ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Winthrop University track & field squads head down to Columbia to start the 2026 leg of their indoor campaign on Saturday at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex. 

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WHEN	Saturday, Jan. 10 | 10:00 a.m. | EDT
WHERE	Columbia, S.C.  | Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex
LIVE RESULTS	Live Results
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ABOUT THE EAGLES 

• Winthrop opened its season in Winston-Salem 
• Newly minted head coach Raffael Craig guides the Eagles in his first season at the helm 
• “I’m proud of the work they have all put in,” said Craig. “This first meet will be a good opportunity to see where we are at heading into the holiday season.” 
• The men’s squad returns 25, adding ten newcomers 
• The women’s squad returns 16, and adds 13 new athletes 

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RECAP OF LAST MEET 

• Freshman Carina Fiorucci delivered one of the day’s highlights with a 3.30m clearance in the women’s pole vault, moving her to fourth all-time in program history. 
• Senior Faith Wood added another top performance in the women’s triple jump, finishing with an 11.62m mark that ranks fifth all-time for the Eagles. 
• On the men’s side, senior Timothy Speaks broke into the Winthrop top five in the weight throw, placing fifth overall with a 16.24m toss that now stands fifth all-time.  
• The men ignited the afternoon with a sweep of school records on the track. Junior Shane King opened the run with a 21.85 performance in the 200m, securing the win and breaking the long-standing indoor school record of 21.89 set in 2007. Teammate Michael Boucher also climbed the charts, posting a 22.09 claiming the #4 all-time spot. 
• The momentum continued in the 600m, where junior Kendale Cooke stormed to a 1:23.11 finish to take the event to win and shatter the program record. Juniors Jurnii Lucas (1:24.01) and Darrell Price (1:24.58) followed close behind, slotting into #2 and #3 all-time, respectively. 
• Winthrop closed the meet wiht another solid time, as Price, King, Lucas, and Cooke combined to win the men’s 4x400m relay in 3:18.06.
• On the women’s side, junior Jordan Bailem turned in a strong showing in the 60m hurdles, running 8.85 to earn fourth all-time in program history. 

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LOOKING BACK ON 24-25 

VMI INVITATIONAL (JAN. 24-25) 

• Kevin Brown won the men’s 300m in 34.68, topping the field on VMI’s banked oval. 
• Faith Wood claimed runner-up in the women’s triple jump at 11.61m. 
• Timothy Speaks opened the weekend with 3rd in the 35lb weight throw at 16.54m. 
• Maurion Jamison finished 8th in the triple jump with a 14.15m effort. 

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GAMECOCK CHALLENGE (FEB. 1) 

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DOC HALE INVITATIONAL & LIBERTY OPEN (Feb. 7-8) 

• Kevin Brown took 3rd in the 60m at Virginia Tech (6.79) and added 7th in the 200m (21.86). 
• Maurion Jamison placed 8th in the triple jump at 14.03m. 

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USC INDOOR INVITE (Feb. 22) 

• Maddie Spenner finished 8th in the women’s weight throw (12.96m). 
• Maurion Jamison finished 3rd in the men’s triple jump at 14.25m. 
• Timothy Speaks placed 3rd in the shot put (13.94m) and 5th in the weight throw (16.06m). 
• Logan Ruehl finished 5th in the men’s shot put (13.63m). 
• Jade Reese placed 8th in the 200m (26.23). 
• The women’s DMR took 2nd, with returners Kayah Marques and Morgan Ruff contributing. 
• The men’s 4×400 relay took 2nd in 3:13.91 with returners Cooke, Lucas, Brown, and King. 

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BIG SOUTH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY ONE (Feb. 28) 

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BIG SOUTH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY TWO (Mar. 1) 

• Maurion Jamison repeated as Big South champion in the triple jump with 14.58m. 
• Kevin Brown earned runner-up in the 60m with a 6.81. 
• The men’s 4×400 (returners Cooke, Lucas, Brown, King) grabbed 3rd in 3:14.86. 
• Faith Wood and Jaelyn Lynch finished Top-8 in the women’s triple jump. 
• Maya Flynn cleared 2.90m for 8th in the pole vault. 
• Faith Wood and Jurnii Lucas were named to the Big South All-Academic Team. 

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By investing in the Eagle Club, you’re helping us build a stronger future for Winthrop Athletics—one that prioritizes excellence, opportunity, and a championship culture.

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WINTHROP IMPACT NETWORK

Winthrop Athletics is proud to announce the launch of WIN: Winthrop’s Impact Network- a distinguished philanthropic giving society established to support and elevate Winthrop’s 16 NCAA Division I programs and nearly 300 student-athletes.

In the new era of college athletics, it is critical now more than ever to generate revenue to provide Winthrop student-athletes with the resources and opportunities needed to compete for Big South championships and advance in the NCAA tournament. Winthrop’s Impact Network members will have an elite level of direct impact on the future of Winthrop Athletics. For more information, click here.

