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CAA Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Dec. 9
CAA Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Dec. 9
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 9, 2025) –North Carolina A&T junior Hayleigh Bryant, Northeastern senior Leila Curtis N.C. A&T senior Dyimond Walker, and Hampton sophomore Joseph Ernest earned CAA indoor track and field weekly award recognition for their performances last weekend.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Hayleigh Bryant, N.C. A&T
Junior | Sprinter | Greensboro, N.C. / Northwest Guilford
Bryant took first place in the 200m at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off. The junior’s 24.03 time marked an indoor personal record and was the eighth-fastest time in the country. Bryant also helped the Aggies produce a CAA-best 3:45.85 race in the 4x400m relay.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Leila Curtis, Northeastern
Senior | Throws | Dix Hills, N.Y. / Half Hollows Hills High School East
Curtis placed second at the HBCU and Ivy Challenge with her performance in the shot put. With a mark of 15.24m, the Dix Hills, N.Y. resident has the ninth longest throw in the nation, and second best in Northeastern history.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Dyimond Walker, N.C. A&T
Senior | Mid-Distance | Kansas City, Mo. / Hogan Preparatory Academy
Walker led a strong Aggies grouping in the 800m hurdles, winning the race and becoming one of five A&T athletes to finish in the top-10. With a time of 1:52.68, the senior ranked first in the CAA and ninth nationally. Walker also joined the men’s 4×400-meter relay, finishing at 3:12.29.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Joseph Ernest, Hampton
Sophomore | Jumps | Sterling, Va. / Potomac Falls HS
Ernest won the triple jump at the Penn Open with a personal best finish. The sophomore jumper earned a mark of 15.38m (50” 5.5′), which was his first over 15m indoors and is the sixth best in the nation currently.
2025-26 CAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9: Hayleigh Bryant, N.C. A&T
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9: Leila Curtis, Northeastern
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec.9 : Dyimond Walker, N.C. A&T
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9: Joseph Ernest, Hampton
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CUNYAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Weekly Award Winners (Dec. 9, 2025)
2025-26 Women’s Indoor Track and Field: Schedule/Results | Top Performances
CUNYAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Track Athlete of the Week
Toshel Goffe, Medgar Evers (Jr., Jamaica, West Indies)
Goffe won the 200 (26.10/25.71 converted) and placed fourth in the 60-meter dash (7.82) at the Crowell Invitational and Multi hosted by Army West Point. Her times in both events rank first in the conference and are No. 18 nationally in both events in Division III.
CUNYAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Field Athlete of the Week/Rookie of the Week
Brianna Lindo, Medgar Evers (Fr., Queens, N.Y.)
Lindo competed in the pentathlon at the Crowell Invitational and Multi, placing fourth with 2,888 points. She placed fourth out of 13 competitors and her point total is currently No. 16 in Division III. She finished second in the high jump (1.50m) and fourth in the 800 (2:37.30). Five of her six marks in the pentathlon currently rank first in the conference.
CUNYAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Rachelle Griffith, Hunter (Fr., Valley Stream, N.Y.)
Griffith posted the best time in the conference in the 400 at the Youree Spence Garcia Invitational, recording a time of 1:03.74. She also put down a time of 10.72 seconds in the 60 meter hurdles, good for thirdin the current CUNYAC rankings.
Previous Award Winners
| Week | Track Athlete of the Week | Field Athlete of the Week | Rookie of the Week | Honorable Mention |
| 12/9/25 | Toshel Goffe, Medgar Evers | Brianna Lindo, Medgar Evers | Brianna Lindo, Medgar Evers | Rachelle Griffith, Hunter |
Previous Results
Friday, December 5
Lehman at Armory Collegiate Carnival | Results
Saturday, December 6
Medgar Evers at Crowell Invitational and Multi | Results
CCNY, Hunter at Youree-Spence Garcia Meet | Results
This Week’s Schedule
Friday, December 12
CCNY, York at Wagner Seahawk Shootout
Medgar Evers, Lehman at Art Kadish Elm City Challenge
Saturday, December 13
Medgar Evers, Lehman at Art Kadish Elm City Challenge
2026 CUNYAC Indoor Track and Field Championship
Sunday, March 1 – Nike Track and Field Center at The Armory
For the latest news on the CUNY Athletic Conference, log on to cunyathletics.com – the official site of the CUNY Athletic Conference. Also, become a follower of the CUNYAC on Instagram (@CUNYAC), Twitter (@CUNYAC) and YouTube (@CUNY Athletic Conference), and “LIKE” Us on Facebook (CUNY Athletic Conference).
