By: Ryan Klinkner, SJU Athletic Media Relations Director & Frank Rajkowski, SJU Writer/Video Producer

No. 14 Saint John’s track and field competes at the 2025 MIAC Outdoor Championships this Friday-Saturday, May 9-10, at Macalester Stadium in St. Paul. – Live Results | Live Video | Championships Website

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: This weekend’s tentative schedule of events is listed below.

Friday

Field Events (Men)

-2:00 p.m.: Hammer, Long Jump

-5:00: Discus, High Jump

Track Events (Men)

-2:30 p.m.: 1,500 Meters

-3:05: 110-Meter Hurdles – Prelims 

-3:35: 400-Meter Dash – Prelims 

-4:00: 100-Meter Dash – Prelims 

-4:25: 800 Meters – Prelims 

-5:05: 400-Meter Hurdles – Prelims

-5:35: 200-Meter Dash – Prelims 

-6:05: 4×800-Meter Relay  

-6:35: 10,000 Meters

Saturday

Field Events (Men)

-Noon: Javelin, Triple Jump

-1:00 p.m.: Pole Vault

-3:00: Shot Put

Track Events (Men)

-1:30 p.m.: 4×100-Meter Relay

-1:55: 3,000-Meter Steeplechase

-2:45: 110-Meter Hurdles – Final

-3:05: 400-Meter Dash – Final 

-3:20: 100-Meter Dash – Final

-3:35: 800 Meters – Final 

-3:50: 400-Meter Hurdles – Final  

-4:10: 200-Meter Dash – Final 

-4:20: 5,000 Meters 

-5:10: 4×400-Meter Relay

18 POINTS: Senior Max Lelwica (Brainerd, Minn.) became the fifth Johnnie and seventh overall to win the MIAC decathlon last Thursday-Friday (May 2-3) at Carleton’s Laird Stadium. Lelwica finished with 6,905 points, the second-highest total in program history and just 27 points from the record of 6,932 that Maguire Petersen ’22 registered for fifth place and All-America honors at the 2022 NCAA Division III Championships.

He joined Steve Kimble (1998, 1999); Matt Mogensen (2006); Brayden Wagner (2009); and Petersen (2021, 2022) as a MIAC champion in the event.

The 2025 MIAC indoor champion in the heptathlon, senior Anthony Thurk (St. Bonifacius, Minn./Waconia) earned his third All-MIAC honor (top three) with a third-place finish of 6,378 points and freshman Bailey Evans (Breckenridge, Minn.) picked up two team points with a seventh-place total of 5,734.

Sophomore Noah Besemann (New Brighton, Minn./Irondale) just missed scoring in ninth place (5,697), 13 points from eighth, and sophomore Isak Brandt (Eagan, Minn.) was 14th (4,567).

Lelwica won three of the final five events (six of the 10) – the 110-meter hurdles, discus and pole vault – and finished second in the 1,500 meters. He recorded four personal bests and is now a five-time All-MIAC honoree in the multi-events (heptathlon and decathlon).

Thurk tied for fourth in the pole vault and tallied his fourth PR of the decathlon to finish third in the final event, the 1,500 meters.

Evans was third in the discus and fifth in the javelin, while Besemann’s best event was a tie for first in the pole vault. Brandt claimed seventh in the 110-meter hurdles.

AT ST. OLAF: SJU recorded 12 top-six performances at St. Olaf’s Ole Open last Saturday (May 3). The Johnnies did not have a competitor in eight of the 20 events at the meet.

Freshman Grady Minnerath (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) led the Johnnies with wins thanks to season-best throws in both the discus (46.65 meters) and shot put (14.66 meters).

Junior Aidan Morey (Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep) provided SJU’s third win in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.23 seconds.

Three Johnnies were in the shot put’s top five, led by freshman Alex Wimmer (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka) in third (13.57 meters). Freshman Jalen Graham (Minneapolis, Minn./Champlin Park) followed in fourth (12.86 meters) and sophomore Beau Boudreaux (Huson, Mont./Frenchtown) was fifth (12.40 meters). Graham was also sixth in the discus (38.69 meters).

