ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Just days after capturing her second career NCAA 400-meter hurdles title, senior Savannah Sutherland of the University of Michigan women’s track and field team has been named a finalist for the Honda Sport Award for Track and Field, as announced by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards on Tuesday (June 17).

In her last race for the Maize and Blue, Sutherland capped an impressive career with her second national title in the 400-meter hurdles and her third straight top-two finish. She ran a personal best of 52.46 seconds to finish 2.20 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Akala Garrett of Texas and set five records — the Michigan program record, the NCAA record, the NCAA Championship meet record, the Big Ten record and the Canadian national record.

Sutherland is now just the second runner in NCAA history to break 53 seconds, with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone setting the previous collegiate record of 52.75 in 2018. Sutherland is also just the third Wolverine in program history to earn multiple individual national titles.

The recipient of the award will become a finalist for the prestigious Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the 2025 Honda Cup, which will be presented during the live broadcast of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Presented by Honda on Monda, June 30, at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.

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DAYTON — Winners of five of the last six regular season Horizon League championships, the Wright State volleyball program and head coach Travers Green announced its 2025 schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The schedule that includes nine conference matchups inside McLin Gymnasium and is highlighted by the Raiders hosting power conference opponents Pittsburgh and Ohio State as part of the Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational in September.
 
The Raiders will host Cincinnati for their lone exhibition match ahead of the regular season, opening action at the WKU Invitational against Western Kentucky, Drake and Loyola. Wright State then treks to the Midwest for its first two matches against power conference opponents, taking on Nebraska and California in Lincoln, Nebraska at the Ameritas Players Challenge. The Raiders then return to what will be an exciting atmosphere inside McLin Gymnasium for Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational, welcoming power opponents Pittsburgh and Ohio State, along with in-state foe Ohio, September 12-14. Non-conference action wraps up the following week as the Raiders stay in town for the Dayton Flyer Invitational with matches against Illinois State, UC Santa Barbara and Dayton.
 
The Horizon League scheduling model remains the same from last season, with conference opponents playing each other on back-to-back dates on Fridays and Saturdays at one location this year. The Raiders will have four home double dips and four weekends on the road against the same opponent, while the schedule does feature home-and-home Tuesday matchups with Northern Kentucky.
 
The Raiders begin Horizon League play with a pair of home contests against IU Indianapolis in late September, later hosting Youngstown State and Milwaukee in four-straight matches inside McLin in mid-October, along with a midweek home tilt against Northern Kentucky. Wright State wraps up the regular season at home against Oakland in mid-November.
 
Wright State’s Horizon League road map begins with a midweek trip to Northern Kentucky on September 30, followed by a visit to Cleveland State to open October. The Raiders will see a stretch of six of seven matches on the road to end October and open November, traveling to Green Bay, Robert Morris and Purdue Fort Wayne on consecutive weekends.
 
The Horizon League Championship will take place November 21-23 at the site of the regular season champion. The Raiders and McLin Gymnasium have recently taken on hosting duties for the 2019, Spring 2021, 2023 and 2024 championships.
 
 
OPPONENT INFO

Cincinnati (Aug. 23, McLin Gym; exhibition)
– Cincinnati finished 2024 with a 14-15 overall mark and a 5-13 record in the Big 12, compiling a 9-8 record in road and neutral site matches. Danijela Tomić takes over as head coach of the Bearcats, a familiar face to the Raiders after 13 seasons at Bowling Green. The Raiders made the short trip to Cincinnati last season for an exhibition, winning in four sets, and have faced the Bearcats 33 times in regular season action over the years.
 
WKU Invitational
Western Kentucky (Aug. 29, Bowling Green, KY; season opener)
– Western Kentucky tallied a 28-7 overall record in 2024 with a perfect 18-0 record in CUSA action, grabbing the regular season and tournament titles before falling in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament to Minnesota in four sets. Wright State is 4-2 all-time against the Hilltoppers, with the last meeting in 2013. All six previous meetings have also taken place as part of tournament action.
 
