STARKVILLE – At the conclusion of the 2025 track and field season, five Mississippi State athletes have earned All-American honors.

Athletes are named first-team All-Americans with a first-eighth place finish in their respective event. Second-team honors come with a ninth through 16th-place finish.

Peyton Bair and Sam Navarro were named first-team All-Americans after their performances in the decathlon and 800m.

Bair took home the decathlon title at the championships, breaking the 100m and 400m decathlon collegiate records. He also ran the fifth fastest 400m by a decathlete in world history.

His final point total of 8,323 points secured him the national title, the 14th highest point total in NCAA history, and a new program record.

Navarro earned first-team honors in the 800m after finishing sixth in the finals. The 2025 outdoor championships were Navarro’s NCAA debut, where he ran a massive personal best of 1:45.32 over the distance in the semifinals. His time of 1:47.33 in the final race was fast enough to secure him a podium finish.

Jessicka Woods, Abdullahi Hassan and Rémi Rougetet earned second-team honors this past weekend.

This was Woods’ second consecutive appearance at the championships, this time competing in the 400m hurdles. Her time of 56.72 was just short of the final, finishing 11th overall.

Hassan entered his first outdoor championship as a Bulldog after finishing as the indoor runner-up in the 800m. After a tough race, Hassan just missed the final with a 15th-place finish. He closed his collegiate career as an eight-time All-American.

Rougetet made his third appearance at the outdoor championships in the javelin. Just missing the final by one place, he finished 10th overall, good enough for second-team All-American honors. He closed his career as a Bulldog as a three-time All-American and SEC Champion in the javelin.

Tuomas Narhi, Marie Rougetet and Nelly Jemeli earned honorable mention honors for their performances at the championships.

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The Mountain West Conference have announced their Outdoor Track and Field All-America Team honors. The UNLV Rebels found themselves with only one member of their outdoor track and field team to be named to the team. Discus thrower Krishna Jayasankar was named as an honorable mention to the All-America team thanks to her 18th (52.99m/173-10) discus throw. This is a great accomplishment for the Indian track star. 

What a season for 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐫!

NCAA Qualifier w/program-record discus throw in West Regionals
First Indian women’s thrower to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Honorable Mention honoree#BrickBy #BEaREBEL pic.twitter.com/5Aq9HwBgMw

— UNLV Track & Field/Cross Country (@unlvtfxc) June 14, 2025

Jayasankar hails from a city called Chennai, Tamil Nadu. In 2022, she became the first female discus thrower from India to receive an NCAA Division 1 scholarship. She went to Texas El Paso after leaving her junior college before transferring prior to the 2023 season to join the Rebels. She has one year of eligibility left as he she prepares for her senior season in 2025 – 2026.  

There is no doubt that she was the top performer on the UNLV outdoor track and field squad. Earlier this month she qualified for the 2025 NCAA National Outdoor Championships. Her seventh place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship West Regionals at College Station, Texas earned her the trip to Eugene, Oregon for the Championships. She participated in two flights of the discus throw at the event but did not medal. 

Coming off an outstanding season that earned her an All-America Team honor, she will look to build off that to do even bigger things in her final year of eligibility as a senior with the Rebels.

TROY, Ala. – Aaliyah Murphy continues Troy’s track and field schedule on Thursday, June 19, as she battles among the elite in the 2025 USATF u20 Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., at 7:13 p.m. for the 400m hurdles. If she qualifies, Murphy will compete in the finals on Friday, June 20, at 7:20 p.m.
 

“We are excited to have Aaliyah compete in the USATF U20 National Championships in Eugene, Ore.,” director of track & field / cross country Marc Davis said. “She’s been training well and had a great indoor and outdoor season. I’m looking forward to watching her compete tomorrow evening.”
 
Murphy holds the Troy program outdoor record for the 400m hurdles when she shattered the record at the Doc Anderson Invitational. She crossed the line for first with a time of 59.94 to break a record that stood since 1988. Through the outdoor season, Murphy’s put together the top seven times in the 400m hurdles event for the Trojans. In her seven attempts at the event, she’s collected three first-place finishes at the Doc Anderson Invitational, Southern Miss Invitational and South Alabama Invitational. At the SBC Outdoor Championships, the freshman punched her ticket to the final round with a fourth-place fun in the preliminaries at 1:01.63 – she went on to finish runner-up in the finals at 1:00.49.
 
 
 

This past year, Sioux Falls residents and sports fans were treated to watching the NCAA DII Volleyball Championships at the Sanford Pentagon.

Following a successful second foray into hosting the event here in the Sioux Empire (first hosted in 2016), its set to return this December.

Per The Sioux Falls Sports Authority:

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Sioux Falls Sports Authority and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) are excited to announce that Sioux Falls has been selected to host the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship for the second consecutive year. The event will return to the Sanford Pentagon on December 11-13, 2025.

“It’s always a thrill to be awarded an NCAA championship event and it’s especially meaningful to be selected to host the NCAA DII Women’s Volleyball Championship for the second consecutive year along with the NSIC,” said Thomas Lee, Executive Director of the Sioux Falls Sports Authority. “The venue, the level of play, and the atmosphere will make this another memorable experience for everyone involved. This marks Sioux Falls’ 14^th time hosting an NCAA DI or DII championship as we continue to showcase our city as a premier destination for collegiate athletics.”

“We look forward to another year of working with the Sioux Falls Sports Authority and the Sanford Pentagon staffs to host this elite event,” said NSIC Commissioner Erin Lind.  “Hosting back-to-back years in a first-class facility will only enhance the experience provided to the student-athletes, coaches and fans.”

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The 2025 NCAA DII Women’s Volleyball Championship will take place on Heritage Court at the Sanford Pentagon and include the quarterfinals, semifinals, and championship match. In 2024, Lynn University captured the national championship in a thrilling five-set victory over San Francisco State University.

“We couldn’t be more excited to host the 2025 NCAA DII Volleyball Championship on Heritage Court at the Sanford Pentagon,” said Steve Young, president of Sanford Sports. “Over the past decade, the Pentagon has hosted some of the biggest and most thrilling NCAA events, including last year’s Division II volleyball title match. This will be another first-class event for the players, teams, and fans in Sioux Falls!”

Tickets for the 2025 NCAA DII Women’s Volleyball Championship will go on sale at a later date. For further information, visit https://www.ncaa.com/sports/volleyball-women/d2

Source: Sioux Falls Sports Authority