Willem Renders leads a huge pack of Kenyans and Ugandas in 5:49.

10:57am — Early Leaders

All 6 Kenyans are in the lead pack of the U20 men

10:55am — U20 Men Start

The U20 Men are now officially off and running in Tallahassee

Under-20 Women — Live Updates

10:45am — Team Placements

1 – Uganda – 29

2 – Kenya – 29

3 – Japan – 87

United States in fourth.
10:40am — Alemayo secures gold, Ethiopia 1-2.

Alemayo storms to a successful title defense with teammate Wosane Asefa in second.

Uganda manages to slot their scoring 4 in the top-10 to secure the U20 Women Team Title.

16-year-old Blair Bartlett in 16th to lead the United States.

10:36am — Alemayo Breaks Away

Marta Alemayo breaks away from the entire field going into the final lap, teammate Wosane Asefa in second with Kenya’s Cynthia Chepkirui right on her shoulder ~ 15:42 at the 5km mark.

10:31am — Top-3

Alemayo, Chepkirui, Asefa are currently the 1-2-3

10:28am — Alemayo secures the lead

Ethiopia’s Alemayo now has taken the lead and strung out the pack

10:26am — First 2km

The lead pack take the first 2km in 6:15; mixed with Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya.

United States’ Blair Bartlett not too far behind.

10:23am — Alemayo on Title Defense

Defending champion, Alemayo of Ethiopia, currently is leading a huge pack in the early minutes of the race.

4x2km Mixed Relay — Live Updates

10:10am — Australia Wins Gold

Australia takes the gold in the 4x2km Relay in dominant fashion; France in second, Ethiopia in third.

The United States finishes in fifth.

10:05am — Jessica Hull Opens Lead

Jessica Hull is slowly opening a lead on the final leg of the 4x2km relay, with about a 10-meter gap so far ahead of second.

10:03am — Jessica Hull Takes Handoff

Jessica Hull of Australia now has gotten the handoff for Team Australia!

The French opted for a further-up 4th-leg start from the exchange.

United States hand-off in third.

10:01am — United States Back In Medal Hunt

The United States are now back in medal contention as Wes Porter is shoulder-to-shoulder with Team Kenya on the closing seconds of the third-leg.

9:57am — Anstey Continues To Lead

Hall hands off to Jack Anstey who continues to hold the lead for Australia, with France sneaking their way in second and South Africa now in third.

Anstey holds a commanding lead with France’s Senard with him; South Africa 6 seconds behind.

9:54am — Australia Leads

Linden Hall storms to the lead for Australia during the second-leg of the 4x2km relay, and manages to shake off Kenya in second after a bit of a stumble on an obstacle.

9:51am — Kenya, USA 1-2

At the first exchange, Kenya and the United States are currently 1-2 at the handoff; France and Australia are also in the mix.

9:50am — Strand Leads

Ethan Strand reclaims the lead for the United States after the obstacles at ‘Alligator Alley’

9:48am — Kick-Off

Early on it looks like an early lead for Team Ethiopia but United States’ Ethan Strand remains right on their shoulder.

9:44am — Late Entry/Scratch

A late addition to the field as Japan joins the ranks while Morocco scratches.

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O’Reilly Sets Canadian U23 600m Record at Wolverine Invitational

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January 11, 2026

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Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Indoor Track Building)

Event: Wolverine Invitational

U-M Team Finish: No Team Scoring

Next U-M Event: Saturday, Jan. 17 — host, Simmons-Harvey Invitational (U-M Indoor Track Building), TBA

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan men’s track and field team opened its 2026 home slate on Saturday (Jan. 10), hosting the Wolverine Invitational in the U-M Indoor Track Building, with junior John O’Reilly setting the U23 Canadian National Record in the 600-meter dash.

The Wolverines went 1-2 in the event, with Miles Brown winning (1:16.27) and O’Reilly finishing second (1:16.52). In addition to being the U23 Canadian National Record, the time also comes in at No. 2 on the program performers list.

In the 800-meter run, the Maize and Blue took the top five spots. Camden Law finished first (1:49.00), freshman Henry Dixon finished second (1:49.37), Riley Flemington finished third (1:50.22), Jonathan Miles finished fourth (1:52.20) and Marcus Reilly finished fifth (1:52.53).

