GRANDVILLE, MI – The track and field record board at Grandville High School is scheduled for a facelift this summer, and two current athletes have made sure their names will be emblazoned on the shiny new display.
Junior Jayden Kulhanek and sophomore Caden Livermore each broke long-standing school records this season, with the former surpassing a 29-year-old mark in the high jump, and the latter eclipsing a 53-year-old record in the 800-meter run and a 37-year-old record in the 1,600 run.
Kulhanek’s 6-foot, 8-inch high jump shattered his previous personal best of 6 feet, 3 inches and was Grandville’s best effort since Cody Hendrixson cleared 6 feet, 6 inches in 1996.
“Honestly, it was kind of crazy to me. I couldn’t even process it at the time,” Kulhanek said. “My coaches were so happy for me. I remember right after I did it, we ran up to each other and hugged, and he told me I broke the record.”
Livermore’s time of 1:54.35 in the 800 run at an April 23 meet against Rockford clocked in at nearly seven seconds faster than his previous personal best and one second quicker than Jim Herrema’s 1972 time of 1:55.4, which was Grandville’s longest-standing track and field record.
In the 1,600 run, Livermore’s time of 4:12.50 at the April 26 GR Elite Challenge beat his previous PR by almost eight seconds and was a half-second faster than the 4:13.00 logged by Chris Buursma in 1988.
The sophomore standout said the 1,600 record had been on his radar for a while, but setting a school record in the 800 came as a surprise.
“Going into the meet, I didn’t think I was going to get that time, and I was just hoping for a small PR, but when I crossed the line, I saw the time, and then I was like, ‘I think I just broke the school record.’”
After missing the cut for the Division 1 state meet last season, Livermore has already secured his spot at the state finals in the 1,600 through early qualifying, and his record-setting time in that event currently ranks first in Division 1, while his PR in the 800 is currently fifth in D1, making him a strong contender for all-state honors.
“I want to place at states, but it’s going to be a pretty competitive field, so we’ll see how that goes,” Livermore said.
The lack of arrogance in Livermore’s attitude regarding the state meet indicates he knows there’s more work to be done before things get underway at East Kentwood High School on May 31, and Grandville mid-distance coach Hunt Atkins said the young runner is making strides with his maturity.
“I certainly think Caden can continue to establish himself as one of the best mid-distance runners in Michigan, and patience will be a key,” Atkins said. “To continue to develop at the right times in this sport, you have to be patient, and neat things will usually come if you are patient, and you stay with your craft over the long haul, rather than just in a short period of time, and Caden is learning that more and more.”
Though Kulhanek qualified for last year’s state meet in the high jump, his emergence as a title contender might be more surprising than that of Livermore.
The junior jumper competed in middle school track as an eighth-grader, but opted to play lacrosse in the spring as a high school freshman, before returning to the track last year as a sophomore.
Though Kulhanek cleared 17 feet in the long jump as a middle-schooler, he had no prior experience in the high jump and only tried out for the event after impressing in the vertical leap test.
It didn’t take long for Grandville jumps coach Mike Carey to see Kulhanek’s raw talent.
“He’s always kind of had that freak athletic ability when it comes to jumping,” Carey said. “He had no idea what he wanted to do in track, but he had the second-highest vertical out of all of our athletes, so I said, ‘Dude, you need to give high jump a chance, see if you like it, go through it, and everything like that.’
“He ended up qualifying for state last year, and it was awesome to see his progression, but I think over this past year, he realized that he had a lot more potential. He kept working on his body, and he got so much stronger over this past year.”
Kulhanek’s focus on track and his dedication to offseason training have created the possibility of competing beyond high school – something that wasn’t on his radar a year ago – and Carey sees a lot of potential in the junior’s legs.
“I had a lot of college coaches asking me about him after he cleared that, and all that was great,” Carey said. “He’s still learning this sport and learning both of these events (high jump and long jump), so he can keep improving, and I think that’s what he’s most excited about.
“It sounds crazy to break a school record and say that’s a steppingstone, but for him, he’s not satisfied with that.”
Part of Kulhanek’s motivation comes from the fact that his 5-foot-8 frame isn’t that of a prototypical high jumper.
“It was intimidating at first, obviously, but it kind of gives me more motivation to know that I’m there with them, and I’m doing the same thing they’re doing,” he said. “I have that in my mind the whole time, and it helps me, if anything.”
