YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Purdue Fort Wayne men’s track and field took third at the 2025 Horizon League Outdoor Championships on Sunday (May 11) for the Mastodons’ best finish in program history at a league meet. Jonas Morris, Hunter Crew and the 4×400 meter relay squad boosted the ‘Dons with event wins during day three of the meet.

The Purdue Fort Wayne team pulled in 132 points over the course of the three day event to finish in third, the program’s best finish and most points in a Horizon League Outdoor Championship. Youngstown State took first with 281 points and Milwaukee placed second with 141 points.

The podium featured four Mastodons in the hammer throw, resulting in 26 of the 101 Purdue Fort Wayne points in the final day. Crew took the title of hammer throw champion after a personal-record 53.06 meters in his first attempt. Owen Kaufman took the podium next to him in second, also throwing a personal record mark of 52.44 meters. Zyler Johnson threw a 48.17 meter mark, good for fifth. Freshman Josiah Bird and his brother Caden Bird both set personal records in the event. Josiah Bird earned seventh with a 45.35 meter throw and Caden Bird reached 44.80 meters.

The 400 meter dash was also a busy event for the ‘Dons, sending three runners to the podium for 20 total points. Jonas Morris broke his own school record, the new mark of 47.58 earned him the title of 400 meter dash champion. Noah Morris took third in the event with a time of 47.58. Cainen Northington finished in 49.74 for fifth.

The Mastodons ended the day with a bang, breaking the 4×400 meter relay school record by two full seconds and beating out all competition on the track. Northington and Lewellen started the relay, but Noah Morris cut down the gap during his turn with the baton and took the lead right before the handoff. Jonas Morris took the last corner of the relay to pass Oakland’s runner and turned on the burners to keep ahead of the Youngstown State competition along the straightaway, finishing in 3:14.05.

Nearly the same group opened the day with the 4×100 meter relay, breaking that school record too. The group of Jonas Morris, Noah Morris, Jaylin Springer and Lewellen finished in 41.17 to earn 4×100 meter relay runner-up.

Lewellen also placed second in the 100 meter dash later in the day, breaking his own school record with a time of 10.37.

Andrew Roman and Cody Loshe both took the podium in the pole vault. Roman earned second with 4.61 meters and Loshe placed seventh after clearing 4.31 meters.

Boden Genovese earned a spot in the finals with a school-record 800 meters time of 1:53.04 in prelims, which he then broke again in the finals. The freshman’s new record of 1:52.97 earned fifth at the championships.

Ambrose English ran a personal-record 54.34 time in the 400 meter hurdles, finishing fifth.

Jonas Morris and Noah Morris also ran in the 200 meter dash. Jonas Morris placed sixth with 21.93 and Noah Morris ran 23.65 for eighth.

Sam Dunnett earned a sixth place spot in the 1500 meters after finishing in 3:51.78.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

The Yale Bulldogs took on the rest of the Ivy League this weekend during the Ivy League track and field heptagonal outdoor track and field championships — the team’s final competition of the season.

Chloe Edwards

12:11 am, May 12, 2025

Staff Reporter

Yale Athletics

This weekend, Yale hosted the 2025 Ivy League heptagonal outdoor track and field championships at Cuyler Athletic Complex and Dwyer Track. 

The Bulldogs placed eighth on the men’s side with 23 points for the weekend — less than any other team — and the women’s team finished in fifth with 45 points. Princeton’s men’s and women’s teams both ran away with the championships.

Saturday’s events included field events and preliminary races, which set the group of athletes that qualified for Sunday’s finals. In addition to the typical track and field races and field events, the championship featured the heptathlon and decathlon.

“Heps is such a special meet because we race for more than ourselves,” first year Zoe Martonfi ’28 told the News. “There is so much tradition and pride that fuels every race.” 

Nolan Recker ’26 came in sixth place on Saturday in the men’s hammer with a distance of 59.95 meters. Dominique Romain ’25 came in fifth place overall in women’s long jump and Charlotte Whitehurst ’26 came in fifth place in the women’s 10,000 meter.

In order to qualify for the finals during a preliminary race, an athlete had to place in the top 12 of their event. The top five in each heat automatically qualified, plus the next two best times overall.

Six members of the women’s team qualified for the final races on Sunday: Carmel Fitzgibbon ’27 in the 1500-meter run, Lucija Grd ’27 in the 100-meter hurdles, Peyton Parker ’25 and Gloria Guerrier ’27 in the 400-meter run and Victoria Guerrier ’27 and Iris Bergman ’25 in the 800-meter.

