CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri men’s and women’s teams both won the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Team Championship. On the final day of competition the Redhawks posted 49 top ten finishes, with 17 being podium finishes and seven being first place finishes.

The Southeast Missouri men’s team won their 11th outdoor title and first since 2023 after finishing with 216.50 points.

The Southeast Missouri women’s team goes back-to-back-to-back winning their 13th title by finishing with 191 total points.

Specialty Awards

Anna Thomason won Female Field Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Championship.

Paden Lewis claimed Male Field Athlete of the Year and Male Field Athlete of the Championship.

Head Coach Eric Crumpecker won his seventh women’s and sixth Men’s Outdoor Coach of the Year.

Champions

Luke Hatfield Jackson stood atop the podium to claim his third outdoor high jump title. Hatfield Jackson easily cleared the height of 6′ 8.75″ and was the only jumper left. He ended up jumping to the height of 6′ 10″. 

Anna Thomason barely edged out her teammate to take the crown in the 100m hurdle with a time of 13.71, defending her title from the indoor season.

Josiah Kilgore launched a major throw of 213′ 5″ in the javelin to stand alone atop the podium, almost 16′ from second place.

Sydney Burdine Races to a new PR to claim the 400-meter OVC title, running the event in 53.78.

Laila Hardin wins the 400m Hurdle for the third time in her career after crossing the finish line at 1:00.04.

Noah Little rocked the 5000m crossing the line at 14:42.16 to claim the title, six seconds ahead of second.

Paden Lewis completed the hat trick after winning all the events he competed in after winning, the last being the shot put with a final mark of 60′ 9.25″.

Podium Marks

Makenzie Williams was the first Redhawk on the podium for day three of the Championships. Williams took home the silver medal in the discus throwing for a new personal best of 166′ 3.00″.

Anna Thomason finished with a new PR picking up the bronze medal in the women’s long jump. Thomason jumped the distance of 19′ 2.75″.

Thomason, Sydney Burdine, Leanza Dwaah, and Alaina Lester finished in third place in the women’s 4×100-meter relay race with a time of 46.11. 

After a mark of 43′ 6.50, Baylee Beard was wearing the bronze in the women’s shot put.

Brianna Dixon clocked in a finishing time of 13.79 in the 100m hurdles to wear the silver medal.

The silver medal and time of 1:54.74 belonged to the freshman Tyler Anderson in the men’s 800-meter.

Kennedy Zgaynor chalked up a distance of 143′ 8″ in the javelin throw to take second place.

Kenyon Johnson cleared 49′ 7.25″ of sand in three jumps to finish in second in the triple jump.

The men’s swept the podium after distances of 57′ 1.75″ (PR) and 53′ 0.25″ from Jehchys Brown and Clay Alewelt. 

Top Ten Finishes

Freshman Andreese Ortiz and Bailie Hux finished in fourth and ninth place in the women’s discus throw. Ortiz nocthed a throw of 151′ 11″ while Hux threw for a distance of 121′ 0″. 

Mason Clough and John Hartman both cleared the height of 6′ 5.50″. Clough cleared the height in one less jump placing eighth and Hartman finished in tenth. 

In the women’s long jump, Molly Grohmann placed fifth with a jump of 18′ 6.75″. 

The Redhawk men’s 4×100 relay team of Cole Bruenderman, Connor Moore, Aarion Jackson, and Jake Casey crossed the finish line at 41.70 taking fifth place.

In the men’s 1500m Cole Reinders took eighth (3:51.92), Evan Fuller placed 10th (3:57.09).

Madelyn Gray timed in at 4:36.67 to finish in fifth in the 1500m and she raced arguably the hardest race in track (800m) for a fifth place time of 2:17.48.

Marcus Gordon sprinted across the finish line in a time of 14.56 for fourth in the 110m Hurdles. Gordon also finished in sixth with a time of 54.19 in the 400m hurdles.

In the women’s shot put, Ortiz, Williams, and Hux, achieved distances of 43′ 4.75″, 43′ 3.00″ (PR), and 42′ 0″ for fourth, fifth, and eighth.

A time of 13.99 and fourth place finish belonged to Clara Billing in the 100m hurdles.

