Colorado College posted its highest finish in 20 years and ended in the top 18 percent of all Division III schools nationally in the final 2024-25 Learfield IMG Directors’ Cup Standings, released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
 
CC finished the ’24-25 academic year in 76^th place, its highest since placing 48^th in 2005, with 264 points, the second-most points among Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference schools.
 

This spring, Rabbit Barnes and Isabel Olson earned first-team All-America honors and Alison Mueller-Hickler was a second-team selection at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, while the women’s lacrosse team advanced to the second round of the Division III Tournament, combining for 83.5 Directors’ Cup points.
 
Beginning in 1993, the Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between NACDA and USA Today. Throughout the course of the year, points are awarded based on a school’s finish in up to 18 sports – nine men and nine women – in NCAA Championships. Colorado College is uniquely positioned as a multi divisional institution, sponsoring 15 Division III sports and 2 Division I sports.

Of the 431 schools competing under the NCAA Division III banner, 324 registered points in the Directors’ Cup standings for all seasons. 

“It has been another incredible year for our student-athletes and coaches,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Lesley Irvine said. “We talk about championship culture here every day and to see our teams thrive competitively while also achieving so much in the classroom and community is incredible. We are so proud of them and it’s an exciting time to be a Tiger.”

In the fall, the women’s cross country team advanced to the NCAA Division III Championships for the fourth straight season and posted a program-best sixth-place finish, good for 73.5 points. Olson and Sydney Rankin were named All-Americans.

 

Meanwhile, the men’s soccer team competed to the NCAA Division III Championships for the second consecutive season before falling to Claremont in the second round. The Tigers collected 50 points and finished 20^th in the final United Soccer Coaches Division III Top 25 Poll.

Sophomore Will Shuflit qualified for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships after winning the SCAC individual title and placing fifth at the West Region Meet. He earned All-America honors with a 30^th-place result at the national meet, good for 30 points in the Director’s Cup standings.

 

In the winter, the women’s basketball team appeared in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time since 1990, racking up 25 points in the Director’s Cup standings.

 

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Three early-season tournaments and 10 home appearances on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center comprise Western Carolina’s 27-match 2025 volleyball schedule announced today by 15th-year head coach Karen Glover.

The Catamounts make a pair of trips out of the Carolinas, opening in late August with a trio of weekend tournaments beginning in South Florida against Florida Atlantic out of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). The tournament slate continues with a trip to Asheville to battle a trio of opponents at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center, the host venue of the 2025 Southern Conference Volleyball tournament, and a two-game tournament at the North Alabama Volleyball Classic.

In their lone appearances in Cullowhee until early October, the Catamounts open the 2025 slate with a home match against UNC Pembroke in an exhibition match on Friday, Aug. 22. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center. Western Carolina also renews its mountain rivalry with UNC Asheville on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m.

The first of three consecutive tournaments opens at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. The Catamounts are slated to face Big 12 foe Texas Tech and Kent State on Friday, Aug. 29, before battling the host Owls the following afternoon. WCU returns to the road on Friday, Sept. 5, with a matchup against former SoCon foe College of Charleston in the Blue Ridge Classic, hosted on the Harrah’s Cherokee Center court. The Blue Ridge Classic closes the next day with a doubleheader against Bradley and Charlotte.

Western Carolina opens its 2025 regular-season home slate on Tuesday, Sept. 9, with a mountain rivalry matchup in Cullowhee against UNC Asheville.

The final scheduled tournament of the 2025 regular season sees the Catamounts head to Florence, Ala., for the UNA Volleyball Classic, hosted by the Lions. WCU and UNA battle on the opening day, Friday, Sept. 12, before squaring off against SEC opposition Alabama the next afternoon. The Catamounts then have a pair of standalone games to close out the 2025 nonconference slate, including a trip to Rock Hill on Sept. 18 to face Winthrop and to Charlotte to face Queens University the following night.

For the fifth time in the last seven seasons, WCU’s Southern Conference schedule begins with a pair of road matches. The first is on Friday, Sept. 26, against The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Then, the team travels the next night to Spartanburg for a showdown against the 2024 tournament champion, Wofford, which closes out September.

