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Empire 8 Announces 2025 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Award Winners and All-Conference Selections

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The Empire 8 Conference announced its 2025 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference awards on Tuesday, June 3. The awards are voted on by the league’s head coaches.
 
Graduate student Charlie Wilson of SUNY Geneseo was named the 2024-25 Empire 8 Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year., Wilson, a native of Romeo, MI, earned runner-up honors in the 10,000-meter run at the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship, crossing the finish line in an all-time Empire 8 record time of 29:21.43 to earn First Team All-American honors. He also shattered the Empire 8 record and qualified for nationals in the 5,000-meters with a time of 14:08.50 at the Widener Final Qualifier on May 12. He would go on to finish 12th in the 5,000-meters at the NCAA Championships and earn Second Team All-American honors. Wilson was also a USTFCCCA All-Niagara Region selection in both the 5,000- and 10,000-meters.
 
Junior Brandon Kaplan of St. John Fisher University was named the 2025 Empire 8 Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year. Kaplan, a native of Grahamsville, NY, earned NCAA Second Team All-American honors in the hammer throw. Kaplan was the 2025 Empire 8 Outdoor Champion in hammer throw, setting an all-time Empire 8 mark with a throw of 60.87 meters. He was named the Empire 8 Outdoor Championship Field Athlete of the Meet. Kaplan also won the hammer throw at the All-Atlantic Region Championships from Williams College. He is the fourth St. John Fisher student-athlete to earn E8 Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year accolades.
 

Ellis Urgent of Utica University was named the 2025 Empire 8 Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Year. Urgent, who hails from Cornwall, NY, enjoyed a tremendous debut for the Pioneers, winning the long jump at the E8 Championship, with a leap of 7.24 meters, which was a personal best. He also won long jump titles at the Utica Spring Invite, RPI Capital District Invitational and Cortland Classic, while finishing third at the All-Atlantic Region Championships. Urgent also earned USTFCCCA All-Niagara Region honors in the event and finished the season tied for 23rd nationally in the event. He is Utica’s third straight Empire 8 Rookie of the Year recipient and seventh in program history.
 

SUNY Geneseo head coach Chris Popovici and his staff of assistant coaches Dan Moore, Christian Johnson, Kieran Sheridan and Gwen Shepardson was named the 2025 Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year. The Knights won their first Empire 8 Outdoor Track & Field Championship in decisive fashion. Overall, Geneseo had 26 different student-athletes earn All-Conference honors, while Charlie Wilson (10,000-meters), Ryan Hagan (1,500-meters) and the 4 x 400-meter relay team of Arjun Ojha, Sam Belmont, Giancarlo Di Fava, and Jacob Miller earned NCAA First Team All-American honors. The Knights shattered four E8 Outdoor Track and Field Championship records and five overall league marks in 2025.
 
The Empire 8 first, second and third team all-conference selections were determined at the championship meet on May 2-3 from Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium, hosted by SUNY Brockport.
 

One member of each team was named that institution’s representative on the 2025 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Sportsman of the Year Team. The Empire 8 Conference emphasizes that “Competing with Honor and Integrity” is an essential component of a student-athlete’s experience in conjunction with an institution’s educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportsmen.
 
2025 Empire 8 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Award Winners
 
Track Athlete of the Year: Charlie Wilson, Gr., SUNY Geneseo
Field Athlete of the Year: Brandon Kaplan, Jr., St. John Fisher
Rookie of the Year: Ellis Urgent, Fr., Utica
Coaching Staff of the Year: SUNY Geneseo, led by head coach Chris Popovici
 
Empire 8 Sportsman of the Year
Jayden Noel, Sr., Alfred (Brooklyn, NY/Automotive)
Jeremy Chen, Jr., SUNY Brockport (Latham, NY/Shaker)
Andrew Kent, Jr., SUNY Geneseo (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia)
Cody Bazemore, Fr., Hartwick (Bel Air, MD/Bel Air)
Ben Allen, Jr., Houghton (Elmira, NY/Elmira)
Jack Healy, So., Nazareth (Naugatuck, CT/Naugatuck)
Brandon Clarke, Sr., Russell Sage (Freeport, NY/Freeport)
Cole Fuller, Sr., St. John Fisher (Derby, NY/Lakeshore)
Tristan Vargo, Sr., Utica (East Aurora, NY/Orchard Park)
 
