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Here are the 2025 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame inductees
COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced the inductees for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2025. Established in 1979, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame’s goal is to “celebrate the achievements of America’s premier athletes in the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games.” This year’s finalists […]
COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced the inductees for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2025.
Established in 1979, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame’s goal is to “celebrate the achievements of America’s premier athletes in the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
This year’s finalists included 15 Olympians, nine Paralympians, three Olympic teams, three Paralympic teams, six legends, three coaches, and three special contributors.
The 2025 class brings together eight individual Olympic and Paralympic athletes, two teams, two legends, one coach, and one special contributor.
“We’re proud to welcome the Class of 2025 into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame and to honor the extraordinary accomplishments they’ve made as representatives of Team USA,” said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland. “This induction celebrates not only their remarkable performances and lasting impact but also acknowledges the essential contributions of those who supported their journeys every step of the way. Earning a place in the Hall of Fame is no small feat—especially given the incredible talent across this year’s group of finalists.”
You can view a list of the 2025 Class Olympian & Paralympian Hall of Fame inductees below:
Steve Cash – Sled Hockey
A legend on his own in sled hockey, Cash is a three-time Paralympic gold medalist and a five-time world champion. Cash has continuously made history. Off the ice, Cash hosts specialized training camps to progress the sport of sled hockey and continues to be a strong advocate for mental health, highlighting many of the psychological challenges among elite Olympic athletes.
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Gabby Douglas – Gymnastics
Becoming the first Black woman to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics, Gabby Douglas is a household name for anyone into the sport. Douglas was the first U.S. gymnast to capture gold in both the all-around and team competitions at a single Olympic Games—a feat she achieved in London—and is one of only two American women to win back-to-back Olympic team golds.
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Anita DeFrantz – Legend: Rowing
Off the legends, Anita DeFrantz is known for her 1976 Montreal Games, where she made history in rowing by participating in the inaugural women’s eight event and becoming the first—and still the only—Black woman to earn an Olympic medal in rowing according to the International Olympic Committee. Continuing to pursue the expansion of the Olympics, DeFrantz continues to break barriers within the International Olympic Committee.
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Allyson Felix – Track & Field
Amassing 31 medals across the Olympic Games and world championships, Allyson Felix is one of the most decorated athletes in all of track and field. In five consecutive appearances at the Olympic Games, Felix collected 11 Olympic medals—including seven golds. In 2024, Felix was elected to the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission and appointed to the USOPC Board of Directors—continuing her legacy of leadership and impact within the Olympic and Paralympic Movement
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Serena Williams – Tennis
A woman who needs no introduction, Serena Williams dominated the field of tennis for years throughout the 2000s and is regarded as one of the best tennis players in history. Williams took home four Olympic Gold Medals, not to mention her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Williams has cemented herself as a dominant figure on and off the court, advocating for the expansion of the sport.
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Flo Hyman – Legend: Indoor volleyball
Flo Hyman is most well-known for leading Team USA Volleyball through the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games Boycott. Hyman would go on to lead the team to a Silver medal in the 1984 games. Hyamn’s Olympic career would be cut short by her death in 1986, but would go on to be remembered in 1987, with the National Girls and Women in Sports Day began which was established in honor of her.
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Kerri Walsh Jennings – Beach volleyball
Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings is one of the most decorated and winningest beach volleyball players in history. With a recorded 135 wins, Jennings also holds the most consecutive match wins (112) and tournament wins (19) of any player in history. Jennings would achieve all this playing through five shoulder surgeries throughout her career.
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Mike Krzyzewski – Coach: Basketball
Known as Coach K by many, Mike Krzyzewski is one of the most respected and accomplished coaches in basketball history. With Team USA, he would go ahead to go on and win three consecutive Olympic gold medals and six overall golds as head coach. Coach K was known for turning back on USA Basketball dominance following the 2004 bronze finish.
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Phil Knight – Special contributor: Nike founder
Phil Knight has been a transformational force across the world of sports. The founder of Nike, Knight, has always been committed to the Olympic movement, continuing to kit out Team USA with the very best Nike has to offer.
