COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 10, 2026) – South Carolina Track & Field opened the calendar year with a convincing showing in the Gamecock Opener, accumulating 16 combined wins in addition to a pair of program records.

South Carolina’s men’s squad captured nine wins in the home opener, including six on the track in addition to three in the field. Tyson Williams was at it again in his second meet with South Carolina, securing yet another program record in the 300m. Williams bested his own record when he ran 32.22 for the second fastest 300m time in collegiate history. Fellow teammates Josiah Wrice (32.36), Jasauna Dennis (32.93) and Andrew Salvodon (33.45) recorded personal best times as they moved into second, sixth and eighth respectively on the all-time program leaderboard.

Lucky Daje was responsible for two wins of his own in the 60m (6.76) and the 200m (21.25), now ranking 11th this season in the 200m sprint. Kaleb Burroughs was successful in picking up a win in the 600m when he crossed the line in 1:19.89 for the fourth best time in Gamecock history. The final individual win on the track belonged to Alexander Chukwukelu, running 7.90 in the 60-meter hurdle finals, fending off fellow teammate David Warmington who clocked 7.93.

In the field, South Carolina men picked up wins in the triple jump, pole vault and the shot put. Khaliq Muhammad recorded a new personal best clearance of 5.10m (16-8.75) for the win in the pole vault. Spencer Eison jumped 14.81m (48-7.25) in the triple jump for a personal best and a win of his own. Logan Montgomery secured his second win in as many meets in the shot put, throwing 18.35m (60-2.5).

The women were responsible for seven wins on the day, including five on the track and two in the field. South Carolina newcomer Jathiyah Muhammad made her Gamecock debut in style with a program record in the women’s pole vault. The Arizona transfer was able to clear 4.35m (14-3.25) in the home opener, ranking second in the NCAA. Fellow pole vaulter Hannah Togami finished runner-up and jumped into sixth all-time in school history after clearing 4.05m (13-3.5). Madison Childress secured the other field event win in the women’s long jump, jumping a personal best 6.05m (19-10.25) to currently rank 13th in the NCAA.

Tristen Harris picked up her second win of the season and first on the track, capturing the title in the 60m sprint with a time of 7.33 to rank seventh in the NCAA. In the 200m, South Carolina finished 1-2-3 led by Alexis Brown who crossed the line with the ninth fastest time in school history at 23.23. Brown’s time sits atop the NCAA leaderboard as she was followed by teammates Jalee Brown (24.03) and McKenzie Travis (24.08) who now rank ninth and 11th in the NCAA, respectively.

Just like in the 200m, South Carolina’s women finished 1-2-3 in the 300m, led by none other than JaMeesia Ford with a time of 36.52. The final individual win on the track belonged to Ella Zeigler in the women’s 3K, running 10:12.18. Sinead Joyce finished as the top collegiate runner in the 600m, clocking 1:36.84 for the seventh fastest 600m time in school history. Much like Joyce, Joslyn Hamilton also finished as the top collegian in the women’s 60-meter hurdle, running a new personal best time of 8.12 to finish runner-up. Hamilton’s time in the 60mH rank fourth in South Carolina history and currently ranks second in the NCAA.

The Gamecock 4×400 meter squads shut down the meet with a pair of wins. The men were led by Josiah Wrice, Tyson Williams, Andrew Salvodon and Jasauna Dennis who clocked 3:05.91 for the fourth fastest time in school history and fourth fastest time this season in the NCAA. The women’s 4×400 meter title team consisted of Cynteria James, JaMeesia Ford, Cohren Corbin and Joslyn Hamilton with the quartet running 3:40.04 for the sixth fastest time in the NCAA.

The Gamecocks will have next weekend off on the schedule as the Garnet & Black will not return to competition until Jan. 23-24 at the Orange & Purple Invitational hosted by Clemson.

Men’s Individual Results
60 Meters (Prelims)
1. Lucky Daje – 6.86Q
2. Antwan Hughes Jr. – 6.86Q
7. Niles Briggman – 6.97q

60 Meters (Semifinals)
1. Lucky Daje – 6.78Q
2. Antwan Hughes Jr. – 6.80Q
9. Niles Briggman – 7.01

60 Meters (Finals)
1. Lucky Daje – 6.76
2. Antwan Hughes Jr. – 6.86

200 Meters
1. Lucky Daje – 21.25*
6. Niles Briggman – 21.79
7. Antwan Hughes Jr. – 21.84
8. David Warmington – 21.93*

300 Meters
1. Tyson Williams – 32.22*
2. Josiah Wrice – 32.36*
3. Jasauna Dennis – 32.93*
4. Andrew Salvodon – 33.45*
5. Robert Stitts Jr. – 33.94*