Drake (Aug. 29, Bowling Green, KY)
– Drake compiled a 20-10 overall mark with a 16-2 Missouri Valley record a season ago, with a 2-6 mark in true neutral site matches. Wright State and Drake have faced off just once before, in September 2022, a five-set Drake win.
 
Loyola (Aug. 30, Bowling Green, KY)
– Loyola finished 2024 with a 22-12 overall mark and a 13-5 record in the A-10, tallying a 6-3 record in true neutral site matches last season. The Raiders and Loyola have met 53 times previously, with Wright State most recently facing off against the former Horizon League foe in 2023.
 
Ameritas Players Challenge
Nebraska (Sept. 5, Lincoln, NE)
– Nebraska finished 33-3 overall with a 19-1 Big Ten record a season ago, falling in the national semifinal in five sets to Penn State. Nebraska was 22-1 in home matches a year ago, and will face off against the Raiders for the first time in program history.
 
California (Sept. 6, Lincoln, NE)
– California recorded a 15-17 overall record with a 7-13 mark in the ACC in 2024, tallying a 4-1 record in true neutral site matches. Wright State and Cal have never faced each other on the volleyball court.
 
Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational
Pittsburgh (Sept. 12, McLin Gym)
– The 2024 season saw the Pitt finish at 33-2 overall, falling to Louisville in the national semifinals. The Raiders and Pitt have met six times previously, first in 1975 and most recently in 2012. This will be the first meeting inside McLin Gymnasium.
 
Ohio State (Sept. 13, McLin Gym)
– Ohio State was 14-16 overall with an 7-13 Big Ten record last season, recording a 4-8record in road matches. Wright State and Ohio State have previously met 11 times, with the Raiders tallying a four-set victory in Columbus last September.
 
Ohio (Sept. 14, McLin Gym)
– Ohio finished 2024 with a 14-15 overall mark and a 10-8 record in the MAC, tallying a 5-7 record in road matches last season. The Raiders and Ohio have met 26 times previously, with the Raiders grabbing a three-set sweep at Ohio in last year’s opening weekend action.
 
Dayton Flyer Invitational
Illinois State (Sept. 19, Dayton, OH)
– Illinois State finished 17-16 overall with an 11-7 Missouri Valley record a season ago, falling in the Missouri Valley Tournament semifinals.  Illinois State was 5-2 in true neutral site matches a year ago, and will face off against the Raiders for just the third time, but the second time in Dayton after previously meeting in UD’s tournament in 2021.
 
UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 20, Dayton, OH)
– UC Santa Barbara recorded a 14-16 overall record with a 10-8 mark in the Big West in 2024, tallying a 3-4 record in true neutral site matches. Wright State and UC Santa Barbara have never faced each other on the volleyball court.
 
Dayton (Sept. 20, Dayton, OH)
– The 2024 season saw the Dayton finish at 31-3 overall as champions of the A-10 as the Flyers advanced to the NCAA regionals before falling at Nebraska. The Raiders and Dayton have played each season recently dating back to the Spring 2021 campaign, opening the series in 1973, and have faced each other 63 times in the all-time series.
 
Horizon League
IU Indianapolis (Sept. 26 and 27, McLin Gym)
– IU Indianapolis finished 2024 with a 15-17 overall record and a 9-9 Horizon League mark, winning five of their matches in true road contests. The Raiders tallied a pair of road wins last season and now lead the all-time series 18-8.
 
Northern Kentucky (Sept. 30, Highland Heights, KY | Oct. 28, McLin Gym)
– Northern Kentucky tallied an 11-18 overall mark last season with a 7-11 HL record, going 8-6 at home and 2-9 on the road. Wright State grabbed a pair of three-set sweeps last season, while the teams have met 48 times in program history dating back to 1977.
 
Cleveland State (Oct. 3 and 4, Cleveland, OH)
– Cleveland State ended 2024 with a 23-10 overall record and an 11-7 Horizon League record, finishing with more wins nine home wins. The Raiders grabbed two wins last season against the Vikings, but Cleveland State captured the HL Tournament title. Wright State now leads the all-time series 47-37.
 
