CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati head volleyball coach Danijela Tomić announced the addition of transfer Brooke Crummel to the Bearcats’ roster on Thursday. 

Crummel, a 6-foot-3 middle blocker/right side from Cumming, Georgia, joins the program after redshirting her freshman season at Liberty University.

“We are beyond excited to welcome Brooke Crummel to UC and our Volleyball program,” siad Tomić. “Brooke is not only a talented and versatile athlete, but also a person of outstanding character, humility, and determination. Her competitive spirit and team-first mentality will elevate our gym and have a positive impact on our team culture. We can’t wait to see her thrive in Cincinnati!”

Crummel was a standout prep player at both North Forsyth and West Forsyth High Schools. A three-time GVCA All-Region 7A selection, she earned first team honors in 2021 and 2023 and was named Region 7A Co-Player of the Year in 2023.

She recorded career highs of 479 kills and 108 blocks during the 2021 season while helping lead North Forsyth to the state semifinals. Crummel finished her high school career with 1,394 kills and 236 blocks and was ranked among the PrepVolleyball Top 150 players nationally.

In club competition, she was named an AAU All-American and AAU Academic All-American. She helped guide her teams to back-to-back AAU national championships in 2020-21 and 2021-22.

TOWSON, MD – The Johns Hopkins women’s outdoor track and field team delivered a dominant performance at the ECAC Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Wednesday, earning 16 podium finishes in their final tune-up before the 2025 NCAA Division III Championships.
 
Leading the way were Mirra Klimov and the 4×400-meter relay team of Lauren Phillips, Annie Huang, Lorna Arcese and Lianne Saussy, each setting school records in their respective events.
 
Klimov claimed gold in the 100-meter dash, becoming the first Blue Jay to break the 12-second barrier with a school-record time of 11.92 seconds. Her performance ranks 25^th in Division III this season. Meanwhile, the 4×400-meter relay squad posted a silver-medal finish with a school-record time of 3:46.22, the 10^th-fastest mark in the nation this year.
 
The 4×100-meter relay team — Klimov, Phillips, Saussy and Anna Zinsser — added another gold with a time of 47.71 seconds, the second-fastest in program history. Lily Tremba rounded out the golds on the track, taking first place in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:50.26.
 
Chloe Zhang and Evelyn Kim secured multiple medals on the track. Zhang earned silver in the long jump (5.18 meters) and bronze in the 100-meter dash (12.76), while Kim took silver in the 100-meter hurdles (17.00) and bronze in the 400-meter hurdles (1:08.75). Anna Zinsser also earned an individual silver in the 200-meter dash (26.15).
 
In the field events, Erika Ezumba led the charge with double golds in the discus (39.96 meters) and shot put (12.25 meters). Teammate Phoebe Williams followed suit, winning gold in the hammer throw (46.70 meters) and silver in the javelin (34.41 meters).
 
Additional golds came from Clarissa Newman and Jaclyn Donoho, as Newman finished first in the pole vault with a 3.45-meter jump, while Donoho recorded a first-place finish in the high jump with a 1.53-meter leap. Kellen Ievers also earned a bronze medal in the discus with a throw of 32.95 meters.
 
In total, the Blue Jays left Towson with eight gold, five silver and three bronze medals.
 

Hopkins will return to action at the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, beginning Thursday, May 22, at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, OH.
 
 

The boys varsity volleyball team has a record of 12-5 going into their final three regular season games. “Things are going in the right direction,” head coach Philip George said.

Once again, the boys varsity volleyball team is racking up achievements, while along their quest for the state title.

On Friday, May 9, the boys varsity volleyball team beat Boston Latin in a five set thriller to claim the Dual County League (DCL) title. This achievement is just one of the notable feats accomplished by the team this year, and they aren’t done yet.

According to head coach Philip George, the team set three goals at the start of the year: number one, win the DCL title outright. Number two, be the number one seed going into the state tournament. The team is currently atop the standings, ranking second in Division 2, with four games left. The team’s record is twelve wins and five losses. Number three, win the state title. Last year, the Warriors were one set away from winning the finals, before losing to Westfield in five sets.

