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High school boys’ volleyball: Playoff results and pairings

THURSDAY’S RESULTS DIVISION I QUARTERFINALS #1 Taft d. #8 Cleveland, 25-14, 23-25, 25-16, 25-14 #5 Marquez d. #4 South East, 14-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-23, 19-17 #3 Marshall d. #6 Kennedy, 25-20, 25-18, 25-23 #2 Carson d. #7 Van Nuys, 25-18, 26-28, 20-25, 25-18, 19-17 DIVISION II SECOND ROUND #1 VAAS d. #17 LACES, 25-7, 25-13, […]

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THURSDAY’S RESULTS

DIVISION I

QUARTERFINALS

#1 Taft d. #8 Cleveland, 25-14, 23-25, 25-16, 25-14

#5 Marquez d. #4 South East, 14-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-23, 19-17

#3 Marshall d. #6 Kennedy, 25-20, 25-18, 25-23

#2 Carson d. #7 Van Nuys, 25-18, 26-28, 20-25, 25-18, 19-17

DIVISION II

SECOND ROUND

#1 VAAS d. #17 LACES, 25-7, 25-13, 25-23

#8 Roosevelt d. #9 North Hollywood, 25-19, 25-22, 21-25, 25-17

#5 Poly d. #12 Panorama, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18

#4 Fairfax d. #13 Reseda, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20

#3 Banning d. #14 San Pedro, 3-1

#6 Sylmar d. #11 Diego Rivera, 25-22, 25-16, 25-20

#10 Legacy d. #7 Vaughn, 30-28, 13-25, 24-26, 25-20, 19-17

#2 Mendez d. #18 Bravo, 25-16, 25-14, 25-13

DIVISION III

SECOND ROUND

#1 East Valley d. #16 Animo Robinson, 25-18, 25-18, 25-18

#8 Foshay d. #9 Central City Value, 3-0

#5 Downtown Magnets d. #12 Manual Arts, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19

#4 SOCES d. #20 King/Drew, 3-0

#19 San Fernando d. #3 Larchmont Charter, 22-25, 25-16, 25-22, 22-25, 15-8

#6 Angelou d. #11 Chavez, 23-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-20, 15-13

#7 Maywood CES d. #10 Orthopaedic, 3-1

#2 Gardena d. #15 Animo Bunche, 25-21, 25-11, 24-26, 25-21

DIVISION IV

SECOND ROUND

#1 Garfield d. #17 Sotomayor, 25-18, 23-25, 25-15, 25-14

#8 Hamilton d. #9 Rise Kohyang, 25-11, 15-25, 16-25, 25-20, 15-5

#5 Animo Venice d. #12 LA Leadership, 25-9, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18

#20 Belmont d. #4 Burton, 22-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 15-12

#3 Sun Valley Magnet d. #19 Animo Watts, 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18

#11 University Prep Value d. #6 Magnolia Science Academy, 25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18

#10 Port of LA d. #7 Contreras, 25-22, 25-19, 24-26, 25-15

#2 Huntington Park d. #15 West Adams, 25-14, 25-23, 25-23

DIVISION V

SECOND ROUND

#1 Wilson d. #17 USC-MAE, 25-9, 25-15, 25-9

#9 Magnolia Science Academy d. #8 Bert Corona, 25-17, 25-20, 25-21

#12 Arleta d. #5 Animo Brown, 25-21, 26-24, 25-17

#4 Animo South LA d. #13 Community Charter, 25-17, 28-26, 20-25, 27-25

#3 Harbor Teacher d. #14 New West Charter, 25-18, 25-17, 25-22

#6 New Designs University Park d. #11 University Pathways Medical, 25-0, 25-6, 25-14

#10 Washington at #7 University Pathways Public Service Academy

#2 Dorsey d. #15 Academia Avance, 25-14, 25-18, 25-10

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION II

#8 Roosevelt at #1 VAAS

#5 Poly at #4 Fairfax

#6 Sylmar at #3 Banning

#10 Mendez at #2 Mendez

DIVISION III

#8 Foshay at #1 East Valley

#5 Downtown Magnets at #4 SOCES

#19 San Fernando at #6 Angelou

#7 Maywood CES at #2 Gardena

DIVISION IV

#8 Hamilton at #1 Garfield

#20 Belmont at #5 Animo Venice

#11 University Prep Value at #3 Sun Valley Magnet

#10 Port of LA at #2 Huntington Park

DIVISION V

#9 Magnolia Science Academy Reseda at #1 Wilson

#12 Arleta at #4 Animo South LA

#6 New Designs University Park at #3 Harbor Teacher

#7 University Pathways Public Services/#10 Washington at #2 Dorsey

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

#4 Granada Hills at #1 Venice

#3 El Camino Real at #2 Chatsworth

DIVISION I

#5 Marquez at #1 Taft

#3 Marshall at #2 Carson

Note: Semifinals in Division II-V, May 14 at 7 p.m. at higher seeds; Finals in all divisions May 16-17 (sites and times TBD).