600 Meters
1. Kaleb Burroughs – 1:19.89*

3000 Meters
2. Sam Kolowith – 8:25.54*
— Marcellus Mines – DNF

4×400-Meter Relay
1. Wrice, Williams, Salvodon, Dennis – 3:05.91
3. Stitts Jr., Chukwukelu, Burroughs, Mines – 3:28.37

60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
1. Alexander Chukwukelu – 7.92Q
2. David Warmington – 7.99Q

60-Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)
1. Alexander Chukwukelu – 7.92Q
2. David Warmington – 7.95Q

60-Meter Hurdles (Finals)
1. Alexander Chukwukelu – 7.90
2. David Warmington – 7.93

Triple Jump
1. Spencer Eison – 14.81m/48-7.25*

Pole Vault
1. Khaliq Muhammad – 5.10m/16-8.75*
2. Parker Samuelson – 4.80m/15-9

Shot Put
1. Logan Montgomery – 18.35m/60-2.5
2. Brandon Dennis – 16.67m/54-8.25

Women’s Individual Results
60 Meters (Prelims)
1. Tristen Harris – 7.38Q
2. Madison Childress – 7.45q*
3. McKenzie Travis – 7.57Q
4. Kymora-Lee Williams – 7.60Q
5. Jalee Brown – 7.61Q
19. Hailey Duncan – 7.98

60 Meters (Semifinals)
1. Tristen Harris – 7.41Q
2. Kymora-Lee Williams – 7.46Q
3. Madison Childress – 7.49q
4. Jalee Brown – 7.51q*
5. McKenzie Travis – 7.57q

60 Meters (Finals)
1. Tristen Harris – 7.33*
2. Kymora-Lee Williams – 7.42*
3. Madison Childress – 7.45*
4. McKenzie Travis – 7.49
5. Jalee Brown – 7.51*

200 Meters
1. Alexis Brown – 23.23
2. Jalee Brown – 24.03*
3. McKenzie Travis – 24.08*
5. Madison Childress – 24.82*
7. Hailey Duncan – 25.04

300 Meters
1. JaMeesia Ford – 36.52
2. Maya Love – 38.16
3. Cohren Corbin – 38.65*
4. Kymora-Lee Williams – 38.83*
5. Cynteria James – 39.52

600 Meters
2. Sinead Joyce – 1:36.84*

3000 Meters
1. Ella Zeigler – 10:12.18
2. Emma Ashley – 10:18.15*
— Sinead Joyce – DNF

4×400-Meter Relay
1. James, Ford, Corbin, Hamilton – 3:40.04
2. Harrington-Spain, Garrett, Love, Chelangat – 3:40.24

60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
1. Akala Garrett- 8.28Q
3. Joslyn Hamilton – 8.39Q
4. Kyndall Harrington-Spain- 8.40q
5. Kennedy Flynn – 8.44q*

60-Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)
2. Akala Garrett – 8.28Q
3. Kyndall Harrington-Spain – 8.28q
4. Joslyn Hamilton – 8.29q
5. Kennedy Flynn – 8.50q

60-Meter Hurdles (Finals)
2. Joslyn Hamilton – 8.12*
3. Kyndall Harrington-Spain – 8.27
4. Akala Garrett – 8.29
5. Kennedy Flynn – 8.51

Long Jump
1. Madison Childress – 6.05m/19-10.25*
2. Maliya Kinard – 5.69m/18-8.0

Pole Vault
1. Jathiyah Muhammad – 4.35m/14-3.25
2. Hannah Togami- 4.05m/13-3.5*
3. Bella Leonard – 3.75m/12-3.5*

* – denotes indoor PR

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BYU’s Trent Moser swings against St. Francis in a men’s college volleyball match at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

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From left, Tyler Herget, AJ Cottle and Trent Moser rise up for a block against St. Francis in a men’s college volleyball match at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

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BYU’s Teilon-Jonathan Tafuga serves the ball against St. Francis in a men’s college volleyball match at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

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BYU fans cheer in a men’s college volleyball match against Saint Francis at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

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BYU’s Trent Moser hits over the Saint Francis block in a men’s college volleyball match at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

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BYU’s Connor Oldani takes a swing against St. Francis in a men’s college volleyball match at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

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BYU’s Trent Moser takes a swing against St. Francis in a men’s college volleyball match at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

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Opening night for any team with a lot of new pieces can be an adventure.

Or as BYU men’s volleyball coach Shawn Olmstead described it, weird and funky.

