NAPERVILLE – Sixteen qualifying performances will represent the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) beginning Thursday at the NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
 
CCIW student-athletes from eight different institutions will participate in 11 different events. The CCIW has three qualifiers in the hammer throw and also has the top seed in the pole vault – Millikin’s Kyle Hensley. League champion North Central led the league with six qualifiers in five different events.
 
Selections were released by the NCAA last Friday. Qualifying marks from Saturday, March 1, to Friday, May 16, were considered. The Championship will conclude on Saturday in Geneva.
 
CCIW Men’s Qualifiers 
200 Meter Dash
6. Ibrahim Diakite, Millikin
7. Jereme Ombogo, North Park
 
400 Meter Dash
5. Evan Lowder, Illinois Wesleyan
 
110 Meter Hurdles
21. AJ Banks, Augustana
22. Kamil Kokot, North Central
 
3000 Meter Steeplechase
13. Joe Langridge, Augustana
 
5000 Meter Run
18. Braden Nicholson, North Central
 
10000 Meter Run
4. Braden Nicholson, North Central
17. BJ Sorg, North Central
 
Triple Jump
20. Jayden Leise, North Central
 
Hammer Throw
7. Lucas Leal, Carthage
18. Anthony Zajac, North Central
22. Jimmy Hinkley, Carroll
 
High Jump
12. Ty Bova, Wheaton
 
Pole Vault
1. Kyle Hensley, Millikin
 
Decathlon
10. Mike Hudson, Augustana
 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (May 19, 2025) – USA Volleyball is proud to announce the 18 athletes who will train with the 2025 Women’s U23 National Team for the NORCECA U23 Pan American Cup, July 25-August 2 in Leon, Mexico.  

The selected athletes will gather for a training block at the National Team Training Center in Anaheim, Calif., from July 18-25. From this pool, 12 athletes will be chosen to represent the United States in Mexico.  

DePaul University women’s head coach Marie Zidek will lead the team, assisted by five-time Olympian Danielle Scott (LOVB) and Olympian Kayla Banwarth (PVF). 

“This is a well-balanced group, deep with skill and talent in every position, and it’s capable of producing many points in a variety of ways,” Zidek said. “They will work diligently this summer to become an organized team. My staff and I are excited for this unique program responsibility. We will strive to develop a strong team game that continues to represent USA Volleyball with competitive pride.”  

The roster features many of the stars from collegiate and professional programs across the country. Several athletes bring impressive resumes, including past gold medals and MVP honors from international competitions.  

• Merritt Beason: 2024 Women’s National Team, Pan Am Cup Final Six (silver); 2022 Women’s U1 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold, MVP)  
• Lauren Briseño: 2023 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold, best receiver)  
• Chloe Chicoine: 2023 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold, MVP, best outside hitter); 2022 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold, best spiker); 2021 Girls U18 National Team, U18 World Championship (bronze) 
• Raven Colvin: 2023 Women’s U21 National Team; 2022 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold) 
• Cara Cresse: 2024 Women’s National Team, Pan Am Cup Final Six (silver) 
• Eva Hudson: 2024 Women’s National Team, Pan Am Cup Final Six (silver); 2023 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold)  
• Devin Kahahawai: 2023 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold); 2022 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold); 2021 Girls U18 National Team, U18 World Championship (bronze) 
• Emmy Klika: 2023 Women’s U21 National Team   
• Marianna Singletary: 2023 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold); 2022 Women’s U21 National Team; 2021 Girls U18 National Team 
• Norah Sis: 2023 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold, 2nd best outside hitter); 2022 Women’s U21 National Team, Pan Am Cup (gold)  
• Ella Swindle: 2023 Women’s U21 National Team; 2022 Women’s U21 National Team; 2021 Girls U18 National Team  

 As the countdown to LA 2028 continues, the U23 Pan American Cup provides a vital opportunity for elite player development and international experience within USA Volleyball’s national team pipeline.  

