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Eastern cuts men’s, women’s tennis programs – The Daily Eastern News

Eastern Illinois University announced this afternoon that the men’s and women’s tennis programs would be cut immediately. The EIU men’s and women’s tennis programs will be cut effective immediately, Eastern Illinois University announced in an email this afternoon. The cost and demands of both teams being in separate conferences are “no longer sustainable,” the email […]

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Eastern Illinois University announced this afternoon that the men’s and women’s tennis programs would be cut immediately.

The EIU men’s and women’s tennis programs will be cut effective immediately, Eastern Illinois University announced in an email this afternoon.

The cost and demands of both teams being in separate conferences are “no longer sustainable,” the email wrote. All impacted students will keep undergraduate athletic scholarship aid and support for up to eight semesters. 

According to President Jay Gatrell, reduced NCAA funding distribution from the House v. NCAA settlement is the main reason behind the cut.

The nearly $2.8 billion case was settled last summer and will back-pay athletes who have competed since 2016. Eastern will receive $200,000 less in funding for the athletics budget for the next 10 years.

Of the 18 students on the tennis teams, two graduated this year and 16 remain.

More information will be available later.

The News can be reached at deneic@gmail.com.



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Bradley runners in West regional at Texas A&M

A record-setting seven Bradley track and field athletes will compete this week in the NCAA West regional at Texas A&M. The group will hit the track Wednesday through Saturday at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field West Regional in College Station, Texas. The seven BU runners are the most at regionals […]

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A record-setting seven Bradley track and field athletes will compete this week in the NCAA West regional at Texas A&M.

The group will hit the track Wednesday through Saturday at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field West Regional in College Station, Texas.

The seven BU runners are the most at regionals in school history, tying groups in 2016 and 2021. Across both regionals, the Missouri Valley Conference will send 73 athletes in 61 individual events and four relays.

Advancers from this regional and the east regional in Jacksonville, Florida, advance to the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 11-14 in Eugene, Oregon.

Jack Crull

  • Event: Men’s 1500 meters, with a time of 3:40.51.
  • When does he run? 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the first of four heats. If he advances, the quarterfinals are 5:15 p.m. Friday.

Jamie Phillips

  • Event: Men’s 800 meters, with a time of 1:47.74.
  • When does he run? 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, in the third of six heats. If he advances, the quarterfinals are 7:05 p.m. Friday.

Jaxson Copelin

  • Event: Men’s 800 meters, with a time of 1:48.64.
  • When does he run? 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, in the fourth of six heats. If he advances, the quarterfinals are 7:05 p.m. Friday.

Kaitlyn Sheppard

  • Event: Women’s 1500 meters, with a time of 4:16.84.
  • When does she run? 6:30 p.m. Thursday, in the first of four heats. If she advances, the quarterfinals are 5:15 p.m. Saturday.

Abigail Hancock

  • Event: Women’s 1500 meters, with a time of 4:16.39.
  • When does she run? 6:30 p.m. Thursday, in the second of four heats. If she advances, the quarterfinals are 5:15 p.m. Saturday.

Trixie Wraith

  • Event: Women’s 1500 meters, with a time of 4:19.74.
  • When does she run? 6:30 p.m. Thursday, in the first of four heats. If she advances, the quarterfinals are 5:15 p.m. Saturday.

Nadia Potgieter

  • Event: Women’s 5000 meters, with a time of 16:04.88.
  • When does she run? 8:10 p.m. Saturday, in the first of two heats. The top five in each heat and the best two non-automatic qualifying times advance to the championships in Eugene.



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Tigers Set to Compete at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminaries

Story Links COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri track and field will have 20 student-athletes compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminaries May 28-31 at Texas A&M’s E.B. Cushing Stadium. The Tigers will be represented by Valentina Barrios (javelin), Rahel Broemmel (5000m), Alicia Burnett (100m and 200m), Ames Burton (discus), Morgan Cannon (javelin), Skylar Coffey (shot […]

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri track and field will have 20 student-athletes compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminaries May 28-31 at Texas A&M’s E.B. Cushing Stadium.