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Volleyball Inks All-Sun Belt Hitter Nina Moorer as Transfer – Ole Miss Athletics
Moorer joins the Rebels after spending two seasons at Texas State. Moorer spent the previous two seasons at Louisville, redshirting in 2022 and has one season of eligibility remaining.
A native of Missouri City, Texas, Moorer joins the Rebels after a breakout season at Texas State in which she was selected as an All-Sun Belt Third Team honoree. Moorer recorded 252 kills on .202 hitting, while adding 72.0 blocks and 63 digs over 28 matches.
Moorer shined in big moments for the Bobcats, delivering several standout performances against top teams in the nation, including a 13-kill performance on .300 hitting against UCLA and 13 kills on .250 hitting and four blocks in a five-setter against No. 9 Arizona State.
Moorer’s career began at Louisville, where she redshirted on the 2022 team that reached the national championship match, before making her debut with the Cardinals the next season as a redshirt freshman. That Louisville team would go on to reach the Elite Eight.
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CUNYAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Weekly Award Winners (Dec. 9, 2025)
2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track and Field: Schedule/Results | Top Performances
CUNYAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Track Athlete of the Week
Reco Griffith, Medgar Evers (So., Barbados, West Indies)
At the Crowell Invitational and Multi hosted by Army West Point, Griffith laid down the top time in the conference in the 60-meter dash in the prelims (7.00 seconds) and placed third in the final with a 7.05-second effort. He also ran a time of 23.11 (22.71 converted) in the 200, also the top time in the CUNYAC, and was part of the Cougars’ 4×400 relay that posted a time of 3:34.09.
CUNYAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Field Athlete of the Week
Chrisnel Nicolas, Medgar Evers (Sr., St. Albans, N.Y.)
Nicolas competed in the heptathlon at the Crowell Invitational and Multi, setting a school record with 3,615 points. He placed second in the high jump (1.76 meters), fourth in the pole vault (3.45 meters) and posted a 10.32 meter toss in the shot put (second in the conference) and a 5.66-meter long jump (third in the conference). Nicolas was ninth overall in a field consisting of primarly Division I athletes.
CUNYAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Rookie of the Week
Mustapha Abubakar, CCNY (Fr., Yonkers, N.Y.)
Abubakar placed fourth in the 200-meter dash at the Youree Spence Garcia Invitational hosted by St. John’s at Ocean Breeze. He ran a time of 22.72, good for second in the conference. Abubakar also ran a time of 7.14 in the 60-meter dash, currently good for third in CUNYAC.
CUNYAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Brian Arias, Hunter (Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Arias laid down the top time in the conference in the 3,000 meters at the Youree Spence Garcia Invitational Saturday, posting a time of 9:48.98. He placed 11th in a field of 28 runners.