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Bode Miller – Alpine skiing
Being known as one of the most accomplished alpine skiers in history, Bode Miller makes it into the 2025 class. Miller is the only U.S. male skier to win World Cup races in all five events—downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined—accumulating 33 victories. He has six Olympic medals and ranks second, behind Apolo Ohno, for the most individual Winter Olympic medals by any Team USA athlete.
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Marla Runyan – Para track and field
Runyan made history as she is one of the only U.S. athletes to have competed in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Over the course of her career, she earned six Paralympic medals—five of them gold. Now off the track, Runyan continues to make a significant impact in her community as she is a teacher and ambassador for the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.
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2010 Four-man Bobsled Team
Consisting of Curtis Tomasevicz, Steve Mesler, Justin Olsen, and driver Steven Holcomb the 2010 team would end a 62-year drought for Team USA by taking gold in the 2010 Vancouver Games. The team earned its medal at the Whistler Sliding Centre, known for its challenging course and infamous Turn 13, where six sleds crashed during the first two runs.
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Susan Hagel – Para archery, Para track and field, wheelchair basketball
Being a trailblazer in the Paralympic Games and adaptive sports as a whole, Hagel, participated in six different Paralympic Games across three different sports, where she earned four gold and two bronze medals. As a member of the NWBA Hall of Fame committee, Hagel continues to champion opportunities in sport for individuals with disabilities.
2004 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team
Consisting of Paralympians Susan Katz, Christina Ripp, Renee Tyree, Janna (Crawford) Mizens, Carlee Hoffman-Schwarz, Stephanie Wheeler, Teresa Lannon, Jennifer (Howitt) Browning, Jennifer Warkins, Emily Hoskins, Patricia “Patty” Cisneros, and Jana (Stump) Shelfer. The 2004 Team USA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team would go on to win its first gold medal in 22 years during the 2004 Athens Games. In 2004, the U.S. defeated five-time defending champion Canada in a tough semifinal and avenged a narrow group-stage loss to Australia with a 56–44 victory in the gold-medal game, setting the stage for continued success in future Paralympic Games.
Finalists will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 12, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum (USOPM) in Olympic City, USA (Colorado Springs).
The USOPM will also be hosting a Fan Festival from July 10 – 13, with an array of special events, athlete appearances, and experiences that celebrate Team USA.
A full list of the finalists can be found at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s website.
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Men’s Track & Field Garners 20 USTFCCCA All-Region Honors
Dan Urchuk earned an all-region accolade. Story Links The Middlebury men’s track & field team placed 20 members on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) Mideast All-Region outdoor squad. RELAY HIGHLIGHTS INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS Joey Caspar tallied the second-quickest time (53.54) in the 400 hurdles […]
Dan Urchuk earned an all-region accolade.
The Middlebury men’s track & field team placed 20 members on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) Mideast All-Region outdoor squad.
RELAY HIGHLIGHTS
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Joey Caspar tallied the second-quickest time (53.54) in the 400 hurdles to earn his first all-region honor.
- Securing his initial accolade is Logan Cosgrove. In the shot put, the Panther recorded a toss of 14.83 meters at the NESCAC Championship, ranking him fourth in the Mideast Region.
- Dave Filias garnered all-region recognition in two events. The senior led the Mideast in the hammer throw, heaving the implement an event-best 60.37m at the Julie LaFreniere Commonwealth Invitational. He also had the fifth-farthest shot put toss at 14.71m from the NESCAC Championship. The honors are the fourth and fifth of his career, respectively.
- Also earning accolades in two events is Ziggy Goddard. The Panther paced the region in the 3,000 steeplechase, clocking in at 9:12.41 en route to the conference crown and his third-consecutive all-region honor in the event. In the 1,500, Goddard tallied a school-record time of 3:48.48, good for third in the Mideast.
- Quinn Kennedy collects his first regional honor. He crossed the finish line at 14.89 seconds in the 110 hurdles at the conference championship, marking the fifth-fastest effort in the region.
- In the 400 hurdles, Parker Loupessis grabs his second consecutive all-region award. He clocked the fifth-fastest time of 55.20 seconds at the Aztec Invitational.