During Friday night’s 3-0 (25-22,25-20,25-18) sweep of Saint Francis at the Smith Fieldhouse to open the 2026 season, an attack from the Red Flash sailed out of bounds toward the Cougar bench. Olmstead — a former BYU libero — attempted to pass the ball but shanked it ten row up into the stands behind him.

He got a sheepish grin on his face and took a good deal of ribbing from his players.

“I told the guys I shanked the ball,” Olmstead said. “I’ve never done that, so just in general, it was a weird night. So I gave the guys a lot of slack because once that happened, I realized, OK, there’s just something funky in the air tonight.”

No. 8 BYU may have been a little bit out-of-sorts in its first match of the season breaking in four new starters but things turned out well anyway, mainly due to solid ball control, responding to adversity and a strong performance from senior Trent Moser in his return in a Cougar uniform.

Moser, one of four former Grand Canyon players who came to Provo after that school cancelled its men’s volleyball program last spring, led BYU with 14 kills, hit .333 and added four block assists to the delight of the 3,334 fans who filled the Fieldhouse.

“It’s amazing,” Moser said. “Playing here and playing at GCU was totally different. At GCU, we got around a thousand people a game. When I got here to warm up, there’s already a thousand people in the stands. It feels so good to have that much support. The first set today, it felt weird. Honestly, I feel like I was totally here just yesterday. It’s been like a year and a half or whatever, but I’m so happy I’m here.”

Moser said he was actually on the phone with BYU libero Jackson Fife when the GCU players were told the program was being cut. Fife immediately contacted the Cougar coaching staff, which led to Olmstead texting Moser. They were on the phone the same day to discuss a return to the fold. A week later Moser and GCU teammates Connor Oldani, Kyle Zediker and Max Phillipe came on a recruiting trip to Provo.

“I think it’s such a cool story because he’s a kid that goes to another school and becomes and All-American a circumstances kind of fall the way they did, and it was a credit to him and I think a credit to the guys and the coaching staff,” Olmstead said.

Moser added: “I said if Shawn wanted to take me back, I’m cool with it. We’ve always had a really good relationship. I talked to him and Devin (Young) and Otavio (Souza) at travel tournaments. There was no hard feelings, really. It’s just so easy to travel from Arizona to Utah for one year. I don’t want to travel across the country, I’ve got to go to Utah. I love this place.”

Moser was terrific in the first set, totaling seven kills on nine swings with just one error (.667). The Cougars hit .462 in Set 1 and led 13-7 when Gavin Chambers scored on a Saint Francis overpass. Later, the score was tied at 16 after three straight aces from Brady Stump rallied the Red Flash. From there, BYU righted itself and Moser got the final kill for the 25-22 victory.

Saint Francis — picked to win the Northeast Conference this season — got on a hot streak in Set 2, hitting .625 early to take a 13-8 lead. BYU came back to tie it up at 15 on a Oldani kill, then took control with a four-point run keyed by back-to-back aces off the bench from freshman Trevor Herget. Teilon-Jonathan Tafuga ruled the end of the set, getting three straight kills for the 25-20 win.

Set 3 was tied at 11 when the Cougars made their move, another four-point run with Moser’s attack giving the home team a 15-11 lead. A combo block between Chambers and Tafuga pushed the BYU lead to 23-16 and the high-flying Herget came off the bench for consecutive back-row kills for the final two points of the match.

“I thought we’d come out a little more aggressive and assertive because I haven’t had a team for quite some time that has done that so consistently in practice,” Olmstead said. “They’ve been doing it every single day. But I’m happy. They needed to get our here and kind of shake the rust off a little. You do it in a win and there were a lot more good things than not. I’m excited for everybody to see this team that we’ve seen over and over, because that’s a part of it, but it’s not even close to the level these guys will be at.”

Tafuga contributed nine kills on 15 swings with just one error (.533) and three aces. Freshman middle AJ Cottle added eight kills (.600) and four block assists and senior setter Tyler Herget dished out 35 assists along with eight digs. Oldani, making his BYU debut on the right side, had six kills and led the team with ten digs.

The Cougars outhit the Red Flashes .310 to .164 and produced 30 digs to the visitors’ 16.

Ithaca, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams competed at the Southern Tier Invite hosted by Cornell University on Saturday.
 
Redshirt junior Christopher Zajdel (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) earned himself a 1^st place finish in the men’s 500m final, setting a personal best and recording the best individual finish of the day for the ‘Phins.
 