Youngstown State (Oct. 10 and 11, McLin Gym)
– Youngstown State recorded a 9-21 overall record and a 3-15 HL mark last season, with the Raiders grabbing a pair of sweeps in the teams’ meetings. Former Raider standout Sam Ott joined the YSU coaching staff this spring, entering an all-time series that Wright State leads 45-12.
 
Milwaukee (Oct. 17 and 18, McLin Gym)
– Milwaukee was 20-12 overall last season with a 15-3 Horizon League record, grabbing nine wins both at home and on the road. The Raiders and Panthers split their meetings in 2024, with both matches going five sets, and have met 71 times in a series that dates back to 1980.
 
Green Bay (Oct. 24 and 25, Green Bay, WI)
– Green Bay tallied a 16-17 overall record in 2024 with an 11-7 mark in the Horizon League, advancing to the HL title match. The Raiders earned two regular season wins last season wins over Green Bay last season before Green Bay knocked Wright State out of the HL Tournament semifinals. Wright State leads all-time series lead to 42-32.
 
Robert Morris (Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, Moon Township, PA)
– Robert Morris finished 9-20 last season with a 4-14 Horizon League record, tallying just one win in true road matches with five home victories. The Raiders won both 2024 meetings in three-set sweeps and lead the short all-time series 12-0.
 
Purdue Fort Wayne (Nov. 7 and 8, Fort Wayne, IN)
– Purdue Fort Wayne ended 2024 with a 17-15 overall record and a 10-8 Horizon League record, finishing with 10 wins at home. The Raiders grabbed a pair of wins last season against the Mastodons and lead the all-time series 19-10.
 
Oakland (Nov. 14 and 15, McLin Gym)
– Oakland recorded an 8-22 overall record and a 4-14 HL mark last season, with the Raiders and Golden Grizzlies splitting the two matchups in 2024. Wright State leads the all-time series 20-14 in a series that dates back to 1978. 
 
 

MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine Athletics had seven student-athletes from three different programs earn College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large honors, as announced today by CSC.

The Waves who received recognition included beach volleyball’s Kate Clermont, Marley Johnson, McKenna Thomas and Deanie Woodruff; men’s volleyball’s Gabe Dyer and James Eadie; and water polo’s Dane Howell. 

The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program also separately recognizes at-large honorees in five divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the College Division.

The at-large program includes all NCAA sports that do not have their own sport-specific program eligible for athletes to be recognized. CSC has academic programs for soccer, women’s volleyball, football, basketball, swimming & diving, tennis, softball, baseball and track & field/cross country.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Kate Clermont (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) earned the at-large honor following her senior campaign after three straight seasons (2023-25) as a WCC All-Academic Team and All-WCC First Team honoree. Clermont achieved a 3.856 cumulative GPA across her four years as a liberal studies for education major at Pepperdine. She logged a 24-9 record at the No. 1 position for the Waves this past season alongside Thomas while moving into second place overall in program career pair wins with 58 and fifth in all-time wins with 92.

Marley Johnson (Stuart, Fla.) joined the Waves as a graduate student ahead of the 2025 season and achieved a 4.0 GPA while obtaining her master’s in global business. Johnson amassed 13 victories on the sand this past season competing primarily at the No. 4 position.

McKenna Thomas (Laguna Niguel, Calif.) capped her career as a three-time WCC All-Academic and All-WCC First Team selection. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in three years before enrolling in the university’s master’s in business program, where she maintained a 4.0 GPA. Thomas also ranks second in career pair wins (58, alongside Clermont) and fourth in total wins (94) in program history.

Deanie Woodruff (Point Loma, Calif.) came to the Waves as a transfer from Arizona State ahead of the 2025 season and achieved a 3.854 GPA in the biology program in her first year at Pepperdine. During her redshirt freshman campaign, Woodruff totaled 15 wins for the Waves with 11 coming on court four as she also tabbed a victory in the WCC Tournament.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Gabe Dyer (San Clemente, Calif.) maintained a 3.85 GPA during his graduate year in the real estate program at Pepperdine after transferring from UC San Diego. As the team’s primary setter, Dyer helped lead the Waves to the NCAA Semifinals and ranked top-10 in the nation with 1,072 total assists.