- Sam McGarrahan garners his third outdoor all-region distinction in the high jump. He cleared the bar with a season and region-best 2.00m at the NESCAC Championship.
- In the 100, Motroni secured the fifth-quickest time of 10.70 seconds during the Julie LaFreniere Commonwealth Invitational hosted by the University of Massachusetts.
- Sam Opawuyi earns his first all-region honor after recording a school record leap of 13.95m in the triple jump at the Middlebury Outdoor Meet. It was the fifth-best mark in the Mideast.
- Earning his second-straight all-region honor in the decathlon is Caleb Smith. The Panther was runner-up in the Mideast, tallying 6,464 points at the Williams Farley Inter-Regional Extravaganza.
- Xander Swann earns his second and third outdoor Mideast accolades. In the 400 hurdles, the senior paced his regional peers with his runner-up conference championship clocking of 51.96 seconds. He also grabbed honors in the 400, finishing fourth in the region after crossing the line at 47.92.
- Closing out the all-region accolades is Dan Urchuk. He tallied the third-best shot-put throw of 15.23m while finishing fifth in the Mideast in the hammer (52.56m). Both marks were recorded at the Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State.
To earn the award, athletes must finish the regular season in the top-five spots per event, while relay squads must place in the top three. The full list of honorees can be found here.
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University of Mississippi – Ole Miss Athletics
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss volleyball program is set to face off against Miami in a new owned-and-operated women’s volleyball tournament by ESPN Events – the inaugural ‘Showdown at the Net’, set for Sept. 9-10. Ole Miss will face the Hurricanes on Wednesday, Sept. 10 in Coral Cables, Fla. The match will be […]
Ole Miss will face the Hurricanes on Wednesday, Sept. 10 in Coral Cables, Fla. The match will be streamed via ACCNX. Ole Miss is set to face Miami for the first time since 2012.
The ‘Showdown at the net’ features 16 squads from both the ACC and SEC as they face off in cross-conference challenge via matchups across the nation. Action to be featured on ESPN2, SEC Network, ACC Network, SEC Network+ and ACCNX, with times for each match to be announced at a later time.
“We are excited to have the Southeastern Conference participate in the first edition of ‘Showdown at the Net’,” said Misty Brown, SEC Assistant Commissioner. “We look forward to seeing some high-caliber volleyball as the storied programs from the SEC prepare to build upon their recent successes during the 2025 season.”
“The ACC is proud to collaborate with ESPN and the SEC on a volleyball challenge that will showcase both conferences, including two neutral-site games as part of the inaugural ‘Showdown at the Net’,” added Jared Romance, ACC Assistant Director of Championships. “We look forward to competing in this premier event and watching our student-athletes and programs be nationally showcased as part of this exciting initiative.”
The full 2025 schedule will be released at a later date. The SEC schedule is available now.
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Hines, Anthony earn All-Region honors
Story Links Throwers Eddie Hines and Tess Anthony have earned USTFCCCA All-Region accolades. Hines earned All-Region honors in both the shot put and discus. Hines was a Second Team All-MIAA recipient in both the shot put and the discus, finishing as the runner-up in both events. Tomorrow, he will compete at […]
Throwers Eddie Hines and Tess Anthony have earned USTFCCCA All-Region accolades.
Hines earned All-Region honors in both the shot put and discus. Hines was a Second Team All-MIAA recipient in both the shot put and the discus, finishing as the runner-up in both events. Tomorrow, he will compete at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Track and Field Championships, qualifying in the shot put with the 10th best mark nationally (17.14m).
Anthony caps off a storied career at Albion, re-breaking her own school record in the shot put with a throw of 13.46m. Anthony won the shot put at the MIAA Championships, earning First Team All-MIAA status.
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Auburn volleyball to host Virginia in inaugural ‘Showdown at the Net’ – Auburn Tigers
AUBURN, Ala. – As part of an SEC/ACC showdown, Auburn volleyball will host Virginia in the inaugural ‘Showdown at the Net’ volleyball tournament, the conference and ESPN Events announced Thursday. The Tigers will host the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Sept. 9, inside Neville Arena. The match will be streamed live on SECN Network Plus and a […]
AUBURN, Ala. – As part of an SEC/ACC showdown, Auburn volleyball will host Virginia in the inaugural ‘Showdown at the Net’ volleyball tournament, the conference and ESPN Events announced Thursday.
