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Buckshot’s Best of 2025: No. 4 – Bailey Wride races to 2nd NSIC title, wins 1,000 meters at NSIC Indoor Championships

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MINOT, N.D. – Earning a conference championship definitely deserves a place on the best moments of the year, so it is no surprise that a second individual title earns this runner a spot in the top 5 in our countdown.

No. 4 on Buckshot’s Best of 2025 is two-time NSIC champion Bailey Wride, who raced to the conference crown in the women’s 1,000 meters at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

A standout distance runner from Kalispell, Montana, Bailey made her mark as a freshman at Minot State as she set a new all-time school record and won the women’s NSIC 600-meter title at her first NSIC Indoor Championship meet, in February of 2004, clocking a time of 1 minute, 36.76 seconds.

A reigning NSIC champion, the sophomore headed to the 2025 NSIC Indoor Championships having broken her own school record in the 600 with a time of 1:35.74 earlier in the 2024-25 indoor season, but she would not defend her title, instead stepping up to the 1,000 meters.

That change didn’t affect Wride one bit as she once again broke an all-time Minot State record and raced to a second NSIC title, winning the 1,000-meter crown in 2:55.63 to become a 2-time NSIC individual champion.

 

BUCKSHOT’S BEST OF 2025

No. 10: Minot State soccer finishes 4th in NSIC, hosts playoff game

No. 9: Minot State men’s hockey claims MCH Tournament title in 1st season as an MCH member

No. 8: Beaver women’s hockey goalie and freshman Jillian Ackerman earns All-American honors

No. 7: Jace Carlisle shoots school-record 7-under 65, finishes 4th at NSIC Championship to earn NSIC All-Tournament Team honors

No. 6: Jaxon Gunville sets career 3-pointer record with 316 made 3s, and ties the single-game 3-pointer record

No. 5: Haleigh Lematta earns return to NCWWC Nationals Tournament becoming 1st Beaver women’s wrestler to qualify twice for Nationals.

No. 4: Bailey Wride races to 2nd NSIC title, wins 1,000 meters at 2024-25 NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

No. 3: Revealed December 30

No. 2: Revealed December 31

No. 1: Revealed January 1

 



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Hoosiers Close Day One From Rod McCravy

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Louisville, Ky. – Indiana track and field opened the Rod McCravy Invitational on Friday (January 9) inside Norton Sports & Learning Center with several personal bests on the day.
 
“The first meet back from break really tests how much work athletes put in while away,” said assistant coach Megan Tomei. “Training without proper facilities, a coach present, or training partners isn’t easy, but those challenges aren’t excuses. The work still has to get done.”
 
“I’m proud of how this group showed up and competed against strong competition. A lot of PRs on the board. We’re excited to see how the rest of the season unfolds.”
 
The day started with the high jumps, with all Hoosiers finishing in the top 15. Kaselle Davis (7th), Taylor Schoonveld (T-8th), Chayla Rankin (T-8th), and Josie Page (11th) all recorded a height of 1.70m/5-7 in the women’s competition. Lee Martin earned a fifth-place finish with his height of 2.03m/6-8.75. Jay Hmurovich also placed 11th with a height of 2.00m/6-6.75.
 
The day started with the jumps group. Lee Martin led the men’s side with a fifth place finish in the high jump (2.05m/6-8.75. He was followed by Jay Hmurovich with his mark of 2.00m/6-6.75.
 
In the long jump, Elle Knepp set a new personal best with her jump of 5.54m/18-2.25. Alex Smith followed in the men’s jump with a season best mark of 7.00m/22-11.75 to finish ninth.
 
Indiana continued to show bright spots with the throwers in the weight throw. Hannah Alexander put up a personal best to finish fifth with a distance of 19.99m/65-7. On the men’s side, Hunter Smith (20.81m/68-3.25), Nikolaos Sidirenios (20.00m/65-7.5), and Michael Neuenroth (19.39m/63-7.5) all saw top 10 finishes.
 
The field events finished with season best marks in the women’s pole vault. Kailen Kramer (3.90m/12-9.5) and Isabel German (3.75m/12-3.5) placed 10th and 11th, respectively with their best marks of the early season.
 