2025 Empire 8 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship All-Conference Selections
 
100-Meter Dash
First Team: Derek Grimshaw, So., SUNY Brockport – :11.00
Second Team: Evan Kurtz, Sr., Houghton – :11.01
Third Team: Jack Towns, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – :11.00
 
110-Meter Hurdles
First Team: Brendan Style, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – :14.87
Second Team: Jeremy Chen, Jr., SUNY Brockport – :14.99
Third Team: Jackson Gloskey, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – :15.17
 
200-Meter Dash
First Team: Jacob Miller, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – :21.85
Second Team: Corinthian Reed, Fr., St. John Fisher – :21.88
Third Team: Jack Towns, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – :22.14
 
400-Meter Dash
First Team: Jacob Miller, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – :47.24 (Championship Record)
Second Team: Corinthian Reed, Fr., St. John Fisher – :47.76
Third Team: Arjun Ojha, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – :48.26
 
400-Meter Hurdles
First Team: Jeremy Chen, Jr., SUNY Brockport – :54.18
Second Team: Ayden Grinion, Jr., SUNY Brockport – :54.45
Third Team: Timothy Smith, So., SUNY Brockport – :54.47
 
800-Meter Run
First Team: Matthew Sheehan, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:52.16
Second Team: Owen Arbocus, So., SUNY Brockport – 1:53.54
Third Team: Connor Hitt, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 1:53.62
 
1,500-Meter Run
First Team: Ryan Hagan, So., SUNY Geneseo – 3:49.78 (Championship Record)
Second Team: Jonathan Zavala, Sr., SUNY Brockport – 3:50.05
Third Team: Connor Hitt, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 3:51.17
 
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
First Team: Emerson Comer, So., SUNY Geneseo – 9:04.73 (Championship Record)
Second Team: Pierce Young, So., SUNY Geneseo – 9:12.02
Third Team: Bennett Melita, So., Utica – 9:19.34
 
5,000-Meters
First Team: Emerson Comer, So., SUNY Geneseo – 14:28.20 (Championship Record)
Second Team: Pierce Young, So., SUNY Geneseo – 14:30.44
Third Team: Charlie Wilson, Gr., SUNY Geneseo – 14:31.24
 
10,000-Meters
First Team: Micah McCulley, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 32:45.73
Second Team: Justin Thang, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 32:45.81
Third Team: Mike Taranto, So., SUNY Geneseo – 35:48.04
 
4 x 100-Meter Relay
First Team: Trey Feirman, So., Andrew Kent, Jr., Jack Towns, Fr., Jackson Burton, Jr., SUNY Geneseo – :41.92
Second Team: Kevin Brown, Fr., Michael Durski, Jr., Aaron Ottenwalder, Jr., Derek Grimshaw, So., SUNY Brockport – :41.95
Third Team: Chris Ganley, Fr., Shane Wallace, Fr., Ethan Kain., Gr., Robert Lowry IV, Fr., Utica – :42.31
 
4 x 400-Meter Relay
First Team: Arjun Ojha, Fr., Dawson Wadsworth, So., Jacob Miller, Jr., Matthew Sheehan, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 3:15.29 (Championship Record)
Second Team: Michael Durski, Jr., Jeremy Chen. Fr., Cole Ferris, So., Ayden Grinion, Jr., SUNY Brockport – 3:18.21
Third Team: Brady Bishop, Sr., Adam Johnson, Fr., Michael Prentice, Fr., Corinthian Reed, Fr.., St. John Fisher – 3:19.69
 
4 x 800-Meter Relay
First Team: Amos Bixler, Jr., James Eustace, Sr., Henry Sardina, Fr., Aidan Fish, Sr., Houghton – 7:56.56
Second Team: Ethan Kenyon, Sr., Michael Puglisi, Jr., Cade Eells, Sr., Gavin McAllister, Jr., Nazareth – 8:00.33
Third Team: Luke Dacey, Fr., Owen Sweet, Fr., Brian Kenny, Jr., Aidan Glynn, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 8:02.08
 