The month of October begins with a season-long four-game homestand, beginning against mountain-rival ETSU (Oct. 3), before hosting in-state foe UNCG (Oct. 4). The Catamounts continue their home swing with a Thursday, Oct. 9, match against Chattanooga, before welcoming Samford (Oct. 10) to close out the four-game stretch.

Western Carolina returns to the road to wrap up the first half of SoCon action, traveling to Mercer (Oct. 17) and chromatic rival Furman (Oct. 18) to close out the opening half of league action.

The Catamounts open the second half of the league slate with a pair of home tilts against Wofford (Oct. 23) and The Citadel (Oct. 24) before closing out the month with a trip to Greensboro against UNCG (Oct. 31).

The final month sees the Catamounts open with a road trip to ETSU on Friday, Nov. 1, before the final road swing of the 2025 regular season at Samford (Nov. 7) and Chattanooga (Nov. 8). Western Carolina returns home for the final time in 2025 to battle Furman on Friday, Nov. 14 before celebrating Senior Night on Saturday, Nov. 15 against Mercer.

The SoCon Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 21-23 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C., moving to the neutral location to crown this season’s champion and deliver the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA tournament field. The 2024 tournament was slated for Asheville a season ago but was moved to Wofford’s on-campus facility after Hurricane Helene forced the venue switch.

Western Carolina returns nine letterwinners from the 2024 squad, including two of its top defensive threats from a season ago: senior Janelle Blue (111 blocks, 156 kills) and classmate Samantha Jo Mikosky (73 blocks).

Complete promotional and broadcast schedules will be announced in the coming weeks. Most home matches are slated to be broadcast on ESPN+ (paid subscription required), with live stats available online at CatamountSports.com.

Keep track of everything related to Catamount volleyball and WCU Athletics through its social media outlets on Facebook (fb.com/catamountsports), Instagram (@wcu_catamounts, @catamountvb), and Twitter (@catamounts, @catamountvb).

FORT WORTH – The defending national champion TCU beach volleyball program has added seven newcomers to its 2026 roster, head coach Hector Gutierrez announced on Monday.
 
“We’re bringing a really talented freshman class with a lot of success nationally, like Hannah Taylor, and internationally like the others,” Gutierrez said. “I think it’s a good mix, because we’re bringing those three transfers in with a lot of college experience, especially with Natalie Glenn and Anna Long. That’s something that’s going to make us very strong. We’re really excited and looking forward to have all the returners from last year plus this new blood. We’re looking forward to see what this group can do throughout the season.”

Of the seven incoming players, three come to Fort Worth as transfers. Two of these transfers join TCU from teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament last season.

 

Three of the four freshmen join TCU as international students. Sanna Madestam and Emilia Saxne are Swedish natives and both attended the same high school, Ållebergsgymnasiet. Melina Mol joins TCU from Norway. The three players will mark the first members of the TCU beach volleyball team from Sweden and Norway. Hannah Taylor joins TCU as a St. Louis, Missouri, native and becomes just the second Frog from Missouri in the program’s history, and the first in over a decade.

The group of newcomers join the existing nucleus returning to the TCU roster for next season with 14 Frogs set to be back. Notably, Big 12 Freshman of the Year Sofia Izuzquiza and Big 12 Pair of the Year honoree Anhelina Khmil will both compete in 2026.

 

TCU is looking to build off its incredible 2025 season, which saw the Horned Frogs win the program’s first ever National Championship. In addition, the Frogs claimed the inaugural Big 12 Championship, marking the third consecutive conference crown for the program.

 

The 2025 season was a culmination of sustained success over multiple seasons. Dating back to 2020, TCU is the second-winningest program in collegiate beach volleyball with 174 total wins. This decade, the Horned Frogs are averaging almost 33 wins per season (excluding the COVID-shortened season in 2020). 

 

A full list of newcomers, along with their bios, can be found below. Each players class listed will be their class for the upcoming season.