It was a great first day on the track for the cream and crimson, starting with the sprints.
 
Aliyah Johnson and Jasiah Rogers ran qualifying times for tomorrow’s 60-meter finals. Tyler Tarter and John Colquitt will also be advancing the 60-meter hurdle finals after earning automatic qualifying times.
 
In the 400m, Keira Davis earned the first event win of the weekend, running a time of 53.50 that ranks third in IU history. Ava Olomajeye earned also earned a fifth place finish with her time of 55.71. in the men’s race, Kalen Sargent took home a fourth place finish in a time of 48.07.
 
The Hoosiers continued to gain top 10 finishes. Amelia Dodds (1:28.76) and Ciara Kepner (1:33.89) finished second and seventh, respectively, in the 600-meter run. Daquan Tate and Cameron Mullens followed in the men’s race, placing third and eighth, respectively.
 
The Day finished with the women’s 1,000-meter run where another school record was broken. Lily Myers finished in a record time of 2:43.32 to become the second Hoosier this season to become a record holder (Trelee Banks-Rose; 300m).
 
The final day of competition will start tomorrow, Jan. 10th, at 10:30 am with the men’s shot put.
 
Follow Indiana track and field and cross country via X, Facebook and Instagram.
 
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Track & Field Opens Strong at Day One of Rod McCravy Memorial – Ole Miss Athletics

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After a month-long break, Ole Miss men’s and women’s track & field returned to competition with several strong performances at the first day of Kentucky’s Rod McCravy Memorial on Friday.
 
Senior and reigning NCAA Outdoor men’s high jump champion Arvesta Troupe was in midseason form in his first collegiate competition since claiming his national crown last June. Troupe already had the competition won with his first clearance at 2.13m/6-11.75, as no other jumpers in the field were able to clear any higher than 2.05m/6-08.75.
 
From there, Troupe got to work, passing to 2.20m/7-02.50 and clearing on his first attempt, and then passing again to 2.23m/7-03.75, which he cleared on his third and final attempt. That height stands as an indoor PR and improves upon his spot at No. 3 in the Ole Miss record books indoors.
 
Troupe went on to take three attempts at 2.26m/7-5 – one quarter-inch off his career-best 2.27m/7-05.25 that won his national title last year – but was unable to convert in today’s season debut.
 
Ole Miss also got straight to work with two powerful performances in the weight throw competitions, particularly in the women’s edition.
 
Junior Akaoma Odeluga unleashed a five-foot PR on her sixth and final attempt of the day to win at 22.95m/75-03.50, moving her to No. 5 in that stacked section of the Ole Miss record book. Fellow junior and reigning SEC silver medalist Skylar Soli had a career day as well, finishing runner-up at a PR of her own at 22.21m/72-10.50 to improve upon her spot in sixth all-time at Ole Miss.
 
Ole Miss also received two powerful debuts from newcomers Nyah Edwards and Natalie Brown. Edwards, a senior transfer from East Carolina, uncorked a four-foot PR in the third round to finish fourth at 20.50m/67-03.25, good already for ninth in school history. Brown – a freshman from Matthews, North Carolina – began her college career with a ninth-place finish and a finals appearance, topping out at her second-round effort 18.87m/61-11 to already rank 13th in school history.
 
In the men’s weight, All-American senior Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan began his final collegiate season with an impressive opening performance. Robinson-O’Hagan – a member of the preseason watch list for The Bowerman, college track & field’s version of the Heisman Trophy – was the top collegiate finisher in second place at 23.78m/78-00.25.
 
Fellow senior Bryson Smith was right behind him in third place, tossing a career-best heave of 22.11m/72-05.50 that ranks second in school history behind Robinson-O’Hagan. Senior Mason Hickel rounded out the Rebel men in competition, finishing fourth at a strong opener of 21.27m/69-09.50.
 
Sophomore Lily Beattie, the defending silver medalist in the SEC women’s pole vault outdoors, began her second campaign with the Rebels above the four-meter line. Beattie was the fifth-place finisher at 4.05m/13-03.50.
 