Senior Pierre Deutschlander (Maple Grove, Minn.) claimed third in the 400-meter hurdles (58.58), while sophomore Max McCoy (Bennington, Neb./Mount Michael Benedictine) placed fourth in the steeplechase (10:04.99) and senior Emanuel Popoca (Minneapolis, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy) was fourth in the 200-meter dash (22.47). Sophomore Connor Brynteson (Minneapolis, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper) took fifth in the hammer throw (41.99 meters).

AT HAMLINE: The Johnnies won two events and recorded 23 top-eight marks/times, including eight in the top three, last Wednesday (April 30) at Hamline’s Meet of the Unsaintly.

Senior Mitchell Degen (Brainerd, Minn.) won the javelin with a throw of 59.55 meters and senior Jackson McDowell (Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe) was next in second (52.63 meters). McDowell also claimed second in the high jump (2.01 meters) and classmate Alec Ungar (Eden Prairie, Minn./Chanhassen) was next in fourth (1.88 meters).

Senior Kevin Arthur (Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park) won the 200-meter dash in 21.30 seconds and freshman Max Reis (West Fargo, N.D./Spectrum) took third (21.85). Reis was also second in the long jump with a mark of 6.96 meters, while senior Zach Schaffer (Chaska, Minn.) and freshman Anthony Sletta (St. James, Minn.) were fourth (6.78 meters) and fifth (6.77 meters). Schaffer was also fifth in the triple jump (12.75 meters) and sophomore Bangaly Kaba (St. Cloud, Minn./Apollo) placed sixth (12.73 meters).

Sophomore Andrew Withuski (Wahpeton, N.D.) and junior Josh Johnston (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) were second (4.52 meters) and third (4.41 meters), respectively, in the pole vault. Junior Kole Guth (St. Peter, Minn.) was next in fifth (4.26 meters) and senior Andrew Adams (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) finished eighth (3.96 meters).

Senior Tommy Allen (Woodbury, Minn./St. Paul Academy) placed fifth in the 800 meters (1:52.61) and junior Owen Montreuil (Jordan, Minn.) was seventh (1:53.91).

A number of Johnnies fared well against NCAA Division III competition. Junior Jacob Malecha (Lonsdale, Minn./New Prague) was fifth overall but first among Division III runners in the steeplechase (9:39.63), while sophomore Cooper Smith (Alvarado, Minn./East Grand Forks) claimed sixth, first among his peers, in the 400-meter hurdles (54.72) and another sophomore Wyatt Witschen (Monticello, Minn.), was first among Division III sprinters in the 400-meter dash (49.95) and eighth overall.

Three others finished third or better among Division III participants:

-Sophomore Bahir Amoud (St. Paul, Minn./Harding), third in the 110-meter hurdles (16.02) and eighth overall;

-Senior Joe Mensen (Hudson, Wis./Hill-Murray), second in the hammer throw (50.86 meters) and seventh overall;

-Minnerath, third in the shot put (14.48 meters) and eighth overall.

SJU’S MIAC OUTDOOR HISTORY: The Johnnies have finished in the conference’s top three in 34 of the last 40 MIAC Outdoor Championship meets, including 19 second-place finishes and seven titles (1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2022 and 2023). 

ALL-MIAC RETURNERS: Eighteen Johnnies enter this weekend’s meet with outdoor All-MIAC honors already on their resumes (see below). Two others – Guth (1-time) and Ungar (2-time) – have earned All-MIAC recognition in indoor track and field but not yet outdoors.

–Tommy Allen: champion (2024, 4×800-meter relay); champion (2022, 800 meters) *5-time All-MIAC indoors

–Kevin Arthur: champion (2024, 100-meter dash); champion (2024, 200-meter dash); second (2024, 4×100-meter relay); champion (2023, 100-meter dash); champion (2023, 200-meter dash); champion (2023, 4×100-meter relay); champion (2022, 100-meter dash); champion (2022, 200-meter dash); champion (2022, 4×100-meter relay); third (2021, 200-meter dash) *6-time All-MIAC indoors

–Ryan Conzemius: third (4×400-meter relay) *1-time All-MIAC indoors

–Jaeden Frost: champion (2024, hammer throw); second (2023, hammer throw); third (2023, discus); third (2023, shot put) *3-time All-MIAC indoors

–Matt Hansen: second (4×100-meter relay)

–Max Lelwica: champion (2025, decathlon); second (2024, decathlon); third (2023, decathlon) *2-time All-MIAC indoors

–Max McCoy (second, 4×800-meter relay)