The Tigers will be represented by Valentina Barrios (javelin), Rahel Broemmel (5000m), Alicia Burnett (100m and 200m), Ames Burton (discus), Morgan Cannon (javelin), Skylar Coffey (shot put and discus), Claudina Diaz (high jump), Lasse Funck (800m), Val Galligan (javelin), Petra Gombas (hammer throw), Tarique George (discus), Kaesha George (javelin), Sam Innes (hammer throw), Reagan Kimrey (hammer throw), Steven Marks (100m), Kristi Perez-Snyman (high jump), Drew Rogers (10,000m), Callan Saldutto (javelin), Sterling Scott (triple jump) and Monica Wanjiku (5,000m and 10,000m).

The top 12 finishers in hammer throw, javelin, shot put, 10,000m, discus, triple jump and high jump advance to the final round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 11-14.

In the 100m, 200m and 800m, the top three from each heat and the next six fastest times move on for 24 in total. The top five from each heat and next two best times will compete for the national championship in the 5,000m.

THE COMPETITORS

Headlining the qualifiers is Snyman, who captured Mizzou’s first-ever conference women’s high jump title with a school-record clearance of 1.90m (6-2.75) at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 16. Perez-Snyman enters NCAA competition ranked third in the region. She will be joined by fellow high jumper Diaz, who qualified with the ninth-best mark in the field after clearing 1.84m (6-0.5).

Additionally, Barrios headlines a deep women’s javelin group after earning a silver medal at the SEC Championship with a school-record throw of 58.20m (190-11), qualifying with the third-best mark in the West. She leads a strong contingent including Galligan, George and Cannon, who each secured a spot in the top 48 regional qualifiers. Gombas, competing in the women’s hammer throw, ranks 12th in the SEC in the event.

Distance standout Wanjiku will double in the 5,000m and 10,000m, with a top-10 regional ranking (sixth) in the 10,000m. She’s joined by Broemmel in the 5,000m. Burnett continues her dominant campaign with qualifications in both the 100m and 200m.

On the men’s side, Scott (triple jump, 10th), Innes (hammer throw, 10th), and Saldutto (javelin, sixth) all bring top-10 regional rankings into the preliminary rounds.

Rogers (10,000m), who impressed with a 12th-place finish at the SEC Championship, Marks (100m), Funck (800m) and Coffey (shot put, discus) will also represent the Mizzou’s men’s team at the meet.

TOP TIGERS

Mizzou is led in the individual event rankings by Perez-Snyman, whose mark of 1.90m (6-2.75) in the high jump at the SEC Outdoor Championship stands third in the country. She is joined by fifth-ranked Barrios in the javelin (58.20m (190-11) and ninth-ranked Wanjiku in the 10,000m (32.21.97) in the top 10. Diaz rounds out the ranked Mizzou women, slotting in at No. 12 in the high jump (1.85m/6-0.75).

On the men’s side, Saldutto leads the way, ranked 14th in the javelin (72.52m/237-11). Innes appears at No. 17 in the country and 10th in the region in the hammer throw. Scott, a 2024 second-team Outdoor All-American in the event as a freshman, ranks 19th nationally in triple jump.

MIZZOU IN THE EVENT RANKINGS

Heading into the first NCAA Outdoor Championships meet, seven of the Tigers’ event squads are represented in the top 25 of the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) rankings, with the women’s team at No. 27 in the country. The team is headlined by the third-ranked women’s javelin squad. Individually, seven of the eight student-athletes who competed in the event this season rank in the top 125 nationally, with two in the top 50.

Women’s javelin is joined in the top 10 by the sixth-ranked men’s discus team, who owns two top-50 placements nationally from No. 36 Coffey and No. 40 George. They are followed by the men’s shot put squad, which stands at No. 14. The team is also highlighted No. 20 women’s discus, No. 23 women’s hammer throw and No. 24 women’s 5,000m in action this weekend.