With places of fourth, fifth, and eighth, Luis Schädlich, Casey, and Greg Dennis posted marks of 165′ 0″ (PR), 161′ 3″, and 145′ 11″.

Moore raced around the track for a finishing time of 48.84 for sixth.

Lester scored for the Redhawks by placing eighth in the women’s 100m final (16.00).

Reinders and Fuller ran for times of 1:55.11 (5th) and 1:57.25 (8th) in the 800m dash.

Burdine achieved a time of 24.77 in the 200m for sixth.

Garrett Dumke finished the long 5000-meter in 14:51.60 for fourth place.

With marks of 128′ 0″, 126′ 8″, and 110′ 2″, Ava Dumke, Tayler Gudde, and Kendall Holweg placed fifth (PR), sixth (PR), and ninth.

Three more Redhawks placed in the men’s triple jump; Luke Busateri with a mark of 49′ 1.25″ (5th), Aarion Jackson jumped  48′ 3.50″ (7th, PR), and Cole Bruenderman placed 10th (47′ 3.75″).

The men’s 4x400m squad of Moore, Anderson, Fuller, and Reinders finished in a time of 3:19.63 for fifth.

Quinton Maxwell threw the shot put for a mark of 52′ 10.25″ for fifth.

The 4x400m women’s team of Burdine, Gray, Leanza Dwaah, and Hardin ran for an ending time of 3:47.08 for fifth.

Looking Ahead 

The athletes that qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary will travel to College Station, TX, May 28 (Wed) through May 25 (Sat).

CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

FINALS 

At Birmingham 

OPEN DIVISION

#3 El Camino Real d. #1 Venice, 25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 25-21

DIVISION II

#1 Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences d. #2 Mendez, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-15

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DIVISION IV

#8 Hamilton d. #10 Port of Los Angeles, 25-16, 13-25, 25-27, 25-18, 15-10

DIVISION V

#1 Wilson d. #3 Harbor Teacher, 17-25, 29-27, 25-14, 25-17

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

FINALS 

At Birmingham 

DIVISION I

#1 Taft d. #2 Carson, 25-10, 25-20, 25-17

DIVISION III

#1 East Valley d. #7 Maywood CES, 3-0

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By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information

MOREHEAD, Ky. – It was another historic day at the plate for the Tennessee Tech baseball team on Saturday, as the Golden Eagles closed out the 2025 regular season with a monster 26-15 victory against Morehead State at Prefontaine Park and Allen Field.

For the first time in program history, the purple and gold (37-19, 18-9) dropped 20 or more runs on the scoreboard in back-to-back games, doubling down on its 27-11 victory on Friday. The Golden Eagles piled up 22 hits and 12 walks on the day, dominating at the dish from start to finish.

The Cookeville crew set the tone early against the Eagles (14-39, 4-23), scoring eight runs on five hits in the opening inning. Loading the bases without recording an out, Tech turned to right fielder Jorsixt Jimenez to get the fireworks started with a two-run double down the left-field line.

Second baseman Eddie Garza kept the inning rolling with an RBI single through the left side, and catcher Ryan Lee followed by drawing a base-loaded free pass for another RBI. Third baseman Jackson Rooker made it a 5-0 lead with a sacrifice fly ball to left field before first baseman Nicho Jordan drew a walk with the bases juiced for another run.

Designated hitter Mack Whitcomb, who walked earlier in the frame, plated two more for the purple and gold with a two-run single off the top of the wall in right-center field. Tech made it a 9-0 contest in the second thanks to a lead-off home run off the bat of center fielder Jackson Green, his third long ball of the weekend and sixth of the year.

Morehead fought back in the second and third frames, reversing course on the Golden Eagles with a single run in the second. The home Eagles then dropped eight runs on eight hits in the third, tying the contest at 9-9.

Tech didn’t even blink, with Whitcomb providing an instant lead for the Cookeville crew in the fourth. The sophomore slugger blasted a lead-off pump to left field, his team-leading 15^th round-tripper of the season.

Green singled to center field, stole second base, and then reached third on a throwing error. He scored later in the at-bat on a wild pitch. Two batters later, backstop Ryan Lee went bridge with a two-run dinger to center field for his sixth trot of the year. In the bottom half, Morehead got one run back on a solo home run, but Tech went back to work in the sixth.

