One day before the Cal Poly Beach Volleyball team was set to leave for the NCAA Championships, the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex on Cal Poly’s campus sat empty.

The team could instead be found over 13 miles away, getting their final practice in on the public courts of Avila Beach on the coast of San Luis Obispo County.

The 32-person roster will be making the trip to Gulf Shores, Ala. as the No. 6 seed, with their attention set on a round one matchup against No. 11-seeded LSU on Friday, May 2.

The Mustangs come into this year’s NCAA Championships with significantly higher expectations than in previous seasons.

Last year, they finished third in the tournament after reaching the Final Four and losing to eventual champion USC.

That season they went in as the No. 5 seed, won in the opening round and then secured a major upset against then No. 3 seed Florida State.

Now presented with a similar starting point, they will be looking to prove that the historic run wasn’t a fluke.

“Last year showed us anything can happen,” junior Izzy Martinez said. “We need to bring our A-game, we need to bring our fight, and we’re going to give it our all.”

Gulf Shores is known to be a windy volleyball environment, which can be challenging for teams like the Mustangs who play in more confined complexes where the buildings block out most wind.

Team practices on the shores of Pismo Beach were intended to replicate the unpredictable conditions and different feel of open beach volleyball courts.

“The dimension of where the wall is at Mott, or the parking garage or tennis courts is so much different than the beach that keeps going out,” Head Coach Todd Rogers said.

They will be looking to draw from their veteran experience this time around, with a roster that retains nine of the previous ten starters from the successful 2024 run.

The lineup includes four AVCA All-Americans, two on the first team and two on the second. 

The two first-teamers, the No. 1 pairing of senior Piper Ferch and sophomore Erin Inskeep, put up strong numbers all season taking on the best Cal Poly’s opponents had to offer. 

They finished 27-6 and became the winningest pair in Cal Poly program history with 57 total wins.

The No. 2 pairing of Martinez and sophomore Logan Walker were the two second-team All-Americans, going 29-7 and winning eight straight matches to end the year.

Graduate student Lindsey Sparks brings a championship pedigree at the No. 3 pairing, having won a national title in her first season at UCLA in 2019.

Sparks and Ferch each reached 100 career wins near the end of the season.

“Our expectations are that we’re going to do well here,” Rogers said. “We’re all accustomed to being there and under that pressure, so let’s go out and take care of our business.”

As a nine-year coach, Rogers is looking for his first NCAA beach volleyball title, which would also be the first in Cal Poly program history.

Another historic season for the Mustangs

The Mustangs face an uphill climb as the No. 6 seed, but upsetting higher-ranked opponents is nothing new to this team.

Their strongest performance from the year came in a 4-1 April 4 win against then No. 2 and current No. 1 ranked UCLA at the Best of the West Tournament in Laguna Beach.

It was the first time in program history that they had beat the Bruins, and pushed them to a season-high No. 3 ranking.

They also have faced significant challenges defending their position as a top-ranked team in the country.

No. 8 Long Beach State was a constant problem for the Mustangs, beating them twice in four matchups during the year.

The Beach spoiled the Mustangs’ hopes of a Big West title, taking down the No. 1 seeded Mustangs in the championship round on April 25. 

“We’re only going to let it fuel us,” Martinez said. “We’re definitely going to make sure that what happened there isn’t going to happen again.”

The shocking loss was a blow to the team after having such a strong season, which included a Division I-best 18-game win streak.

The run included their win over the Bruins, Long Beach State as well as then-No. 3 LMU.

Unfamiliarity with LSU

Friday’s slate against LSU will be the first matchup between the programs since 2019.

Sparks is the only member of the current starting lineup who has faced the Tigers, back in her first seasons at UCLA before transferring to Cal Poly.

The No. 11 seeded Tigers hold a 3-0 record over the Mustangs since beach volleyball became an NCAA Division I sport in 2016.

In this year’s matchup, the No. 1 pairs will be a highly competitive matchup, as LSU’s No. 1 pairing Gabi Bailey and Parker Bracken were named to the AVCA All-American first team as well.

“They have a lot of big, physical blockers, which is going to be a test for us,” redshirt junior Ella Connor said. “I’m super excited, it’s going to be a super fun matchup.”

Cal Poly holds the seeding and record advantage, finishing 29-7 on the season compared to LSU’s 24-12.

With a win, Cal Poly would potentially be faced with a rematch against No. 3 seed Stanford if they win their respective matchup with No. 14 seed Boise State.

Stanford beat the Mustangs 4-1 in their only matchup this season at the Center for Effort Challenge at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex. 

The NCAA Championships are a three-day event with the first round on Friday, both the quarterfinals and semifinals that Saturday and the championship match on Sunday.

They will have had a week to gather themselves with the hopes of going on another run at the right time for a shot at the national title.

LONG BEACH, Calif. – After a 3-1 Big West Championship win over Cal Poly, Long Beach State has taken all top conference awards. For the first time in program history, the Big West Pair of the Year award went to Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah. Demi Wagdy was named Freshman of the Year after starting in all matches. Mike Campbell was named Coach of the Year, with five other players named to the All-Conference team. 

