VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The Valley City State University Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams will be in Fargo on Thursday, December 11th for the NDSU Dakota Alumni Classic at the Shelly Ellig Indoor and Track and Field facility on the campus of North Dakota State University.

The men are coming off a fourth-place finish at the Mike Thorson Open in Bismarck at the University of Mary on Saturday. Cameron Champagnie took first in the triple jump with a jump of 13.58m. The men had 18 top eight finishes on the day and scored 91 team points.

On the women’s side, Frida Barrera continues to impress. The freshman took second in the 1 Mile run and the 800m run. He time in the 1 Mile run of 5:21.61 set the school record in that event by 4.67 seconds. He time in the 800m of 2:26.69 was 2.45 seconds off the school mark. The women had nine top eight finishes and scored 59 team points which was good enough for third place.

The field events on Thursday begin at 12:00 p.m. with the weight throw. The running events will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the preliminaries of the 60m hurdles.

Live results can be found here

 

 

The following Big 12 volleyball players have earned national postseason recognition. Check back frequently for updates.

2025 AVCA Division I Women’s Volleyball All-Region Teams & Awards

Central Region

Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State, First Team

Reese  Ptacek , Kansas, First Team

Jovanna Zelenovic, Kansas, First Team, Region Freshman of the Year

Ava LeGrand, Kansas State, First Team

Shaylee Myers, Kansas State, First Team, Region Player of the Year

Morgan Brandt, Iowa State, Honorable Mention

Rhian Swanson, Kansas, Honorable Mention

 

Pacific Region

Noemie Glover, Arizona State, First Team

Bailey  Miller, Arizona State, First Team

Colby   Neal, Arizona State, First Team

Jordan Wilson, Arizona, First Team

 

Southeast Region

Avah Armour, UCF, First Team

 

Southwest Region

Evan Hendrix, TCU, First Team

Ksenia Rakhmanchik , Baylor, First Team

Alice Volpe, TCU, Honorable Mention

 

West Region

Suli Davis, BYU, First Team, Region Freshman of the Year

Brielle  Kemavor, BYU, First Team

Ana Burilovic, Colorado, First Team

Kamryn Gibadlo, Utah, First Team

Alex Bower, BYU, Honorable Mention

Claire  Little Chambers, BYU, Honorable Mention

 

ELITE EIGHT QUARTERFINAL PREVIEW
 
No. 7 Gannon vs. No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul
Thursday, December 11 • 2:30 PM (ET)
Sanford Pentagon – Sioux Falls, S.D.
 
The Matchup
The NCAA Division II Elite Eight opens with a high-profile quarterfinal as No. 7 Gannon challenges one of the most dominant programs in Division II history, No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul.
 
Gannon enters the national tournament for the second straight year and the fourth time in the last five seasons. Concordia-St. Paul arrives in Sioux Falls seeking its 10th national title under head coach Brady Starkey, who has built a 688-96 record over 22 seasons and has guided the Golden Bears to 13 Elite Eight appearances.
  
This will be the second all-time meeting between the two programs. The Golden Bears earned a 3–1 victory in a neutral-site match earlier this season on September 7.
 
Head-to-Head
Gannon is making its second straight trip to the Elite Eight and fourth in the last five years. The Golden Knights face a renowned Concordia-St. Paul team in the quarterfinals. The Golden Bears are in search of their tenth NCAA national championship, last winning in 2017. This marks the 13th trip to the Elite Eight in head coach Brady Starkey’s 22 seasons. Starkey owns an incredible 688-96 record as head coach. After losing to St. Cloud State in the NSIC championship match Concordia-St. Paul came back to defeat the Huskies in the Central Regional title game on Saturday, winning 3-2.
 
Series History: Concordia-St. Paul leads 1–0 (last meeting: Sept. 7, 2024 – CSP 3, Gannon 1)

Quotes from Gannon Head Coach Matt Darling

On facing Concordia-St. Paul:

“Concordia is one of the most storied Division II programs, and they have earned that status. Competing against them on this stage creates a tremendous challenge and an opportunity for our team.”

 

 On the Gannon team’s progress:

“I am proud of what this group has accomplished this season. They are a connected and resilient team, and I look forward to having another week with them.”