 

Natalie Glenn | 5-10 | Senior | Southlake, Texas | Long Beach State / Minnesota

Natalie Glenn returns home to Texas after spending the previous three seasons at Long Beach State. During her time at LBSU, she was extraordinarily successful and earned many different accolades. Last season, she played in the third flight and posted a record of 26-13 along with being named to the All-Big West Second Team. In her sophomore year, she went 27-9 and was named to the All-Big West Second Team along with being an AVCA Top Flight Award recipient (Flight 3). During her freshman campaign in Long Beach, she was an All-Big West Honorable Mention and an AVCA Top Flight Award recipient (Flight 5).

 

Anna Long | 6-0 | Graduate Student | Lakeside Park, Ky. | Florida State

A Florida State transfer, Anna Long joins TCU after competing heavily in her first three collegiate seasons. During 2024, she earned a 21-7 record and was named to the CCSA All-Conference First Team. The 2023 campaign was also successful for Long, going 28-11. In 2022, she earned CCSA All-Freshman honors in her first collegiate season. 

 

Sanna Madestam | 5-10 | Freshman | Halmstad, Sweden | Ållebergsgymnasiet

Joining the Frogs from Sweden, Madestam boasts high-level international experience. She won the Swedish beach tour two times in the past year and has a couple of Swedish champion gold medals in various youth classes. She also competed in indoor volleyball, being selected as Player of the Year at her high school. 

 

Melina Mol | 5-11 | Freshman | Bergen, Norway

Becoming the first TCU beach volleyball player from Norway, Melina Mol has already accumulated multiple accolades in her young career. She is a five-time Norwegian tour senior gold winner and a two-time Norwegian U17 and U19 gold medalist. Mol also was Nevza Gold Senior and Norwegian Championship Senior Gold. She has been selected for the National Team every year since she was 16.

 

Emilia Saxne | 5-11 | Freshman | Asmundtorp, Sweden | Ållebergsgymnasiet

Also coming to TCU from Sweden, Emilia Saxne has earned multiple experiences at an elite level. She is an eight-time gold medalist at the Swedish Youth Championships and finished seventh in the European U20 Championships in 2023. Saxne also is a two-time gold medalist on the Swedish Beach Tour and competed for Sweden in Euro U18, U20 and U22. 

 

Adriana Serrano Ferro | 5-9 | Junior | Majadahonda, Spain | Grand Canyon

Another transfer for the Frogs, Adriana Serrano Ferro joins TCU after competing in a majority of Grand Canyon’s matches for the past two seasons. Last season she primarily played in flight No. 1, while she earned time at flight No. 3 during her freshman campaign. She picked up eight ranked wins during her two seasons in Phoenix. 

 

Hannah Taylor | 5-10 | Freshman | St. Louis, Mo. | Clayton HS

The lone incoming freshman from the United States, Hannah Taylor joins TCU with a stacked resume. She was a 16U USAV National Champion, 18U ECC Champion and 18U AAU National Champion in her career. Her accomplishments were not limited to the playing surface, as she also was awarded P1440 Scholarship for top performance, grades and community service during her sophomore, junior and senior years. 

As part of the programme for the World Aquatics Masters Championships – Singapore 2025, World Aquatics is offering a series of targeted educational opportunities for Masters athletes. These sessions – delivered both online and in-person – will take place before and during the Championships and are part of a broader effort to build a more connected, informed and empowered global aquatics community. 

Over 7,000 Masters participants are set to compete in Singapore across swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and open water swimming between 26 July and 22 August. The sessions include: 

With Dr. James Miller 
Date: 01.07.2025  
Location: Online (Zoom) 
Unlimited Participants 
Price: 15 USD 

Unlock your peak potential with Dr. James Miller, a renowned figure in sports medicine and a Member of the World Aquatics Sport Medicine Committee. This webinar will cover how to design and adapt seasonal training cycles for long-term progression, tapering, recovery, and competition readiness 

With Dr. James Miller 
Date: 08.08.2025 
Location: Provided after payment confirmation 
No. of participants: 45  
Price: 60 USD 

Join Dr James Miller for an in-depth, technique-focused workshop covering all four competitive strokes – freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. This seminar emphasises reducing injury risk while enhancing speed and efficiency, making it ideal for Masters participants looking to improve performance with longevity in mind. 