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CLEVELAND— The Mid-American Conference announced its Academic All-MAC honorees for the 2025 cross country season today. 12 RedHawks (eight men and four women) were recognized:
 
Nick Dunn, Sophomore, Nursing
Ben Fahnestock, Sophomore, Kinesiology
Tom Heal, Senior, Biology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies
Anton Martinez, Senior, Data Science and Statistics
Weston Naville, Senior, Healthcare Sales/Kinesiology
Chris Perkins, Junior, Chemical Engineering
Josh Razor, Junior, Engineering Management
Patrick Wills, Senior, Political Science
Linda Conchetto, Sophomore, Chemical Engineering
Cara Naas, Sophomore, Nursing
Cara Razavi, Junior, Biology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies
Nora Zubillaga, Senior, Biochemistry
 
To qualify for the Academic All-MAC Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests scheduled or completed in the particular sport. First-year students and any transfer in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
 
The complete list of honorees is available here.
 

ESPN and League One Volleyball (LOVB), the largest brand in youth volleyball, have announced their distribution schedule for LOVB’s 2026 women’s volleyball season. ESPN will present 28 matches across ESPN platforms beginning Sunday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET with LOVB Atlanta vs. LOVB Austin on ESPN2, building on a historic year for women’s volleyball across ESPN platforms in which the 2025 NCAA Tournament and regular season delivered record viewership and year-over-year growth.

The ESPN season opener from H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Austin, Texas, features last year’s No. 1 regular-season team, LOVB Atlanta, as it seeks revenge in its first match since falling to eventual champions LOVB Austin in last season’s semifinals. Atlanta, led by hometown hero Tia Jamerson, faces Madisen Skinner and a LOVB Austin squad featuring eight former Longhorns.

The opening weekend also features LOVB Nebraska hosting LOVB Houston at 4 p.m. on ESPN+, spotlighting hometown favorite Lexi Rodriguez as she steps into a featured role for Nebraska with two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Wong-Orantes taking the season off. Nebraska faces a Houston squad led by Madi Kingdon Rishel, known for its high-energy style and strong social presence across platforms.

Kevin Barnett and Salina Rockwell will call LOVB Atlanta vs. LOVB Austin and Rich Burk and Kevin Wong will provide commentary for LOVB Houston vs. LOVB Nebraska.

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2026 League One Volleyball (LOVB) on ESPN Platforms:

Day	Times (ET)	Network	Away	Host Market
Sun, Jan 11	4:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Houston at Nebraska	Omaha
Sun, Jan 11	7:30 p.m.	ESPN2	Atlanta at Austin	Austin
Sun, Jan 18	6:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Atlanta at Nebraska	Omaha
Thu, Jan 22	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Houston at Salt Lake City	Salt Lake
Sun, Jan 25	7:00 p.m.	ESPN2	Nebraska at Atlanta	Atlanta
Thu, Jan 29	9:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Austin at Salt Lake City	Salt Lake
Fri, Jan 30	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Madison at Nebraska	Omaha
Sun, Feb 1	4:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Austin at Nebraska	Omaha
Sun, Feb 1	6:30 p.m.	ESPN2	Madison at Houston	Houston
Thu, Feb 5	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Salt Lake City at Madison	Madison
Sat, Feb 7	2:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Atlanta at Madison	Madison
Fri, Feb 13	TBD	ESPN+	LOVB Classic	Kansas City
Sat. Feb 14	TBD	ESPN+	LOVB Classic	Kansas City
Sun, Feb 15	TBD	ESPN+	LOVB Classic	Kansas City
Thu, Feb 19	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Atlanta at Houston	Houston
Fri, Feb 20	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Madison at Austin	Austin
Sun, Feb 22	6:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Madison at Nebraska	Omaha
Sun, Mar 1	3:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Salt Lake City at Atlanta	Atlanta
Thu, Mar 5	9:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Atlanta at Salt Lake City	Salt Lake
Fri, Mar 6	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Houston at Austin	Austin
Thu, Mar 12	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Nebraska at Madison	Madison
Sun, Mar 15	3:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Austin at Madison	Madison
Fri, Mar 20	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Nebraska at Austin	Austin
Thu, Mar 26	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Madison at Austin	Austin
Sat, Mar 28	TBD	ESPN+	Madison at Atlanta	Atlanta
Thu, Apr 2	8:00 p.m.	ESPN+	Salt Lake City at Austin	Austin
Sat, Apr 4	TBD	ESPN+	Houston at Atlanta	Atlanta
Sat, Apr 11	TBD	ESPN2	LOVB Finals	Louisville

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HOUSTON – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) track & field teams will open their indoor seasons Saturday at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational hosted by Houston at the Yeoman Fieldhouse. 
 