Head Coach Mike Campbell had a successful eleventh season leading the Beach to its second Big West title. He achieved his 200th win as head coach in the first game of the season against No. 9 Cal. The Beach is currently 27-11, with 11 wins over ranked opponents this season. 

A first-team recipient with Gementera and Hagenah, Julia Westby has consistently played at the second flight and hit a milestone of 50 wins with Long Beach State. Westby was among five other players named to the All-Big West Team. 

Skyler Germann and Natalie Glenn were named to the All-Big West Second Team. The duo was the dual clinching point in the 3-2 win over No. 6 Cal Poly at the Best in the West tournament. They boasted 38 wins between the two of them with success throughout the season, even when not playing together. Megan Widener and Demi Wagdy were also named to the All-Big West Second Team as one of the winningest fifth flight pairs this season.   

Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah hold the best pairs record in the Big West, with a 33-4 overall record. They did not drop a single match to conference opponents. The first flight pair beat the top ranked teams from Stanford, LMU and Cal Poly. They also continued to shatter records, becoming the most winning individuals in LBSU program history with 95 wins.  

Demi Wagdy stepped onto the sand at the fifth flight as a true freshman. She held a 12-win streak with Megan Widener and was named Pair of the Week after their success at the Death Volley Invitational. The duo was briefly split up as Wagdy played four games at the second flight, going 2-2. She settled in with Widener at the third flight, where the duo clinched the Big West title for Long Beach State. 

Peaking at the perfect time, No. 3 Clairemont won all five matches against No. 14 Mar Vista at home, advancing Thursday in the CIF-San Diego Section Division 2 girls beach volleyball playoffs.

The Chieftains advance to host No. 11 Patrick Henry in Tuesday’s quarterfinals after the Patriots upset No. 6 Olympian.

“The girls were locked in. This is probably the best I’ve seen them play all year,” said Chieftains coach Spencer Wade, who is in his first year in the program.

Clairemont’s Alanna Larsen and Ellie Deleon used an 8-0 run in the first set, coming out of a timeout to take an 18-11 lead to win the set, 21-14, against Mar Vista’s Anissa Smith and Jimena Barquin.

“(Ellie) knew that she had to serve tough in order to get a big lead,” Larsen said. “I told her to take risks. She served on the line and served in really hard spots, which made it hard for the other team.

“We stayed calm and made sure that no mistakes were made.”

In the second set, Larsen and Deleon used a 10-0 run to take a 12-3 lead to win 21-14.

Meanwhile, the No. 5 pairs squared off as Clairemont’s Althea Rell Limosnero and Lauren Meyer-Lauda defeated Mar Vista’s Sophia Gonzales and Brixshainne Sulapat in straight sets, 21-4, 21-8.

That gave the Chieftains (14-4) a critical 2-0 lead in the dual match heading into the final three pairings against the Mariners (8-6).

The Chieftains’ Carly Harris and Shannon Campion took down Natalia Garcia Chavez and Madison Sigmund in straight sets, 21-19, 21-13. That gave Clairemont a dual match win; however.

Clairemont’s Anika Barley and Samarah Stanley defeated Mar Vista’s Isabel Sevilla and Carmine Rendon in a battle of the No. 4 pairings in straight sets, 21-6, 21-14.

The matchup between both schools’ top pair was a different story. Mar Vista’s Melissa Esquivel and Sephril Vismonte took the first set against Clairemont’s Molly Mullen and Lola Friend, 21-15.

“When we get down, I always think about, ‘We’re going to have an amazing comeback right now. They’re not ready for it and then we’re going to take the day,’” Friend said.

Friend and Mullen used that adversity and turned it into momentum, using a 5-0 run to take a 16-11 lead, en route to winning the second set, 21-13.

After Clairemont scored the first two points of the third set, Mar Vista took control, leading 8-6. However, Friend and Mullen scored the next four points as part of a 9-3 run to finish off an undefeated playoff win.

“I think we take a second, think about what we’re doing, and start to play our game, like how we know how to play, going back to our fundamentals,” Friend said on settling down in the second set. “Then once we start getting a lead, we take it. We start doing more risky things and playing harder.”

Here are Thursday’s live results from the UIL Track and Field State Meet in Austin:

2025 UIL Track and Field State Meet

At Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin

Class 3A and 4A will be held Thursday, 2A and 5A are Friday, and 1A and 6A are Saturday

Class 3A

GIRLS

3200: 1. Aubrey Milam, Universal City Randolph, 10:46.70; 2. Konnar McClendon, Canadian, 11:02.68; 3. Brynleigh McFarlin, 11:11.08; 4. Anahi Machuca, Holliday, 11:32.28; 5. Sarah Spears, Holliday, 11:36.28; 6. Adelaide Murphy, New London West Rusk, 11:43.58

Discus: 1. Taylor Wiseman, Childress, 159-4; 2. Kitzy Welch, Friona, 142-6; 3. Breeley Lively, Franklin, 132-6; 4. Skyler Skinner, Eustace, 130-5; 5. Karina Alarcon, Hebbronville, 128-6; 6. Danna Jansky, Hallettsville, 126-5