Crafty baserunning provided a spark in the inning, with shortstop Preston Steele scoring on a wild pitch and Rooker creating chaos on the base paths. He rounded third on the wild offering, drawing a throw from the catcher and taking off for the plate, beating the ensuing throw for another run!

In the bottom of the sixth, the Eagles scored three times on a two-run long ball and an RBI single, but the Cookeville crew was far from finished. The Tech squad dropped four more runs on four hits, starting with more thievery on the base paths from Green.

The senior stole both second and third, making him a perfect 19-for-19 on the year to move into a tie for 14^th on the team’s single-season list and into a tie for ninth on Tech’s career stolen bases charts with Chad Malone (1995-98) with 39. Garza drove him in with an RBI base knock to right field.

After taking over at shortstop in the sixth, Owen Lee made his presence felt at the plate by pulverizing the first pitch he saw to right field for a three-run bomb and his ninth tater of the year. Morehead answered with a run in the seventh, but Tech dropped one final salvo in the eighth.

It was a two-out rally for the purple and gold in the frame, with Green belting his second tank of the day to right field for a two-run shot. His seventh four-bagger of the year was also his fourth in the past two games. Tech proceeded to load the bases on three straight walks to keep things rolling.

Owen Lee singled to second base to drive in two more before Smelser peppered a two-run single to shortstop. Whitcomb followed up with an RBI single to center field to round out the scoring at 26 for the day.

Whitcomb and Green each tallied four hits in the ball game, with Whitcomb driving in four runs and scoring twice, and Green plating three with five runs scored and a walk. Owen Lee, Ryan Lee, Garza, and Smelser each produced two hits while Jimenez tacked on three with a couple of RBI. Owen Lee drove in five with two runs scored while Ryan Lee plated three.

All 10 of Tech’s hitters to record an at-bat earned at least one hit while nine drew at least one walk. All 10 scored at least one run while nine drove in at least one run.

The Golden Eagles will represent the No. 3 seed at next week’s OVC Championships presented by SERVPRO at Mtn Dew Park in Marion, Ill. Tech will compete on Wednesday, May 21, with a 7:30 p.m. CT tilt against the winner between No. 6 Lindenwood and No. 7 UT Martin earlier in the day. The contest will be single elimination, with the loser headed home and the winner advancing to the double-elimination portion of the tournament.

Tickets are priced at $30 for All-Session and for a single day they are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and $5 for college students with ID. Tickets can be purchased at OVCSports.com.

File photo by Jim Dillon

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Lindenwood Lions women’s outdoor track and field program wrapped up their third season in the Ohio Valley Conference, ending the week’s festivities in sixth place with a total of 63 points. This ties the best finish in program history at this event as four different Lions placed in the top three of their events.

Sa’Nijah Houston claimed victorious on Saturday becoming the first Lion to be named the OVC Female Track Athlete of the Year after putting on a performance throughout the week. The two-time OVC Track Athlete of the Week finished in first during the 200 meter with a time of 24.254 barely edging the runner behind her with a time of 24.259. Chanel Honeywell also finished in fourth for the Lions with a time of 24.39.

Houston also claimed second place on Saturday in the women’s 400 meter race with a time of 53.80. She was also part of two relay teams this weekend finishing in sixth in the 4x100m with a time of 46.39 and fifth in the 4x400m with a time of 3:52.35. During the 2025 outdoor season, Houston set two Lindenwood records in the 200m (23.92) and the 400m with a time of 53.71.

Kinsey Dueker started the weekend off right for the Lions finishing in third during the Heptathlon where she set a school record with 4736 total points. She opened up the weekend on Thursday with a win in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.49. Overall, she had five top four finishes within the seven events.

Kimberly Lugg added another top three finish to start the day on Saturday with a third place throw in the women’s discus. During her second try, Lugg tossed a third place finish throw of 46.65m. Lugg also would finish in 11th during the women’s shot put with a distance of 12.16m.