Competition begins with field events at 10 a.m. Running events will start at 1:30 p.m. Participating teams include the Vaqueros and hosting Cougars, Southland Conference (SLC) foes Lamar and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas, Rice (men only), Prairie View A&M, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Huston-Tillotson, Jacksonville College, St. Thomas (TX), and Texas Southern. 
 
The Vaqueros are familiar with Yeoman Fieldhouse and have had success at the facility. UTRGV’s sprinters will be competing en masse to show where they are early in the season and try to earn their way onto a relay. UTRGV will see 12 student-athletes make their Vaqueros debuts at the meet. 
 
Returners to watch include Efe Latham, Nayla Harris, Jizzale Davis, Aaron Cooper, Keamonie Archie, Corin Burns and Richard Young. Harris and Davis were UTRGV’s top women’s sprinters in 2025 and come into the new season with high expectations. Cooper and Archie headline the talented men’s jumps squad. Burns and Young shined in the men’s sprints last season and are sure to continue stacking up record book marks in 2026. 
 
Meet Schedule 
Field Events 
Women’s weight throw, 10 a.m. 
Efe Latham 
 
Women’s shot put, following weight throw competition 
Efe Latham
 
Men’s shot put, following women’s 
Antoine Walker
 
Men’s high jump, 11 a.m. 
Zaire Cunningham
Paul Agba
 
Women’s long jump, 1:30 p.m. 
Saniyah Richardson 
Nayla Harris 
 
Men’s long jump, 1:30 p.m. 
Keamonie Archie 
 
Women’s triple jump, following long jump
La’Zariah Bethany 
Avianna Miller 
 
Men’s triple jump, following long jump 
Aaron Cooper 
Hebrew Hunter 
 
Running Events 
Women’s 60-meter dash semifinal, 1:30 p.m. 
Aliyah Castillo
Nayla Harris 
Jizzale Davis 
Aniya Heckstall 
Treasure Vallerie 
Kaliyah Poston 
Ashley Lingueno 
 
Men’s 60-meter dash semifinal, 1:50 p.m. 
Richard Young 
Derrick Hahn 
Alejandro Arellano 
Corin Burns 
Gael Romo 
Keamonie Archie 
 
Men’s 600-yard run, 2:25 p.m. 
Derrius Henry 
 
Men’s 60-meter hurdles semifinal, 2:35 p.m. 
Daniel Siaffa 
Jaylen Critton 
Jefferson Jean 
Braydn Gilliam
 
Women’s 60-meter hurdles semifinal, 2:50 p.m. 
Dior Williams 
Madisyn Jackson 
Ashley Lingueno 
Talyna Ligier
Trezur Connley 
 
Women’s mile, 3:05 p.m. 
Lilliana Guerrero 
N Vanee Anchike
Faith Cruz 
Kailey Salazar 
 
Men’s mile, 3:20 p.m. 
Adrianno Gonzalez 
Abraham Morales 
Nirmit Dahiya
 
Women’s 400-meter dash, 3:35 p.m. 
Madisyn Jackson 
Talyna Ligier 
 
Men’s 400-meter dash, 3:50 p.m. 
Jaylen Critton 
Daniel Siaffa 
Sam Johnson II 
 
Women’s 60-meter hurdles final, 4:10 p.m. 
TBD 
 
Men’s 60-meter hurdles final, 4:15 p.m. 
TBD 
 
Women’s 60-meter dash final, 4:20 p.m. 
TBD 
 
Men’s 60-meter dash final, 4:25 p.m. 
TBD 
 
Women’s 1,000-meter run, 4:30 p.m. 
N Vanee Anchike 
 
Men’s 800-meter run, 4:50 p.m. 
Diego Pina 
 
Women’s 200-meter dash, 5 p.m. 
Trezur Connley 
Madisyn Jackson 
Dior Williams 
Talyna Ligier 
Aliyah Castillo 
Saniyah Richardson 
Treasure Vallerie 
Kaliyah Poston
Aniyah Heckstall 
Jizzale Davis 
 
Men’s 200-meter dash, 5:25 p.m. 
Braydn Gilliam
Jefferson Jean 
Jaylen Critton 
Daniel Siaffa 
Derrick Hahn 
Gael Romo 
Alejandro Arellano 
Corin Burns 
Richard Young 
 
Women’s 3,000-meter run, 6 p.m. 
Faith Cruz 
 

FRISCO – The East Texas A&M University volleyball team had four volleyball players named to the Southland Conference Volleyball All-Academic Team on Friday morning.
 
Gracie Campbell (Klein Oak), Rendi Fetty (Farmersville), Haley Mullaney (Victory Christian Academy), and Jade Washington (Waco – Midway) are the four honorees for the Lions.
 