LAST TIME AT THE NCAA OUTDOOR WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS

At the NCAA Track and Field West Preliminaries, Missouri opened competition with strong efforts in the field events. Saldutto led off with a 15th-place finish in the javelin (68.17m / 223-8), while Coffey placed 36th in the shot put. Innes closed out day one with a 32nd-place mark in the hammer throw.

On day two, Skylar Ciccolini led the javelin throwers with an 11th-place finish (51.35m / 168-5). Kelsey Schweizer advanced to the 800m quarterfinals with a time of 2:07.29, while teammates Petra Gombas and Isabella Sokolova competed in the hammer throw and long jump, respectively.

Day three featured standout performances from the men, highlighted by Mitch Weber’s fifth-place finish in the discus (59.23m / 194-4) to secure advancement to Eugene, Oregon. Scott also advanced with a 15.77m (51-9) in the triple jump, which ranked seventh in program history at the time. In the men’s discus, four Tigers competed, with George finishing 18th, while Coffey and Rece Rowan placed 32nd and 34th.

Missouri closed the meet with several personal bests and near-qualifying efforts. On the final day, Kelsey Schweizer capped her weekend with a 10th-place finish in the 800m in a career-best 2:03.84.

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New sports facilities coming to campus

From pickleball’s growing popularity to post-Nationals basketball hype, the University of Florida has seen a growing demand for on-campus recreational sports sites in recent years.  The Flavet Outdoor Recreational Complex can meet it. Interim President Kent Fuchs proposed the complex in response to the demand during his tenure as president. The project has been in […]

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From pickleball’s growing popularity to post-Nationals basketball hype, the University of Florida has seen a growing demand for on-campus recreational sports sites in recent years. 

The Flavet Outdoor Recreational Complex can meet it.

Interim President Kent Fuchs proposed the complex in response to the demand during his tenure as president. The project has been in the planning stages ever since and is intended to be fully functional by early 2026.

The plan includes six pickleball courts, two sand volleyball courts, three table tennis courts and lawn space, adding to the six existing tennis courts. The complex will be located on Flavet Field, near Tolbert residential area and fraternity row.

Marty Dempsey, RecSports director of facilities and operations, said one of the initiative’s main goals was to replace facilities from the Broward Outdoor Recreational Complex, which was torn down to make room for the Honors Village. 

“We were very committed to making sure that the student voice was heard loud and clear and was the biggest driver in what we put into the final design,” Dempsey said. 

RecSports wants the complex to offer more than sporting grounds, he said. Its design includes a shaded pavilion, green space, lawn games and hammocks for UF’s athletic and non-athletic students alike.

“We are hoping that the whole area creates almost a Central Park vibe in the middle of campus,” he said. 

While the complex is the only current RecSports initiative underway, Dempsey said other in-demand facility plans may develop in the future. 

Elly Beshears, a 21-year-old UF economics senior, has played beach volleyball for two years and serves as a social chair for the UF Beach Volleyball team.

“I’m super excited about that [the new complex], especially since sometimes it gets overcrowded at Southwest,” Beshears said. “You try and get a court available, showing up with your friends, but then you can’t get on one. With this initiative, sporting facilities will be made more readily accessible to the UF community.”

Jennifer Kennymore Royer, interim director of GatorWell Health Promotion Services, said the facility would have a positive effect on UF students’ holistic development. 

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“Physical well-being is an important aspect of overall well-being and has the potential to impact many aspects of well-being, including stress management and social connection,” Royer said. 

The complex is projected to cost $6 million. It’s funded through the President’s Office and the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, a special fund used by Florida public universities to help finance construction and maintenance projects. The money comes from student tuition fees. 

Jenna Cohen, a 21-year-old UF alumna and former treasurer of the UF beach volleyball team, said building the complex on UF’s main campus will help students get more involved with sports. “I feel like a lot of people got closer to outdoor activities when there was the one right by Broward, versus there only being courts that’s basically accessible only by bus or car,” Cohen said.

Connor Griffiths, a 22-year-old UF first-year medical student and former vice president of the UF table tennis club, said the only facility for table tennis is at Southwest Recreation Center. 