–Jackson McDowell champion (2024, high jump) *2-time All-MIAC indoors

–Owen Montreuil: second (2024, 4×800-meter relay); third (2024, 4×400-meter relay); champion (2023, 4×800-meter relay) *1-time All-MIAC indoors

–Aidan Morey: second (2024, 4×100-meter relay)

–Kieran Murnan: second (2024, 4×100-meter relay)

–Emanuel Popoca: champion (2023, 4×100-meter relay) *2-time All-MIAC indoors

–Zach Schaffer: champion (2024, long jump); champion (2023, long jump) *4-time All-MIAC indoors

–Nick St. Peter: third (2024, 800 meters); champion (2023, 4×800-meter relay) *2-time All-MIAC indoors

–Cooper Smith: third (2024, 4×400-meter relay) *1-time All-MIAC indoors

–Cole Stencel: second (2024, 4×800-meter relay) *1-time All-MIAC indoors

–Anthony Thurk: third (2025, decathlon); third (2023, long jump) *1-time All-MIAC indoors

–Wyatt Witschen: third (2024, 4×400-meter relay) *1-time All-MIAC indoors

IN THE MIAC: The Johnnies enter this weekend’s conference meet with 52 top-10 marks/times in the MIAC this outdoor season, including 23 in the top five.

100-Meter Dash 

1. Kevin Arthur, 10.32 *No. 4 in Division III

2. Max Reis, 10.47 *No. 20 in Division III

9. Kiernan Murnan, 10.92

200-Meter Dash

2. Kevin Arthur, 21.04 *No. 7 in Division III

8. Max Reis, 21.71

400-Meter Dash

9. Kevin Arthur, 49.94

10. Wyatt Witschen, 49.95

800 Meters

4. Tommy Allen, 1:52.61

7. Owen Montreuil, 1:53.91

9. Nick St. Peter, 1:54.77

10. Max McCoy, 1:54.96

1,500 Meters

7. Cole Stencel, 3:53.95

8. Nick St. Peter, 3:54.28

5,000 Meters

7. Cole Stencel, 14:45.71

10,000 Meters

5. Eamon Cavanaugh, 31:38.05

110-Meter Hurdles

4. Max Lelwica, 15.12

10. Bashir Amoud, 15.91

400-Meter Hurdles

4. Cooper Smith, 54.72

8. Jacob Sterk, 57.50

10. Bode Russell, 57.74

Steeplechase

4. Vincent Kaluza, 9:32.53

6. Jacob Malecha, 9:39.63

8. Joe Gathje, 9:45.61

4×100-Meter Relay

1. SJU, 40.28 *No. 6 in Division III

4×400-Meter Relay

5. SJU, 3:21.05

4×800-Meter Relay

2. SJU, 7:35.84

High Jump

1. Jackson McDowell, 2.06m *No. 8 in Division III

7. Max Lelwica, 1.89m

8. Alec Ungar, 1.88m

9. Anthony Thurk, 1.86m

Pole Vault

t2. Josh Johnston, 4.57m

t2. Andrew Withuski, 4.57m

5. Kole Guth, 4.43m

t9. Max Lelwica, 4.20m

t9. Noah Besemann, 4.20m

Long Jump

3. Zach Schaffer, 7.12m *No. 40 in Division III

4. Max Reis, 6.96m

6. Matt Hansen, 6.87m

7. Anthony Sletta, 6.83m

Triple Jump

7. Bangaly Kaba, 13.20m

Shot Put

9. Grady Minnerath, 14.66m

Discus

5. Grady Minnerath, 46.65m

Hammer

3. Joe Mensen, 50.86m

9. Jaeden Frost, 47.15m

Javelin

1. Mitchell Degen, 60.15m *No. 26 in Division III

4. Jackson McDowell, 54.79m

9. Max Lelwica, 48.07m

10. Bailey Evans, 47.21m

Decathlon

1. Max Lelwica, 6,905 points *No. 4 in Division III

3. Anthony Thurk, 6,378 points *No. 21 in Division III

7. Bailey Evans, 5,734 points

9. Noah Besemann, 5,697 points

FEATURE STORY: Kevin Arthur had another season of outdoor eligibility remaining. But the Saint John’s University sprinting standout wasn’t sure he planned to use it.