Pole Vault
First Team: Hayden Penna, So., St. John Fisher – 4.90 meters (Championship Record)
Second Team: Oren Welch, Fr., St. John Fisher – 4.80 meters
Third Team: Daniel Reinhart, So., SUNY Brockport – 4.70 meters
 
High Jump
First Team: Louis Pinto, Jr., Utica – 1.96 meters
Second Team: Bryant DePaull, Jr., St. John Fisher – 1.93 meters
Second Team: Jack Valentine, Fr., SUNY Brockport – 1.93 meters
 
Long Jump
First Team: Ellis Urgent, Fr., Utica – 7.24 meters
Second Team: Bryce Roberts, Fr., SUNY Brockport – 6.78 meters
Third Team: Cody Bazemore, Fr., Hartwick – 6.71 meters
 
Triple Jump
First Team: Manuel Sepulveda, So., St. John Fisher – 14.58 meters
Second Team: Dennis Bobbitt, Fr., SUNY Brockport – 13.94 meters
Third Team: Sean Stewart, Sr., SUNY Geneseo – 13.78 meters
 
Shot Put
First Team: Hunter Logan, Gr., Utica – 15.79 meters
Second Team: Ray Trottier, So., SUNY Geneseo – 15.35 meters
Third Team: Graeden Heichberger, Fr., Nazareth – 15.18 meters
 
Discus Throw
First Team: Daniel Davis, Fr., St. John Fisher – 40.43 meters
Second Team: Paul Hayes, So., SUNY Geneseo – 40.23 meters
Third Team: Duncan Harbin, So., SUNY Brockport – 40.22 meters
 
Hammer Throw
First Team: Brandon Kaplan, Jr., St. John Fisher – 60.87 meters (Championship Record)
Second Team: Spencer Borghardt, Jr., Utica – 56.17 meters
Third Team: Joshua Talbot, Jr., Utica – 55.74 meters
 
Javelin Throw
First Team: Kaiden Simpson, Sr., Russell Sage – 50.87 meters
Second Team: Alexander Kolpien, Fr., St. John Fisher – 50.23 meters
Third Team: Allen Reome, So., SUNY Brockport – 49.15 meters
 
Decathlon
First Team: Jack Pomykaj, Jr., Nazareth – 6,173 points (Championship Record)
Second Team: Daniel Pagan, Fr., SUNY Geneseo – 6,105 points
Third Team: Tyler Miller, Sr., SUNY Brockport – 5,767 points
 
 
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com.
 
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Men’s Track and Field Opens Season at Suffolk with Several Strong Performances

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BOSTON, Mass. – The Bentley men’s track and field team began the 2025-26 indoor season at the Suffolk Relays on Saturday and had several strong performances.

Sophomore Michael Eddy won the one mile with a time of 4:32.97 which was almost three seconds better than the second place runner.

Senior Ryan Orr was second in the 800 at 1:56.07. Bentley had three runners in the top-five with William Reiser fourth and Anthony Cronin fifth.

The long distance races saw two Bentley runners have top-three finishes. Steven D’Alessandro was second in the 5000 (15:04.94) and Jeff Warnock was third in the 3000 (9:27.24).

In the field events, Donald Dumont was second in the long jump.

 



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Head Volleyball Coach in Hays, KS for Fort Hays State University

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Location: Hays, Kansas

Type: Full-time

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Coaching – Volleyball

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4 Year Degree

Organize, develop, recruit and administer all functions of a D-II Women’s Volleyball program funded for national success.


Volleyball staff includes additional positions for a Full-time Assistant (w/ benefits) and Graduate Assistant.


Fundamental duties include, but are not limited to, coaching, recruitment of student-athletes, commitment to academic and athletic success of student-athletes, as well as student-athlete development, budget and scholarship management, and supervision of support staff. The Head Coach will manage day-to-day team operations, practice/game preparation, and team travel. This position collaborates with intercollegiate athletics staff members, Sports Medicine, academic support, compliance, and institutional partners. The Head Coach must appropriately represent the team, department, and University in public and media appearances. This position reports directly to the Director of Athletics.