“Having somewhere else on campus that has tables would be awesome,” Griffiths said. “It’s nice that they’re spread out, too. Everyone that lives kind of in that area could have tables nearby.” 

Contact Swasthi Maharaj at smaharaj@thealligator.org. Follow her on X @s_maharaj1611.

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Volleyball England begins 70th year celebrations

Volleyball England today begins its 70th anniversary year celebrations! It was on 28th May 1955 that the first ever meeting of the Amateur Volleyball Association (AVA) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland took place.  Just under a year later, a constitution was finalised on 6th April 1956, paving the way for organised volleyball to be […]

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Volleyball England today begins its 70th anniversary year celebrations!

It was on 28th May 1955 that the first ever meeting of the Amateur Volleyball Association (AVA) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland took place. 

Just under a year later, a constitution was finalised on 6th April 1956, paving the way for organised volleyball to be established in the UK. 

The AVA was the forerunner to the individual Home Nation national associations that now govern the sport in each of those countries today, with the AVA renamed the English Volleyball Association in 1972 and Volleyball England in 2006. 

Richard Callicott OBE, Honorary President of Volleyball England, reflected on the sport’s incredible journey over the last seven decades:

“The sport has changed in so many ways in the last 70 years, with tactics, techniques, skills, fitness and commitment all improving. But the most important aspect is that the sport is enjoyed and is considered fun for so many boys and girls, and men and women of all levels of ability.”

“The development of Volleyball in England was held back due to the lack of indoor facilities until the 1970s. It was only when Sports halls were built that indoor sports were able to develop.

“Coaches were the mechanism for the expansion of Volleyball, and clubs were the means by which young people were encouraged into the sport.

“Until then, volleyball was played outdoors on grass. Events such as Sandwell, Whitfield and Ashcombe were able to showcase the sport (Sandwell was in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest in Europe).”

The competitive structure also saw significant growth in the sport across the country, with Richard saying, “Over the years, competitions have expanded and players have benefited from National, Regional and Local leagues, producing some outstanding players.

“England has had some great players who have gone on to play for professional clubs in Europe and around the world. This was never truer than in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“We have now competed in the Olympic and Paralympic Games as Great Britain in Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Sitting Volleyball. Indeed, Mo Glover and Audrey Cooper were our first players to play in the Olympic Games in 1996 in Atlanta.

England now we has a men’s Team, Joaquin and Javier Bello, winning a bronze medal in the second Commonwealth Beach Tournament in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham as well as a gold medal in Brazil last year in the Elite 16. They are currently ranked 10th in the world, with other English pairs close behind.

“The sport of volleyball is one of the most widely played in the world, and England is part of the European Confederation, which has over 50 Federations to compete against. I am confident that we will see our teams show increasing progress in the coming years.

“Now for the next 70 years!” said Richard.

To mark the occasion, Volleyball England will be staging several events in recognition of its 70th year, including one at Cup Finals 2026. 

Members of the Volleyball England Heritage Project Core Group will also be looking to unlock some of the many stories from the past 70 years that will be told through the Facebook Group and Heritage podcast. 

From the record number of England caps for Ann Jarvis (176) to the Bello brothers winning an Elite 16 event for the first time, the sport has never been short of memorable moments – and they are keen to document the best moments that have been enjoyed across the community. 

For now, though, members are encouraged to send in any written literature images or videos they wish to share that may be of interest to others. 

If you do so, please send via email to info@volleyballengland.org, detailing what has been submitted, as well as who has sent it and contact information in case of query. 



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Fuseini, Modeste earn superlatives, 12 ETAMU track and field athletes named to all-Southland teams

Twelve student-athletes from the East Texas A&M University track and field teams earned all-Southland Conference recognition following their performances at the SLC Outdoor Championships, including a pair of superlative awards. Highlighting the honors for the Lions are Ibrahim Fuseini (Accra, Ghana), who earned the conference’s Athlete of the Year award to go along with being the Outstanding […]

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Twelve student-athletes from the East Texas A&M University track and field teams earned all-Southland Conference recognition following their performances at the SLC Outdoor Championships, including a pair of superlative awards.