He already boasted one of the most distinguished resumes in program history. He swept the MIAC outdoor titles in both the 100- and 200-meter dash the past three seasons and has earned All-America honors at the NCAA Division III indoor or outdoor meets five times.

That included last season when the Champlin Park High School graduate finished fifth outdoors in the 100.

But Arthur has yet to win a national championship, and he saw Max Reis – the talented freshman who joined the Johnnies this season – as a teammate who could help him get one.

“I knew what an impressive athlete he was, and I played a role in recruiting him to come here,” said Arthur of Reis, who was a two-time Class 2A state champion in the 100 and a one-time state champion in the 200 at Elk River’s Spectrum High School.

He went on to compete at Indian Hills (Iowa) Community College in spring 2023, but left school and worked as a window cleaner, hanging holiday lights, removing snow and caring for lawns in the Twin Cities metro area before returning to track at SJU this season.

“I knew having him here meant we’d have the chance to do some pretty special things in the 4×100 relay,” Arthur continued. “That made it a pretty easy sell.”

Indeed, Arthur and Reis have helped shape the SJU 4×100 into one of the top teams in the nation at the Division III level. The foursome – which also includes junior Aidan Morey and sophomore Kieran Murnan – recorded a school-record time of 40.28 seconds (the 17th fastest mark in Division III history) at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 26.

It was the sixth-fastest time at the Division III level this season, meaning it’s already a safe bet to say the team will be competing at the national meet May 22-24 in Geneva, Ohio.

“I knew we’d run fast with those two guys (Arthur and Reis) and a couple others we had coming back,” said SJU head coach Jeremy Karger-Gatzow, who already coached an SJU 4×100 team to a national title in 2019.

“That’s certainly been the case. Those guys ran that time (40.28) on a pretty cold day. If we get some nice warm weather, there’s no telling how fast they can go.”

Arthur said his relationship with Reis mirrors the bond he shared with All-American standout Ryan Miller ’22 (the anchor of that 2019 national championship relay) earlier in his career.

“He pushes me and I push him,” said Arthur, who was able to return for the outdoor season because of extra eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 and ’21 seasons.

“We make each other better. It’s different because I’m the older guy now. I’m the one bringing him under my wing and trying to push and mentor him. 

“He broke my school indoor record in the 60,” Arthur continued. “I thought that was going to stand awhile. And he’s just a freshman. Before he’s done, I’ll be completely wiped off the board. But that’s OK. It’s just nice to have the chance to be here during this part of his development.”

That development will continue at this season’s MIAC outdoor meet, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Macalester in St. Paul. Arthur enters the competition seeded first in the 100 (10.32) and second in the 200 (21.04) behind Jacob Parent of Bethel (20.94).

Reis is seeded second in the 100 (10.47) and eighth in the 200 (21.71), while SJU is seeded first in the 4×100 as well.

“We hope Kevin and our younger sprinters will give us a boost,” said Karger-Gatzow, whose team won conference outdoor titles in 2022 and ’23, then finished second behind Bethel a year ago. “That will help a lot. But our goal is to score in every event and I think we’re capable of accomplishing that. 

“If that happens, it will be a pretty successful weekend.”

Arthur, meanwhile, has goals that extend beyond college. He was born in Ghana, but left his mother’s home there at age 9 to live with his father and stepmother in Italy in search of a better education. 

Then, at 15, he moved with his family to the U.S. His father, Frederick, got a job at Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, and Kevin became a three-sport athlete (soccer, wrestling, track and field) at Champlin Park.

But he still hopes to one day represent Ghana on the world stage. He came close last summer when his times ranked sixth in the 100 and fourth in the 200 on the list officials there used to choose their representatives for the Olympics in Paris – leaving him just short of making the cut.

“I was actually hoping to make the (4×100) relay and they took the top five guys so I just missed out,” he said. “That was a little heartbreaking, but not that much. It was more of a confidence-booter because I saw I was right there. I just have to pick it up a little and it’s obtainable.”

He hopes to do just that when Ghana likely decides its representatives for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo this September at a national meet in August.

“That will be exciting because it will be decided on the track,” Arthur said. “I follow a number of Ghanan athletes on social media and I’ve seen the times they’ve posted. I’m in the same alley as they are. I can definitely be competitive.”

If he competes at the meet, it will mark his first visit to Ghana – where many of his family members still reside – since he left as a child.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing family and enjoying Ghanaian food,” he said. “I still have friends there, but the last time I saw them, we were all kids. It will be great to get to see where they are now at this time in our lives.”