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Celebrate Summer with the Huskies at the SEF Huskie Royale

Story Links Get Tickets and Bid on Silent Auction Items DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University Athletics and the Huskie Athletic Fund have once again paired up with the Sycamore Education Foundation to present the SEF Huskie Royale, an evening of fun, food and […]

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DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University Athletics and the Huskie Athletic Fund have once again paired up with the Sycamore Education Foundation to present the SEF Huskie Royale, an evening of fun, food and games with this year’s “Summer Solstice” theme celebrating the long, hot days of summer. This 2025 event is set for Friday, June 6 from 6-11 p.m. at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center on the NIU campus.
 
Fans, friends and community members are invited to come together to enjoy an evening of entertainment featuring casino-style games, a Brazilian steakhouse-themed buffet and a private concert by Chicago country music artist Mackenzie O’Brien.
 
Proceeds from the 2025 SEF Huskie Royale support NIU Athletics and educational opportunities in the community through the Sycamore Education Foundation.
 
Tickets to the event are $150 each with a “Couples Package” available for $475 that includes two tickets and 20 High Roller raffle tickets, which will be on sale for purchase to anyone in attendance at a cost of $100 for 10 tickets if purchased in advance or seven for $100 at the Huskie Royale. Attendees will enjoy an open bar cocktail hour featuring select beer and wines from 6-7:30 p.m., the buffet with food available throughout the evening, music, and $100 in entertainment casino chips with unlimited refills.
 
Play blackjack, roulette, craps and more while mingling with Huskie coaches and staff, including football head coach Thomas Hammock, new women’s basketball head coach Jaycee Brooks and Sean T. Frazier, vice president and director of athletics and recreation. With the Huskie Summer Circuit on hiatus this year, the SEF Huskie Royale is the perfect place to check in with your favorite coach and program in a relaxed and fun-filled setting while supporting Huskie Athletics and the local community.
 
Note that casino games are set up for your enjoyment and entertainment only and do not have a monetary value. 
 
Several unique experiences will be up for bid for those in attendance at the event, while the Huskie Royale silent auction is now open to anyone at NIUHuskies.com/HuskieRoyale25 and offers travel experiences with NIU teams, including NIU football trips to Mississippi State and Maryland, exclusive packages during home games and more. Click the link to see details.
 
Attendees can purchase High Roller raffle tickets, either in person at the event (7 for $100) or online in advance (10 for $100), for a chance to win items like a signed Huskie football helmet, $150 Victor E. Threads shopping spree, suites at NIU basketball or a Kane County Cougars game, items commemorating NIU’s historic win at Notre Dame, specialty gift baskets and more.  Raffle winners must be present to win. Stay tuned to the Huskie Athletic Fund social media platforms for more on the raffle items. 

Purchase tickets, including raffle tickets, to the 2025 SEF Huskie Royale online at NIUHuskies.com/HuskieRoyale25 today.  For more information or to register by phone, call the Huskie Athletic Fund at 815-753-1923.

 

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West Texas A&M Ready for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Story Links CANYON, Texas – The West Texas A&M Buffs and Lady Buffs conclude their 2025 schedule this weekend as they travel to Pueblo, Colorado to take part in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Neta & Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl on the campus of Colorado State-Pueblo.   SCHEDULE OF EVENTS […]

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CANYON, Texas – The West Texas A&M Buffs and Lady Buffs conclude their 2025 schedule this weekend as they travel to Pueblo, Colorado to take part in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Neta & Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl on the campus of Colorado State-Pueblo.
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY – MEN | WOMEN
HEAT SHEETS – MEN | WOMEN
LIVE RESULTS
LIVE VIDEO – Day One
LIVE VIDEO – Day Two
LIVE VIDEO – Day Three
LIVE VIDEO – THROWS (RMAC NETWORK)
 

WT sends 30 student-athletes to Pueblo (14 women, 16 men) as both programs have high hopes of a podium finish, West Texas A&M combined for 30 USTFCCCA All-Region accolades announced last week. The Buffs are ranked 2nd in the USTFCCCA Outdoor T&F Index entering the weekend with the Lady Buffs sitting 4th. 
 