 

How Gannon Advanced: Atlantic Regional Champions

Gannon hosted the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional for the fourth straight year and came away with a second straight regional crown.  The Golden Knights opened up with a 3-0 win over CIAA champion and No. 8 seed Fayetteville State in the quarterfinals. Next was a familiar foe in No. 4 Pitt-Johnstown. After dropping the first set to the Mountain Cats the Golden Knights won the next three games for a 3-1 win. 

 

For the third time this season Gannon defeated Indiana (Pa.), prevailing by scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-20. The Crimson Hawks had upset PSAC champion East Stroudsburg in the semifinals. Gannon is making its fourth trip to the Elite Eight in the last five years.

Atlantic Regional Results

Thursday, December 4 – Quarterfinals

No. 1 Gannon 3, No. 8 Fayetteville State 0

• Kills: Wake 15, Williams 11
• Assists: Arslan 38
• Blocks: Williams 4, Smith 3

Friday, December 5 – Semifinals
Gannon 3, Pitt-Johnstown 1

• Kills: Williams 17, Wake 11, Smith 10
• Assists: Arslan 47
• Digs: Fowler 13
• Blocks: Smith 5, Atwell 3, Arslan 3

Saturday, December 6 – Championship Match
Gannon 3, Indiana (Pa.) 0

• Kills: Yazicioglu 13, Wake 11
• Assists: Arslan 41
• Digs: Williams 11
• Blocks: Atwell 5, Smith 3, Yazicioglu 

 All-Tournament Honors
Gannon had five players named to the 12-member Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team. They included Bengisu Arslan (Ankara, Turkey/Private Çankaya Doga Anatolian), Lauren Atwell (Mars, Pa./Mars Area), Alexis Fowler (Cranberry Township, PA/Eden Christian Academy), Sydney Wake (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) and Abbey Williams (Chicago, Ill./Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts).  Arslan was previously named to the All-Tournament Team in 2022 as a freshman.

 
Arslan earned her second career regional tournament honor, previously recognized in 2022.
 
National and Regional Accolades
AVCA All-Americans (Honorable Mention)

AVCA All-Atlantic Region – First Team

 
D2CCA All-Atlantic Region

• Arslan – First Team
• Atwell – Second Team
• Wake – Second Team

 
PSAC West Major Awards

 All-PSAC West

• First Team: Arslan, Atwell, Wake
• Second Team: Yazicioglu

 Record Book Performances
Bengisu Arslan (Ankara, Turkey/Private Çankaya Doga Anatolian) — Senior Setter

• 4,481 career assists (2nd all-time at Gannon)
• 1,375 assists this season (2nd all-time at Gannon)
• Also ranks in the top 10 in service aces, matches played, and sets played

Lauren Atwell (Mars, Pa./Mars Area) — Junior Middle Blocker

• 365 career blocks (3rd all-time)
• Top 10 in single-season hitting percentage

Additional Notes

• Kasey Smith (Meadville, Pa./Villa Maria) ranks 7th in single-season hitting percentage (.360)
• Atwell ranks 9th (.333)

 Gannon’s Elite Eight History
The Golden Knights are making their eighth appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. They lost in the quarterfinals in 1991, ’92, and ’93 with head coach Gerry Burbules at the helm. Gannon returned to the Elite Eight in 2017 under head coach Matt Darling and posted a 3-0 win over Regis to advance to the semifinals, where Florida Southern edged the Golden Knights, 3-2. Gannon reached the Final Four for a second time in 2021, upsetting No. 4 seed Hillsdale, 3-1, before losing to host and top-seeded Tampa in the semifinals.
 
1991 (No. 8 seed, Canyon, Texas) 

vs. West Texas A&M – L, 0-3 (14-16, 8-15, 4-15)
1992 (No. 8 seed, Portland, Ore.)
vs. Portland State – L, 0-3 (6-15, 5-15, 4-15)
1993 (Marquette, Mich.)
vs. CSU Bakersfield – L, 0-3 (8-15, 7-15, 6-15)
2017 (No. 7 seed, Pensacola, Fla.)
vs. No. 2 Regis – W, 3-0 (25-20, 28-26, 25-17)
vs. No. 3 Florida Southern – L, 3-2 (25-16, 15-25, 23-25, 26-24, 12-15)
2019 (No. 7 seed, Denver, Colo.) 
vs. No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney – L, 1-3 (25-19, 22-25, 17-25, 15-25)   
2021 (No. 5 seed, Tampa, Fla.)
vs. No. 4 Hillsdale – W, 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-16)
vs. No. 1 Tampa – L, 1-3 (21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 18-25) 
2022 (No. 5 seed, Seattle, Wash.)   
vs. No. 4 Cal St. LA – L, 0-3 (11-25, 14-25, 18-25)
2024 (No. 6 seed, Sioux Falls, S.D.)
vs. No. 3 Angelo State – L, 2-3 (26-28, 25-15, 25-17, 19-25, 6-15)
 