Before that, though, Arthur has unfinished business in Collegeville. The global business major went through his graduation ceremony a year ago. But he is completing his second internship with Intemark, a marketing firm in the Twin Cities, as he chases a national championship.

“I’ve never been a national champion and it would be an amazing way to finish my career here,” he said. “It won’t be easy. But we have a (relay) team capable of getting the job done.”

 

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Alekna has thrown over 70 meters in every meet this season and remains undefeated.

T&F5/8/2025 1:16 PM | By: Cal Athletics

World Record-Holder Tied For Third-Most Appearances In History

California track & field’s Mykolas Alekna, who shattered his own discus world record earlier this season, has been named to The Bowerman Watch List for the 21st time in his career. Alekna, a two-time semifinalist for the award that honors the best men’s and women’s athletes in collegiate track & field, is now tied with South Dakota’s Chris Nilsen (grad. 2020) and Texas’s Ryan Crouser (grad. 2016) for the third-most appearances on the men’s watch list in history.
 
Alekna, the reigning Olympic silver medalist, opened his season at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational on April 5 with a then-ACC record mark of 70.09m (229-11). He followed that up with a trip to Ramona, Oklahoma, on April 13, where he surpassed his own world record twice on the way to a final result of 75.56m (247-10). Alekna then returned to Edwards Stadium for The 130th Big Meet last SaturdayMay 3, throwing a meet-record 71.29m (233-10).
 
Four men  – Alekna, O’Hagan-Robinson, North Carolina’s Ethan Strand and Auburn’s Ja’Kobe Tharp – have appeared on every iteration of the watch list this season.
 
The men’s semifinalists will be announced June 26 while the finalists will be revealed July 1. Only three male throwers in history (Arizona State’s Ryan Whiting, 2010; UCLA’s Julian Wruck, 2013; Arizona State’s Turner Washington, 2021) have reached finalist status for The Bowerman. Should Alekna join that group, he would have the opportunity to become the first thrower in history – male or female – to win the award.
 

The voting period for The Bowerman will open after the finalists are released. The Bowerman voters consist of various national and regional media personnel, track & field statisticians, NCAA administrators, previous winners and presidents of affiliated organizations. Additionally, members of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) collectively receive one vote, as do fans. Votes will be calculated in ranked-choice fashion, with the award being presented in December at the annual USTFCCCA Convention.
 
The Bowerman Men’s Watch List – Pre-Outdoor Conference Championships
Mykolas Alekna, California (Discus)
Nathaniel Ezekiel, Baylor (Sprints/Hurdles)
Ishmael Kipkurui, New Mexico (Distance)
Geoffrey Kirwa, Louisville (Steeple/Distance)
Angelos Mantzouranis, Minnesota (Hammer/Throws)
Liam Murphy, Villanova (Mid-Distance/Distance)
Tarik O’Hagan-Robinson, Ole Miss (Throws)
Habtom Samuel, New Mexico (Distance)
Ethan Strand, North Carolina (Mid-Distance/Distance)
Ja’Kobe Tharp, Auburn (Hurdles)
 
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Dorottya Telek has held a strong presence on the nationally-ranked CSUN women’s water polo team over the past four years. CSUN’s all-time top goal scorer, Telek has made a significant impact on her team as a top player and a role model. 
 
An international water polo player, originally from Budapest, Hungary, Telek has been playing for CSUN since 2021 and has been recognized for her hard work and dedication to the team.
 
One of the most decorated Matadors in school history, and in any sport, Telek has earned three All-American awards and four All-Big West selections while she is the record holder for career goals scored in CSUN history with 376 along with the most goals in a season with 104 as a senior.
 
“Water polo has always been part of my life,” said Telek, who has played water polo since age 11. “When I was three months old, my parents put me in baby swimming, and I was allowed to go to competitions at four or five years old. Years later, I joined my brother in water polo because I was tired of swimming wall to wall.”
 
Telek has played center with CSUN, as she described, a very physically demanding position. While playing the sport, she has received a black eye, been kicked in the stomach, and sometimes pushed down by other players’ weight. However, when she used to play in Europe, it was more physical than in the United States, so she had to get used to less contact while playing in college.
 