USA Volleyball Women’s U23 Roster 

Name, (Pos., Height, Hometown, College/Pro, Region) 
Merritt Beason (OPP, 6-3, 2003, Gardendale, Ala., Pro Volleyball Federation, Southern)  
Lauren Briseño (L, 5-7, 2003, San Antonio, Texas, Baylor Univ., Lone Star) 
Brooke Bultema (MB, 2004, Cincinnati, Ohio, Univ. of Kentucky, Ohio Valley) 
Averi Carlson (S, 5-11, 2003, Lucas, Texas, SMU, North Texas) 
Chloe Chicoine (OH, 5-10, 2004, Lafayette, Ind., Univ. of Louisville, Hoosier) 
Raven Colvin (MB, 6-1, 2003, Indianapolis, Ind., Pro Volleyball Federation, Hoosier) 
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla (MB, 6-2, 2004, Flower Mound, Texas, Texas A&M, North Texas) 
Cara Cresse (MB, 6-6, 2003, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Univ. of Louisville, Hoosier) 
Eva Hudson (OH, 6-1, 2004, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Univ. of Kentucky, Hoosier) 
Devin Kahahawai (OPP, 6-4, 2004, Kailua, Hawaii, Univ. of Texas, Aloha) 
Caroline Kerr (S, 5-11, 2004, Champaign, Ill., Univ. of Tennessee, Great Lakes) 
Emmy Klika (L, 5-7, 2003, Novelty, Ohio, Pro Volleyball Federation, Ohio Valley) 
Ava Martin (OH, 6-1, 2004, Overland Park, Kan., Creighton Univ., Heart of America) 
Jurnee Robinson (OPP/OH, 6-1, 2004, Simpsonville, S.C., LSU, Palmetto)  
Lauren Rumel (OH, 6-2, 2003, Tucson, Ariz., Oregon State Univ., Arizona) 
Marianna Singletary (MB, 6-4, 2004, Charleston, S.C., N/A, Southern) 
Norah Sis (OH, 6-2, 2003, Papillion, Neb., Pro Volleyball Federation, Great Plains)  
Ella Swindle (S, 6-2, 2004, Columbia, Mo., Univ Univ. of Texas, Heart of America)  

Coaches
Head Coach: Marie Zidek (DePaul)  
Assistant Coach: Kayla Banwarth (PVF, Olympian) 
Assistant Coach: Danielle Scott (LOVB, Olympian) 
Performance Analyst: Matthew Andrews (Michigan) 
ATC: Cherryl Bueno (Coast to Coast AthletiCare) 
Team Lead: Taylor Marten (Ozark Juniors) 

BATON ROUGE – Six LSU Beach Volleyball players earned their LSU degree during Friday and Saturday’s graduations.

Gabi Bailey, Parker Bracken, Emily Meyer, Aubrey O’Gorman, Cassidy Fritz and Madison Meyers all helped LSU reach their eighth straight NCAA Tournament appearance with being the No. 11 seed at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama and have now graduated from LSU.

Bailey graduated with a master’s degree in business administration. She has been a mainstay in the LSU lineup since her transfer in 2023. In two seasons with the Sandy Tigs, Bailey went 46-24 and played a crucial role in the Tigers 2024 Final Four run and 2025 NCAA Tournament appearance. In 2024, Bailey and partner Ellie Shank won 20 matches together and earned AVCA Second Team All American honors. In her final season with the Sandy Tigs, Bailey and Bracken had an overall record of 26-6 on Court 1 for the 2025 season. The pair earned AVCA First Team All American, AVCA Top Flight (Court 1) CCSA Pair of the Year, and CCSA All-Conference honors.