Matt Stewart is in his eighth season leading the storied West Texas A&M Track & Field program, winning the Lone Star Conference Outdoor Coach of the Year honors on both the men’s and women’s side. Stewart and the Lady Buffs won the Outdoor Track & Field National Championship in 2017 and 2022.

Live updates throughout the weekend will also be available on the West Texas A&M Track & Field social media accounts on X and Instagram.

 

Women’s Entries

100m – Deborah Acheampong

200m – Deborah Acheampong

400m – Blessing Akintoye

400m – Peace Nwaelehia

400m Hurdles – Asana Hamidu

800m – Abigail Abugire

1,500m – Sarah Koomson

5,000m – Naomi Addo

5,000m – Sarah Koomson

5,000m – Elise Leveel

5,000m – Kalkidan Vincendeau

10,000m – Naomi Addo

10,000m – Elise Leveel

3,000m Steeplechase – Eliette Chaput

Triple Jump – Leidy Cuesta

Triple Jump – Audrey Uzoukwu

Discus – Jada Sewell

4x100m Relay – Deborah Acheampong, Blessing Akintoye, Leah Belfield, Peace Nwaelehia

4x400m Relay – Abigail Abugire, Blessing Akintoye, Asana Hamidu, Peace Nwaelehia

 

Men’s Entries

100m – Isaac Botsio

100m – James Dadzie

110m Hurdles – Troy Whyte

200m – James Dadzie

400m Hurdles – Troy Whyte

800m – Prince Mcabelo

1,500m – Aziz Mohammed

5,000m – William Amponsah

5,000m – Adrian Legarreta

10,000m – William Amponsah

10,000m – Adrian Legarreta

3,000m Steeplechase – Matthys Bourse

Long Jump – Joseph Oreva

Triple Jump – Manuel Cuesta

Triple Jump – Anas Fadil

Hammer Throw – Khalil Bedoui

Shot Put – Luke Holcombe

4x100m Relay – Isaac Botsio, James Dadzie, Jerry Jakpa, Jace Lynch

Decathlon – Romet Vahter

 





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Boys’ Volleyball Team Wins SWC Opener – The Newtown Bee

Published: May 22, 2025 9:13 am Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team, the No. 4 seed, defeated visiting Kolbe Cathedral of Bridgeport, the No. 5 seed, 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-21) in the South-West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on May 21. With the win, the Nighthawks advance to the semifinals where top seed Joel Barlow of Redding […]

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Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team, the No. 4 seed, defeated visiting Kolbe Cathedral of Bridgeport, the No. 5 seed, 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-21) in the South-West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on May 21.

With the win, the Nighthawks advance to the semifinals where top seed Joel Barlow of Redding awaits for a Tuesday, May 27 match at 6 pm.

No. 2 Masuk of Monroe will host the winner of No 3 Pomperaug and No. 6 Brookfield in the other semi.

A.J. Zatulskis sends the ball over the net for a point in Newtown’s win over Kolbe in SWC playoff action on May 21. —Bee Photo, Hutchison





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Get Excited For Virginia Adriano! Plus, Changes Are Coming to the Devaney

The news doesn’t stop surrounding Husker volleyball! On this week’s Volleyball State, Jeff Sheldon and Lincoln Arneal dove into the addition of Virginia Adriano and discussed what kind of player the program is getting. They also discussed the changes coming to the Bob Devaney Sports Center and how it will affect season ticket holders. Below […]

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The news doesn’t stop surrounding Husker volleyball!

On this week’s Volleyball State, Jeff Sheldon and Lincoln Arneal dove into the addition of Virginia Adriano and discussed what kind of player the program is getting. They also discussed the changes coming to the Bob Devaney Sports Center and how it will affect season ticket holders.

Below is a lightly-edited transcript of select conversations.

“Nebraska wasn’t recruiting against another school, they were recruiting against the Italian pro league”

Lincoln: Last week, Nebraska announced the addition of Virginia Adriano, who is a 6’5 opposite, who played for Bergamo in Serie A1 this past year.