Shot put: 1. Taylor Wiseman, Childress, 47-2; 2. Rayaa Brown, Hooks, 42-4; 3. Kristen Betts, Woodville, 41-1.5; 4. Jamie Vassar, Early, 40-9.5; 5. Angelica Reyes, Friona, 39-11.25; 6. Dakota San Miguel, Dilley, 39-4.75

Long jump: 1. Taylor Nunez, Universal City Randolph, 20-9.5; 2. Starrmia Dixon, New Diana, 19-4.75; 3. Mary Johnson, Tidehaven, 19-3.25; 4. Khloe’ Washington, Wichita Falls City View, 18-7.25; 5. Keiyanah Lee, Goliad, 18-7; 6. Madelyn Foster, Newton, 17-4

Triple jump: 1. Jayla Hessler, Yoakum, 40-3.25; 2. Key’Maria McBride, Vernon, 37-10; 3. Adisen Magill, Poth, 36-10.75; 4. Z’Ryen Banks, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 36-9.5; Taliyha Davenport, Clifton, 36-7.25; 6. Ciara Hays, Llano, 36-2

High jump: 1. Chloe Ward, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 5-5; 2. Sophia Vykukal, Wallis Brazos, 5-4; 3. Peyton Keller, Stockdale, 5-4; 4. (tie) Channing Beauvais, Paradise, 5-2; Mallory Frederick, Winnie East Chambers, 5-2; 6. Thana Hernandez, George West, 5-2

Pole vault: 1. Tierany Neighbors, Mineola, 13-1; 2. Kaitlyn Rackley, Marion, 12-0; 3. Reese Jenkins, Dalhart, 12-0; 4. Olivia Baird, Mount Vernon, 12-0; 5. Kyla Shoppach, West, 12-0; 6. Baylor Wright, Coahoma, 12-0

4×100 relay: 1. Gladewater, 47.66; 2. Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 47.80; 3. Fairfield, 48.51; 4. Goliad, 48.59; 5. Wall, 48.80; 6. Universal City Randolph, 48.82

800: 1. Sophia Bendet, Universal City Randolph, 2:09.10; 2. Madelyn McFadden, Franklin, 2:15.05; 3. Kenli Atwood, Holliday, 2:16.14; 4. Brynleigh McFarlin, Keene, 2:17.88; 5. Mallory Frederick, Winnie East Chambers, 2:23.85; 6. Raylie Peebles, Mineola, 2:24.23

100 hurdles: 1. Khloe’ Washington, Wichita Falls City View, 13.96; 2. Allison Heiner, McGregor, 14.14; 3. Payton Conn, Franklin, 14.36; 4. Kamryn Motheral, Shallowater, 14.67; 5. Aubrey Payne, Bells, 14.74; 6. Ashley Wood, Goliad, 14.96

100: 1. Taylor Nunez, Universal City Randolph, 11.22; 2. Starrmia Dixon, New Diana, 11.69; 3. Keiyanah Lee, Goliad, 11.80; 4. Ella Klyn, Henrietta, 11.95; 5. Na’Kayla Conner, Fairfield, 12.02; 6. Emory Sims, Crockett, 12.03

4×200 relay: 1. Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 1:39.38; 2. Holliday, 1:40.90; 3. West, 1:41.25; 4. East Bernard, 1:42.14; 5. Atlanta, 1:42.27; 6. Shallowater, 1:43.61

400: 1. Kamree Wolridge, Lexington, 53.94; 2. Madelyn McFadden, Franklin, 55.99; 3. Khloe’ Washington, Wichita Falls City View, 56.42; 4. Sarah Roberts, Gladewater Sabine, 56.58; 5. Lexi Slaughter, Wall, 58.15; 6. Peytyn Goodin, Pilot Point, 58.61

300 hurdles: 1. Payton Conn, Franklin, 43.52; 2. Kamryn Motheral, Shallowater, 44.30; 3. Klarissa Frain, San Antonio Cole, 44.42; 4. Jayana Coney, Palestine Westwood, 45.12; Briley Brown, West, 45.39; 6. Ashley Wood, Goliad, 45.95

200: 1. Taylor Nunez, Universal City Randolph, 22.76; 2. Breagan Blowers, Holliday, 23.98; 3. Paytin Thompson, Gladewater, 24.09; 4. Starrmia Dixon, New Diana, 24.48; 5. Ella Klyn, Henrietta, 24.57; 6. Kamree Wolridge, Lexington, 24.86

1600: 1. Sophia Bendet, Universal City Randolph, 4:54.68; 2. Kenli Atwood, Holliday, 5:05.24; 3. Aubrey Milam, Universal City Randolph, 5:10.10; 4. Brynleigh McFarlin, Keene, 5:17.86; 5. Konnar McClendon, Canadian, 5:20.97; 6. Anahi Machuca, Holliday, 5:25.51

4×400 relay: 1. Universal City Randolph, 3:47.72; 2. Holliday, 3:47.80; 3. West, 3:53.90; 4. Wall, 3:58.44; 5. Shallowater, 4:01.38; 6. Gunter, 4:02.52