Bracken has been a four-year starter for the Sandy Tigs where she went 105-45 overall on Courts 1-4. She is just one of three players in LSU Beach Volleyball to earn 100 wins as a Tiger. Bracken received her bachelor’s degree in construction management . During her time at LSU, Bracken has made her mark in the LSU Beach Volleyball record books including 2025 AVCA First-Team All American, back-to-back CCSA Pair of the Year honors with partners Reilly Allred (2024) and Bailey (2025), AVCA Top Flight in 2022 (Court 2) and 2025 (Court 1), 2023 CCSA All-Tournament team and a spot on the 2022 CCSA All-Freshman Team. Bracken also earned SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2023 and 2024.

Meyer returned to Louisiana to play at LSU after two years at her previous school. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and will be attending PT school at LSU- New Orleans. Throughout her career at LSU, Meyer was 45-19, seeing action on Courts 4 and 5. Meyer earned AVCA Top Flight in 2024 (Court 5) and was named to the 2025 CCSA All-Tournament team.

O’Gorman is a 2-year starter for the Sandy Tigs. She has gone 32-23 overall on Courts 2 and 3 during her LSU career. She earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing. O’Gorman achieved the 2024 AVCA Top Flight (Court 3) and SEC Spring Academic Honor roll in 2024.

Fritz has earned a bachelor’s degree in construction management. Throughout her LSU career, she has won 10 matches, coming from Court 4 and 5. Fritz has also been named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2023 and 2024.

Meyers received her bachelor’s degree in nutritional food sciences and plans on attending dental school at the University of Kentucky. She was on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2023 and 2024. Meyers is also one of the LSU nominees for the SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Award. The H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship has been presented by the Southeastern Conference since 1986 to the league’s top male and female scholar-athletes. The SEC provides the league’s male and female McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year Post-Graduate Scholarship recipients with a $26,000 post-graduate scholarship. The 26 remaining male and female finalists for the award will also receive a $30,000 postgraduate scholarship.

San Diego, CA – May 19 – The 2025 Men’s Senior Nationals concluded at UCSD Canyonview Aquatic Center in San Diego, CA yesterday with USA Junior winning the championship. USA Junior went a perfect 4-0 on the weekend to claim the title. Los Angeles Athletic Club finished as the runner-up while New York Athletic Club took home third place. For complete final standings and individual award winners, see below.

Final 2025 Men’s Senior Nationals Standings

1. USA Junior
2. Los Angeles Athletic Club
3. New York Athletic Club
4. The Olympic Club
5. UC San Diego
6. Long Beach AF
7. Alumni
8. Riptide
9. NYAC B
10. Berkeley WPC
11. Puerto Rico
12. Channel Islands
13. USA Youth Red
14. USA Youth Blue

Individual Award Winners
MVP: Peter Castillo, USA Junior
Top Scorer: Ryder Dodd, USA Junior
Top Goalkeeper: Viktor Nagy, Alumni
 

 
USA Junior Goes Undefeated: USA Junior swept its weekend slate to become 2025 Men’s Senior Nationals champions! USA Junior squared off against Los Angeles Athletic Club in the championship game yesterday at UCSD Canyonview Aquatic Center.

LAAC came out firing in the opening quarter. Andras Toth put LAAC in front early and Ryder Dodd responded for USA Junior but that was all they could manage in the first. LAAC put together five more goals as Toth, Gray Carson, Frederico Jucá Carsalade, Robert Lopez Duart, and Sergi Cabanas all found the back of the net for a 6-1 lead after one. USA Junior started to come on in the second period but LAAC held strong. Ryan Ohl and Ryder Dodd (2) hit three quick ones to bring USA Junior within two before Marcell Szecsi, Samu Biros, and Chase Dodd pushed the LAAC lead back to five. Bode Brinkema and Dashiell McFarland traded goals for USA Junior and LAAC before Landon Akerstrom hit for USA Junior at the end of the half to leave LAAC up 10-6 at the break.

