Big Green Send All Six Boats to Grand Finals at Women's Eastern Sprints
By: Justin Lafleur Story Links WORCESTER, Mass. – The Dartmouth women’s rowing team saw all six of its boats reach the grand finals, with the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four all finishing fourth overall in a strong field of crews at Women’s Eastern Sprints on Sunday at Lake Quinsigamond. In the process, […]
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Dartmouth women’s rowing team saw all six of its boats reach the grand finals, with the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four all finishing fourth overall in a strong field of crews at Women’s Eastern Sprints on Sunday at Lake Quinsigamond. In the process, all three of the fourth-place finished ahead of Ivy League foe Columbia, who entered the day ranked higher in the national rankings (19th compared to the Big Green in 21st).
“So proud of the team for coming here and having the best racing in the final,” said head coach John Graves. “That was something we talked about a lot, managing the heat well and then putting a really high onus on recovery. And then, having our best race in the final tough conditions. There was a tough, really strong headwind, but I thought they managed it well, which led to some pretty strong performances.”
The Big Green took care of business in the morning heats, with all six crews advancing to grand finals.
In the afternoon, the varsity four came in fourth, posting a time of 8:00.757, which was just over six seconds behind Brown in third.
The second varsity eight then found itself in medal contention as much – also finishing fourth (7:05.012), less than four seconds behind third-place Rutgers (7:01.418).
The day concluded with the varsity eight getting off to a strong start and finding itself in third through the middle stages, but Harvard gradually gained steam to edge the Big Green. Dartmouth’s final time was 7:02.697, compared to the Crimson’s 6:57.453.
The Big Green return to the water in two weekends at the Ivy League Championship in Camden, N.J.
“Today was a real step forward from last year at Sprints in terms of competitiveness, especially in our NCAA boats (1V, 2V and V4),” said Graves. “It puts us in a really good spot going into Ivys in a couple weeks where we hope to contend for an at-large to NCAAs, which is certainly a conversation the team hasn’t been in in a while.
“Psyched about where we are now,” Graves continued. “We are excited to get back to work and find more speed leading into Ivies.”
Grand Final 1. Rutgers – 6:47.063 2. Brown – 6:54.375 3. Harvard – 6:57.453 4. Dartmouth – 7:02.697 5. Columbia – 7:06.683 6. Michigan State – 7:09.541
Second Varsity Eight Heat 3 1. Harvard – 6:59.652 2. Dartmouth – 7:05.352 3. Cornell – 7:24.831 4. Boston College – 7:33.333 5. UMass – 7:37.201 6. Temple – 7:49.853
Grand Final 1. Brown – 6:54.238 2. Harvard – 6:59.774 3. Rutgers – 7:01.418 4. Dartmouth – 7:05.012 5. Columbia – 7:13.204 6. Northeastern – 7:13.284
Third Varsity Eight Heat 2 1. Brown – 7:00.336 2. Dartmouth – 7:14.286 3. Boston University – 7:17.262 4. Boston College – 7:35.824 5. Drexel – 7:46.695
Grand Final 1. Brown – 7:40.056 2. Columbia – 7:45.736 3. Rutgers – 7:48.680 4. Harvard – 8:01.438 5. Michigan State – 8:07.156 6. Dartmouth – 8:13.158
Varsity Four Heat 2 1. Brown – 7:46.568 2. Dartmouth – 7:51.868 3. Boston College – 8:04.503 4. Michigan State – 8:22.150 5. Bucknell – 8:27.968 6. Temple – 8:37.429 7. Colgate – 8:54.454
Grand Final 1. Rutgers – 7:49.149 2. Harvard – 7:49.218 3. Brown – 7:54.403 4. Dartmouth – 8:00.757 5. Columbia – 8:07.199 6. Boston University – 8:22.611
Second Varsity Four Heat 2 1. Brown – 7:46.459 2. Dartmouth – 7:59.685 3. Cornell – 8:04.591 4. UMass – 8:22.681 5. Holy Cross – 8:37.168
Grand Final 1. Rutgers – 8:09.034 2. Brown – 8:14.000 3. Harvard – 8:23.251 4. Columbia – 8:27.787 5. Boston University – 8:42.314 6. Dartmouth – 8:53.710
Third Varsity Four Heat 1 1. Rutgers A – 7:56.321 2. Rutgers B – 8:09.290 3. Dartmouth – 8:25.977 4. Boston University – 8:30.821 5. Holy Cross – 8:56.581
Grand Final 1. Rutgers A – 8:12.430 2. Brown – 8:27.576 3. Columbia – 8:28.390 4. Rutgers B – 8:34.596 5. Dartmouth – 8:50.223 6. Cornell – 8:55.661
Boise native Nathan Green wins second NCAA 1,500 title
The Boise native claimed his second title in the last race of his University of Washington career with a time of 3 minutes, 47.26 seconds. BOISE, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Nathan Green is a national champion once again. On Friday, the Borah High graduate once again collected a title at […]
The Boise native claimed his second title in the last race of his University of Washington career with a time of 3 minutes, 47.26 seconds.