Team standings: 1. Universal City Randolph 88; 2. Holliday 61; 3. Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 50; 4. Franklin 38; 5. West 28; 6. Gladewater 26; 7. (tie) Childress, Wichita Falls City View, New Diana 20; 10. (tie) Goliad, Shallowater 18

BOYS

3200: 1. Noah Strohman, Holliday, 9:27.85; 2. Ryder Strohman, Holliday, 9:30.62; 3. Mario Luna, Vanguard Academy Rembrandt, 9:42.26; 4. Grayson Williams, Troy, 9:51.15; 5. Kason Miles, Winona, 9:52.81; 6. Chase Gossett, Commerce, 9:53.96

Discus: 1. Ty Domel, East Bernard, 180-11; 2. Samson Black, Gladewater-Sabine, 180-10; 3. Hassani Myers, Sweetwater, 169-07; 4. Aiden Reed, Poth, 168-7; 5. Larson Dziuk, Poth, 156-3; 6. Andre’a Dewberry, Troup, 155-11

Shot put: 1. Aiden Reed, Poth, 59-7.75; 2. Ty Domel, East Bernard, 58-2.25; 3. Robert Myers, Altair Rice, 57-0.75; 4. Samson Black, Gladewater Sabine, 56-9; 5. Jackson Hutchison, Franklin, 53-11.75; 6. Jake Benedict, Stanton, 53-2

Long jump: 1. Mason Biehle, Lexington, 24-1.25; 2. Briggs Jones, Wall, 23-7.5; 3. Blas Villarreal, Banquete, 23-2.25; 4. Quavience Busby, Brownfield, 23-1.75; 5. Luke Sigler, Tatum, 21-9.5; 6. Jager Thompson, Wall, 21-5.75

Triple jump: 1. Kingston Sheffield, Gladewater, 49-2.75; 2. Briggs Jones, Wall, 48-2.75; 3. Ralph Miller, Scurry-Rosser, 46-8.25; 4. Malik Garcia, Commerce, 46-8; 5. Demarcus Wade, Arp, 45-6.5; 6. X’Zavier Barnett, Yoakum, 44-10.25

High jump: 1. Wade Stallones, Franklin, 6-8; 2. Blas Villarreal, Banquete, 6-7; 3. Tevan Evans, Vernon, 6-6; 4. (tie) Camden Myers, Early, 6-4; Logan Trotter, Anahuac, 6-4; 6. Adrian Chavez, Lyford, 6-4

Pole vault: 1. Kyler Priest, White Oak, 16-6; 2. Nicholas Estrada, Idalou, 14-9; 3. Eli Garcia, Dalhart, 14-9; 4. Mason Barr, Hondo, 14-6; 5. Trevor Sizemore, White Oak, 14-0; 6. Zach Morrow, Orangefield, 14-0

4×100 relay: 1. Hallettsville, 41.36; 2. Franklin, 41.42; 3. Hitchcock, 41.61; 4. Wall, 41.76; 5. Little River Academy, 41.83; 6. Daingerfield, 41.88

800: 1. Noah Strohman, Holliday, 1:53.78; 2. Ethan Johnston, Pottsboro, 1:54.69; 3. Hayden Long, Ponder, 1:55.17; 4. Brandt Kovar, Huntington, 1:57.31; 5. Colin Dowell, Iowa Park, 1:57.55; 6. Jose Barrera, San Diego, 1:57.78

110 hurdles: 1. Aiden Martinez, San Antonio Great Hearts Monte Vista, 13.68; 2. Malik Thomas, East Bernard, 14.10; 3. Caden Willis, Hallettsville, 14.12; 4. Sam O’Neil, George West, 14.17; 5. Wade Stallones, Franklin, 14.21; 6. Slayton Hallmark, Wall, 14.54

100: 1. Camden Capehart, Winnsboro, 10.14; 2. Tim Grice, Cameron Yoe, 10.36; 3. Shane Migura, Hallettsville, 10.44; 4. Coy Klish, West, 10.45; 5. Jared Dotson, Hitchcock, 10.52; 6. Briggs Jones, Wall, 10.53

4×200 relay: 1. Wall, 1:26.84; 2. Hitchcock, 1:27.03; 3. Little River Academy, 1:27.14; 4. Universal City Randolph, 1:27.23; 5. Edna, 1:27.74; 6. Idalou, 1:28.07

400: 1. Jackson Aydelott, Vernon, 47.36; 2. Mitchell Gage, Gunter, 48.10; 3. Jakai Timmons, Winona, 48.29; 4. Ray Ochoa, Clifton, 48.59; 5. Camden Cook, Canadian, 49.50; 6. Hunter Cano, Goliad, 50.15

300 hurdles: 1. Aiden Martinez, San Antonio Great Hearts Monte Vista, 36.82; 2. Cord Zamzow, Goliad, 37.41; 3. Malik Thomas, East Bernard, 38.15; 4. Eric Pizana, Jacksboro, 38.66; 5. Taevon Crayton, Dallas Madison, 38.75; 6. Gavin Sisson, Wall, 39.09