Following intermission, USA Junior began to flip this game and it started with a big offensive quarter. Seven third quarter goals from Ryan Ohl, Ben Liechty, Ryder Dodd (2), Max Zelikov, and Brinkema (2) offset three scores by LAAC via Dénes Varga, Cabanas, and Lopez Duart to leave things level at 13-13 headed to the final frame. USA Junior continued its momentum from the third into the fourth. Midway through the period, Akerstrom and Zelikov pushed USA Junior up by two with back-to-back goals. From there, LAAC needed offense that it just couldn’t muster culminating with a couple of big blocks late from USA Junior goalkeeper Charles Mills. With under one minute to play, Ryan Ohl ended any doubt with one more late goal and USA Junior emerged victorious, 16-13.

USA Junior was led by Ryder Dodd with five goals while Ryan Ohl and Landon Akerstrom each chipped in three. LAAC got two goals each from Andras Toth, Sergi Cabanas, and Robert Lopez Duart.

New York Athletic Club Upends The Olympic Club For 3rd: New York Athletic Club and The Olympic Club were locked in a tight contest throughout the third place game. NYAC took a 5-3 lead after one via goals from Hannes Daube, Alex Bowen (3) and Elias Liechty while The Olympic Club’s Riley Pittman recorded all three goals early. In the second, NYAC put home four as Daube, AJ Rossman, Massimo Di Martire, and Makoto Kenney scored. Ben Forer and Colin Mulcahy scored two for The Olympic Club to leave NYAC up 9-5 at the half.

The Olympic Club scored first to open the second half when Pittman put home another. Olympic Club also got scores from Thomas Carroll and Mulcahy whereas NYAC fed Bowen, Gianpiero Di Martire, Matthew Farmer, and Jacob Cavano for four goals and a 13-8 edge after three. The Olympic Club did its best to make this interesting late. Pittman scored two more to open the final frame before Marcus Longton cut the deficit to two. Midway through the quarter, Rossman scored again for NYAC but Garrett Dunn had an answer for Olympic Club. At this pressure packed moment in the game, NYAC turned to its Olympians and they did the trick. Bowen and Daube each scored down the stretch to put the game away for NYAC and earn the 16-12 victory.

Video Highlights: Overnght Media was on site this weekend in San Diego to stream Senior Nationals. Highlights from some of those matches will be available soon.

 

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Monday that junior Corin Burns, of the men’s track & field team, is the Killers Golf UTRGV Student-Athlete of the Week.
 

Burns was the highest scoring individual across both the UTRGV men’s and women’s track & field teams after medaling in three of his four events at the Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Houston. Burns either accounted for or helped score 24 points for the men’s team.
 
The championships started on Thursday where Burns placed third in the men’s 200-meter dash preliminaries, and he qualified for the finals with a time of 20.96, the No. 4 time in program history.
 
On Friday, Burns punched his second finals ticket as he ran 10.36 in the men’s 100-meter dash. He moves on as the top qualifier and tabbed the No. 5 time in program history. 
 
On Saturday, Burns helped the 4×100-meter relay team to a fifth-place finish after the team clocked a 40.15, the No. 2 time in program history.
 
Burns proceeded to take silver in the 100-meter dash in 10.32, the third-fastest time in program history and bronze in the 200-meter dash where he ran 20.79, which was a personal best and tied the program record.
 
The sprinter stepped out of his comfort zone to run the third leg of the 4×400-meter relay team. The Vaqueros finished third with a time of 3:08.47, the No. 2 time in program history and the first sub-3:10 race since 2023.
 
Up next for qualifying student-athletes will be the NCAA West First Round which is scheduled for May 29-31 in Bryan-College Station, Texas.

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SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference announced its 2025 volleyball conference matchups on Thursday. The West Coast Conference slate will run from Sept. 25 to Nov. 29 with each team playing 18 Conference matchups. 

The league increased to 12 teams in 2025 with the additions of new full-time member Seattle joining second-year affiliate members Oregon State and Washington State. 