  1. Provides leadership, organization, and supervision for all aspects of the women’s volleyball program.
  2. Supervises student-athletes during practices and games, observing and evaluating performance and demonstrating proper techniques.
  3. Hire, supervise, evaluate, and mentor full-time, graduate assistant, and student staff.
  4. Supports and monitors the academic performance of student-athletes in conjunction with the compliance and academic support staff.
  5. Design and implement the overall program recruiting strategy – identification, evaluation, recruitment, and retention of prospective student-athletes. 
  6. Direct oversight and management of the program’s finances and administration of athletic scholarships.
  7. Manages the women’s volleyball program within the parameters of the approved operating budget.
  8. Develops and engages in impactful fundraising activities in conjunction with the Athletics’ External Relations staff as needed.
  9. Represents the university and women’s volleyball program at professional meetings, alumni events, University Foundation events, and other events as necessary.
  10. Enhances the student-athlete experience through team expectations, personal development, and opportunities, such as but not limited to community service, team building, leadership development, etc.
  11. Assists in directing or directs camps and clinics.
  12.  Responsible for scheduling of non-conference competitions and practices, team and recruiting travel arrangements, preseason arrangements, and student-athlete meetings.
  13. Attends and participates in scheduled compliance seminars and complies with all  Athletic Department efforts to monitor compliance with NCAA regulations.
  14. Responsible for compliance with NCAA, MIAA, and institutional rules and regulations, ensuring program compliance.  
  15. Active member of the FHSU Athletic Department and University.
  16. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant, successful coaching experience, preferably at the collegiate level.  Proven ability to teach sport-specific skills and develop successful competitive strategies. Strong communication skills (written and oral), a high level of organization, and attention to detail required.  Public relations skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.  Relevant, successful coaching experience is required.  Master’s degree preferred.

https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/21888746/head-volleyball-coach



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Men’s track and field wins four events at M City Classic to start indoor season

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s track and field team had four first-place finishes at the season-opening M City Classic on Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse.

Senior Lance Nemecek, sophomore Jackson Bullock, and senior Kevin Turlington won individual events on the track for St. Olaf, which also had a first-place performance in the 4×400-meter relay. The Oles put recorded five performances that ranked on their all-time top-10 performers’ list at the first indoor meet of the season.

Nemecek, senior Cullen Moore, first year Paxon Myers, and junior Christian Fells all ran top-12 times in NCAA Division III this season in the 800-meter run to post the four fastest times of the day. Nemecek won the event in 1:54.02, followed closely by Moore in 1:54.16, which rank second and third in the country and third and fourth, respectively, on the Oles’ all-time list. Myers edged Fells at the line by one one-hundredth of a second in 1:55.73, as the pair posted the No. 10 and No. 11 times nationally.

Nemecek, Moore, and Myers were joined by sophomore Austin McInturff on the winning 4×400-meter relay, which compiled a time of 3:21.77 to rank second on St. Olaf’s all-time list. That time is just seven one-hundredths of a second off the program record set in 2016 and ranks fifth in the country.

St. Olaf logged the top-three times of the meet in the one-mile run, led by Bullock’s first-place time of 4:23.01. Senior Eli Doran (4:23.04) and junior Alex Bjork (4:23.37) were within half a second of Bullock, with all three Oles posting top-20 times in NCAA Division III to date.

Senior Kevin Turlington added a win in the 5,000-meter run with the fifth-fastest time in NCAA Division III (14:35.39). Fellow senior Gael Manzur Strandlund was third in 15:19.86 as well.

Sophomore Cristian Escobar Pearson bettered his No. 2 time on St. Olaf’s all-time list in the 60-meter dash in both the prelims (7.07) and finals (7.05) to finish eighth in the event. Junior Jesse Olson recorded the No. 8 score on the Oles’ list in the heptathlon (4,153) by registering four personal-bests in the seven-event, two-day competition to take fourth. Olson’s highest finish came in the high jump, where he placed third after clearing 182 meters (5′ 11 ½”).

St. Olaf will be back in 2026 at the Ole Opener at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 at Tostrud Center.

 



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Minnesota advances to Sweet 16 in NCAA volleyball tournament

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Minnesota volleyball is in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022, and they now have a chance to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 2021.

After sweeping Fairfield University 3-0 in the first round of the tourney on Friday night at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis, the Gophers dominated Iowa State in a sweep Saturday night to advance to the Sweet 16.