At last year’s Division 1 state meet, Kulhanek finished 14th with a personal-best jump of 6 feet, 3 inches, and his ability to step up on a big stage showed Carey what the kid was all about.
“When we showed up to state finals last year, he was someone who was new to the event and new to the sport, and I think he looked around and saw a lot of kids that were 6-foot-2, 6-foot-3 and 6-foot-4, and I think at first, it was a little daunting,” Carey said. “I think he showed up and wanted to prove something, and he did.
“There were a lot of coaches, a lot of kids that came up to him and said, ‘Dude, that was impressive to see someone of your height and stature be able to get up that high.’”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Highlighted by nine top 10 finishes, Austin Peay State University’s track and field team concluded its first meet of the 2025-26 indoor season at Vanderbilt’s Winter Commodore Challenge, Saturday, at the David Williams II Recreation & Wellness Center.
Saturday’s events began with throws, as Emma Tucker highlighted Austin Peay’s performances in the weight throw with a sixth-place finish. The mark was Tucker’s first of two top 10 marks, as she also went on to finish eighth in the shot put later in the afternoon. Freshman China Giaimo paced the Govs in the shot put, recording an 11.98-meter toss in her first collegiate meet.
Madelyn Kocik also finished the day with a pair of top 10 performances, beginning with an eighth-place finish in the long jump with a 5.61-meter leap – her best mark since finishing second at the 2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships. A Portland, Texas native, Kocik later went on to finish fifth in the triple jump with an 11.97-meter mark – the second-best mark of her career and her longest jump since recording a 12.12-meter jump last season at Vanderbilt’s Commodore Challenge (Jan. 11).
Three Governors competed in the 600-meter for Austin Peay with all three finishing in the top 10. Sophomore Taylin Segree paced the trio with a 1:33.28 time and fifth-place finish, while Alexis Arnett (1:34.03) and Mia McGee (1:34.57) finished seventh and 10th, respectively. It was the first time that any of the Govs had competed in the 600 in their collegiate career.
Wrapping up the Govs’ events for the day, Taylah Upshaw placed fourth in the 1,000-meter, setting a personal best with a time of 3:01.03.
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Austin Peay returns to action in mid-January when it returns to Nashville to the Vanderbilt Invitational, Jan. 16-17, at the David Williams II Recreation & Wellness Center
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The UW-Oshkosh women’s volleyball team celebrates its semifinal win Thursday in the NCAA Division III Championship. Photo by Ashtin Elder of Kodiak Creative.
The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh women’s volleyball team swept University of La Verne (California) Saturday to claim its first national title and the 51st for UW-Oshkosh.
The championship took place at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois, where a busload of Titan students and staff arrived Saturday to cheer on their team.
UWO did not drop a set across its six wins in the national tournament, which is a first in 21 years.
Izzy Coon, Lauren Grier, Callie Panasuk and Samantha Perlberg (Most Outstanding) were all named to the All-Tournament Team.
The team is coached by Jon Ellmann of Neenah, who was inducted into the Wisconsin Volleyball Coach’s Association Hall of Fame in 2021.
DAVENPORT, Iowa– Members of the Wartburg indoor track and field program competed at the Frigid Bee Opener, hosted by St. Ambrose. Maddie Merna was victorious in the 5000m and Hannah Ramsey was victorious in the 800m.
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Women’s Results: 5000m
1 Maddie Merna 17:29.94
2 Karle Kramer 17:57.89
3 Lily Peterson 18:02.58
4 Claire Hoyer 18:09.55
5 Ava Vance 18:17.07
6 Morgan Engel 18:26.72
We are tracking all remaining undefeated teams in DI women’s volleyball for the 2025 season. Only Nebraska is left standing after Texas fell to Texas A&M in a five-setter on Friday, Oct. 31.
Since 1981, there have been only four programs — five teams — to finish a season undefeated and win a national title: Penn State (2008, 2009), Southern California (2003), Nebraska (2000) and Long Beach State (1998).
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Penn State holds the longest win streak in DI women’s volleyball history with 109 match victories from 2007-10, with the Nittany Lions winning four consecutive titles (2007 through 2010). The 2009 title team is the most recent undefeated champion.
Will there be another team to etch its name into history this season? Follow along here:
Undefeated DI women’s volleyball teams in 2025
Rankings are from the AVCA:
No. 1 Nebraska (32-0): The Huskers’ extend their win-streak to 32 after most recently sweeping Kansas State on Saturday, Dec. 6 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Next: vs. Kansas (NCAA Tournament)
Here’s everything you need to know regarding the 2025 NCAA DII women’s volleyball championship, including selection show info and schedule for the entire tournament.