Men’s Recap:
 
Junior sprinter Christopher Moser (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) placed 10^th overall in the men’s 300m after clocking in with a time of 36.56.
 
In the men’s 500m, Zajdel took 1^st place after running a time of 1:04.71, the best of his collegiate career. Sophomore Maltrin Ramadani (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) placed 5^th overall after running a time of 1:10.44, also a personal best.
 
Freshman Owen Mulholland (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) earned himself a 6^th place finish in the men’s 800m after running a time of 2:05.42 for the first time in his collegiate career. Classmate Dillan Holzwarth (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee) placed 8^th overall after running a time of 2:08.93, also competing in the event for the first time in his collegiate career. Redshirt junior Jake Roman (Liverpool, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse/SUNY Morrisville) placed 10^th overall after running a time of 2:10.06.
 
In the men’s 3000m, sophomore Liam Rocks (Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep) placed 3^rd overall after running a time of 9:02.86.
 
Sophomore Trevon Walker (Clay, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) placed 3^rd overall in the men’s long jump event, after earning a distance of 6.37m/20′ 10.75″ on his second attempt. Senior Adam Cuyler (Phoenix, N.Y./C.W. Baker) placed 9^th overall in the men’s shot put event after earning a distance of 12.88m/42′ 3.25″.
 
Junior Joseph Doran (Camden, N.Y./Camden) placed 6^th overall in the men’s weight throw event after earning a distance of 14.10m/46′ 3.25″ to round out the top 10 finishers for the Dolphins.
 
Women’s Recap:
 
Junior Rosalie Vincent (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Grimes) placed 6^th overall in the women’s 60m finals after clocking in with a time of 7.98. Classmate Amanda Lowenguth (Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas) placed 3^rd overall in the 500m event after running a time of 1:26.34.
 
Sophomore Jasmin Gonzalez-Rivera (Utica, N.Y./Thomas R. Proctor/Monmouth) placed 6^th overall in the 800m after clocking in with a time of 2:27.90. Freshman Emma Bohall (Schenectady, N.Y./Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) placed 7^th overall after running the 800m for the first time in her collegiate career in a time of 2:29.71.
 
Junior Mackenzie Ples (Lowville, N.Y./Lowville) placed 2^nd overall in the 3000m event, setting a personal best after clocking in with a time of 10:49.96.
 
Sophomore Jacey Locci (Stillwater, N.Y./Stillwater) placed 3^rd overall in the women’s high jump event after jumping a height of 1.64m/5′ 4.5″ on her 9^th jump of the day. Senior Lilly Capria (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) placed 6^th overall after earning a height of 1.58m/5′ 2.25″.
 
Capria also competed in the long jump event, placing 3^rd overall after jumping a distance of 5.25m/17′ 2.75″. Freshman Alexis Vincent (Wynantskill, N.Y./Averill Park) competed in the long jump event for the first time of her collegiate career, placing 5^th overall with a distance of 5.12m/16′ 9.75″ to round out the top 10 finishers for the Dolphins.
 
What’s Next:
 

Both the men’s and women’s track & field teams will be competing at the Utica Winter Opener hosted by Utica University on Friday, January 16^th at 4:00 P.M.
 

COSTA MESA, CA. – The Lindenwood Men’s Volleyball team (1-1, 0-0 MIVA) bounced back in a big way after dropping their season opener last night at #3 Long Beach State with a 3-0 sweep over Vanguard University by scores of 25-18, 25-12, and 25-22. Luke Kraft led the way for the second straight match offensively, tying for a match-high 13 kills on a .545 hitting percentage. Defensively, Amir Grant led the Lions with three blocks and Lincoln Geist led LU in digs with eight. 

Owen Walsh had the first kill of the match for Lindenwood in the opening set to make the score 3-1 in favor of the Lions. The Walsh kill sparked a 5-2 run to give the Lions a 7-3 cushion early on as Brendan Louthain and Luke Kraft each had a kill during the run while Kraft also added a service ace. Later in the set, LU went on a 6-1 run to pull away from Vanguard as Caden Whiteside and Kraft each added two kills during the Lions second big run of the set. LU went on to win the opening set 25-18 and were led by Louthain and Whiteside who each recorded four kills. In the middle set, the Lions dominated from start to finish as they took the second set by a score of 25-12. The Lions had runs of 10-2 and 9-3 and were led by Luke Kraft who had six kills in the second frame.