Growing up, she looked up to Olympian Rita Keszthelyi, who competed in three Olympic Games and was a teammate of Telek’s on her club senior water polo team. Telek described her as an amazing mentor and teammate. The hard work she saw from Keszthelyi would inspire her to put that much effort into the sport.
 
Playing at center, Telek’s position plays a crucial part in blocking shots. Some of the skills Telek possesses as a center include having a quick reaction time, having speed, and being strong. Sometimes, she has less than a second to decide what movement or what shot she wants to execute.
 
She is proud of how far she has come in her career. Some of her accomplishments include making the junior national team in Hungary. At CSUN, Telek became the Matadors’ all-time career goal leader last season while she has increased that record this past season, as she holds the goal record by over 140 goals from second place.
 
“Scoring the most career goals at CSUN shows I had to put in the hard work every season,” said Telek. “And not just I had a lucky season.”
 
Telek has also worked hard in the classroom where she has gone to become one of the top students including a multi-time academic all-conference honoree and a Big West Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
 
 “Dodi is the type of player that comes along seldom during a coach’s career, I don’t think either of us thought when we met during the recruiting process that her college career would be as amazing as it’s been,” said head coach Matt Warshaw. “She’ll leave CSUN, leaving her mark in the record books in a few different offensive categories.”
 
Aside from her goal scoring, Telek has also been among the Matador leaders in steals, blocks and assists. Above all else, her leadership in the pool and in the locker room were immeasurable and essential in helping lead CSUN to success over her four years.
 
“Dodi is a born leader and has a very high water polo IQ, making her one of the best players in the whole league,” said her teammate and best friend Anna Pal. “Her experience, persistence and talent make her both offensively and defensively outstanding. She would do everything to serve the team’s needs, showing selflessness and motivation in all situations.”
 
Telek though has come far in her career, and she describes how at one point she felt like she was losing her passion for water polo.
 
“In my previous club in Europe it was a different coaching style, so I felt like I was in a very bad place mentally,” said Telek. “I felt like I was losing my passion for water polo, which was very sad, but thankfully after I graduated high school, I got the opportunity to play in California.
 
“The whole culture here and mentality was so different,” she added. “For the past few seasons here at CSUN, I was able to find my passion again which was huge for me.”
 
Warshaw added, “Dodi has grown into a confident young adult outside of the pool, and she’s changed so much during her time here in positive ways. Of course, I’m proud of her water polo accomplishments, but more so in the person she has become and all she has conquered outside of the pool. An outstanding student, teammate, friend and this year stepping into a mentor role to some of her younger teammates.” 
 
Along with her time in pool, Telek’s favorite memories are the ones she shared with her teammates while at CSUN. Her favorite was last fall when she went to Hawaii with her teammates. They went on a private boat, snorkeled, and swam in the ocean. She describes it as a special moment, and it was a core memory she’ll never forget.
 
“I’ve enjoyed playing for CSUN and being able to hang out with my teammates outside of practice,” Telek added. “It makes for a better experience when you genuinely like the people you are around, and it makes every traveling experience much more fun.”
 
Telek came to the United States with her best friend and teammate Anna Pal who she played water polo with back in her hometown.
 
The tandem has been a formidable combination in the pool over the last four years, not only because of their talent, but also with their familiarity with each other. Telek shared that Pal knows exactly where she wants her passes and the movements she makes on offense.
 
“It was amazing to play here with her, we had been best friends for five or six years, and we were playing together, so we already had a lot of chemistry playing together,” she said.
 
In addition, the two have been roommates at CSUN and have shared their college experience together, which made moving to a different country for the first time much easier.
 
“Both in and outside the water we are a huge support system to each other, and it was fun going through my college years with her,” said Telek. “It’s the little things like if one of us is busy, we cook for the other one. We’re just there for each other whenever we have to talk.”
 
Pal echoes those sediments as the experience of attending CSUN and sharing the journey with her best friend has led to amazing memories and future opportunities after college.
 
“I think it was one of the biggest adventures someone can have because I was not only privileged to experience a whole different culture, but I also shared these moments with my best friend,” said Pal. “Water polo opened up the door for us, and I cannot be grateful enough.”
 
In May, Telek will earn a degree in both financial analysis and marketing, further demonstrating how much success she has achieved while in college.
 