Previous Award Winners
| Week | Track Athlete of the Week | Field Athlete of the Week | Rookie of the Week | Honorable Mention |
| 12/9/25 | Reco Griffith, Medgar Evers | Chrisnel Nicolas, Medgar Evers | Mustapha Abubakar, CCNY | Brian Arias, Hunter |
Previous Results
Friday, December 5
Lehman at Armory Collegiate Carnival | Results
Saturday, December 6
Medgar Evers at Crowell Invitational and Multi | Results
CCNY, Hunter at Youree-Spence Garcia Meet | Results
This Week’s Schedule
Friday, December 12
CCNY, York at Wagner Seahawk Shootout
Medgar Evers, Lehman at Art Kadish Elm City Challenge
Saturday, December 13
Medgar Evers, Lehman at Art Kadish Elm City Challenge
2026 CUNYAC Indoor Track and Field Championship
Sunday, March 1 – Nike Track and Field Center at The Armory
For the latest news on the CUNY Athletic Conference, log on to cunyathletics.com – the official site of the CUNY Athletic Conference. Also, become a follower of the CUNYAC on Instagram (@CUNYAC), Twitter (@CUNYAC) and YouTube (@CUNY Athletic Conference), and “LIKE” Us on Facebook (CUNY Athletic Conference).
Sign up to receive the latest CUNY Athletic Conference news delivered right to your email inbox HERE.
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Preston Receives AVCA All-Region Honors
Preston led Rice in kills in 25 of 31 matches this season and surpassed 1,000 career kills, adding two American Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors along the way. She also earned a spot on the American’s first-team all-conference team.
She averaged 4.32 kills and 4.78 points per set while starting every match for the Owls. Preston recorded six double-doubles and twice posted a season-high 27 kills, doing so against Temple and Wichita State.
Nationally, she ranks 36th in kills per set, 41st in total points and points per set, 10th in total attacks and second in attacks per set. Within the American, she is second in kills per set and third in points per set.
This is the Owls’ 19th consecutive season in which a player has been honored by the AVCA. Rice finished the season 21–10, claiming the American regular-season title. The Owls set a program record with a 17-game winning streak and went 15–1 in conference play.
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Nabwe Tabbed as Athlete to Watch by Big Ten
Now a two-time indoor Big Ten champion, Nabwe returns to the college indoor scene where she owns the NCAA No. 21 mark all-time in the weight throw at 24.22m (79-5 1/2) while also holding the second-best indoor shot put mark all-time at Minnesota at 17.23m (56-6 1/2). Last indoor season Nabwe became the first Big Ten weight thrower in nine years to repeat as champion at the Big Ten Indoor Championships and was just the fifth Big Ten women’s weight thrower all-time to defend their conference title.
Safe to say Anthonett Nabwe 🇱🇷 is the #ncaaTF LEADER in the weight throw!
23.74m (77-10 3/4) in her December season opening throw for the two-time @bigten weight throw champion#SkiUMah | #Gophers pic.twitter.com/A3A91n3v95
— Minnesota Cross Country, Track & Field (@GopherCCTF) December 6, 2025
With the NCAA indoor track and field season underway, the Big Ten listed athletes from each member institution as Athletes to Watch for the 2025-26 campaign. The 2025-26 indoor track and field season will culminate at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., from Feb. 26-28, along with the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., from March 13-14.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on X, Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
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Virginia Volleyball | Ennist Named AVCA East Coast Region Freshman of the Year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Virginia outside hitter Reagan Ennist has been named American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) East Coast Region Freshman of the Year, the association announced on Tuesday (Dec. 9). Ennist also landed on the All-Region team.
Ennist becomes the third Cavalier to earn AVCA region Freshman of the Year honors and the first since Anna Walsh in 2015. Overall, she is the 23rd UVA volleyball player to garner All-Region team recognition.
The Clifton Park, N. Y., native, proved to be one of the best freshmen in the country, racking up 383 kills and 427 points in 102 sets to lead the Virginia attack. Ennist’s 383 kills were the fifth-most by a Cavalier freshman in program history, while her average of 3.75 kills per set is the second-highest mark by a freshman ever.
On the national stage, Ennist placed seventh among freshmen in kills per set and points per set, while ranking ninth in total kills and 13th in total points.
Ennist exploded on the scene with a record-setting 32-kill match against Syracuse on Oct. 5 en route to the first of her three ACC Freshman of the Week awards. In total, Ennist tallied seven matches with 20 or more kills this season, the most by a Cavalier in the Shannon Wells era.
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