On the track, sophomore Tarique Wright had a superb beginning to his 2026 season. Wright shaved half a tenth off his prior best in the 60-meter dash, finishing seventh in the preliminary round before running that same exact time in the semifinal, where he finished 11th overall. That time moves him into a tie for 11th in Ole Miss history.
 
Elsewhere on the track, Ole Miss received solid performances from Stone Smith in the men’s 1000-meter (second, 2:28.65; event debut), Jonathan Stock in the men’s 600-meter (sixth, 1:19.51; PR), multi athletes Caughran Fowler (8.46, PR) and William Numnum (8.66, PR) in the men’s 60-meter hurdles, and Lizzie Hatton in the women’s 200-meter dash (27th, 25.22; PR).
 
Competition resumes for Ole Miss at 9:30 a.m. CT with the women’s shot put.
 
REBELS IN DAY ONE COMPETITION
 
Men’s 60-Meter Dash – Prelims
7. Tarique Wright – 6.79q – PR, T-No. 11 Ole Miss History
 
Men’s 60-Meter Dash – Semifinals
11. Tarique Wright – 6.79 – Ties PR
 
Women’s 200-Meter Dash
27. Lizzie Hatton – 25.22 – Indoor PR
 
Women’s 400-Meter Dash
13. Patchnalie Compere – 59.17 – Collegiate Debut
 
Men’s 600-Meter
6. Jonathan Stock – 1:19.51 – PR
 
Men’s 1000-Meter
2. Stone Smith – 2:28.65 – Event Debut
 
Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Prelims
35. Bayli Major – 8.90 – Collegiate Debut
40. Carmela Coulter – 9.15 – Collegiate Debut
44. Nyajah Gordon – 9.38
 
Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Prelims
12. Caughran Fowler – 8.46q – PR
17. William Numnum – 8.80q – Collegiate Debut
 
Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Semifinals
12. William Numnum – 8.66 – PR
17. Caughran Fowler – 8.67
 
Women’s High Jump
NH Carmela Coulter
 
Men’s High Jump
1. Arvesta Troupe – 2.23m/7-03.75 – Indoor PR, No. 3 Ole Miss History Indoor
 
Women’s Pole Vault
5. Lily Beattie – 4.05m/13-03.50
T6. Mary Cate Doughty – 3.90m/12-09.50
11. Katie McFarland – 3.75m/12-03.50
13. Aly Francolini – 3.75m/12-03.50
T14. Rachel Homoly – 3.75m/12-03.50 – Ole Miss Debut, No. 15 Ole Miss History Indoors
NH Katelyn Hulsey
 
Women’s Long Jump
10. Indya Dotson – 5.73m/18-09.75
25. Nyajah Gordon – 5.19m/17-00.50
FOUL Lizzie Hatton
 
Women’s Weight Throw
1. Akaoma Odeluga – 22.95m/75-03.50 – 5-foot PR, No. 5 Ole Miss History
2. Skylar Soli – 22.21m/72-10.50 – PR, No. 6 Ole Miss History
4. Nyah Edwards – 20.50m/67-03.25 – Ole Miss Debut, 4-foot PR, No. 9 Ole Miss History
9. Natalie Brown – 18.87m/61-11 – Collegiate Debut, No. 13 Ole Miss History
13. Naomi Woolfolk – 17.90m/58-08.75 – PR, No. 15 Ole Miss History
16. Temidayo Owoyemi – 16.66m/54-8 – Collegiate Debut
 
Men’s Weight Throw
2. Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan – 23.78m/78-00.25 – Top Collegiate Finisher
3. Bryson Smith – 22.11m/72-05.50 – PR, No. 2 Ole Miss History
4. Mason Hickel – 21.27m/69-09.50
 



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T&F Set To Start At Clemson Invitational

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ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia track & field teams are set to begin their 2026 seasons on Saturday when they compete at the Clemson Invitational.
 

The one-day meet will take place at the Rock Norman Track & Field Complex, providing the Bulldogs with their first of two trips to Clemson’s campus this season. 
 