Jeff: Most people I think now would tell you that this is where the same league that Conegliano plays in. Vero Volley, which is one of the best teams in the world. And these are always teams that are fighting for the European club championship and have some true international stars on it. So, I’ve been trying to make like an NBA analogy for this. You know, this is like somebody who played in the G-League that was a big star in the G-League, but then that got called up and was getting ninth or tenth-man roster time with…

Lincoln: The Orlando Magic.

Jeff: Yeah. Pick your mid-tier NBA team; someone who can seriously play. And then that person, after that, going back down and playing for like Duke for a season; that’s sort of like what this is like.

Let’s talk about what we know about Virginia Adriano first. She averaged 2.4 kills a set with a .385 hitting percentage, in some limited time with the top division with Bergamo. She really stood out in the second division; the second tier of the Italian league. Shit .384 there and was a real star. She’s young, obviously, because she’s in college. She’s 21 years old or about to turn 21. And she’s going to have three seasons of eligibility.

And Lincoln, I know you’ve been able to dig up some highlights of her from, from the Italian league. And then she’s really played a big role on the Italian junior national team. So, she’s played in some under 21 European world championships. And, this is a real player that Nebraska is added.

Italian opposite hitter Virginia Adriano is joining the Huskers.

Italian opposite hitter Virginia Adriano is joining the Huskers. / @virginiaaadriano on Instagram

Lincoln: What I saw is she’s a big physical player. I she’s 6’5. And from what I can tell on video, very physical player hits with power. She also [has a] pretty decent serve from what I saw too. She’s what you want from an international opposite too.

A lot of times an international ball, the opposite is the leading attacker to me. They’re the ones who are the terminators. We kind of talked about the U.S. national team; the outside hitter’s a lot more better passing. They can attack too, but they’re better with ball control. Whereas the opposite, they’re attacking in all six rotations and expected to the ball down too. She’s young, but you see glimpses of why she’s put in that position because she has the potential to be really good there.

Jeff: Well, if she spent any time in the Italy gym, she’s got to watch potentially the best player in the world. Italy’s opposite is Paola Egonu, who is the star of the Olympics last year and helped Italy win the gold medal, who isn’t much older than her. I want to say Egonu is in her mid to late-20s. That Italy opposite rooms pretty stacked right now.

And she joins a pretty stacked position group at Nebraska because you’re going to have Ryan Hunter, who’s going to be a true freshman this fall. And you’ve got Allie Sczech, the transfer from Baylor who’s going to arrive this summer. And so all three of these options – none of them have taken an official swing in a Nebraska uniform yet – but it’s a room that’s maybe now with Adriano’s addition become the most intriguing position group at Nebraska. I mean, that’s how I feel. Do you feel that way? 

Lincoln: For sure. I think people were head over heels of Ryan Hunter, which she put on a show in her first spring exhibition match in Kansas, came a little bit down against South Dakota State too. But again, the potential is there too. I got a chance to talk to [assistant coach] Jaylen Reyes last week after the announcement came out, just to kind of learn the backstory with the recruitment.

And it really kind of came from last year. Merritt Beason was All-American as a junior, but she was the only person that was an opposite hitter on Nebraska’s roster last year. And she struggled a bit at times. Nebraska, I know they trained Skyler Pierce there too, but they also want to preserve her year of eligibility and I think they really just wanted to make sure that they had options.

Ryan Hunter is a comp, coming off a knee injury. So they hit the portal and they started this kind of pursuit really back in December last year.  Jaylen Reyes, for as a good of recruiter as he is, didn’t have a whole lot of European contacts. So, he really kind of worked people that he didn’t know, developed a lot of contacts, and landed on Virginia from his contacts and then started that conversation with her in late January.

This all started under John Cook, because one of his first conversations with Dani Busboom Kelly. He’s like, “By the way, what do you think of this potential opposite over in Italy?” So, one of his first conversations kind of bring her into the kind of groundwork he had laid to learn about this too. And from I can tell Nebraska wasn’t really recruiting against another school. They were recruiting against the Italian pro league; whether or not she would stay there and continue to play. Like we said, the best professional league in the world or bring her over, get her a chance to play in the collegiate world with one of the premier collegiate programs. 

Changes are coming for season ticket holders

Jeff: They’re renovating the Devaney Center for what, the 2026 season? Not this fall, but next season. They’re going to go up to 10,000 seats, which probably adds what? Just a little over a thousand additional seats from what they’ve got now.