To be eligible for the Southland All-Academic team, each nominee must have a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); completed at least ONE full semester at the nominating institution during the season in which the nomination occurs; and participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s meets in the position listed on this form during the most recently completed season.
 
Campbell was named to first team All-Southland last season, while also earning College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team honors. She is also a Dean’s List scholar and has been named to the Southland Commissioner’s Honor Roll throughout her career. Campbell is a business administration major.
 
Fetty appeared in 26 matches last season and has also been named to the Dean’s List. She is a communication studies major.
 

Mullaney was also named to the CSC Academic All-District team and serves as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at East Texas A&M. She appeared in all 28 matches last season and is a Dean’s List Scholar and was named to the SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Mullaney is an early childhood education major.
 
Washington was named to first team All-Southland following her freshman season, appearing in 28 games. She is a Dean’s List recipient and is a psychology major.
 
2025 SOUTHLAND VOLLEYBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Isabella Costantini, UTRGV, Jr., Multidisciplinary Studies
 
2025 Southland Volleyball All-Academic Team
EAST TEXAS A&M
Gracie Campbell, Sr., Business Administration 
Rendi Fetty, Sr., Communication Studies
Haley Mullaney, Jr., Early Childhood Education
Jade Washington, So., Psychology
 
HCU 
Allana Archie, Jr., Psychology 
Katy Barger, So., Allied Health
Joya Euhus, Fr., International Business
Peyton Fadal, So., Allied Health
Hannah Redrow, Jr., Marketing
 
UIW 
Alex Beauchamp, So., Business Administration
Vanessa Eregie, So., Nursing 
Finely Evans, Biology
Kyla Malone, Sr., Healthcare Science 
 
LAMAR
Alexa Gonzalez, So., Marketing
Lyric Jordan, Jr., Exercise Science
Hailey McElrath, So., Communication Broadcasting
Taisha Rhone, Jr., Exercise Science
Daniella Udegbunam, R-Fr., University Studies
 
MCNEESE
Neal Grace Berry, Fr., Agricultural Sciences 

Lauren Fuller, Sr., Health & Human Performance
Ava Henry, Fr., Marketing
Kinga Ziolkowska, Fr., Marketing
 
NEW ORLEANS
Vanae Sapp, Gr., Master’s Counselor Education
Alessandra Meoni, Gr., Mathematics
Defne Eciroglu, Jr., Chemistry
Lani Alleman, Jr., Psychology
Courtney Roundtree, Sr., Sociology
 
NICHOLLS
Tierney Terrell, Jr., Psychology
 
NORTHWESTERN STATE
Olivia Bush, Jr., Business
Julia Whitfield, Fr., Business
Emmarie McFarland, Fr., Criminal Justice
Samaya Wesson, Jr., Marketing
Makenna Tryon, Jr., Marketing
 
SOUTHEASTERN
India Bennett, R-Sr., Integrated Science and Technology 
Ainsley Driska, Jr., Child Life
Lily Morgan, Sr., Kinesiology
Alexis Logarbo, Sr., Biological Sciences
Peyton Stokley, Sr., Biological Sciences
 
SFA 
Caroline Kahle, Sr., Kinesiology Teaching
Kyanna Creecy, Jr., Kinesiology Teaching
Jayden Flynn, Sr., Communication Sciences and Disorders
Izabella Ortiz, Sr., Kinesiology
Katherine Holtman, So., Biology 
 
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
Brooklyn Jaeger, Jr., Kinesiology 
Virginia Van Der Werff, So., Biomedical Studies
Kenna Buchanan, Jr., Kinesiology
Katelyn Krienke, Sr., Biomedical Sciences
Kaitlyn Baumann, Sr., English
 
UTRGV
Isabella Costantini, Jr., Multidisciplinary Studies 
Martina Franco, So., Kinesiology
Dimitra Nanou, Fr., Biology
Julianna Bryant, Jr., Criminal Justice
Valentina Sarti Cipriani, Sr., Mass Communication

 

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville track & field team will officially open its 2026 season by hosting the UNC Asheville Collegiate Opener at Tryon International this Saturday (Jan. 10). 

The Bulldogs are hosting the inaugural Collegiate Track and Field meet in Tryon Athletics state of the art Mondo Super X 720 Indoor Track. The facility will later host the Big South Indoor Championships Feb. 27-28. 

The meet will begin at 10 a.m. starting with the women’s pole vault and men’s and women’s 3k and will conclude with the 4x400m relays at 5:15 p.m. Results for all events tomorrow can be found here.

EARLY SEASON RESULTS

Seven members of the program opened their seasons at the Winston-Salem College Kick-Off on Dec. 6, with early-season excitement as two school record resets and three additional personal bests highlighted the event. Alison Graf set a new school record in the women’s mile with a time of 4:56.64, and Aneta Kucerová dropped the women’s 3,000m record to 9:54.49. 

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