The Tigers will host the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Sept. 9, inside Neville Arena. The match will be streamed live on SECN Network Plus and a first serve time will be announced at a later date.
Other action around the league on Tuesday features Stanford at Missouri, Texas A&M at SMU, Georgia Tech at Tennessee, Florida at North Carolina, Georgia at Clemson, LSU at Notre Dame and Boston College at Arkansas. The slate continues on Wednesday, Sept. 10, with Florida State at Oklahoma, South Carolina at NC State, Ole Miss at Miami, Vanderbilt at Cal, Wake Forest at Alabama and Duke at Mississippi State.
A four-team showcase, including Pitt, Kentucky, Louisville and Texas will clash on Wednesday at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The Panthers will face the Wildcats, while the Cardinals will take on the Longhorns. Both matches will air on ESPN.
“We are excited to have the Southeastern Conference participate in the first edition of ‘Showdown at the Net’,” said Misty Brown, SEC Assistant Commissioner. “We look forward to seeing some high-caliber volleyball as the storied programs from the SEC prepare to build upon their recent successes during the 2025 season.”
Head coach Brent Crouch and Co. will announce the remaining non-conference schedule at a later date.
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Eight Tigers Named to All
Story Links Eight members of the Colorado College women’s track and field team were selected to the 2025 Division III All-West Region teams by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Senior Isabel Olson (1500 and 5K) and junior Alison Mueller-Hickler (5K and 10K) were each named all-region in two […]
Eight members of the Colorado College women’s track and field team were selected to the 2025 Division III All-West Region teams by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Senior Isabel Olson (1500 and 5K) and junior Alison Mueller-Hickler (5K and 10K) were each named all-region in two events, while seniors Sydney Rankin (5K) and Britt Helgaas (10K), juniors Ella Fullerton (800) and Clara Lippert (400) and sophomores Charlie Flint (10K) and Allison Barker (800) also earned a spot this season.
To be named all-region, an athlete must either be ranked in the top five of an individual event in the region according to final TFRRS (Track and Field Results Reporting System) data or be part of a top-three relay team.
Olson is ranked No. 2 in both the 1500 and 5K and will compete in both events this weekend at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Mueller-Hickler is second in the 10K and fifth in the 5K and she will run the 10K at the NCAA national meet.
Rankin is in the No. 3 spot in the region for the 5K, while Fullerton is third and Barker fifth in the 800, Flint and Helgaas fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 800 and Lippert fifth in the 400.
The eight all-region selections are the most in program history for one season.
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Ten Mules to Represent Colby at NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships
Story Links Waterville, Maine – After months of preparation, the final cuts have been made and ten Mules will be attending the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championship starting Thursday. The squad will be competing in six events, the same amount as last year, consisting of three […]
Waterville, Maine – After months of preparation, the final cuts have been made and ten Mules will be attending the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championship starting Thursday. The squad will be competing in six events, the same amount as last year, consisting of three individual events and three relays.
The four day event starts Thursday, May 22 and wraps up on Sunday, May 26 taking place at the SPIRE Institute’s Outdoor Track & Field facility in Geneva, Ohio. Fans can check out the full event schedule with results and live video using these links.
For each individual event contested, including the decathlon and heptathlon, the top 22 declared student-athletes were accepted into the competition. For each relay event contested, the top 16 declared relay teams, one per institution, were accepted into the competition.
Colby Athletes and Events:
Levi Biery – Men’s 400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay
Charlotte Brake-Hoffman – Women’s 4x100m Relay
Jackson Coelho – Men’s 4x400m Relay
Olivia Doherty – Women’s 4x400m Relay
Kaitlyn Ewald – Women’s 4x400m Relay
Peter Martel – Men’s 4x400m Relay
Fiona Mejico – Women’s 400m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay
Simone Waheed – Women’s 100m, 4x100m Relay
Ren Zanze – 4x400m Relay
Tally Zeller – Women’s 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay
Samuel Graubart – Men’s Relay (alternate)
Michelle Barnes – Women’s Relay (alternate)
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