Lincoln: Yeah, they’ve gotten some crowds of 9,000, including the standing room only. I think maybe just once they’ve eclipsed 9,000, but they’ve exceeded 9,000, including those people up on the upper top edge standing for the matches.

Jeff: Yeah. And if you are a Nebraska sports ticket holder, you got an email this week that talked about, how this was going to get re-seated. So, the re-seating starts next year, right? It doesn’t start this year.

Lincoln: Correct. They, they get noticed that this year that their donation amounts went up. So, before the re-seat, the Nebraska athletic department is requesting more money from the fans because they have they have such a high retention rate – like 98% retention rate – and just the turnover for tickets. There’s a long, long waiting list that people got off of. Was it last year? They added some seats to the ends, both east-west end lines. But there’s still a lot of demand for those tickets, so they are increasing the donation amounts as well.

A full Bob Devaney Sports Center to watch Nebraska volleyball host USC.

A full Bob Devaney Sports Center to watch Nebraska volleyball host USC. / Nebraska Athletics

Jeff: I guess maybe to look at this in a big picture way, if you’re like, “oh my gosh, you need to donate money to get volleyball tickets?” Because a lot of places, you don’t need to pay to go to volleyball matches. But Nebraska has a number of people who have been season ticket holders for a long, long time. Even going back to the Coliseum days. And that’s one of the reasons they wanted to move to the Devaney Center because it doubled the seating essentially, maybe more than doubled it and let in more people interested in season tickets. But those people didn’t necessarily have to pay a donation or much of a donation to the athletic department to be able to buy season tickets.

Well, they have seen what the market is for this now and they’ve got a waiting list and tickets are somewhat hard to get. So what do you do when your supply is limited? You raise prices. And so Nebraska is going to charge people more for the right to do that. And then, you donate money to the athletic department, you get a corresponding amount of points – of donor points from the Husker Athletic Fund – and then starting in 2026, it does not matter where your season tickets are right now, or where they historically had been; they’re going to play Yahtzee with it and everything’s up for grabs.

And the more donations you make, the more points you have, that will determine just like in football – and this is coming to Nebraska football, as well, don’t be surprised when that happens – people who donate more money will get the more desirable seats.

Also on the episode, they spoke with US Head Coach Erik Sullivan, the new head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, about his first head coaching job at the international level, program identity, the challenges of international play, and more. They also unpack from recent John Cook quotes and more!

Watch the entire episode below!

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No. 1 Southwick sweeps into PVIAC Class C boys volleyball championship

SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Regional High School boys volleyball team dropped two sets to Springfield International Charter School during the regular season, losing the second set in both regular season matches against them. In their third meeting Wednesday with much more on the line, the Rams’ opponent would not be as fortunate. No. 1 Southwick […]

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SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Regional High School boys volleyball team dropped two sets to Springfield International Charter School during the regular season, losing the second set in both regular season matches against them. In their third meeting Wednesday with much more on the line, the Rams’ opponent would not be as fortunate.

No. 1 Southwick Regional swept fourth-seeded Springfield International Charter School in the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class C boys volleyball semifinals Wednesday night at home, 25-22, 25-21, 25-17, to advance to the championship game. The Rams will now face second-seeded Pioneer Valley Christian on Saturday at Chicopee Comprehensive High School at 10 a.m.

“I am impressed that we beat them in each set,” Southwick Regional boys volleyball coach Kaitlyn Anthony said. “We are a stronger, changed team now.”

It was a tightly-contested battle with Southwick (14-5) finally separating themselves from SICS (13-7) when they hit the 19- and 20-point marks. Rams senior captain, libero Max Salvador, much like he has done all season, provided the glue to help keep his teammates locked in.

“Our past two games [against] this team we lost our energy quick,” said Salvador, who finished with 14 digs. “Our mental game was off [in our previous two matches against SICS]. Today we just know we had to work together, not let each other get down and bring each other up.”

Salvador was not alone in his efforts.

River Thompson delivered a solid all-around game, finishing with eight kills, nine digs, two aces, and one assist. “He had a rough practice, so I was a little nervous,” coach Anthony said of Thompson, “but he came out super strong with his passes and serves and was really focused.”

Braeden Iglesias (three kills, three digs) was also pivotal to Southwick’s three-set sweep, Anthony said, noting, “he came a long way with his blocks and swings and was more aggressive. He has a lot of confidence. He has come a long way.”