Highlighting the honors for the Lions are Ibrahim Fuseini (Accra, Ghana), who earned the conference’s Athlete of the Year award to go along with being the Outstanding Running Events performer and the Most Valuable Performer at the outdoor meet, while Armani Modeste (Castries, Saint Lucia) was named the co-Newcomer of the Year.

Fuseini put together an impressive season for East Texas A&M as he went 4 for 4 in winning conference championships at the meet in Houston, being part of two school record and one Southland meet record performance as well. He won the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4×100 meter relay, and 4×400 meter relay, setting the school record in the 200 meter dash and the 4×100 meter relay, and breaking the Lions’ SLC meet record in the 4×100 meter relay as well.

Modeste ran alongside Fuseini in the 4×100 meter relay and 4×400 meter relay, winning gold in both races, while also scoring points for the Lions in the 200 meter dash (fourth) and the 400 meter dash (seventh).

Along with the individual honors, the conference also announced the all-conference teams, with 12 Lions being named to the three all-conference teams. The Lions finished fourth on the men’s side at the conference championships, while the Lion women finished sixth.

Fuseini earned first team all-Southland honors in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4×100 meter relay, and 4×400 meter relay. Joining Fuseini on the first team are Justin Vincent (Agde, France) in the men’s long jump, Veronika Kramarenko (Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine) in the women’s high jump, and Romi Griese (Salzkotten, Germany) in the women’s discus.

The four individual champions on the first team were joined by the 4×100 meter relay team of Fuseini, Modeste, Enoch Fosuhene (Accra, Ghana), and Oguz Uyar (Cannakele, Turkey) and the 4×400 meter relay team of Fuseini, Modeste, Fosuhene, and Philip Krenek (Prague, Czech Republic).

Fosuhene was also named to second team all-Southland in the 200 meter dash, while Jonas Gran (Riehen, Switzerland) earned second team honors in the decathlon.

On the women’s side, the third team all-conference honors were Analice Pursley (Georgetown – East View) in the 400 meter hurdles, Cassandra Rendon (San Antonio – Madison) in the discus, and Blessing Samuel (Ghana) in the long jump.

Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field superlative awards are nominated and voted upon by the league’s head coaches. Voting for oneself or one’s own athletes is not permitted. All-conference distinction is given to the first-, second- and third-place finishers in each championship event final.

Women’s Athlete of the Year – Samari Finney, Northwestern State
Women’s Outstanding Running Events Performer – Maygan Shaw, Northwestern State
Women’s Outstanding Field Events Performer – Raven-Symone Jarrett, Northwestern State
Women’s Freshman of the Year and Most Valuable Performer – Elizabeth Khatevi, A&M-Corpus Christi
Women’s Newcomer of the Year – Basia Mitchell, SFA
Women’s Phil Olson Coach of the Year – Mike Heimerman, Northwestern State
Men’s Athlete of the Year, Most Outstanding Running Events Performer and Most Valuable Performer – Ibrahim Fuseini, East Texas A&M
Men’s Outstanding Field Events Performer – Marcus Francis, McNeese
Men’s Freshman of the Year – Elkana Kipruto, SFA
Men’s Co-Newcomer of the Year – Emmanuel Ekuma, A&M-Corpus Christi
Men’s Co-Newcomer of the Year – Armani Modeste, East Texas A&M
Leon Johnson Award (Men’s Coach of the Year) – Robert Hansen, SFA