BOSTON, Mass. – The Providence College men’s and women’s track teams competed at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener at Boston University on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The women’s team was paced by junior Maeve O’Neill (Cork, Ireland) who won the 600 meters in 1:28.09.
Also for the women’s team, junior Kiera Hall (Christchurch, New Zealand) won her heat and finished 14th in the mile (4:54.98). Friar senior Cara Laverty (Derry, Ireland) finished 20th in the 3,000 meters in 9:25.43 while freshman Gemma Galvin (Clare, Ireland) placed 40th in the 3,000 meters in her first collegiate indoor race in 9:41.57.
For the men’s team, senior Zane Powell (Auckland, New Zealand) and sophomore Daniel Prescott (Christchurch, New Zealand) ran in the 3,000 meters. Powell finished 54th (8:09.62) while Prescott placed 63rd (8:13.87).
In the 5,000 meters, sophomore Elliott Pugh (Tauranga, New Zealand) won his heat in 14:08.90 while sophomore Ryan LoCicero (Bloomfield, N.J.) placed third in the same heat in 14:19.00.
The Friars return to action on Jan. 17 at the Harvard Beantown Challenge in Cambridge, Mass.
For more information on the Providence College men’s and women’s indoor track teams, follow @FriarsXCTrack on X and Instagram.
NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton
REPORTING FOR KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. I’M JOHN GRINVALDS. CREIGHTON. VOLLEYBALL. BACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT FOR THE 14TH STRAIGHT SEASON, BLUE JAYS HAVE THEIR SIGHTS SET ON MAKING IT TO THE FINAL FOUR, AND THAT PURSUIT BEGINS TONIGHT IN OMAHA. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MATT SOTTILE LEIGH IS LIVE OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA WITH THE STORY. HEY MATT. HEY, QUANECIA. HEY, ROB. IT MAY BE FRIGID OUTSIDE OF DJ SOCAL ARENA, BUT INSIDE THIS BUILDING, THE BLUE JAYS ARE RED HOT. THEY HAVE WON 44 OF THEIR LAST 45 MATCHES HERE AT HOME, MAKING THEM NEARLY UNBEATABLE THIS SEASON. A 25 AND FIVE RECORD AND A SIXTH STRAIGHT BIG EAST TOURNAMENT TITLE EARNED THE BLUE JAYS THE RIGHT TO HOST MATCHES AT HOME, AND THE PLAYERS KNOW THAT COULD PROVE TO BE A BIG ADVANTAGE. OH MY GOSH, WE LOVE PLAYING AT CREIGHTON IN FRONT OF OUR HOME FANS. I MEAN, I THINK IT GIVES US WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT HOME COURT ADVANTAGE. I THINK OUR FANS REALLY BRING IT. THE CREIGHTON COMMUNITY JUST SHOWS UP FOR US AS A WHOLE, AND IT JUST FEELS SO GREAT TO BE SUPPORTED IN OUR OWN GYM. SO WE’RE SO EXCITED. I OBVIOUSLY LOVE PLAYING IN SOCAL AND I’M SO EXCITED TO GET ONE LAST WEEKEND HERE. THE JAYS ARE HOSTING MATCHES HERE AT HOME FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT SEASON. THAT PUTS THEM IN ELITE COMPANY. THEY ARE ONE OF JUST SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY THAT CAN SAY THAT RIGHT NOW, UTAH AND NORTHERN IOWA ARE SQUARING OFF INSIDE THE BUILDING. CREIGHTON AND NORTHERN COLORADO WILL TAKE CENTER STAGE AFTER THAT. REPORTING OUTSIDE DJ SOCAL ARENA MATT SOTTILE KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN SPORTS. THANKS, MATT. YOU’RE RIGHT, IT DOE
NCAA Volleyball Tournament: Match times, opponents for Nebraska and Creighton
Updated: 9:59 PM CST Dec 6, 2025
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Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
LINCOLN, Neb. —
Nebraska and Creighton are moving on in the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.
The Huskers will play Kansas on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center in the third round of the tournament.
NU swept both LIU and Kansas State in the first two rounds in Lincoln.
The Jays will face Arizona State in the regionals on Thursday at noon in Lexington.
The match will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Creighton took down Northern Colorado in five sets in the first round and UNI in four sets in the second round at the D.J. Sokol Arena.
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