When Do The Bulldogs Start?: The Bulldogs will open competition in the men’s pole vault with Alon Rogow, Maximus Tucker and Romet Vahter at 10 a.m. on Saturday.  The women will start action in the long jump at 12 p.m. with Toni Birden, Ava Kitchings, Chelsi Williams and Ella Rush competing.
 
Where To Catch The Action: There will be ESPN streaming coverage of the Clemson Invitational starting at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday.

ESPN+ Info:

Clemson Invitational – Saturday, January 10


ESPN+ – https://gado.gs/dxl

 

Live Results: For results on Saturday, please visit: https://gado.gs/dxm

 

Coach Caryl’s Comments: “The beginning of January is always an exciting time for those of us involved in collegiate track and field, and that level of excitement is even more elevated this year in Athens.  We are coming off 2025 indoor and outdoor seasons that saw us have three top two national team finishes, including the women winning the NCAA outdoor title, we have more than 45 newcomers with unlimited potential and we are getting the opportunity to practice and compete on our brand new Spec Towns Track.  The energy level is extremely high and I can’t wait to get going in Clemson.  Go Dawgs!”

 

A Look Back At The 2025 Indoor Season: Georgia posted matching second-place finishes on the men and women’s side at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships after the Bulldog women finished fourth at last year’s SEC indoor meet and the men took ninth.  UGA opened at the Ted Nelson Invitational in College Station, Texas, last year.

 

Where This Season Will Take The Dogs: Following Saturday’s meet, the Bulldogs will head to Albuquerque, N.M., for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Open on Jan. 23-24.  Georgia will have another four regular season meets before opening the postseason at the SEC Indoor Championships on Feb. 26-28 in College Station. The NCAA Championships will be held two weeks later as the indoor season wraps in Fayetteville, Ark., on March 13-14.

 

Where To Find Bulldogs News: Results and recaps from the Bulldogs’ indoor season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia’s track & field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack. 



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Track and Field Kicks Off Calendar Year at St. Thomas Aquinas Invitational

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. | The Farmingdale State College indoor track and field teams opened 2026 competition Friday night at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, as the Rams took part in the St. Thomas Aquinas Invitational.

The Rams’ men’s contingent was led by high jumpers Ethan Zacarolli (Fr.; Hillsdale, N.Y.) and John Juste (Sr.; Uniondale, N.Y.), who paced the event when they both cleared a height of 1.93 meters (6-4). Zacarolli’s time of 8.74 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles was good for sixth place, while FSC’s 4×200 meter relay team of sophomore Daniel Akpan (Selden, N.Y.), sophomore Nathaniel White (Mamaroneck, N.Y.), freshman Xavier Anthony (Dix Hills, N.Y.) and senior Dontay Taylor (Layou, St. Vincent and the Grenadines) placed fourth by clocking a 1:32.67 time.

Farmingdale State junior Mishell Delgado (Bronx, N.Y.) moved to No. 3 on the school’s all-time performance list in the pole vault, clearing a third-place height of 2.75m (9-0.25). The Rams’ 4×200 meter relay quartet placed sixth, with senior Olivia Finnegan (Massapequa, N.Y.), freshman Emily Graziano (East Islip, N.Y.), senior Mia Harris (Manhattan, N.Y.) and freshman Amelia Vitale (Hauppauge, N.Y.) running a time of 1:53.46. 

FSC is back on the track next Saturday, January 17, when the teams travel to New London, Conn., for the Coast Guard Academy’s Winter Invite No. 1 competition.



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Track and Field shows out to open indoor season

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FLAGSTAFF – Sun Devil Track and Field had a strong showing to open the 2026 indoor campaign on Friday night at the NAU Axe’ Em open. Four different Sun Devils claimed individual first-place finishes, while both the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams took first place as well. 

Arizona State was well represented at top of the women’s triple jump, as the Sun Devils claimed two spots on the podium. Senior Aliyah Adams took first in the triple jump with a 15.88m effort, followed by Myla Tate who earned a 12.02m to take third. 