There were others who were instrumental in Southwick’s big victory.

Senior captain Phong Tran tracked down 28 assists, four digs, and four aces. Nicolas Spina spun together 17 kills, 11 digs, and half a block. Daniel Methe managed 12 digs and a kill. Zachariah Frailey (kill, two digs, 1 ½ blocks) and Tyce Wilson (kill, two aces) also contributed.

Now, Southwick will attempt to make history and win its first Western Mass championship.

“I have been here something like 10 years,” coach Anthony said. “It would mean a lot personally, especially for our five seniors itching for it.”

“I really hope it would help build our program and build interest in the sport here,” she added. “And I would cry in a good way.”



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Lenoir-Rhyne Track and Field Send Student-Athletes to Nationals

The Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams have arrived in Colorado and are making their final preparations for this weekend’s national championships, hosted by CSU Pueblo. The Bears had a light practice session Tuesday afternoon and one on Wednesday before beginning competition on Thursday. The first Bear to compete will be Oliver Thatcher […]

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The Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams have arrived in Colorado and are making their final preparations for this weekend’s national championships, hosted by CSU Pueblo.

The Bears had a light practice session Tuesday afternoon and one on Wednesday before beginning competition on Thursday.

The first Bear to compete will be Oliver Thatcher as he will start the decathlon at 12:30 p.m. ET. Thatcher will compete in the 100 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, and 400 meters on Thursday. Beginning just after him will be Miranda Marr in the heptathlon, as she will open with the 100 meter hurdles at 1:00 p.m. ET. She will compete in the 100m Hurdles, high jump, shot put, and 200 meters on Thursday before finishing out the national championships with the long jump, javelin throw, and 800 meters on Friday.

The Bears will open the running events with the first event of the national championships, the women’s 4x100m on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. The reigning national champions in this event are seeded sixth with a time of 44.73. Damyja Ortiz will run in the women’s 400m prelims at 7:40 p.m. ET, followed by freshman Havyn Spain running the same event at 7:55 p.m. ET. Ortiz will be competing in four events this weekend while Spain became Lenoir-Rhyne’s record holder in that event due to his 46.69 performance at the SAC Championships. The final event of the night will be Alexis Brown competing in the 100m dash. This is her event to lose, as she is the reigning national champion and holds both the NCAA Division II All-Conditions (10.96) and wind-legal (11.04) records. She holds the nine fastest wind-legal times in Division II history.

The first running event on Friday will be the women’s 200m dash, which will have both Alexis Brown and Damyja Ortiz competing. Brown is the indoor 200m record holder and ran a 22.67 earlier this year, the third fastest outdoor time in NCAA Divison II history. Ortiz qualified 21st in the nation after she set a new personal best time of 23.67 at the SAC Championships. The day will close out with the women’s 4x400m, where the Bears qualified with the fifth fastest time in the country (3:37.47). This broke a school record and is within a second of the top qualifier.

Saturday consists of just finals. The Bears have an opportunity to qualify for six finals, one on the men’s side and five on the women’s.

Schedule of Lenoir-Rhyne Events
Thursday
12:30 p.m. ET – Decathlon / Oliver Thatcher
1:00 p.m. ET – Heptathlon / Miranda Marr
6:40 p.m. ET – Women’s 4x100m Relay (Prelims)
7:40 p.m. ET – Women’s 400m (Prelims) / Damyja Ortiz
7:55 p.m. ET – Men’s 400m (Prelims) / Havyn Spain
8:10 p.m. ET – Women’s 100m Dash (Prelims) – Alexis Brown

Friday
11:30 a.m. ET – Decathlon / Oliver Thatcher
12:30 p.m. ET – Heptathlon / Miranda Marr
7:30 p.m. ET – Women’s 200m Dash (Prelims) / Alexis Brown & Damyja Ortiz
9:50 p.m. ET – Women’s 4x400m (Prelims)

Saturday
7:10 p.m. ET – Women’s 4x100m Relay (Finals)
8:20 p.m. ET – Women’s 400m (Finals)
8:30 p.m. ET – Men’s 400m (Finals)
8:40 p.m. ET – Women’s 100m Dash (Finals)
9:45 p.m. ET – Women’s 200m Dash (Finals)
10:55 p.m. ET – Women’s 4x400m (Finals)

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