The final podium for the Lions come from Kendall Klewer in the women’s javelin. Already posting a top three distance in Lindenwood history, Klewer out threw her personal best posting a throw of 43.71m during her fifth attempt. Josey Roe finished right behind her with a toss of 43.26m ranking fourth in Lindenwood history.

Below are the final scores from the OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

1. Southeast Missouri State – 191

2. Little Rock – 123

3. Eastern Illinois – 92

T-4. Tennessee State – 72

T-4. SIUE – 72

6. Lindenwood – 63

7. Southern Indiana – 59

8. Tennessee Tech – 44

9. UT Martin – 38

10. Western Illinois – 37

11. Morehead State – 28

For more information on Lindenwood women’s track and field please visit lindenwoodlions.com.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Four Long Beach State entries won five individual titles Saturday on day two of the Big West Track and Field at LBSU’s Jack Rose Track.
 
Both Beach teams finished third in the team scoring race. The men posted 127 points behind the winner, Cal Poly (186). The women charted 109.5 points; trailing UC Irvine’s winning 150.5 performance.
 
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Tristyn Flores won the 100 m race by breaking his own school record. Flores ran 10.10, bettering his previous mark of 10.26. Flores doubled up in the 200m, becoming the first LBSU runner to win both events in the same meet since 2008, when Brent Gray won both. Flores ran 20.64 in the finals, the second-quickest time in school history.

Canaan Wharry was the discus winner for the Beach. His 188-7 defeated second-place Jacob Hawkins of UC Irvine by nearly six inches.

The Beach scored twice in the javelin, led by Elliott Payne, who earned All-Conference honors. He placed third, throwing 212-10. Milo Orona was eighth (182-5).  

Glen Quayle and Cyprus Rice tied for third in the pole vault as the duo both cleared 16-0 3/4.

The 4x100m relay comprised Mikey Holland, Flores, Patrick Henderson, and Moray Steward. The team earned All-Conference honors with a third-place showing, running 40.24.

Ryan Gregory ran a season-best 52.61 in the 400m hurdles to earn fourth place.

Novye’ James came in fourth in the triple jump after going 50-4 1/2.

Senior Cristian Martinez broke the 1:50 barrier for the first time in the 800, going 1:49.64 to finish fourth. Cameron Rhone lowered his personal best in the 800m to 1:50.03 to place sixth.

Levi Jones ran the sixth-fastest 1500m time in school history, 3:45.75, to finish seventh. Cameron Gill’s 3:47.16 is the eighth-fastest time in school history and earned him eighth place.

Henderson, Flores, Holland, and Vincent Jones’ 4x400m relay finished the meet in seventh place, running 3:18.81.

WOMEN

Rahni Turner won her second Big West title (2023, 2025) in the 100m hurdles as she crossed the line in a wind-aided time of 13.08 (3.2, a new personal best). She led a 1-2 in the event as Claudine Raud-Gumiel was the runner-up, running a wind-aided 13.34.

Sofia Lavreshina swept the 400m in both conference championships on Saturday. After winning the MPSF Indoor title in February, she won the 400m at the Big West meet in a time of 53.18. She later finished eighth in the 200m (23.99).

Maren Butler earned her second All-Conference certificate in as many days as she was the runner-up in the discus. Her mark of 167-4 is the fifth-longest in school history.

Trinity Barnett took third in the 100m, running 11.60. She returned in the 200m to finish fifth, going 23.74.

The 4x100m relay of Daryana Hall, Barnett, Turner, and Lavreshina ran the third fastest time in school history, 44.90, to place third and earn All-Conference accolades.

Madeline Scovil recorded the ninth-longest triple jump in school history, 39-8 3/4, to finish fifth in the competition.

The 4x400m relay of Turner, Lavreshina, Isela Ochoa, and Jaliyah Davis posted the seventh fastest time in school history, 3:43.53, to place fifth.

In the pole vault, Jonelle Scott and Grace Stoddart cleared 12-8 1/4, with Scott being awarded seventh as she made the height in fewer attempts.

Jenelle Hurley scored in the javelin, finishing eighth with a toss of 120-1.

UP NEXT

Long Beach State will await the selections to the NCAA West First Round. Texas A&M hosts the regional meet, which runs from May 28 to 31 in College Station. The main session each night will be streamed on ESPN+.