Ashantai Bollers bursted out the gate in the Women’s 200m and never looked back. Bollers managed to clock in at 24.08 to bring home an individual first place. 

The women’s 4x400m relay team saw Alexia Schofield, Naiya Morgan, Aliyah Canty, and Taiwo Mary Kudoro take first after posting a 3:51.56 finishing time. The men’s 4x400m relay team led by Amir Thompson, Mateo Medina, Nasir Tucker, and DeMar Coleman posted a 3:12.98 time that earned a first-place finish in a nail-biting event to close out the NAU Axe’ Em open.

Graduate student Brandon Lloyd opened the season on a high note with a 19.13m effort in the men’s shot put to secure a spot atop the podium. To round out the evening, freshman Malith Yasiru shined in his debut, landing a 15.1m triple jump to earn first. 

The Sun Devils will be back in action from Jan.16-17, as the team is set to hit the road and compete at Texas Tech’s Corky Classic. 

Top-three Sun Devil finishers
1) Aliyah Adams, Women’s Triple Jump (12.55m)

1) Ashantai Bollers, Women’s 200m (24.08)
1) Malith Yasiru, Men’s Triple Jump (15.10m)
1) Brandon Lloyd, Men’s Shot Put (19.13m)
1) Women’s 4x400m (3:51.56)
1) Men’s 4x400m (3:12.98)
2) Alexandria Johnson, Women’s Long Jump (5.86m)
2) Kayla Case, Women’s mile (5:21.70)
2) Ashantai Bollers, Women’s 60m (7.43)
2) Alexia Schofield, Women’s 200m (24.59)
2) Brennen McHenry, Men’s Long Jump (7.54)
3) Richlu Tudee, Men’s 60m (6.76 PR)
3) Myla Tate, Women’s Triple Jump (12.02)
3) Ava McCumber Gandara, Women’s 400m (55.42)
3) Naiya Morgan, Women’s 200m (24.66)
3) Preston Beery, Men’s Shot Put (18.07 PR) 

FRIDAY NIGHT AXE ‘EM OPEN FULL RESULTS
Women’s Long Jump:
Second place  – Alexandria Johnson (5.86m)

Weight Throw:
Sixth place –  Ines Lopez Arias (15.88m) 

Women’s 1 Mile:
Second place – Kayla Case (5:21.70)  

Fourth Place – Alizee Garcia Parsons (5:28.99)
Ninth place –  Ashley Tarasenko (5:51.33)

Men’s 1 Mile:
Fourth place – Glenn Thomas (4:30.97, PR) 

13th – Brady Nieto (4:43.43)

Men’s Weight Throw:
Sixth place Charlie Merritt (17.51m, PR)

Ninth place – Sam Cappos (16.38m)
12th place – Owen Lee (15.73m)

60m Hurdles:
Fifth place – Nolan Bartley (8.11)

Women’s 60m Finals:
Second place – Ashantai Bollers (7.43)

Seventh place – Kennedi Porter (7.65)
Eighth place – Kennedi Porter (7.65)

Men’s 60m Finals: 
Third place – Richlu Tudee (6.76, PR) 

Fourth Place – Marlon Colbert (6.78, PR)

Women’s High Jump: 
Fifth place – Grace Cunningham (1.66m)

Women’s Triple Jump:
First place – Aliyah Adams (12.55)

Third place – Myla Tate (12.02)

Men’s Triple Jump:
First place – Malith Yasiru (15.10m)

Women’s 400m:
Third place – Ava McCumber Gandara (55.42)

Fourth place – Taiwo Kudoro (55.86)
Tenth place – Aliyah Canty (58.00)
Fifteenth place – Mia Chavez (59.71)

Men’s 400m:  
Sixth place – Kingston Waring (49.11)

Eighth place – Tyler Schierenberg (49.86)
Twelfth place – Wyatt Preble (50.81, PR)

Women’s 800m: 
Sixth place –  Sophie Mann (2:20.71, PR)

Eighth place – Jade Allen (2:25.13)

Men’s 800m:
Ninth place –  Asher Leslie (2:00.16)