After college, Telek is hoping to stay in the United States and obtain an internship related to her major or perhaps return to school as a graduate student where she could possibly work in water polo.
 
Telek is thankful for her time at CSUN and will be remembered for her dedication, resilience and team spirit for years to come. 
 
“I loved playing here,” said Telek. “It was fun to go out there and put my 100 percent both in practice and in games, get lost in the game, and improve day by day.”
 
#GoMatadors
 

WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State track and field hosts one final tune up before the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships Friday afternoon in Cessna Stadium.
 
Field events begin at 1 p.m., and the Shockers will honor their 20 seniors at 5 p.m. prior to the first running event.
 
The Shocker Open serves as one last tune up before the postseason as some Shockers will go for NCAA West Preliminaries qualifying marks, and others will take the weekend off ahead of the conference meet.
 
Wichita State will compete against athletes from Bethany, Bethel, Cowley CC, Dodge City CC, Harding, Kansas Wesleyan, Neosho County CC, Northwestern Oklahoma, Oklahoma Baptist, Ottawa, Pratt CC, Science and Arts, Southern Nazarene, and Tabor.
 
SENIORS
MEN
Hudson Bailey
Adrian Diaz Lopez
Erik Enriquez
Joakim Genereux
Athan Huelskamp
RJ Hutchison
Jaleel Montgomery
Adam Rzentkowski
 
WOMEN
Bailey Hartley
Marissa Jensen
Sydney Brown
Grace Lange
Samantha Marx
Destiny Masters
Farrah Miller
Jenna Muma
Chidera Okoro
Audrey Parson
Faith Turner
Kylie Zimmer
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE LEADERS
Yared Kidane – 800m – 1:46.73
Josh Parrish – 110m hurdles – 13.50
Josh Parrish – long jump – 7.98m/26’2.25″
Rikard Trogen Hedin – decathlon – 7,191 points
 
ROAD TO EUGENE
The 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor will take place June 11-14 in Eugene, Ore. at Hayward Field. This year for the west region, the road to Eugene goes through College Station, Texas, where the top 48 individual athletes and the top 24 relays in the region will compete at the NCAA West Preliminaries (NCAA First Round) May 28-31 for a spot at the NCAA Championships. The top 12 in each event advance to the championship. Combined event athletes (heptathlon and decathlon) do not attend the First Rounds, but instead, the top 24 athletes overall advance directly to the NCAA Championship in Eugene.
 
SHOCKERS IN THE NCAA WEST TOP 48
MEN
23. Jaleel Montgomery – 100m – 10.23
6. Yared Kidane – 800m – 1:46.73
27. Josh Parrish – 110H – 13.67
25. Jason Parrish – 400H – 50.84
20. Josh Parrish – LJ – 7.69m/25’3.75″
32. Ridge Estes – Discus – 56.72m/186’1″
42. Jordan Rider – Javelin – 64.81m/212’7″
 
WOMEN
12. Destiny Masters – HJ – 1.82m/5’11.5″
39. Arantxa Cortez – PV – 4.16m/13’7.75″
31. Jenna Kuepker – Javelin – 48.74m/159’11”
40. Destiny Masters – Javelin – 46.74m/153’4″
 
RELAYS IN THE NCAA WEST TOP 24
MEN
20. 4×100 – Joakim Genereux, Jason Parrish, Josh Parrish, Jaleel Montgomery – 39.89
16. 4×400 – Joakim Genereux, Josh Parrish, Yared Kidane, Jason Parrish – 3:06.79
 
MULTIS IN THE NCAA TOP 24
WOMEN
8. Destiny Masters – Heptathlon – 5,715 points
 
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The University of South Carolina will confer 107 degrees to Gamecock student-athletes representing all 21 intercollegiate sports in four ceremonies over two days at Colonial Life Arena. The commencement ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10.

Many of the 107 student-athletes took part in the annual Senior Ring Ceremony, held at the Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility on Thursday.

Overall, more than 8,300 students will graduate from the University of South Carolina system this weekend, including 6,623 on the Columbia campus.