With Ryan Pini 
Date: 12.08.2025 
Location: Provided after payment confirmation 
No. of participants: 50 
Price: 60 USD 

Join Ryan Pini, four-time Olympian, Chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athletes’ Council and Member of the World Aquatics Athletes Committee, for a powerful seminar. As one of Papua New Guinea’s most iconic athletes and a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Ryan’s inspiring journey from Port Moresby to the Olympic stage is a testament to clean sport, perseverance, and resilience. 

Across all disciplines, Masters athletes show extraordinary commitment, skill, and passion for aquatic sport. By bringing swimmers, divers, artistic swimmers, open water swimmers and water polo players together in Singapore, these events reflect the heart of World Aquatics’ vision: United by Water. 

All registrations and payments for education sessions will be managed through the World Aquatics GMS. Places for in-person events are limited, and early registration is encouraged. 

These sessions offer the opportunity to engage with expert voices, reflect on best practices, and connect with fellow athletes from around the world. 

Should you have any questions, please contact masters@worldaquatics.com  

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HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana University has named baseball’s Brennan Stuprich and softball’s Maria Detillier the 2024-25 Male and Female Athletes of the Year Monday.
 
Stuprich, a graduate pitcher from Kenner, Louisiana and Detillier, a junior third baseman from Gramercy, Louisiana, earned their latest prestigious honor in similar fashion. Both were named the Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year for their respective sports. Both Stuprich and Detillier also were key members of SLC championship-winning squads.
 
Stuprich is the 12^th baseball student-athlete to be named Southeastern Male Athlete of the Year and the first since Preston Faulkner in 2021-22. He joins a list that includes Troy Melancon (1991-92), Jeff Williams (1995-96), Macky Waguespack (1998-99), Steve Trosclair (2000-01), Chris Province (2006-07), Wade Miley (2007-08), Tyler Watkins (2010-11), Jameson Fisher (2015-16) and Corey Gaconi (2018-19).
 
Detillier’s selection marked the fourth straight season that the SLU Female Athlete of the Year was bestowed upon a softball student-athlete, extending a streak that included Aeriyl Mass (2021-22), Bailey Krolczyk (2022-23) and Ka’Lyn Watson (2023-24). All told, Detillier is the eighth softball student-athlete to earn the honor, along with Sarah Gascon (2002-03), Katie Duhe (2010-11), Mahalia Gibson (2017-18) and Jaquelyn Ramon (2018-19).
 
Stuprich and Detillier will be recognized at this year’s North Oaks Health System Southeastern Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet, which is set for Sept. 12 in the War Memorial Student Union Ballroom. The 2025 SLU Athletics Hall of Fame class of Mack Boatner, Courtney Donald Sweeney, Cqulin Hubert, Ed Nodhturft, Hope Sabadash and Sarah Williams will be honored, along with the 1975 SLU baseball team that advanced to the Division II College World Series.
 
Stuprich was named an NCBWA All-American this spring, after posting a 9-5 record and a 2.90 ERA while striking out 109 for the Southland regular season champions. Named to the ABCA All-Region team and the Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year, the first team All-SLC selection led the league in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched.
 
A member of the College Baseball Foundation’s National Pitcher of the Year watch list, Stuprich was also an outstanding performer in the classroom. Joining Fisher and Gaconi as the third SLC Student-Athlete of the Year in program history, Stuprich carried a 3.63 GPA as an MBA candidate.
 
Detillier helped SLU to a school-record 50 wins and its second straight SLC Tournament title and NCAA regional final appearance. She hit .365 with 43 runs scored, 69 hits, 15 doubles, six triples, four home runs, 55 RBI and 17 stolen bases, ranking among the SLC top 10 in slugging percentage, OPS, runs, hits, doubles, triples, RBI, sacrifice flies and stolen bases.
 
Like Stuprich, the first team All-SLC and second team All-Louisiana selection balanced her success on the field with excellence in the classroom. An accounting major boasting a 4.0 GPA, Detillier joins Duhe as the only SLU Softball Student-Athletes of the Year in program history.
 
The 2024-25 Male and Female Athlete of the Year were selected by the department’s head coaches and administrative staff.
 