Transfer Jake Machiniak ran a personal best 6.82 seconds in the 60-meter dash prelims, advancing to the finals and finishing fifth (6.84). Neil Howard qualified for the 60-meter hurdles finals with a preliminary time of 8.36, finishing seventh (8.27) overall.

Freshman Quincy Isaac finished first in the long jump in his collegiate debut, posting a mark of 7.85 meters (25 feet, 9.25 inches) to come in at No. 2 on the program performers list. The mark is just 0.04m shy of the program record.

Cole Sheldon and Liam Kinney went 2-3 in the pole vault, clearing 4.90m (16-0.74) and 4.75m (15-7), respectively.

Sophomore Josh Huisman took the top spot in the shot put (17.45m, 57-3) before finishing fourth in the weight throw (17.06m, 55-11.75), while freshman Peter Donini finished second in the shot put with a mark of 16.56m (54-4) in his Wolverine debut.

Michigan will remain at home to host the Simmons-Harvey Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the U-M Indoor Track Building.

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WT&F | DeSouza 800m Win Highlights Gaels Performance at Silver and Blue Invitational

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January 11, 2026

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RENO, NEV. — The Saint Mary’s Women’s Track and Field team continued to build momentum in their second meet of the season at the Silver and Blue Invitational.

Jaden DeSouza earned first place overall in the 800 meters with her new personal best of 2:08.16, making her the fourth fastest athlete at that distance in program history. The win marks the graduate student’s second consecutive first place finish in the event this season.

Freshman Alexys Carlson took first place in weight throw with a mark of 15.12 meters (49′ 7¼”), breaking the program record that she set just last month.

In her first collegiate track and field meet, fellow freshman Maya Crimin delivered strong performances in both the mile and the 3000 meters. Crimin secured second place in the mile with a time of 5:14.95. The freshman also placed second in the 3000 meters finishing in 10:42.54.

For full results from the Silver and Blue Invitational click here.

The Gaels will return to the track on January 16th and 17th at the UW Preview in Seattle, Washington.

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Record Wins the 800 Meters to Lead Union at Middlebury

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January 11, 2026

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MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Union College women’s track & field team started the 2026 portion of its indoor season on Saturday at the non-scoring Snowflake Invitational, hosted by Middlebury College at Virtue Field House.

The Garnet Chargers finished the day with six top-five finishes as well as three season-bests and two career-best results.

Sophomore Kyleigh Record earned a win in the 800 meters, leading a trio of top-five finishes in the event. She qualified for the Liberty League Championships with a top time of 2:27.18, which placed her less than five seconds ahead of first-year Eilis McKenna (2:31.77) for top honors in the 15-runner field. Sophomore Charlotte Knight also placed in the top-five with a 2:43.06 finish.

Union earned a pair of top-four finishes in the mile, with junior Annabel Dobash and first-year Kate Monaco placing third and fourth, respectively. Dobash finished third in 5:30.47, followed closely by Monaco in a season-best 5:31.75. Sophomore Isla Langsdorf also finished in eighth place with a time of 6:06.09.

Junior Ashley Sheldon was the team’s top finisher in the 200-meter dash, finishing the half-lap in 28.21 seconds to place seventh out of 38 runners. Junior Kat Doran finished 13th in the 200 with a time of 28.77 seconds and also led Union in the 60-meter dash, crossing the line 11th in 8.47 seconds.

First-year Benny Pierre Louis represented Union in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing ninth in 10.78 seconds.

The Garnet Chargers also placed fifth in the 4×400-meter relay, with the foursome of Record, McKenna, Monaco and first-year Leah Scopteuolo-Rosen finishing in 4:33.48.

Scopteuolo-Rosen had the team’s top finish in the field events, matching her season-best in the high jump by clearing 1.43 meters to place sixth. Sophomore Lauryn Johnson posted the best shot put of her career, finishing 18th with a top mark of 8.63 meters to lead the team. Junior Epephanie LaBoy was the Garnet Chargers’ top finisher in the weight throw with a mark of 10.10 meters that earned her a 13th-place finish.

Union will be back in action on Friday at the Utica Winter Opener.