200: 1. Tim Grice, Cameron Yoe, 20.76; 2. Jayvion White, Little River Academy, 20.78; 3. Jackson Aydelott, Vernon, 20.88; 4. Colt Edmonds, Hallettsville, 21.19; 5. Jett Taylor, Grand Saline, 21.20; 6. Kade Kram, Franklin, 21.22

1600: 1. Noah Strohman, Holliday, 4:25.48; 2. Ryder Strohman, Holliday, 4:26.48; 3. Mario Luna, Vanguard Academy Rembrandt, 4:26.59; 4. Kason Miles, Winona, 4:27.06; 5. Jose Barrera, San Diego, 4:35.84; 6. Chase Gossett, Commerce, 4:38.03

4×400 relay: 1. Holliday, 3:17.74; 2. Wall, 3:18.01; 3. Vernon, 3:20.04; 4. Gunter, 3:20.24; 5. Goliad, 3:22.40; 6. Universal City Randolph, 3:22.75

Team standings: 1. Holliday 66; 2. Wall 64; 3. Hallettsville 36; 4. Vernon 34; 5. East Bernard 32; 6. Franklin 31; 7. Hitchcock 30; 8. Little River Academy 24; 9. San Antonio Great Hearts Monte Vista 20; 10. Cameron Yoe 18

Class 4A

GIRLS

3200: 1. Emily Gross, Dumas, 11:02.16; 2. Brooke French, Canyon Randall, 11:09.38; 3. Adison Richard, Hamshire-Fannett, 11:09.50; 4. Avery Brown, Canyon, 11:10.44; 5. Abigail Kelley, Lindale, 11:41.05; 6. Corina Joyce, Wimberley, 11:41.44

Discus: 1. Valerie Hunt, Monahans, 160-8; 2. Shelby Lewis, Beeville Jones, 132-4; 3. Allison Rickman, Canton, 127-10; 4. Brooklyn Meador, CC Calallen, 125-8; 5. Mia Garcia, Beeville Jones, 124-10; 6. Meagan Davis, Waxahachie Life, 119-9

Shot put: 1. Valerie Hunt, Monahans, 48-7.75; 2. Mal Richardson-Clay, Bay City, 42-9.5; 3. Aubrianna Jordan, Hillsboro, 42-6.5; 4. Madagyn Boudoin, Lumberton, 41-10; 5. Madeline Ackers, Godley, 41-0.5; 6. Madison Wright, Fredericksburg, 41-0.25

Long jump: 1. Arianna Jefferson, Ferris, 19-9.25; 2. Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo, Sunnyvale, 18-8.5; 3. Madison Cuplin, Marble Falls, 18-6; 4. Kinlee Lawlis, Bandera, 18-2; 5. LaBrayia Waalee, Jasper, 17-11.5; 6. Eleanor Kazanjian, Kingsville King, 17-7.25

Triple jump: 1. Arianna Jefferson, Ferris, 40-8; 2. Mackenzie Flaugher, Springtown, 40-0.25; 3. Tenera Gray, Canyon Randall, 39-4.25; 4. Roselyn Spencer, Paris North Lamar, 39-2.25; 5. Madison Cuplin, Marble Falls, 39-1.5; 6. Avery Grigar, Sealy, 37-11.75

High jump: 1. Rocsan Hadnot, Jasper, 5-9; 2. Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo, Sunnyvale, 5-7; 3. Paisley Janssen, Cuero, 5-6; 4. JaKayla Teague, Carthage, 5-6; 5. Hannah Deen, Brownwood, 5-4; 6. (tie) Jordan Mitchell, Lorena, 5-2; Anna Green, Bridgeport, 5-2; Roselyn Spencer, Paris North Lamar, 5-2

Pole vault: 1. Jaicee Jasmer, Sulphur Springs, 14-4; 2. Natalie Murray, Hudson, 12-9; 3. Kelsey Jackson, Paris North Lamar, 12-6; 4. Kourtni Geyer, Devine, 11-6; 5. Sophia Bush, Canyon Randall, 11-6; 6. Zoe Breitsprecher, La Vernia, 11-0

4×100 relay: 1. Brownwood, 47.00; 2. Celina, 47.06; 3. Katy Freeman, 47.39; 4. Cuero, 47.46; 5. Gilmer, 47.99; 6. Comal Canyon Lake, 48.14

800: 1. Addyson Bristow, Canyon, 2:07.19; 2. Annalee Bryant, Salado, 2:14.11; 3. Celeste Cantu, Huffman Hargrave, 2:14.34; 4. Rilyn Grona, Fredericksburg, 2:15.95; 5. Kendall Fallon, Comal Davenport, 2:17.66; 6. Jaylah Fish, Lorena, 2:18.64

100 hurdles: 1. Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo, Sunnyvale, 13.42; 2. Eleanor Kazanjian, Kingsville King, 13.49;  3. Janey Baker, China Spring 13.79; 4. Lalia Ukawuba, Frisco Panther Creek, 14.26; 5. Logann Wood, Rockport-Fulton, 14.65; 6. Kayla Elam, Waxahachie Life, 14.77