Southeastern Louisiana University Athletes of the Year
2024-25: Male: Brennan Stuprich, Baseball; Female: Maria Detillier, Softball
2023-24: Male: Slavko Stevic, Track and Field; Female: Ka’Lyn Watson, Softball
2022-23: Male: Slavko Stevic, Track and Field; Female: Bailey Krolczyk, Softball
2021-22: Male: Preston Faulkner, Baseball; Aeriyl Mass, Softball
2020-21: Male: Cole Kelley, Football; Female: Megan Gordon, Soccer
2019-20: Male: Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, Football; Female: Jodi Edo, Volleyball
2018-19: Male: Corey Gaconi, Baseball; Female: Jaquelyn Ramon, Softball
2017-18: Male: Marlain Veal, Basketball; Female: Mahalia Gibson, Softball
2016-17: Male: Alex Young, Track and Field; Female: Ashley Davis, Track and Field
2015-16: Male: Jameson Fisher, Baseball; Female: Renee Villarreal, Tennis
2014-15: Male: Alex Young, Track and Field; Female: Renee Villarreal, Tennis
2013-14: Male: Bryan Bennett, Football; Female: Renee Villarreal, Tennis and Hope Sabadash, Soccer
2012-13: Male: Robert Alford, Football; Female: Courtney Donald, Volleyball
2011-12: Male: Brock Hebert, Baseball; Female: Maiya Cooper, Soccer
2010-11: Male: Tyler Watkins, Baseball; Female: Katie Duhe, Softball
2009-10: Male: Adonson Shallow, Track and Field; Female: Dana Mayer, Soccer
2008-09: Male: Cedric Scotto, Golf; Female: Kristy Carlin, Basketball
2007-08: Male: Wade Miley, Baseball; Female: Emilija Arnaudovska, Tennis
2006-07: Male: Chris Province, Baseball; Female: Emilija Arnaudovska, Tennis
2005-06: Male: Lars Laursen, Track and Field; Female: Iva Velkovska, Tennis
2004-05: Male: Chris Carter, Track and Field; Female: Kim McNally, Soccer
2003-04: Male: Amir Abdur-Rahim, Basketball; Female: Kendra Oney, Soccer
2002-03: Male: Chris Carter, Track and Field; Female: Sarah Gascon, Volleyball/Softball
2001-02: Male: Andy Smith, Golf; Female: Becca Weingartner, Soccer
2000-01: Male: Steve Trosclair, Baseball; Female: Christine Amertil, Track and Field
1999-00: Male: Jacques Chevallier, Golf; Female: Stacey Turner, Basketball
1998-99: Male: Macky Waguespack, Baseball; Female: Allison Holladay, Soccer
1997-98: Male: Grant White, Golf; Female: Simona Nedorostova, Tennis
1996-97: Male: Martin du Toit, Golf; Female: Anne Bauer, Volleyball
1995-96: Male: Sam Bowie, Basketball and Jeff Williams, Baseball; Female: Darci Starr, Volleyball and Deneka Knowles, Basketball
1994-95: Male: Harvey Baker, Basketball; Female: Felisa Howard, Track and Field and Rena Faust, Basketball
1993-94: Male: David Bennett, Track and Field; Female: Renata Smekalova, Tennis
1992-93: Male: Hank Washington, Basketball; Female: Renata Smekalova, Tennis
1991-92: Male: Troy Melancon, Baseball; Female: Millie Williams, Basketball
1990-91: Male: Oja Fjellstrom, Tennis; Female: Diana Brown, Track and Field 
 
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Pittsburgh, Pa. – Duquesne University volleyball head coach Steve Opperman announced the program’s 2025 recruiting class on Monday, featuring four incoming freshmen and one transfer set to join the Dukes for the upcoming season.
Donning the red and blue this season are Kylie Griffin, Karli Jordan, Alexa Flowers, Ryan Hicks, and Kaylie Baumgart.