“I’m generally happy with where we’re headed,” George said. “We play a deliberately hard schedule, and that makes our record look a little uglier than I think our team’s ability is, but the play itself is generally headed in the right direction.”

The team has needed to face some challenges, as they have played five top-ten Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division I teams, beating three of them, including a five set loss to the defending Division I champions, Newton North.

“That game was the best I’ve seen our team play yet this year,” George said. “[We played with] a lot of energy, a lot of togetherness and a lot of aggression.”

The tough lineup of teams is something that can not only provide good competition, but also help the team prepare for their third and hardest goal: claiming a trophy.

“Playing the top competition translates to everybody knowing how to play under high stress situations because since we always play hard teams, we’re always in positions that are difficult to succeed in,” junior captain Finn Bell said. “By the time that you get to the playoffs, it shows that you know how to handle yourself, you know how to perform when under pressure, and that gives you the edge in the competition.”

Bell led the DCL in kills last year with 302, with the next closest player 74 kills away with 228. The outside hitter recently etched his name in the Wayland record books, surpassing WHS Class of ‘17 grad Jack Fletcher for career kills. Fletcher had 875 kills in 2014-2017, and Bell now has over 930 kills, with some of his junior year still remaining.

“I never come into the season and be like, ‘all right, this year, I’m trying to break records,’” Bell said. “I’m looking for team success, and in search of team success, records come along. Having something where you break a program record through your junior year is really awesome, and it’s super cool I had the opportunity to do that.”

Along with his record breaking performances, Bell has assumed the leadership role that comes with being a junior captain. Bell stated that this year, he has embraced the position with greater intensity than last year, when he was a sophomore captain and not as experienced.

“Finn is a ferocious competitor, and his leadership generally manifests itself in the kind of intensity of his play,” George said. “He is our leader on the court without question.”

George remembers when he first took the team over a couple years ago, they had about 21 kids at tryouts. This year, they had 35.

“[This] was the most we’ve ever had by quite a bit, and I think it’s an indication of the culture that our players have built,” George said. “They’ve made it both an entertaining sport with a really high level of competition, and they’re also good guys who are nice to be around, who are supportive of new people and who appreciate the kind of humility it takes to try something totally new.”

The team culture is something that both George and Bell have stressed in previous years. This year, the team is reading a book: The Culture Code, as part of a team book group. The Culture Code is a book that talks about building a winning culture as a team.

“One of the things as the captain that you have to focus on, is my responsibility to cultivate [the team’s] culture,” Bell said. “Our chemistry right now is on par with last year.
We’re trying to get it even better.”

Wayland has three regular season games left, including a championship game rematch against Westfield, and a chance to achieve their final two goals: get the No.1 seed and win the state championship.

“Winning a state title would be a great symbol of the growth our program has had,” George said. “We’ve become a really competitive high level program, but we haven’t crossed over and codified that with a victory. The one seed in our division is really significant. There are a couple of very high level teams, Westfield and Agawam, and it’s a benefit to be on the side of the bracket where you don’t have to play both of them.”

Track & Field | 5/14/2025 1:00:00 PM

GREENSBORO, NC — North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a multi-year partnership with Mielle, supported by a $200,000 investment in the university’s nationally acclaimed track and field programs. Mielle proudly serves as the official textured hair brand of the North Carolina A&T track and field program.

In just a decade, Mielle has emerged as one of the fastest-growing textured hair care brands, known for delivering high-quality, affordable products designed specifically for textured hair. At the core of its success is a commitment to giving back by investing in communities that helped build the brand, providing critical resources through mutually beneficial partnerships, and helping the next generation of leaders thrive without barriers.

This new partnership reflects Mielle’s mission to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by empowering student athletes to dream bigger and do what they love with confidence on and off the track.