Women’s Shot Put:
Third place – Ines Lopez (15.14m)

Sixth place – Harlie Medrano (11.98m)

Women’s 200m:
First place – Ashantai Bollers (24.08)

Second place – Alexia Schofield (24.59)
Third place – Naiya Morgan (24.66)
11th – Kennedi Porter (25.61)

Men’s 200m:
Fifth place – Duaine Mayrant (22.15)

Women’s 4x400m:
First place – Alexia Schofield, Naiya Morgan, Aliyah Canty, and Taiwo Kudoro (3:51.56)

Men’s 4x400m:
First place – Amir Thompson, Mateo Medina, Nasir Tucker, and DeMar Coleman  (3:12.98)

Men’s Shot Put:
First place – Brandon Lloyd (19.13m)

Third place – Preston Beery (18.07, PR) 
Fourth place – Owen Lee (17.17)
Fifth place – Charlie Merritt (16.95, PR)
Sixth place – Sam Cappos (16.70, PR)
11th – Trey Wakefield (13.51m, PR)

Women’s Long Jump:
Second place – Alexandria Johnson (5.86m)

Men’s Long Jump:
Second place – Brennen McHenry (7.54)

Seventh place – Jaden Patterson (7.12m)
Ninth place – Trey Wakefield (6.77m)

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TEMPE – After graduating six in 2025, the 2026 Sun Devil Volleyball roster has reloaded by signing five transfers, including two pin hitters, two middle blockers and a setter.

The pin hitters joining the team are Aniya Clinton (graduate from Kansas State) and Una Vajagic (junior from Wisconsin). The middle blockers are Aurora Papac (sophomore from Kansas) and Tosia Serafinowska (redshirt sophomore from Wisconsin). Lastly, the newest setter on the team is Isabella Costantini (senior from UTRGV). All five will join the team for the spring semester.

“We feel like we were able to address all of our needs with these roster additions, creating more depth than we’ve ever had,” said head coach JJ Van Niel. “Throughout the recruiting process, it became apparent that each of them will truly be committed to the Sun Devil Volleyball way, and for that, we are grateful and excited. When you couple exceptional athleticism and skill with passion, great things can happen, and we feel these five will continue to help us achieve our lofty program goals!”

There are also four incoming freshmen that will join the roster who all signed in November. Paige Lehman and Elle Mottola joining this month and Ella Hope and Grace Martin joining in the summer.

Aniya Clinton
Graduate | 6-2 | Outside Hitter | Midland, Texas | Kansas State

  • Spent four seasons at Kansas State, redshirting her freshman year. In 2025, she helped them get to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Played in all but two matches in 2025 and was second on the team in kills with 351. She had 18 matches with double-digit kills, including three with 20 or more, and notched nine double-doubles this season also.
  • Her career high in kills is 25, which she has reached three times (twice in 2025, once in 2024).
  • In 2024, she played in 23 of 27 matches, collecting double-digit kills eight times, ending the season with a streak of five matches in a row. 
  • Named to the All-Big 12 Rookie Team in 2023. That season, she had 13 matches where she reached double figures in kills.
  • Before college, she played club for Texas Advantage and attended Midland High School in Midland, Texas
  • A four-year starter for Midland, she earned the 2020 District 2-6A Outstanding Hitter Award in addition to her selection to the 2020 Texas 6A Girls Coaches Association’s All-State Team
  • In her senior season, she helped Midland reach the Texas 6A bi-district playoffs with a 19-17 record. She led the Lady Bulldogs with 396 kills in 2021 while ranking second on her team with 274 digs.
  • Played club volleyball under head coach and 1984 Chinese Olympian Ping Cao, finishing third in the national tournament in 2021.
  • Her parents are Calonski and Kaelie, and she has one older sister Camryn.
  • Her dad played basketball at Southwestern Oklahoma State, and her mom played basketball at Tarleton State.