James Eadie (Newport Beach, Calif.) holds a 3.592 cumulative GPA in the sport administration program at Pepperdine through three academic years. Eadie ranked fourth on the team in both kills (129) and points (184) during his redshirt sophomore season in 2025 which saw the Waves win the WCC Championship and reach the NCAA Semifinals.

WATER POLO

Dane Howell (Huntington Beach, Calif.) recorded a 3.671 cumulative GPA in the sociology program as a Wave after joining the program in 2023 from Orange Coast College. Howell posted 23 goals and nine assists to go along with nine steals as he recorded multiple goals in seven games for the Waves during his senior season. He is set to return to the pool in 2025 as a graduate student at Pepperdine with the Waves set to open the season at the Triton Invite in San Diego from Aug. 30-31.

 

Initiative unlocks new royalty-based income stream and expands platform utility for brands and users alike

NEW YORK, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brag House Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBH) (“Brag House” or the “Company”), the media-tech platform at the intersection of gaming, college sports, and Gen Z engagement, last week unveiled plans to launch a secure digital asset platform as part of its Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) initiative supporting the Company’s broader monetization strategy by introducing new revenue streams, expanding Gen Z engagement, and strengthening its data-driven value proposition.

Building on its earlier announcement to explore digital NIL engagement models, the initiative leverages Brag House’s national footprint across 200+ NCAA campuses through its partnership with Learfield, enabling student-athletes to monetize personalized digital assets such as highlight reels, game-day passes, and authenticated collectibles. Brag House will retain transaction fees and recurring royalty revenue from secondary marketplace activity, while also capturing valuable user engagement and behavioral data.

“We’re laying the groundwork for a new digital economy built around Gen Z athletes and fans, ” said Lavell Juan Malloy II, CEO and Co-Founder of Brag House. “By combining NIL rights with authenticated digital assets, we’re offering scalable monetization while enhancing our ability to understand and serve our community. This platform introduces a repeatable, high-margin business model aligned with the surging NIL and digital ownership economies.”

Unlocking a Multi-Billion-Dollar Market Through a Scalable Revenue Model

As referenced in Brag House’s previous announcement, the NIL market is projected to grow to $1.5 billion by 2027. Brag House’s NIL platform targets a key gap in the market: 95% of NCAA athletes currently receive little to no NIL compensation.

Using a no-code interface, athletes will be able to mint and sell digital assets directly to fans while Brag House earns transaction fees on all primary sales and royalties on secondary trades. Fan-to-athlete commerce will be enabled by automated smart contract systems, with automated payments routed to athlete-controlled digital wallets. The Company is evaluating sustainable, next-gen digital platforms that offer low fees and reliable verification systems.

Initial monetization scenarios include:

• Personalized collectibles with resale royalties
• Digital access passes for live/virtual events
• Loyalty integrations with brand partners and sponsors
• Tiered fan experiences that reward long-term participation

Accelerating Brag House’s Strategic Flywheel

This platform aligns directly with Brag House’s four-phase strategic roadmap: build Gen Z community, scale B2B solutions, monetize engagement, and activate proprietary data. The NIL initiative further supports each of these goals by:

• Increasing user retention through exclusive athlete-fan interaction
• Creating brand sponsorship inventory around collectible campaigns
• Enhancing the Company’s first-party behavioral data for Gen Z
• Enabling subscription and membership cross-sell opportunities

“This initiative is not about chasing trends, it’s about capturing value,” added Malloy. “We’ve already proven our ability to engage Gen Z across gaming and college campuses. Now, we’re unlocking the next layer of monetization that expands our platform’s economic potential.”

Pilot Rollout in Late 2025

Brag House expects to launch initial NIL activations on select campuses later this year, in conjunction with branded loyalty campaigns and its Brag Gators Gauntlet Series. Full platform capabilities, including smart contract integration, athlete onboarding, and fan resale features, are anticipated to go live in early 2026.

About Brag House
Brag House is a leading media technology gaming platform dedicated to transforming casual college gaming into a vibrant, community-driven experience. By seamlessly merging gaming, social interaction, and cutting-edge technology, the Company provides an inclusive and engaging environment for casual gamers while enabling brands to authentically connect with the influential Gen Z demographic. For more information, visit www.braghouse.com.