2025 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

Event First Second Third
100 meter dash Ibrahim Fuseini, East Texas A&M Corin Burns, UTRGV Tavis Wilson, NSU
200 meter dash Ibrahim Fuseini, East Texas A&M Enoch Fosuhene, East Texas A&M Corin Burns, UTRGV
400 meter dash Cameron Chin, Lamar William Achee, NSU Victory Achapoekri, SLU
800 meter run Phillip Jensen e Castro, TAMUCC Tray’Quan Francis, McNeese Luke Parker, Lamar
1,500 meter run Edouard Lecrivain, HCU Fredd Richardson, Lamar Riley Elliott, SFA
5,000 meter run Elkana Kipruto, SFA Griffin Neal, UIW Freddy Richardson, UIW
10,000 meter run Elkana Kipruto, SFA Griffin Neal, UIW Lloyd Sheppard-Brown, Lamar
110 meter hurdles Olufolabo Ogunyemi, SLU Dishawn Lamb, NSU Ashton Munoz-Nieves, HCU
400 meter hurdles Jarvis Anderson, SFA Jaden Powell, McNeese Denzel Hinds, HCU
3,000 meter steeplechase Christopher Daniels, UIW Zephirin Darhan, SFA Ethan Malsich, UIW
4×100 meter relay Oguz Uyar, Enoch Fosuhene, Armani Modeste, Ibrahim Fuseini – East Texas A&M Galen Loyd, Mikkel Johansson, Elijah Rowe, Tavis Wilson — NSU  Christopher Murphy, Madonna Favour, Daryl Bachmann, Darryl George, Jr. – UNO
4×400 meter relay Enoch Fosuhene, Philip Krenek, Armani Modeste,  Ibrahim Fuseini– East Texas A&M Vincent Granini, Desmond Duncan, Galen Loyd, William Achee – NSU Alejandro Arellano, Jamari Harts, Ricky Young, Derrius Henry –UTRGV
High Jump Elijah Jackson, Lamar Hunter Murphy, SFA Nicholas Grullon, SFA
Pole Vault Brayden Hill, SFA Garrett Savage, SFA Cade Carter, SFA
Long Jump Justin Vincent, East Texas A&M Keamonie Archie, UTRGV Christopher Murphy, UNO
Triple Jump Bryson Williams, SFA Joshua Gillis-Harry, HCU Aaron Cooper, UTRGV
Shot Put Marcus Francis, McNeese Donroy Brown, SLU Emmanuel Ekuma, TAMUCC
Discus Throw Marcus Francis, McNeese Anthony Oliver, Lamar Micah Miller, SLU
Hammer Throw Anthony Oliver, Lamar Gerrit Viser, SLU Tyler Challis, McNeese
Javelin Throw Thomas Knoop, Lamar Gabriel Lim, SLU Alex Del Popolo, TAMUCC
Decathlon Leo Chauchard, UIW Jonas Gran, East Texas A&M Bruce Boon, NSU

2025 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

Event First Second Third
100 meter dash Nayla Harris, UTRGV Sileena Farrell, NSU Kennedy Swann, SFA
200 meter dash Maygan Shaw, NSU Jizzale Davis, UTRGV Samari Finney, NSU
400 meter dash Maygan Shaw, NSU Onyah Onyinye Favour, SLU Samari Finney, NSU
800 meter run Elizabeth Khatevi, TAMUCC Lilliana Guerrero, UTRGV Kailey Salazar, UTRGV
1,500 meter run Elizabeth Khatevi, TAMUCC Eline Mast, HCU Inca Padfield, Lamar
5,000 meter run Elizabeth Khatevi, TAMUCC Inca Padfield, Lamar Alicia Finnis, TAMUCC
10,000 meter run Valentine Jemutai, SFA Ahston Rainey, Lamar Alicia Finnis, TAMUCC
100 meter hurdles Kayli Johnson, Lamar Helen Baugaretn, UNO Raven-Symone Jarrett, NSU
400 meter hurdles Esther Nwaze, SLU Silet Gray, NSU Analice Pursley, East Texas A&M
3,000 meter steeplechase Samantha Gonzalez, UTRGV Oceane Cercueil, UIW Micah Mizell, TAMUCC
4×100 meter relay Samari Finney, Maygan Shaw, Dynia Lewis, Sileena Farrell — NSU Kierra Yarbough, Jada Gibson, Kennedy Swann, Whitenee Teagle — SFA Ahmasia Brown, Kayla Smith, Kayli Johnson, Chantell Brown — Lamar
4×400 meter relay Kahliyah Anderson, Tranasia Jones, Margret Conteh, Samari Finney — NSU Miriam Kauer, Nina Sorapuru, Esther Nwanze, Onyah Onyinye Favour — SLU Aliyah Castillo, Zoe Adams, Trinity Kirk, Jizzale Davis — UTRGV
High Jump Veronika Kramarenko, East Texas A&M Achol Maywin, UTRGV Isabella Gonzalez-Velasquez, UIW
Pole Vault Kalli Knott, NSU Iliana Singh, UIW Kira Van Den Ham, SFA
Long Jump Samari Finney, NSU Kayli Johnson, Lamar Blessing Samuel, East Texas A&M
Triple Jump Jaslyn Smith, NSU Nyadhol Thichoit, TAMUCC Kayli Johnson, Lamar
Shot Put Shakera Williams, NSU Efe Latham, UTRGV Jaslyn Russell, McNeese
Discus Throw Romi Griese, East Texas A&M Shakera Kirk, NSU Cassandra Rendon, East Texas A&M
Hammer Throw Hannah Hilding, UTRGV Breyunna Dowell, TAMUUC Cyan Green, TAMUCC
Javelin Throw Neelie Schiel, Lamar Cecile Bogliolo, Lamar Teodors Samac, NSU
Heptathlon Raven-Symone Jarrett, NSU Basia Mitchell, SFA Mariam Buenanueva-Saleme, Lamar