BACK ON THE BLUFF

The Dukes return 10 players from last season, including five starters and two all-conference honorees. The group features five seniors, three sophomores, and two juniors, among them are Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team selection Ariel Helm and All-Rookie Team standout Emersen Schrom. Helm had a record-breaking campaign last year, starting all 30 matches and playing in all 115 sets. She anchored Duquesne’s defense at the net, leading the team and ranking 15th nationally with 139 total blocks. In the process, she became just the seventh player in program history to surpass 300 career blocks and broke the single-season blocks record that had stood for 20 years. Schrom also made an immediate impact as a freshman, appearing in all 30 matches and every set. A two-time Rookie of the Week honoree, she finished second on the team with 295 total kills, averaging 2.57 kills per set. Schrom posted double-digit kills in 17 matches, including a dominant stretch of seven consecutive matches with 10 or more successful swings.

KYLIE GRIFFIN | Modesto, Calif. | Cal State Fullerton

Griffin comes to the Bluff after spending a pair of seasons at Cal State Fullerton, where she appeared in 25 matches while making 12 starts for the Titans. During her time there, she tallied 12 kills, 10 total blocks, and eight digs, highlighted by a standout performance against UC San Diego in which she posted a season-best eight kills, three digs, and three blocks. In her final season, Griffin registered multiple kills in three matches and recorded at least two blocks in three contests. A native of California, she starred at Thomas Downey High School, where she earned First-Team All-League honors as a junior and senior. Griffin was named team captain both years and was selected as the team’s Offensive Player of the Year as a junior. She led the league in kills in 2022 and played a pivotal role in guiding the Knights to their first playoff appearance in 15 years.

KARLI JORDAN | Frisco, Texas

A native of Frisco, Texas, Jordan joins the Dukes following a standout career at Frisco High School. A three-time First Team All-District selection from 2022 to 2024, she was named to the AVCA All-American Watch List during her senior season. Jordan also earned AVCA Phenom recognition in both 2022 and 2023, and capped her high school career by receiving the AVCA Best and Brightest Award—an honor given to athletes who excel both athletically and academically. In 2022, she was named Frisco High’s Outstanding Hitter, and went on to earn Most Valuable Player honors as both a junior and senior. The 5’7″ outside hitter made the Allen Tournament All-Tournament Team in 2024, highlighted by a career-high 18-kill performance. At the club level, Jordan competed with Untouchables EPA, helping her team to a third-place national finish in the open division in both 2019 and 2022.

ALEXA FLOWERS | Buford, Ga.

A four-year varsity letterwinner, Flowers comes to the Bluff after a successful career at Buford High School. She played a key role in leading the Yellow Jackets to back-to-back state championships in 2021 and 2022, helping the team post a 37-4 record during her freshman season and a 38-5 mark as a sophomore. Flowers was also part of the squad that captured the 2022 Gwinnett County Championship and helped Buford claim four consecutive region titles. A Georgia native, she earned First Team All-Region honors, received the AVCA Best and Brightest Award, and was recognized as a scholar-athlete. Off the court, Flowers was a four-year honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, and HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America). At the club level, she competed with A5 Volleyball Club, helping the team earn a third-place finish at the USAV Nationals in the 17 National Division.

RYAN HICKS | Ashburn, VA.

A native of Ashburn, Virginia, Hicks joins Duquesne following a standout career at Broad Run High School. She helped lead the Spartans to four consecutive Chesapeake Region championships and a district runner-up finish. As a senior, Hicks was named District Player of the Year and earned First Team All-Region honors in both her junior and senior seasons. A four-year varsity starter, she also earned back-to-back Second Team All-State selections and was a three-time First Team All-District honoree. Hicks was selected to the UA Next program for four straight years and was named the US Next Jordan Thompson MVP. She also competed at the club level with Metro Volleyball Club of DC.

KAYLIE BAUMGART | Pittsburgh, Pa.

No stranger to the Steel City, Baumgart played her high school volleyball at Chartiers Valley, where she led the Colts to the 2024 Class AAA Section 1 Championship and a WPIAL quarterfinal appearance, finishing the season with a 16-3 record. A standout performer, she was named to the All-WPIAL First Team and earned All-Section First Team honors as a senior, after receiving Second Team recognition as a junior. The Pittsburgh native served as varsity captain in her final season and led the team in blocks for two consecutive years, recording 97 in 2024 and 74 in 2023. Baumgart also competed at the club level for Pittsburgh Elite 18 Elite.

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