LEWISBURG, Pa.– Alexandra Lea starred at the 2025 Patriot League Outdoor Championships, winning two events, setting two school records, one meet record, and winning Women’s Rookie of the Meet. The Bucknell Athletics Department acknowledged her historic day by awarding the freshman her second Bison of the Week honor. Lea’s first honor came on March 2, 2025. 

Lea dominated Saturday’s proceedings with two spectacular races in the 200 and 400 meter dashes. She easily won the 400-meter dash, speeding to a meet record 53.07. The time shattered the previous meet record of 54.08 and nearly won the event by a full second. Her pace also set the Bucknell record, dethroning Jess Bridle’s 54.67 from 2016. Lea currently sits 48th in the East and eligible for the NCAA First Round. 

The freshman wasn’t finished. She raced in the 200-meter dash and trailed until the final stretch where Lea unleashed a lightning finish, blazing past the second-place finisher, like a diesel locomotive. Her time of 23.58 blew past the school record of 23.83 set last year by the legendary Meghan Quinn. The wind gauge ran 2.1, rendering the time ineligible for the meet record, but legal for the Bison record book. 

The two gold medals earned Lea Women’s Rookie of the Meet. Lea previously won the indoor edition of the award making her only the third athlete in Patriot League history to win both versions and the first one since 2022 when Army’s Emily Fink did so. 

At the Buckys on Monday, Lea won the Bryan-Humphreys Award presented to the 2024-25 “Rookie of the Year.”

If Lea’s standing holds serve, she and the javelin throwers Evelyn Bliss and Brylee Tereska will travel to Jacksonville, Florida for the NCAA First Round (May 28-31). 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown track and field head coach Ken Hunt announced a new team member, signing 8-year-old Tyson through Team IMPACT. 

Tyson, who lives with a chronic gastrointestinal condition, was officially introduced at a signing day press conference on Tuesday at the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center. He will participate in many activities with the team including meets, practices, and other team events. 

“The Brown Track and Field team is lucky to have a new teammate like Tyson,” said sophomore middle distance runner Jake Haley. “He is what our team has been missing and is going to be the factor to take us to the next level!” 

Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience. 

“Team IMPACT is excited to see Tyson officially join his team,” said Emma Simches, Regional Director of Programs, Northeast at Team IMPACT. “We are proud to work alongside Brown, their athletic department and coaching staff to create lifelong bonds and life-changing outcomes between student-athletes and their Team IMPACT teammates.”

“I couldn’t be more proud of our student leadership team and the whole track team on signing a new teammate,” said Brown throwing coach Darcy Wilson. 

 

About Team IMPACT

Team IMPACT’s unique multi-year program signs children facing serious illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched over 2,600 children with 700 + college and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 65,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org. 

 

VALLEY CITY, ND  (NewsDakota.com)  A Valley City club volleyball team, with a ton of local talent, has qualified for a national tournament.

The Valley City-based South Central Selects volleyball club has advanced an 18-U to a national tournament after winning a qualifier in Montana against an international group of teams.

The team, coached by Mardi Scutchings, who led VCSU to their first national tournament appearance in 2023, finished 2-1 in pool play on May 3rd, but came back to win tight matches in the bracketed round, including a set that finished 32-30, to win the title.

Sunday, May 4th, the group defeated a Montana team in the gold bracket’s opening round, then survived a 32-30, 25-23 win over Team Empire from Minot, to advance to the championship.  They faced SEAVC Rattlers Gold from southeast Alberta, and won the title match 25-16, 25-23.

Melissa Anderson, the coordinater for SC Selects volleyball, said, “The most impressive thing for me as a coach/director is the way the handled themselves on the court. They had to play through some tough calls from refs and refs who held them to a high standard of play but they not once were disrespectful to the refs or the other teams. They kept their emotions level and took care of business, playing with confidence in themselves and each other.”

The roster includes VCHS juniors Kadie Kocka and Kinlee Sufficool, as well as freshman Brynn Lueck, Medina/Pingree-Buchanan senior Brynn Sorenson and junior Shayla Martin, Grafton senior Molly Bjorneby, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier senior Libby Mathern, Maple River senior Stella Satrom (Page, ND), and MPCG freshman Abby Sand.

The team has established a GoFundMe page for donations to cover travel costs to the national tournament.  Please click this link if you would like to help.

On May. 6, both Florida High (11-5) and Chiles (16-2) competed in a beach volleyball regional final match in their respective classification. Chiles played in the FHSAA 2A region 1 final against Gulf Breeze (19-3) while Florida High played in the FHSAA 1A region 1 final against episcopal (17-5). Although both matches came down to the wire, the beach volleyball season came to an end for both the Timberwolves and the Seminoles.

2A Region 1

Chiles and Gulf Breeze started the dual off by splitting the fourth and fifth positions with the Timberwolves winning the fours in a third set but losing the fives in a third set as well. Gulf Breeze’s second and third positions both won their matches in straight sets clinching the dual for the Dolphins and advancing them to the state semifinals. Chiles’ first position ended up winning the final match to make the final score 3-2.

1A Region 1

Florida High had the most success against Episcopal in the middle of the lineup forcing the second, third and fourth positions all to a third set. Although the Seminoles won the third position they lost every other position including the first and fifth positions in straight sets, losing the dual 4-1.

WAVERLY, Iowa- The Wartburg College outdoor track and field teams will compete at the American Rivers Conference Championships this weekend. Simpson will serve as the host. The women’s team are the defending conference champions.

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Simpson will charge admission to the tournament. Ticket prices will be $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for students without a valid A-R-C ID and seniors (60 and older). Children 5 and under, and all current students with valid A-R-C ID shall be admitted free.

 

Returning champions

Women: JoJo Tyynismaa is a two-time defending champion in the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles. Haley Meyer is a defending champion in the 800m. Emma True is a defending champion in the hammer throw.

 

Men: Deyton Love is a three-time defending champion in the 100m hurdles and a two-time defending champion in the 400m hurdles. Jacob Green is a defending champion in the 5000m.

 

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