100: 1. Trinity Braziel Davis, Fort Worth Dunbar, 11.64; 2. Madison Sweezer, Houston Yates, 11.69; 3. Allanah Shepherd, Katy Freeman, 11.69; 4. Rylee Steele, Tyler Chapel Hill, 11.84; 5. Nautica-Marie Tunstel, Frisco Panther Creek, 11.91; 6. Maliya Curry, Manor New Tech, 11.92

4×200 relay: 1. Tyler Chapel Hill, 1:38.47; 2. Brownwood, 1:39.14; 3. Bandera, 1:39.95; 4. Gilmer, 1:40.22; 5. Celina, 1:40.84; 6. Stafford, 1:41.00

400: 1. Naomi Jones, Dallas Lincoln, 55.94; 2. Daisy Thompson, Dallas Carter, 56.29; 3. Jada White, Kennedale, 56.52; 4. Jordyn Talley, Fort Worth Eastern Hills, 57.10; 5. Annalee Bryant, Salado, 57.61; 6. Emersen Cochran, Geronimo Navarro, 57.80

300 hurdles: 1. Chiora Enyinna-Okeigbo, Sunnyvale, 41.96; 2. Janey Baker, China Spring, 42.31; 3. Kyndal Thurman, Lindale, 43.04; 4. Tenera Gray, Canyon Randall, 43.48; 5. Aubrey Avey, Comal Canyon Lake, 43.79; 6. Brooklyn Kinsey, Canyon, 43.81

200: 1. Kaya Phillips, Brownwood, 23.75; 2. Kinlee Lawlis, Bandera, 23.94; 3. Jazzmine Rhodes, Stafford, 24.20; 4. Alondria Nelson, Gilmer, 24.53; 5. Tiana Peck, Katy Freeman, 24.54; 6. Dinah Tippins, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, 24.60

1600: 1. Addyson Bristow, Canyon, 4:48.64; 2. Brooke French, Canyon Randall, 5:08.01; 3. Emily Gross, Dumas, 5:09.96; 4. Celeste Cantu, Huffman Hargrave, 5:12.31; 5. Abigail Kelley, Lindale, 5:12.70; 6. McCall Boyd, Salado, 5:12.84

4×400 relay: 1. Canyon, 3:48.89; 2. Brownwood, 3:50.93; 3. Dallas Carter, 3:53.38; 4. Stafford, 3:55.78; 5. Decatur, 3:57.83; 6. Comal Davenport, 3:59.30

Team standings: 1. Brownwood 64; 2. Canyon 45; 3. Sunnyvale 36; 4. Canyon Randall 28; 5. (tie) Bandera, Tyler Chapel Hill 24; 7. (tie) Monahans, Celina, Ferris, Katy Freeman, Dallas Carter 20

BOYS

3200: 1. Lathan Lewter, Canyon, 9:11.83; 2. Victor Aviles, Burnet, 9:15.96; 3. Armando Morales, La Feria, 9:17.00; 4. Ryan Fernandez, Canyon, 9:17.58; 5. Tyrus Cowan, Sunnyvale, 9:23.91; 6. Noah Cooper, Canyon, 9:32.64

Discus: 1. Lucas Cano, Gilmer, 194-2; 2. Demetris Dean, Jasper, 187-6; 3. McCager Smith, Athens, 184-1; 4. Coltyn Judd, Port Lavaca Calhoun, 174-7; 5. Kooper Knighten, Carthage, 173-4; 6. Kelton Burgoon, Canyon, 162-11

Shot put: 1. Lucas Cano, Gilmer, 60-2.25; 2. Shawn Burdick, CC Tuloso-Midway, 58-10; 3. Nathan Edlin, Ingleside, 58-8; 4. Tyler Davis, Giddings, 57-4; 5. Kolton Dearth, Stephenville, 55-1.75; 6. Daniel Hancock, Waco Connally, 53-3

Long jump: 1. Jayden McCoy, CC Tuloso-Midway, 24-6.75; 2. Jalen Lott, Frisco Panther Creek, 23-7.25; 3. Bradley Lowman, Stafford, 23-4.25; 4. Daevion Lewis, Manor New Tech, 23-3.25; 5. Nolan Waida, Wimberley, 22-11.75; 6. Tristian Gentry, Stephenville, 22-5.25

Triple jump: 1. Cade Andrews, Sunnyvale, 48-7.25; 2. Adarius Hutchinson, Bellville, 47-11.25; 3. Nolan Waida, Wimberley, 45-6.5; 4. Cody Pardue, Stafford, 45-3.75; 5. Devin Scott, Carrollton Ranchview, 44-10; 6. Tristian Gentry, Stephenville, 44-9.75

High jump: 1. Colton Andress, Glen Rose, 6-11; 2. Jalen Lott, Frisco Panther Creek, 6-10; 3. Swayde Griffin, Lago Vista, 6-7; 4. Kobe Prejean, Hamshire-Fannett, 6-6; 5. Garren James, Sunnyvale, 6-4; 6. Brycen Williams, Canyon West Plains, 6-4