Mielle’s $200,000 investment will go directly to the track and field teams to support their greatest needs from training and equipment to travel. Mielle will also provide annual product donations for athletes and coaches, along with hair health education to encourage holistic wellness and confidence. The goal: to close funding gaps, amplify visibility, and support success on every level.

North Carolina A&T’s track and field program is a powerhouse in collegiate athletics. The Aggies boast four indoor and four outdoor event national championships. Standout moments include Kayla White being named the 2019 NCAA Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and the men’s indoor team earning the No. 1 national ranking in 2022. The men’s outdoor team is currently ranked in the top 50 in the nation and recently captured the university’s first-ever Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) championship, with Allen Johnson named CAA Men’s Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year.

“As a proud HBCU alum, it means a great deal to support a program with such a rich legacy of excellence,” said Omar Goff, President, Mielle. “At Mielle, we believe in the power of investing in our communities, and this partnership with NC A&T is about more than dollars, it’s about championing the brilliance of Black student athletes and giving them the tools to win in every area of life.”

Together, Mielle and North Carolina A&T are building more than champions – they are shaping confident, purpose-filled leaders of tomorrow.

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ABOUT MIELLE:

Founded in 2014 by CEO Monique Rodriguez, Mielle is the fastest growing Black-founded and women-led global beauty brand. With a heavy emphasis on incorporating healthier ingredients and a “root to results” approach, Mielle’s collection of beauty products is designed for all hair types. Today, Mielle is a global and viral sensation, with orders in over 90 countries around the world. Their products can be found in more than 100,000 stores across the U.S. in retailers such as CVS, HEB, Rite Aid, Sally Beauty, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens, and Walmart.

 

ABOUT NC A&T:

Consistent with the mission statement of the University to provide an intellectual environment where students develop a sense of identification, belonging, responsibility, and achievement that prepares them for leadership and service in regional, national and global communities, the department of athletics provides a comprehensive program of intercollegiate competition as an integral part of the total educational experience for all students.

Embracing the principles of competitive excellence, sportsmanship, diversity, ethical conduct, and amateurism while facilitating the academic objectives of the student-athletes, the department complies with all conference and association rules and regulations and ensures equal opportunity and access for all students and staff who desire to associate with intercollegiate athletics without regard for race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, or religion.

 

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University’s track and field team prepares for its second Atlantic Sun Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship under head coach Asha Gibson-Smith, Thurday-Saturday, at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.

The Governos begin their championship stay in the field, Thursday, where Emma Tucker, Chloe Peterson, and Marcia Dejesus will compete in the hammer throw at 1:30 p.m. Later in the evening, Amani Sharif, Ja’Kyah Montgomery, and Myra Eriksson then compete in the high jump at 6:30 p.m., followed five Governors – Taylin Segree, Seven Pettus, Isis Banks, Busiwa Asinga, and Alijanae Cole – competing in the 200-meter dash preliminary round.

Shaniya Davis and Asinga then conclude the opening day of events at 7:20 p.m. with the preliminary round of the 400-meter hurdles.

On Friday, APSU again begin in the field with Tucker, Peterson, and Dejesus at 2 p.m. in the discus toss. Emmani Roberts, Denim Goddard, and Sharif then begin the long jump at 2:15  p.m.

Heading to the track Friday evening, Alexi Arnett, Segree, and Mia McGee compete in the 400-meter dash prelims, while Pettus, Gabrielle Miller, Cole, and Gabrielle Hoskins begin the 100-meter dash 30 minutes following.

After Roberts and Neveah Schmeling compete in the 100-meter hurdles at 7:10 p.m., Jaedyn Stalnecker and Taylah Upshaw compete in the Govs’ penultimate event of the evening with the 800-meter run. 

Shaye Foster will be APSU’s final competitor on Friday, as she prepares for the 3000-meter steeplechase at 8:45 p.m.

The 2025 ASUN Track and Field Championships will be live streamed on ESPN and live stats also are available at the link atop this article. 

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