BOISE, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Nathan Green is a national champion once again.
On Friday, the Borah High graduate once again collected a title at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field in Eugene, Oregon, taking his second career title in the 1,500 meters. Green, who was running the last race of his University of Washington career, passed Washington’s Adam Spencer on the final turn, then held off a late charge from North Carolina’s Ethan Strand to win with a time of 3 minutes, 47.26 seconds.
It also marks the fourth straight year a Washington runner has won the title in the 1,500, with former teammate Joe Waskom winning in 2022 and ‘24.
“It all just came down to that final 80 meters, it was just a battle of wills,” Green said in a post-race news conference. “It means a lot because it was my last NCAA race. I’ve won this event before and winning it a second time, it means a lot. That makes Washington the most dominant 1,500 and mile program in history and anybody who says otherwise can go check the facts.”
Much like when he won his title in 2023, Green was trailing Spencer with 100 meters to go, but passed the Wisconsin runner on the final turn. Spencer had beat Green in the Big Ten Championships last month on the very same track.
“I just evolved as a racer,” Green said. “I kept praying for the opportunity to learn something from every race and I kept praying for the hardest path and for things to not just fall in my lap. And then today I prayed for the opportunity to show I’ve been working and it wasn’t for nothing. The difference for me between then and now is this is the culmination of all the lessons I’ve learned.”
But Green still had to finish even after passing Spencer. Strand was in the back of the 12-man field entering the final turn, but made a move on the outside to pass 10 of the runners.
The only one he was unable to pass was Green, who dove at the finish line, which caused him to take a tumble on the track once the title was secure, beating the second-place Tar Heel by .07 seconds.
“I was thinking back to what my coach said earlier in the day,” Green said about his finish. “He was saying ‘you’re probably going to need a 12.5 to win and you’re probably going to need to dive. Around 250 left when I started to press Spencer, he yelled at me to jump and I was like ‘that can only mean one thing.’ My whole process was ‘I got to go, I got to gun it.’ They were right there and I can’t falter for a second.”
Green said that after finishing his career at Washington, he was planning on staying in Seattle and beginning his professional racing career. He teased that he had signed with a company, but declined to say which one.
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CHAMPAIGN — Mia Lamberti was already drawing Division I interest as a freshman at Limestone. It got a little more specific during her sophomore season with the Rockets, with Big Ten and SEC programs in pursuit. Lamberti spent the first half of June hitting multiple camps. First came a trip to Missouri on June 4 […]
CHAMPAIGN — Mia Lamberti was already drawing Division I interest as a freshman at Limestone. It got a little more specific during her sophomore season with the Rockets, with Big Ten and SEC programs in pursuit.
Lamberti spent the first half of June hitting multiple camps. First came a trip to Missouri on June 4 and then on to Kansas a day later. The Limestone junior attended Iowa’s elite prospect camp on Thursday and Illinois’ elite camp Saturday.
Lamberti’s whirlwind month continued Sunday when she became Illinois’ first commitment in the Class of 2027. The Illini’s future recruiting efforts also include a pair of 2026 commitments from Angola (Ind.) outside hitter Maya Harris and Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.) outside hitter Madison Miles.
Securing a commitment from Lamberti means Illinois is starting its 2027 recruiting class with a setter. Their newest commit has played six rotations for Limestone the past two seasons splitting her time at setter and opposite.
Lamberti had 393 assists, 309 kills, 136 digs and 49 aces during her freshman season with the Rockets where she was a News-Gazette All-State Second Team selection.