Pole vault: 1. Parker Williams, Decatur, 15-6; 2. Charlie Henle, Wimberley, 15-6; 3. Ty Bybee, Sulphur Springs, 15-0; 4. Pierson Pilgrim, Pleasanton, 15-0; 5. Hutson Davis, 15-0; 6. Lane Miller, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty, 14-6

4×100 relay: 1. Austin Johnson, 41.04; 2. Lindale, 41.54; 3. Stafford, 41.56; 4. Sealy, 41.62; 5. Waxahachie Life, 41.74; 6. Lubbock Estacado, 41.97

800: 1. Victor Aviles, Burnet, 1:54.25; 2. Charles Anderson, Dallas Carter, 1:54.79; 3. Daniel Anderson, Salado, 1:56.12; 4. Donovan Dixon, Devine, 1:57.29; 5. Ryan Jeanneret, Levelland, 2:00.30; 6. Noah Zarate, Canton, 2:02.92

110 hurdles: 1. Swayde Griffin, Lago Vista, 13.62; 2. Bradley Lowman, Stafford, 13.64; 3. Jasiah Rivera, Kingsville King, 13.65; 4. Bradyn Gilliam, Needville, 14.02; 5. Roy Hughes, Dallas Lincoln, 14.26; 6. Brendan Webb, Gilmer, 14.43

100: 1. George Stenberg, Fredericksburg, 10.52; 2. Cedric Ross, Lubbock Estacado, 10.57; 3. Creed Whisenhunt, Sulphur Springs, 10.59; 4. James Hicks, Waxahachie Life, 10.59; 5. Phoenix Sherwood, Canyon Randall, 10.62; 6. Gavin McPherson, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty, 10.67

4×200 relay: 1. Austin Johnson, 1:25.55; 2. Celina, 1:26.23; 3. Wimberley, 1:27.31; 4. Stafford, 1:27.31; 5. Sealy, 1:27.61; 6. Stephenville, 1:27.87

400: 1. Colter Maya, Lindale, 48.23; 2. Kaden Baze, Lindale, 48.51; 3. Baylor West, Canyon, 49.17; 4. Brian Rivas Jr., Beeville Jones, 49.26; 5. Antione Baker, Austin Johnson, 49.30; 6. Callen Horn, Hamshire-Fannett, 49.47

300 hurdles: 1. Roy Hughes, Dallas Lincoln, 36.58; 2. Jasiah Rivera, Kingsville King, 37.17; 3. Steven Schwartz, Sealy, 37.82; 4. Dylan Payton, Greenwood, 38.64; 5. Reece Waddell, Dumas, 38.89; 6. Matthew Purkey, Lago Vista, 39.33

200: 1. Swayde Griffin, Lago Vista, 21.15; 2. Camrin Jackson, Dallas Kimball, 21.20; 3. Chad Ward, Lindale, 21.30; 4. Kentrell Johnson, San Angelo Lake View, 21.31; 5. Nolan Waida, Wimberley, 21.39; 6. Dreylon Spurlock, Palestine, 21.71

1600: 1. Victor Aviles, Burnet, 4:17.88; 2. Ryan Fernandez, Canyon, 4:18.99; 3. Luke Anderson, Salado, 4:20.53; 4. Lathan Lewter, Canyon, 4:21.50; 5. Tyrus Cowan, Sunnyvale, 4:22.64; 6. Coulson Boyd, Salado, 4:24.10

4×400 relay: 1. Lindale, 3:16.35; 2. Wimberley, 3:16.62; 3. Dallas Carter, 3:17.51; 4. Dallas Kimball, 3:17.69; 5. Waco Connally, 3:18.68; 6. Canyon, 3:19.73

Team standings: 1. Lindale 60; 2. Wimberley 46; 3. Austin Johnson 42; 4. Stafford 38; 5. Canyon 36; 6. Burnet 28; 7. Lago Vista 27; 8. Gilmer 21; 9. Dallas Carter 20; 10. (tie) CC Tuloso-Midway, Sealy 18

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – DePaul track and field makes the trip down I-57 for its final regular-season meet on Friday, May 2, competing in the third annual Gary Wieneke Memorial at the University of Illinois. Originally scheduled as a two-day meet, all events have been moved to Friday due to forecasted inclement weather.
 
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For the Blue Demons, action begins at 1:30 p.m. with an early slate of field events and hurdles, followed by sprint races, distance events, and relays throughout the afternoon. Both the men’s and women’s 4×100 and 4×400 relays are scheduled to close out the day.
 
The Blue Demons enter the weekend following a high-powered showing at the Drake Relays, highlighted by a pair of event titles and multiple top-three finishes. Darius Brown secured the men’s 110m hurdles championship with a time of 13.58—good for first in the BIG EAST and tied for 23rd nationally in NCAA Division I. The men’s 4x100m squad also took first place, clocking a season-best 40.09 behind the efforts of Dominic Cole, Charles Lewis, Amaru Mazibuko, and Demetrius Rolle.
 