The Gophers took the first set 25-22 before securing the second set 25-21. They crushed the Cyclones 25-14 in the third set to roll into the regional semifinal, where they will face No. 1 Pittsburgh on Thursday for a chance to reach the regional final, which would come with a spot in the Final Four on the line.

The Gophers were seeded fourth in their region, while Iowa State was the No. 5 seed.

Minnesota finished the regular season 22-9 and ranked No. 17 in the AVCA poll. Pittsburgh is ranked No. 4 in the nation, sporting a 28-4 record.

The Minnesota-Pitt regional semifinal will happen at 6 p.m. CT Thursday, and the Panthers will be hosting the match at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.

The match will be televised on ESPN2.



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Walker’s Record Highlights Indoor Season Opener

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sha’Nard Walker set an event record in the 300m to highlight the start of indoor season, Saturday at the Birmingham Indoor Icebreaker at the Birmingham Crossplex.

Walker finished first in the 300m with an event-record 33.56, followed by Jancent Wallace who placed fifth with a 34.07.

In the 400m, Jonathan Gaines finished fifth with a time of 49.52 to lead the Cats, while Dashawn Buist grabbed a top-fiver finish in the 800m with a fourth-place 1:58.05.

For the jumpes, Michael Carter’s 7.27m earned him second in the long jump – he also took home fifth in the triple jump at 14.56m.

On the women’s side Betina Jean took two top-10 finishes -eighth in the 200m with a 25.13 and seventh in the 400m at 58.23.

As for jumps, Darryn Hough finished fifth with a 1.55m in the high jump, while Ay’Keelah Green finished fourth in the long jump with a 5.84m. LaNeeya Garrison finished thrid in the triple jump with an 11.81m.

Kasie Ugeh picked up where she left off a season ago with a fourth-place finish in the shot put at 13.19m.

The full list of B-CU times and finishes is listed below:

Men’s 200m

29. Jemari Sanders    22.98

Men’s 300m

1. Sha’Nard Walker    33.56

5. Jancent Wallace    34.07

10. Ethan Sharpe    35.04

Men’s 400m

5. Jonathan Gaines    49.52

9. Donavan Walker-Collins    49.99

16. Makhii Fleming    50.65

Men’s 800m

4. Dashawn Buist    1:58.05

8. Andre Swewl    20:01.42

Men’s Mile

17. Jalen Jackson    4:43.55

Men’s 3000m

35. Gerrard Griffin    9:32.40

41. Dashon Gill    9:53.49

Men’s High Jump

9. Ashton Matthews    1.95m

Men’s Pole Vault

15. Jabari Armant    4.00m

Men’s Long Jump

2. Michael Carter    7.27m

11. Amarrion Grant    6.84m

17. Bari Willimas    6.53m

Men’s Triple Jump

5. Michael Carter    14.56m

7. Farai Mhende    14.48m

Men’s Shot Put

9. William Rothmiller    14.62m

19. Tyler Washing    12.96m

Men’s Weight Throw

10. Anton Holland    15.64m

Women’s 200m

8. Betina Jean    25.13

18. Haely Grant    25.62

19. Quiaundra Brown    25.69

23. Mariana Morillo    25.76

Women’s 300m

10. Zion Harvey    40.84

11. Amani Jones    40.92

Women’s 400m

7. Betina Jean    58.21

9. Haely Grant    59.10

18. Kavay Johnson    1:01.04

Women’s 1000m

18. Morgan Middleton    3:14.02

Women’s 3000m

14. Valencia Butler    11:20.82

23. Shelvany Goin    12:19.12

Women’s High Jump

5. Darryn Hough    1.55m

10. Selena Rutland    1.50m

21. Soukaina Davis    1.50m

Women’s Long Jump

4. Ay’Keelah Green    5.84m

10. Zion Harvey    5.55m

36. Darryn Hough    4.90m

Women’s Triple Jump

3. LaNeeya Garrison    11.81m

5. Selena Rutland    11.74m

Women’s Shot Put

4. Kasie Ugeh    13.19m

25. Raziyah Ware    10.63m

Women’s Weight Throw

29. Raziyah Ware    10.13m

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