2024 West Coast Conferece Champion LMU opens league play on Sept. 25 at home against Seattle in the first-ever West Coast Conference league match for the Redhawks. On Sept. 27, the Lions head to San Diego for an early big conference match. 

Official start times will be announced closer to the beginning of the season. 

2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball Conference Schedule

Sept. 25

Seattle at LMU

Pacific at Portland

Saint Mary’s at Oregon State

San Francisco at Washington State

Santa Clara at Gonzaga

San Diego at Pepperdine

Sept. 27

Seattle at Pepperdine

Pacific at Oregon State

Saint Mary’s at Portland

San Francisco at Gonzaga

Santa Clara at Washington State

LMU at San Diego

 

Oct. 2

Washington State at Seattle

Oregon State at Santa Clara

LMU at Pacific

Pepperdine at San Francisco

San Diego at Saint Mary’s

 

Oct. 4

Gonzaga at Washington State

Seattle at Portland

Oregon State at San Francisco

LMU at Saint Mary’s

Pepperdine at Santa Clara

San Diego at Pacific

 

Oct. 9

Gonzaga at Oregon State

Washington State at LMU

Portland at San Diego

Saint Mary’s at Pacific

San Francisco at Santa Clara

 

Oct. 11

Washington State at Pepperdine

Seattle at Gonzaga

Portland at LMU

Oregon State at San Diego

Pacific at San Francisco

Santa Clara at Saint Mary’s

 

Oct. 16

San Francisco at Portland

LMU at Gonzaga

Pepperdine at Seattle

San Diego at Washington State

 

Oct. 18

Saint Mary’s at Gonzaga

San Francisco at Oregon State

Santa Clara at Pacific

LMU at Washington State

Pepperdine at Portland

San Diego at Seattle

 

Oct. 23

Gonzaga at Santa Clara

Seattle at Saint Mary’s

Portland at Pacific

Oregon State at Pepperdine

 

Oct. 25

Gonzaga at San Francisco

Washington State at San Diego

Portland at Saint Mary’s

Oregon State at LMU

Santa Clara at Seattle

Pepperdine at Pacific

 

Oct. 30

Oregon State at Portland

Pacific at Washington State

San Francisco at San Diego

LMU at Pepperdine

Nov. 1

Washington State at Oregon State

Portland at Santa Clara

Pacific at Gonzaga

Saint Mary’s at Seattle

San Francisco at Pepperdine

San Diego at LMU

 

Nov. 6

Seattle at Pacific

Oregon State at Saint Mary’s

Santa Clara at San Francisco

LMU at Portland

Pepperdine at Gonzaga

Nov. 8

Gonzaga at Portland

Pacific at Santa Clara

Saint Mary’s at San Diego

San Francisco at Seattle

LMU at Oregon State

Pepperdine at Washington State

Nov. 13

Washington State at Gonzaga

Portland at Seattle

Saint Mary’s at San Francisco

Santa Clara at LMU

San Diego at Oregon State

Nov. 15

Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s

Seattle at Washington State

Oregon State at Pacific

Santa Clara at Pepperdine

LMU at San Francisco

San Diego at Portland

Nov. 20

Gonzaga at Seattle

Portland at Washington State

Pacific at Saint Mary’s

Santa Clara at Oregon State

Pepperdine at San Diego

Nov. 22

Washington State at Saint Mary’s

Portland at Gonzaga

Oregon State at Seattle

San Francisco at Pacific

Pepperdine at LMU

San Diego at Santa Clara

Nov. 26

Gonzaga at Pepperdine

Washington State at Santa Clara

Seattle at San Francisco

Pacific at San Diego

Saint Mary’s at LMU

Nov. 29

Gonzaga at San Diego

Washington State at San Francisco

Seattle at Santa Clara

Portland at Oregon State

Pacific at LMU

Saint Mary’s at Pepperdine