On the women’s side, Kash Allen delivered a record-setting performance in the shot put, claiming the title with a mark of 15.98m to lead the BIG EAST and crack the NCAA top 50. Sade Miller advanced to the 100m final and ran 11.54 in prelims, a time that ranks first in the conference. Rolle also posted a conference-leading mark of 10.29 in the men’s 100m prelims, breaking the school record and placing third in the final.
 
Additional BIG EAST leaders include Jaiah Hopf in the triple jump (12.72m), Jaiden Gary in the men’s shot put (17.18m), and Alex Bernstein in the hammer throw (66.47m)—a distance that currently ranks 29th nationally. Both 4x100m relays also top the BIG EAST performance list, with the women’s group of Nevaeh Lowe, Maia Mays, Jetta Mays, and Miller placing third at Drake with a 45.96 finish.
 
UP NEXT
DePaul readies for the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, May 15-17, hosted by UConn.
 
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Gary Wieneke Memorial

Demirjian Park | Champaign, Ill.

May 2-3 | 11:30am (Fri) 10am (Sat)

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ON-TAP: The Eastern Illinois Indoor Track and Field team is heading north up I-57 to participate in the University of Illinois Gary Wieneke Memorial at Demirjian Park in Champaign, Ill., on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. This marks the second time this calendar year that Eastern Illinois has traveled to the University of Illinois for a Track and Field events as they competed in the Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events on Friday, Jan. 24.

Saturday’s will feature the remainder of the events throughout the day, ending with the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay in the evening. 

EIU EARLY BIRD RECAP: The Eastern Illinois track and field team wrapped up a successful weekend at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational at Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park, highlighted by multiple top finishes and personal or season bests.

Graduate distance runner Mackenzie Aldridge also competed Thursday at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, placing 18th in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:37.85.

Isabella Fabrizio opened the meet strong for the Panthers, finishing seventh in the shot put with a mark of 13.03 meters and 10th in the hammer throw with a personal-best 50.83 meters. Sam Bradbury followed with a 15.29-meter toss in the men’s shot put, also placing seventh.

Distance runners Kylie Haacke, Rylea Borgic and Cale Smith continued their strong seasons. Haacke ran a personal-best 17:44.89 to finish sixth in the 5,000. Borgic earned a personal best and placed fourth in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 11:03.22. Smith won the men’s 3,000 steeplechase in 9:18.16.

In the high jump, Kenyetietta Quinn won the “C” flight with a personal-best jump of 1.65 meters, while Porter Conroy placed fifth in the “B” flight at 1.85 meters. Abby Venhaus took third in the long jump with a season-best 5.71 meters as Abraham Johnson finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 15.26 meters.

Sprinter Daniel Lacy headlined the Panthers on the track, winning the 400-meter dash with a personal-best time of 46.39 seconds.

OVC TOP THREE: Ten Panther athletes, along with the men’s 4x100m Relay teams, currently sit in one of the top three spots in the OVC for their respective events.

Kylie Haacke’s performance in the 10,000m run at the WashU Distance Carnival has earned her the third spot on the podium in the OVC, as Rylea Borgic’s time of 11:03.22 in the 3000m Steeplechase at the Louisville has also earned her the second place spot in the conference. Cale Smith also recorded a strong 3000m Steeplechase finish at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open, crossing the finish line in 9:18.16 to sit second in the OVC.

The Panther men’s 4x100m relay team, consisting of Jahleel Perrin, Daniel Lacy, Shawn Lacy, and Isreal Jackson posted a season best time last weekend, crossing the finish line in 40.93 to slide into the second place spot in the conference.

Daniel Lacy currently holds the second-place spot the 200m dash and the 4th place spot in the 100m dash. Lacy posted a time of 21.22 in the 200m at the Pacesetter Invitational and followed up with a time of 10.63 at the Normal Invite. His 400m time of 46.93 also puts him at the top of the 400m dash list in the OVC.

Abraham Johnson continues to build his freshman resume, as he currently holds the first-place spot in the triple jump after his performance at the Normal Invite on April, 11th. Taryn Tarquin also manufactured success in the sand pit, sliding into the third place spot in the OVC in the triple jump after posting a mark of 12.13m at the Gibson Invitational. In addition, Elijah Skutt moves his way onto the high jump leaderboards, posting a height of 2.01m at the Normal Invite to slide into the third place spot.

Hallee Thomas also had a successful home meet, securing the third-place spot in the conference in the 400m hurdles after posting a time of 1:02.79.

Sam Bradbury and Alex Stout fill out the leaderboard for the Panthers in the field events, as Bradbury holds third for the discus Stout sits in third for shot put.

NEXT UP: The Panthers are back in action next weekend for their final regular season meet of the 2025. EIU is slotted to head east to Terre Haute, Ind. for the third time this outdoor season to compete in the Sycamore Open at Gibson Track & Field Complex on Friday, May 9th.

Eastern Illinois will then prepare for the OVC Outdoor Championships the following weekend, hosted on May 15-17 at Abe Stuber Track Complex on the campus of Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau, Mo.