Isabella Costantini
Senior | 5-10 | Setter | Curitiba, Brazil | UTRGV

  • Played for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for the last two seasons (2024-25). In 2023, she played for Tyler Junior College.
  • Two-time Southland Conference Setter of the Year and First Team All-Conference (2025 and 2024).
  • Her career high in assists is 66, which she earned in 2024. She has 25 matches in her DI career with 40 or more assists and 13 with 50 or more, including three matches of 60 or more. She also has 23 double-doubles in her DI career. 
  • Helped the Vaqueros win the 2025 Southland Conference Championship. She was named to the SLC Volleyball All-Tournament Team. She had three SLC Setter of the Week honors this season. She had 10 double-doubles, 10 matches with 40-plus assists and five with 50-plus assists in 2025. 
  • 2024 Newcomer of the Year. Was also the SLC Setter of the Week five times this season. She set the single-season program record for assists per set with 11.34. She had 13 double-doubles and 15 matches with 40 or more assists. In eight matches, she had 50 or more assists, two of which were 60 or more, with her career high of 66 coming this season.
  • At Tyler Junior College in 2023, she had 72 aces, which was T-10th most in NJCAA Div. I. She was named to the All-Region XIV Second Team.
  • Named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team.

Aurora Papac
Sophomore | 6-4 | Middle Blocker | Požega, Croatia | Kansas

  • In her freshman season at Kansas in 2025, she played in 78 out of 131 sets and made an impact. She was third on the team in blocks with 107.
  • Her career high in blocks was 11 against South Florida in 2-25.
  • Prior to college, she was experienced on the international circuit, having competed for Croatia in the U19 World Championships in 2023, European Championships in 2019, 2022 and 2024 and the U20 MEVZA Qualification in 2024.
  • Chosen as the best middle blocker at MEVZA and at the U19 World Championships in 2023.
  • Attended Sport Gymnasium Zagreb.
  • Her parents are Ivan and Martina Papac and she has two younger brothers, Vito and Donat.

Tosia Serafinowska 
Redshirt Sophomore | 6-4 | Middle Blocker | Kiekrz, Poland | Wisconsin

  • Spent her first two seasons at Wisconsin and is a member of the Polish National Team.
  • In 2025, she appeared in five matches, making her collegiate debut against Chicago State. 
  • She did not play in 2024.
  • Prior to college, she played for GKS Wiezyca 2011 Stezyca.
  • She is a three-time gold medal winner in the U17, U18 and U19 Polish Championships. She is a three-time tournament MVP and three-time Best Middle Blocker award winner.
  • Earned a silver medal at the 2021 U16 EEVZA and 2021 EEVZA U17.
  • Awarded leader in blocker ranking in all phases and the best middle blocker statistics at 2021 CEV U16.
  • Full name is Antonina.
  • Her parents are Monika and Tomasz and she has two siblings Zofia and Wojciech. Her sister plays volleyball at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. Her father played basketball for the First Division of Poland men’s basketball team

Una Vajagic
Junior | 6-0 | Outside Hitter | Novi Sad, Serbia | Wisconsin

  • Spent her first two seasons at Wisconsin and has been with the Serbian National Team since 2020.
  • She started all matches in 2025 at outside hitter, helping her team reach the national semifinals, and ended the season with 10 double-doubles. She was second on the team in total kills with 307 and in digs with 275. She had 18 matches with double-digit kills, including the last seven in a row
  • Did not play in 2024 due to injury.
  • Prior to college, she played with Jedinstvo Stara Pazova, one of the top-tier professional volleyball programs in Serbia.
  • Helped Serbia take first place at the World School Volleyball Championship in Brazil.
  • Helped her U19 team to victory in The Serbian Cup, Serbian SuperCup and the Serbian Superleague during the 2023-24 season. She was voted MVP in both the Serbian Cup and Serbian SuperCup.
  • At the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women’s U21 World Championship, Vajagic earned best scorer and attacker with 16.0 kills and 17.12 points per match.
  • She is a three-time Balkan Championships Gold Medal winner and in 2023 was named Best Outside Hitter.
  • Earned a Silver and Bronze medal at the 2022 and 2020 European Championships.
  • Her parents are Milana and Borislav Vajagic and she has one sister Nadja.



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