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Rutgers Freshman Becomes Tunnel to Towers Student Athlete Advocate

Rutgers University freshman Caitlin Collins hails from a family of firefighters, so when the opportunity came to show support to fallen heroes of September 11th, she threw her hat into the ring. “It’s my way of giving back to the people I know who have served,” Collins told Fox Sports Radio New Jersey a couple […]

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Rutgers University freshman Caitlin Collins hails from a family of firefighters, so when the opportunity came to show support to fallen heroes of September 11th, she threw her hat into the ring.

“It’s my way of giving back to the people I know who have served,” Collins told Fox Sports Radio New Jersey a couple of days before Memorial Day. “I think about sharing the stories of growing up in a firehouse, navigating holidays, birthdays, and graduations around my dad’s firehouse schedule. Growing up around it I learned about the scarifies first responders make every day.”

Collins is the daughter of a firefighter captain, granddaughter of a retired firefighter, and great-granddaughter of a former battalion chief.

This spring, she just completed her freshman season on the Rutgers women’s Lacrosse team and is now the latest member of the Student Athlete Advocate Program through the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

The Foundation was formed over 20 years ago in honor of the sacrifice made by FDNY Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001.

The Foundation has supported the nation’s first responders, veterans, and their families by providing mortgage-free homes to the families of fallen heroes.

According to a press release issued by T2T, since 2021, Tunnel to Towers has joined up with the NCAA to provide an opportunity to “connect current student-athletes to the foundation’s mission and ensure young Americans ‘Never Forget’ the sacrifices made by first responders and military members.”

To date, 18 student-athletes and young professionals have collaborated with the foundation to participate in the initiative.

Collins was chosen along with Jack Holl, a senior water polo player at Pennsylvania State University-Behrend, to represent the foundation.

Continued Collins: “I would always see their commercials, and my dad’s fire station has worked with the Foundation in the past. We had a ‘My Cause’ game back in March, and it was a no-brainer to choose Tunnels to Towers. I went to their website, and they had a column for student athletes, and I saw other athletes sharing their stories, and I wanted to be a part of it.”

Added Tunnel to Towers Media Relations Manager Nick Diamantis: “Caitlin’s background was everything we looked for in building this program. Her long lineage of family and first responder units totally captures what we try to do here to get a younger demographic of people helping out the Foundation, spreading the mission nationwide.”

Collins will take part in the Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb on June 1 in New York City at One World Observatory. The event has been taking place since 2015, and celebrates the life and scarifies of all 9-11 heroes.

“It’s a way to give back and carry on the legacy of others. Seeing other people my age grow up the same way you did is relatable, and it’s fun to be a part of. I was born in 2006, so I only know the post-9/11 world, so it’s important to me to promote that we never forget what families have gone through.”

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.



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