The list of student-athletes graduating this weekend by sport is as follows:

Baseball (12):
Matthew Becker
Jordan Carrion
Wyatt Evans
Blake Jackson
Kennedy Jones
Caleb Jones
Roman Kimball
Talmadge LeCroy
Dalton Mashore
Evan Stone
Matthew Vogel
Jase Woita

Men’s Basketball (5):
Tre Kelley
Myles Stute
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk
Jamarii Thomas
Jacobi Wright

Women’s Basketball (2):
Sania Feagin
Raven Johnson

Beach Volleyball (6):
Jordan Benoit
Hanna Bissler
Sadie Nelson
Kristen Schenck
Virginia Blair Trost
Kennedy Westendorff

Equestrian (10):
Ellie Beard
Brianna Carter
Madison Hammon
Tierney Horton
Sophie Mitchell
Mya Pinski
Payton Potter
Ava Pratt
Haley Turner
Chloe VanStone

Football (12):
John Abraham
Jatius Geer
Nick Barrett
Jared Brown
Colin Bryant
Joseph Byrnes
Mike Davis
Juju McDowell
Aaron Morton
Ronnie Porter
Eriq Rice
Larry Scott

Men’s Golf (2):
Nathan Franks
Laurens Schulze- Döring

Women’s Golf (2):
Hannah Darling
Louise Rydqvist

Men’s Soccer (4):
Gabriel Atienza
Jack Burgess
Sonny Quintanilla
Martin Yahia

Women’s Soccer (6):
Emma Bucci
Chidubem Dike
Dru Drake
Jenna Hall
Emma Misal
Lily Render

Softball (10):
Brooke Blankenship
Ella Chancey
Giulia Desiderio
Marissa Gonzalez
Natalie Heath
Kianna Jones
Abigail Knight
Emma Sellers
Alana Vawter
Emily Vinson

Men’s Swimming & Diving (5):
Michael Laitarovsky
Linus Kahl
Liam Kerns
Wilder Kruse
Kaden Smesko

Women’s Swimming & Diving (9):
Isabella Bassock
Paige Collins
Peyton Curry
Elizabeth Isenhour
Makenzy Mills
Pia Murray
Greta Pelzek
Annaliese Streeter
Sophie Verzyl

Men’s Tennis (1):
Casey Hoole

Women’s Tennis (3):
Sarah Hamner
Olympe Lancelot
Misa Malkin

Men’s Track & Field (6):
Rogerio Amaral
Jalen Clark
Channing Ferguson
Anthony Greenhow
Aidan Hatton
Prescott Jefferson

Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country (9):
Brooke Donoghue
Jayla Jamison
Jahnile Registre
Cailyn Scharneck
Emma Stone
Rachel Valentine
Lily Weeks
Ally Wilson
Ella Zeigler

Volleyball (3):
Oby Anadi
Morgan Carter
Claire Wilson

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Men’s and Women’s heptathletes and decathletes are ready to take on the Big West Multis this weekend on May 9-10. This meet marks the beginning of the postseason for the Gauchos, with the Big West Track & Field Championships occurring a week later. The Multis will take place in Long Beach, Calif. at the Jack Rose Track.

The Gauchos are one of ten men’s teams and one of eleven women’s teams competing during the two-weekend event. On the women’s side, the heptathletes competing for Santa Barbara will consist of sophomore Hanna Barmettler as well as freshman Ally Tito and Amanda Eames. The men will be comprised of four athletes, two seniors in Brad Thomas and Jeramiah Havens and two freshman in Hudson Shaver and Braylon Noble.

MEET SCHEDULE

On the first day of competition, the Men’s Decathlon will take place at 12 p.m. to start off the weekend. The first event will be the 100m dash, followed by the long jump at 12:45 p.m., shot put at 1:50 p.m., high jump at 2:50 p.m., and the 400m at 4:45 p.m.

Following the start of the decathlon will be the Women’s Heptathlon starting promptly at 12:30 p.m. The 100m hurdles will be the first event for the women, with the high jump, shot put, and 200m dash all coming after.

The second day will see the latter halves of the decathlon and heptathlon, with the men once again resuming events at 12 p.m. and the women continuing where they left off at 1 p.m. The men will compete in the 110m hurdles first and the discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1500m will follow in that order. The women will start their day off with the long jump and finish the day with the javelin and 800m race.

MORE DETAILS

For more information regarding the meet schedule and live results, visit UCSBGauchos.com.

UP NEXT

After the conclusion of the Multis, the second half of the Big West Championships will commence the following weekend on May 16-17. The Gauchos will look to bring their A-game in hopes of advancing further to Outdoor Regionals held in College Station, Texas.