In the third set, Vanguard opened on a 5-0 run to immediately put some pressure on Lindenwood. The Lions responded with a 4-1 run thanks to a kill from Louthain and service aces from Whiteside and Zach Solomon to cut the Vanguard lead to two at 6-4. The two teams traded the next several points with Vanguard still clinging to a lead at 11-8 midway through the third set. On the next point, Solomon recorded a block to put the score at 11-9 in favor of Vanguard. The block by Solomon sparked yet another Lions run that eventually gave LU their first lead of the set by a score of 13-12. Vanguard retook the lead at 18-15 later on in the set, but Brendan Louthain recorded back-to-back service aces that tied the score at 18-18. The Lions closed out the set and picked up their first victory of the 2026 season after Solomon recorded a service ace that gave the Lions a 21-20 lead and Luke Kraft closed it out with three straight kills to finish with 13 kills in the match. 

As a team, Lindenwood had nine service aces and hit .429 compared to Vanguard’s .169 and two blocks. Solomon once again led the Lions in assists with 32 while Geist picked up two assists and Whiteside added one. 

The Lions will now head home and prepare for the Under Armour Challenge which will be held in Hyland Arena. LU will host #11 CSUN on Friday, January 16 at 7 p.m. CT for their first game of the Under Armour Challenge. 

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State indoor track & field returned to action at the Wolverine Invitational Saturday capturing a pair of event titles.

In the men’s pole vault, Adam Blue finished first with a personal best vault of 5.13m. He cleared 4.90m and 5.13m on his first attempts, but was not able to clear 5.23m. His previous high was 4.97m at the Spartan Invitational in 2024.

Michigan State’s other event win came in the field events with Leila Barmore winning the women’s long jump. She reached her longest jump on her second attempt, reaching 5.78m. Gabrielle Jeffries finished 14th with a jump of 5.15m.

In the men’s long jump, Andrew Harding finished fifth with a long jump of 7.19m. Dylan Terryberry set a new PR in the high jump (1.88m), finishing seventh.

In running events, Logan Allen finished third in the final of the men’s 60m hurdles with a time of 8.05. Cameron Cheetam qualified for the final of the men’s 60m after qualifying with a time of 6.87. In the final, he finished third, crossing in 6.81. In the prelim, Carter Bissell set a new personal best in the 60m prelim with a time of 7.11.

In the women’s 300m, Elizabeth Anderson and Alexys Wilson both had personal bests. Anderson finished 11th with a time of 39.61. Wilson was 14th with a time of 40.38.

Michigan State will return to Ann Arbor next week for the Simmons Harvey Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 17.

The Middlebury men’s track and field team opened the indoor campaign in strong form, accumulating 10 event titles during its annual Snowflake Invitational on Saturday from Virtue Field House.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Caleb Smith secured the top spot in the long jump with a leap of 6.73 meters, headlining a Panther sweep of the top-six spots. He also won the pole vault by clearing 4.25 meters.
• Toby Warmack posted a 1.97m effort in the high jump to grab gold. Sam McGarrahan and Smith followed in second and third place at 1.87 meters each.
• The 400m race saw Joey Caspar cross the finish line first with a time of 49.87 seconds. Emerson Kington followed in second place at 50.81, while Wyatt Lawton rounded out the podium finishers (51.03).
• Andreas Panagos logged a toss of 14.36m to earn top honors in the weight throw.
• Donnell Harvey Jr. opened the indoor season in style, taking first in the 60m race (6.90). The sophomore also finished in the top spot during the 200 with a time of 22.49.
• Jack Ulrich led the pack in the 800, clocking in at 2:03.42.
• Owen Johnson crossed the finish line in 8:54.45 to win the 3,000, while Felix Rogovin posted a time of 9:05.50 to earn second.
• The final top placing came for the Panther 4×400 relay team. Kington, Caspar, Nate Gardner and Sebastian Pantzer logged a combined clocking of 3:28.62.
• Pantzer also logged a runner-up effort in the 200 (22.83) with Gardner trailing in third by one-tenth of a second.
• Smith and Quinn Kennedy landed second and third in the 60 hurdles, respectively. Smith’s time of 8.63 seconds sat nine-tenths of a second off the winner, while Kennedy’s 8.64-second effort set a new personal best.
• Kennedy and Calvin Szoradi rounded out the top-three performers in the shot put at 12.76 meters and 12.56 meters, respectively.
• Tony Wang placed second in the triple jump, soaring 13.05 meters, while Caden Cote cleared 4.10 meters to finish as the runner-up in the pole vault.

NOTES

• Panagos moved the weight 1.44 meters further than his prior best effort in the navy and white.

Middlebury returns to the Virtue Field House to host its annual Winter Classic. The action begins on Friday at 2:00 p.m., followed by the second day of competition at 9:00 a.m. Saturday.