The follow-up last fall was even better, with Limestone finishing as the Class 3A state runner-up. Lamberti flirted with a triple-double in the state championship match with 16 kills, 14 assists and six digs against Mahomet-Seymour. The Bulldogs dropped the first set to Lamberti and Rockets, but rallied for a 22-25, 25-22, 25-18 victory.
Lamberti totaled 452 assists, 454 kills, 181 digs and 64 aces for Limestone as a sophomore. That effort helped her earn N-G All-State First Team recognition as one of the top 18 players, regardless of class, statewide. Lamberti was one of two sophomores named to the First Team along with Bloomington Central Catholic’s Kampbell Niepagen.
Two Teams Ready for NORCECA Beach U23 Event in Grand Cayman
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 16, 2025) – USA Volleyball is proud to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the 2025 U23 NORCECA Continental Tour in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 20-22. The event will feature top U23 pairs from across the NORCECA zone in three days of international competition. Teams will begin […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 16, 2025) – USA Volleyball is proud to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the 2025 U23 NORCECA Continental Tour in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 20-22.
The event will feature top U23 pairs from across the NORCECA zone in three days of international competition. Teams will begin with pool play on June 20, followed by elimination rounds and medal matches on June 21-22.
Representing the U.S. are Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig on the women’s side, and Ayden Keeter and Carson Barnes on the men’s side. All four athletes are current collegiate athletes—Durish and Koenig at Florida State University, and Keeter and Barnes at Webber University.
“Representing the U.S. is an incredible honor and a chance to carry on the proud legacy of American beach volleyball,” Durish said. “It reflects the culmination of my hard work, the unwavering support of those around me, and the resilience that’s shaped my journey. Every moment on the court is a tribute to the dedication and passion that brought me here.”
“Playing for my country is one of the greatest experiences of my life,” Keeter said. “Every time I step on the court, it’s bigger than just me. I’m representing my family, my teammates and everyone back home who’s supported me along the way. It’s an honor I don’t take for granted, and it pushes me to give everything I have, every single game.”
The women’s team will be coached by U.S. beach Olympian Nick Lucena, assistant coach at Florida State. University of Washington assistant coach Steven McFadden will lead the men’s side.
“It’s an honor to coach Team USA and work with these players,” Lucena said. “I’m humbled to have the chance to give back and help from the sidelines.”
“It’s an honor every time you get asked to compete on behalf of your country, and I think these guys are excellent representatives of USA Volleyball,” McFadden said. “They work hard, they’re creative with the game, and they play with joy.”
The U23 teams look to continue the momentum from the previous leg of the NORCECA Continental Tour in the Dominican Republic, where the U.S. women took gold and the men captured silver. Emma Donley and Portia Sherman topped the podium for the women, while Thomas Hurst and Gage Basey earned second place for the men.
Coaches Women’s Head Coach: Nick Lucena (Florida State) Men’s Head Coach: Steven McFadden (University of Washington) Athletic Trainer: Arbhie Guce (Trif3ecta Athletic Training and Performance) Team Leader: Megan Burgdorf (Beach Volleyball Consulting)
NCAA Women’s 100 — Late Bloomer Moody Hits The Front
Big 10 champ Samirah Moody (lane 3) rated just No. 6 on the formchart but came up big in an oh-so-close final. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT) ALTHOUGH HER MOM and grandma ran track, Samirah Moody didn’t take up the sport until eighth grade and wasn’t a serious runner until midway through high school. “Surprising, huh?” […]
Big 10 champ Samirah Moody (lane 3) rated just No. 6 on the formchart but came up big in an oh-so-close final. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)
ALTHOUGH HER MOM and grandma ran track, Samirah Moody didn’t take up the sport until eighth grade and wasn’t a serious runner until midway through high school.
“Surprising, huh?” the winner said. “Some people tell me, ‘Oh, I’ve been doing track since I was so little.’ That was not my experience.”
Being a latecomer has its perks.
“I just feel really fresh,” Moody said. “I feel like I’m just learning every day.”
Going into the NCAAs, the USC senior knew she should work on leaning in practice.
“You’ve got to prepare for the fire,” she said. “You know everyone’s fast.”
With an extra burst in the final 10m and, yes, a lean, Moody won by 0.003, edging fiery-haired South Carolina soph JaMeesia Ford.