What’s at Stake
The winner of the Gannon–Concordia-St. Paul quarterfinal will advance to the NCAA Division II semifinals on Friday, December 12 at 5:00 p.m. (ET), facing the winner of No. 3 Point Loma vs. No. 6 Bentley.

I think I saw it rumored that he might portal…pretty nice stats against ACC-comparable competition…maybe he doesn’t see B12 starter to ACC starter as a logical move though…unless he’s just unhappy at Cincy

I don’t see us taking someone like Minchey…4-star or not, he’s only managed 15 attempts in 3 years. I think we’ll see someone with a proven on-field track college track record

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 10, 2025) — Lubbock Christian University Volleyball added another milestone to its record-setting 2025 campaign on Tuesday, as seniors Lily Bickley and freshman Camdyn Sears were both named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, becoming the first NCAA-era All-Americans in program history. The selections cap a landmark season in which the Lady Chaps finished 25–8, claimed their first Lone Star Conference Regular Season Championship, and earned the program’s first NCAA Division II postseason berth, advancing to the South Central Regional in Denver.
 
Bickley closes her LCU career as one of the most decorated and productive players of the rally-scoring era. The AVCA All-Region selection finished the season with 368 kills (fifth in LSC), a .325 hitting percentage (fifth in Lone Star Conference), 100 blocks (eighth in LSC), and 435 points (3.48 points per set ranked 16^th in LSC), ranking among the LSC’s top offensive threats while appearing in national statistical charts throughout the season. The First Team All-LSC selection ends her four-year career with 1,177 kills—the second-highest total in LCU’s rally-scoring era—and 266 total blocks, including 225 block assists, the fourth-highest rally-era total and top-10 overall in program history. Already the LSC’s Academic Player of the Year, Bickley’s All-America honor adds a fitting final accolade to a senior season in which she served as one of the league’s most efficient and consistent attackers.
 
Sears’ recognition completes one of the strongest freshman campaigns in school history. The LSC Freshman of the Year and Setter of the Year (first player in LSC history to claim those two honors in the same season) and AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention setter recorded a double-double in each of her final five matches, finishing the season with 23 double-doubles and solidifying herself among the most reliable setters in the South Central Region. She totaled 1,309 assists (ranks seventh nationally) — the 10th-best single-season total in program history and the second-best in LCU’s rally-scoring era—while adding 385 digs (12^th in LSC), 29 blocks, and directing an offense that ended the season leading the LSC in both kills per set and assists per set. The LSC Championship All-Tournament Team selection delivered 39 assists and 11 digs in LCU’s NCAA Tournament match, continuing a late-season surge that helped carry the Lady Chaps to their first postseason appearance.
 
The honors mark the 23^rd and 24^th All-America honors issued to LCU student-athletes in the volleyball program’s history, and Bickley and Sears mark the first pair of LCU volleyball student-athletes to claim All-America honors (same season) since Jordan Goings and Elissa Loynes were recognized in 2009. Bickley and Sears mark LCU’s first-ever All-America recipients in the NCAA era and the first recognized since Goings received recognition in 2009 during LCU’s NAIA era.
 

LCU Volleyball All-America Honorees

NAIA Era

NCAA Era (2013–Present)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After a first successful meet of the indoor season, the USC Upstate men’s track and field team has collected two Big South Athlete of the Week honors.

Jeremiah Harris was named the Big South Men’s Track Athlete of the Week following his performance at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-Off. Harris currently sits first in the Big South for the men’s 200m with his time of 21.53. His time was both a personal best and moved him to second all-time in school history.

Picking up the second weekly award for the Spartans was Collin Bui-Hayes. Tabbed the Big South Men’s Freshman of the week, Bui-Hayes sits second in the Big South for the 60m. In his first collegiate meet, the freshman posted a time of 6.88, a personal best. The time ranks him fourth all-time in school history.

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