Forward-Looking Statements 
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, expectations related to the investigation of potential naked short selling, including the Company’s analysis, its ability to take appropriate corrective action, or any potential investigations by regulators and other risk factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s filings with the SEC. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations that arise after the date hereof, except as may be required by law.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On Monday, Wagner College’s cross country/track and field program announced that longtime head coach, Joe Stasi, will officially be stepping down from his position after leading the team for 29 years.

Stasi helped transform Wagner into a consistently competitive program during his tenure on Grymes Hill, guiding his athletes to 12 NEC Championships, over 250 All-Conference selections and more than 110 school records.

One of Stasi’s crowning achievements as head coach came during the 2020–2021 seasons, when he led the Seahawk men to the NEC Triple Crown — capturing the 2020 indoor, 2021 cross country and 2021 outdoor titles — making Wagner the first program to accomplish the feat in the NEC since 2003.

But Wagner wasn’t always a force to be reckoned with considering the 2021 outdoor title was the first in program history for the men’s team. Stasi told the Advance/SILive that the beginning of his tenure was “a slow progression upward.”

“It’s been a process at Wagner. You can always look at the championships and the success that you had there, but I tell everyone that what’s kept me there were the student-athletes. I’ve had just a good group of student-athletes throughout the years,” Stasi said of what he’ll look back on most fondly.

To his point, it’s clear that the Wagner cross country/track program emphasized a wholistic collegeiate experience, as Stasi’s runners, jumpers and throwers achieved 13 NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognitions during his stretch as head coach.

“The kids were always focused on and off the track,” Stasi said of his athletes being dedicated to achieving excellence in the classroom as well as in their running careers.

“There’s a lot of stuff that you have to deal with as a college coach, but the kids being very focused in the classroom and kept me there for a lot of years,” he went on.

In addition to preparing his athletes for success beyond graduation, Stasi continued to support those who pursued running after college — including Will Cuthbertson ’22, who went on to compete at the USATF Championships and the Olympic Trials.

“Coach Stasi has had a huge impact on the majority of my running career since graduating high school,” Cuthbertson said of the bond they share.

“He really got me to a place I needed to be in, and then he was super encouraging on me taking the next steps; he was also super helpful with me fundraising for an altitude training trip before going to USA’s. He’s just been one of my all around biggest supporters with running post-collegiately,” he went on.

Another Seahawk alum who ran under Stasi and has become a fixture in the Staten Island running community is Dominic Palermo ’24 — the recent runner-up at the SSG Ollis 5K and a key contributor to Wagner’s historic triple crown championship squad.

“Coach Stasi is one of the greatest coaches around,” Palermo said plainly.

“My favorite Stasi line will always be that ‘There’s no secrets to the sport;’ we knew what was expected of us every day and if we wanted to be great there were no shortcuts,” he continued.

Stasi’s impact also extends well beyond Wagner’s campus, as he helped mentor several coaches in the Staten Island running community — including Monsignor Farrell assistant Michael Ryan, former longtime St. Joseph Hill head coach JP Pablo and current Moore Catholic head coach Jason Paderon.

“The coaches on the Island are really phenomenal,” Stasi said of the borough’s running culture which he largely helped shape.

“I also ran on Staten Island when I was growing up; we wanted kids to know that the option was there to come to Wagner, but at the end of the day, I always wanted what was best for the borough’s athletes,” he humbly said of his positive feelings for the Island’s running scene as a whole.

Stasi doesn’t have any concrete plans to continue coaching elsewhere at the moment, as his full focus was to always “leave the team with a lot of talent and pass the baton onto the next person” who will guide the Seahawks’ track program.

“I always wanted to leave on a good note. We’re leaving on top, and I’m glad I’m leaving the program in a strong position,” Stasi said following the women’s team’s victory at the 2025 Outdoor NEC Championships.

Whether he was guiding athletes to record-breaking times on the track, pushing them to succeed in the classroom, or supporting their goals beyond graduation, one thing is clear: Stasi’s successor will have big shoes to fill.