Both clocked 11.14 against a 1.4 wind — with Moody’s time 11.136. Tima Godbless of LSU was 3rd followed by Florida’s Anthaya Charlton, the 5th-place finisher in the long jump and younger sister of Devyn, the WR holder in the indoor 60H. Both posted 11.19, with Godbless ahead by 0.006.
A year ago, Moody was undergoing knee surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus. “It’s been a bumpy road,” she said, noting her comeback revolved around “keeping the faith and showing up when it counts.”
Moody was 5th in the 60 at the Indoor and said she felt like herself again at the beginning of the outdoor season. “I had gone through the adversity prior to today, so this was a walk in the park.”
Just 50 minutes after the Women of Troy dominated the 4×1, Moody, who ran leadoff leg, was back on the starting line alongside teammates Dajaz Defrand and Brianna Selby.
Moody said the relay was about tradition, but “the 100 was really for me.”
In the heats, Moody posted a PR of 10.93 — well under her previous best of 11.02 — behind Charlton, who grabbed all of the attention with a PR of 10.87, the collegiate lead and No. 8 all-time collegiate mark. Ford, who dropped down this season from the 200/400 to the 100/200, also clocked 10.87 in the third heat. Godbless, who came in as the list leader at 10.91, equaled that time in her heat while placing 2nd behind Leah Bertrand of Ohio State, who also ran 10.91.
The final began with a false start, although no one was disqualified. The field ran 10–15m before they were called back.
After the restart, Moody was out well in lane 3 although Victoria Cameron of Tarleton State moved into the early lead from lane 1. Moody overtook Cameron, then held off Ford, whose 200 strength — she would go on to win that event later in the day — propelled her in the later stages.
Moody was confident the race was hers. “I kind of took a peek at like 60,” she said. “I was like ‘Alright, I’m in the clear; I’ve just got to keep pushing.’ I crossed the line screaming, so I knew.”
Young volleyball players learn from former champions at LCC | Allen County
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Some young volleyball players at Lima Central Catholic got the chance to learn from former champions on Friday. The “Thunderbird Legacy” camp brought back members of LCC’s 2007 state championship team to help teach skills to students in grades five through eight. The clinic was led by players from that title-winning squad […]
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Some young volleyball players at Lima Central Catholic got the chance to learn from former champions on Friday.
The “Thunderbird Legacy” camp brought back members of LCC’s 2007 state championship team to help teach skills to students in grades five through eight. The clinic was led by players from that title-winning squad and their former head coach, David Franklin. The focus was on building foundational skills and emphasizing teamwork.
“We always talked about giving back,” Franklin said. “We wanted to leave something—we were always talking about that: leave a tradition. This is a chance for us to give back and get together.”
The clinic was led by players from that title-winning squad and their former head coach, David Franklin.
Franklin said he hopes the camp becomes an annual tradition to develop future players and keep the Thunderbird legacy alive.
BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU women’s track and field program is signing community-college transfer Rafiatu Nuhu, Head Coach Dennis Shaver announced on Monday. The 400-meter Ghana national-record holder will a big piece of the quarter-miler group competing for the Tigers this next season. Nuhu is the third signing set to bolster the group in 2026, […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU women’s track and field program is signing community-college transfer Rafiatu Nuhu, Head Coach Dennis Shaver announced on Monday.
The 400-meter Ghana national-record holder will a big piece of the quarter-miler group competing for the Tigers this next season. Nuhu is the third signing set to bolster the group in 2026, joining Skylar Franklin and Kennedi Burks. Entering her senior season in 2026, Ella Onojuvwevwo will look to lead the three new incomers in the 4×400-meter relay to title contention in the SEC and NCAA.
Nuhu’s biggest accomplishment before arriving to the Tigers will be none-other than her Ghanaian-record time of 51.46 seconds clocked this season. Her personal-best time ranks her second in NJCAA history and the fastest in the division this century. She clocked the time in the prelims of the NJCAA D1 Outdoor Championships in May.
The Kumasi, Ghana, native has racked up plenty of accomplishments in her two seasons since arriving in Kansas. Nuhu has won five national titles with the Thunderbirds in four different events (400m, 4×400, 4×800, DMR), most recently claiming titles in the 400m and 4×400 at the 2025 championship. She has also racked up nine First Team All-American honors from USTFCCCA.
Nuhu most notably holds personal-best times of 23.43 in the 200 meter and 51.46 in the 400m.
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