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Track & Field | 6/13/2025 10:15:00 PM

EUGENE, Ore. – North Carolina A&T sophomore Xavier Partee finished 17th nationally in the men’s triple during the second of the men’s competition at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field on Friday night. It was the third day overall for the NCAA nationals, and Partee completed only his second year of competing in the triple jump.

But there is good news about his placement at nationals. Like others within the A&T track and field program, his future could result in much better results as the men’s and women’s teams get stronger with more experience. Those better results started on Friday as Partee went beyond 50 feet for his fifth straight meet.

His first jump went 50 feet, 2 ¾ before he finished the evening by jumping 50 feet, 3 ¼ inches to place with the 17th-best jump. It will garner him honorable mention All-American honors from the United States Track and Field Cross Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Partee started his stride in 2025 by winning the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) indoor title in the men’s triple jump by jumping 50 feet, 10 inches. He started the outdoor season by jumping 49 feet, 11 inches at the University of Florida’s Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla. He shared the spotlight during the outdoor season with freshman teammate Ty’Heak Buie.

Buie stepped to the forefront by jumping 52 feet, 4 inches at A&T’s Aggie Invitational at Marcus T. Johnson Track on April 19. Both jumpers had the marks to reach the 2025 NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round after Partee pulled off the double by winning the CAA outdoor title at 52 feet, 1 ¼ inches. Buie finished third but sustained an injury and did not participate in the regionals.

Partee followed his CAA performance by jumping a personal record 52 feet, 4 ¾ inches at East Prelims to advance to NCAA nationals. Partee credited discipline and consistency, along with his teammates, coaches, family members, and friends, for helping him reach NCAA nationals even though it was only his second year participating in track and field.

Now that he has seen the national standard, he will look to build on his first appearance at NCAA nationals. Oklahoma University’s Brandon Green Jr. won the national championship on Friday in the triple jump at 55 feet, 2 inches.

The Aggies still have two more participants scheduled to compete on Saturday, the final day of NCAA nationals. Both are women’s jumpers in juniors Spirit Morgan and Olivia Dowd. Morgan will compete in the women’s high jump at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and Dowd will compete in the women’s triple jump at 9:10 p.m. EST.

Two new teams appear in the latest 2025 USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association boys volleyball Super 25, while the top spots hold firm as the season enters mid-June action.

EUGENE, Ore. – University of Missouri track and field concluded day three of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday at Hayward Field. 

Senior Skylar Coffey finished in 21st place in men’s discus after throwing 55.59m (182-4) on his first attempt, which earned him honorable mention All-American status. He qualified for his first NCAA Championship Finals after setting a personal-best throw of 58.93m (193-4) at the first round of the west regional. 

The Tigers’ men’s squad concludes day three in 15th place with six points. 

UP NEXT

Mizzou returns to action for the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, where Claudina Diaz and Kristi Perez-Snyman will compete in the women’s high jump beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT.

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LIMA, Ohio—

Some young volleyball players at Lima Central Catholic got the chance to learn from former champions on Friday.

The “Thunderbird Legacy” camp brought back members of LCC’s 2007 state championship team to help teach skills to students in grades five through eight.

The clinic was led by players from that title-winning squad and their former head coach, David Franklin. The focus was on building foundational skills and emphasizing teamwork.

“We always talked about giving back,” Franklin said. “We wanted to leave something—we were always talking about that: leave a tradition. This is a chance for us to give back and get together.”

Franklin said he hopes the camp becomes an annual tradition to develop future players and keep the Thunderbird legacy alive.

EUGENE, OR – UMBC junior thrower losif Papa finished 17th in the county in the discus to earn All-American honorable mention accolades at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday afternoon in Eugene, Oregon.

Papa just missed earning All-American honors (top 16) as he recorded a throw of 56.98 meters (186-11). Papa’s top throw came in the second round. Maxwell Otterdahl (Nebraska) just edged Papa for the final All-America slot with a toss of 57.07 meters (187-3).

Papa punched his ticket for the event after placing ninth at the 2025 NCAA East Regionals in late May.  Papa’s launch of 58.02 meters (190-4) on his third attempt provided the Nicosia, Cyprus native with his first trip to the national meet. Papa turned in the top performance in his flight, and he came up just shy of his school record.

Papa came into the regionals ranked 13th in the east with a school record throw of 59.12 meters (193’11), which occurred at the Maryland Invitational. He won the 2025 America East Championship (56.65 meters, 185’10) and then took the gold medal in the event (54.38 meters, 178-05) at the IC4A meet.

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