On the men’s team, Owen Karas ’26 and Brian Gamble ’27 qualified for the finals in the 1500-meter run, Kit Colson ’25 in the 100-meter and 200-meter, and Max Bishop ’28 in the 800-meter.

Sunday also included the steeplechase, in which Martonfi finished sixth. The women’s team also finished second in the 4×400-meter relay and fourth in the 4×100-meter relay.

“In my race, I felt the love and support from my team through every step, which propelled my legs even after a face plant into the water,” Martonfi said.  “I am proud of what Yale brought today, and I am excited for what I know we will bring in the future.”

Makayla White ’26 finished the heptathlon in seventh place with 4,772 points, setting a new record for Yale. 

The heptathlon is a multi-event competition consisting of 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, the 200-meter run, long jump, javelin throw and the 800-meter run. An athlete scores points based on their placement in each event, and the points are compiled to determine overall rankings in the event.

For the men, Winslow Atkeson ’25 came in fourth in the steeplechase, and Karas finished second in the 1500-meter race. Karas earned over half of the men’s team’s points, between the 1500-meter race and his fourth-place finish in the 5000-meter run later on Sunday.

The team also earned points for their sixth-place finish in the 4×100-meter relay and fifth-place finish in the 4×800-meter relay.

The men’s track and field team has 11 seniors, and the women’s team has nine. 

Up next in the men’s competition is Zach Picton. Zach placed 19th at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha 2024 and is looking forward to competing in the World Championships in Singapore 2025. 

We put Zach into the question-and-answer hot seat. Here’s what we got from him:

Zach dreams big, and when asked where he’d love to dive, his answer was iconic. “The Statue of Liberty would be sick,” he said. 

Zach has competed in stunning locations, but one stands out. “Switzerland,” he shared. “I’ve done a couple of competitions there. The landscapes, the lakes, and the mountains are just picturesque. Beautiful.”

When asked which celebrity he’d invite to watch him dive, Zach had an unconventional pick. “Togi,” he said. “He’s a fitness influencer on Instagram. I think he’s the funniest guy alive.” 

Unlike many divers who calm themselves before a dive, Zach takes a different approach. “Anything metal, anything to get me going,” he said. “I like to super psych myself up on the platform. A lot of the divers calm themselves down, but I like to be hyped and ready. So, if I smack, I’ll take it like a champ!”

Zach is pushing the limits of the sport with his ambitious dive goals. “a reverse quint,” he said when asked about his dream dive. “This has not been done yet in the world. I hope to be the first to do.”

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By: Maddie Omana

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Dartmouth men’s and women’s track and field teams closed out the Ivy League Outdoor Championships at Yale on Sunday. The Big Green had a combined 20 podium finishes and rewrote the top ten all-time list multiple times. 

Jada Jones continued to stand out for Dartmouth, defending her title as the 200m Ivy League champion and setting a 23.55 school record in the event. She also ran a 54.47 in the 400m, bringing home a bronze medal for the Big Green. For the men’s 400m, Liam Murray placed fourth with a 47.31 mark. 

Madeleine Locher placed second in the 5000m, finishing the race with a final time of 16:25.45. On the men’s side, Albert Velikonja placed fifth in the 5000m with a 14:06.58 finish. 

Roy Leibovitz placed third in the triple jump, bringing home a bronze medal for the Big Green with his 15.19m mark. Charlotte DiRocco placed fourth in the high jump, clearing 1.68m. 

Mariella Schweitzer finished fourth in the 100m hurdles with a final time of 13.73, which is good for second all-time. Schweitzer, alongside Daniela Ruelas Lomeli, Danielle Johnson, and Jada Jones, helped the women’s 4×100 relay to a fifth-place 46.27 finish, which is good for sixth all-time. 

Painter Richards-Baker had his first Ivy League Championships podium placement, finishing fifth in the 110m hurdles with a fifth all-time best of 14.22. 

Andie Murray had a fifth-place finish with her 2:06.52 mark in the 800m, which was good for third all-time. Murray, Anna Banovac, Julia Pye, and Bella Pietrasiewicz also placed sixth in the women’s 4×800 relay with their 8:44.04 finish. 

The men’s 4×800 relay, featuring Ashton Bange, DJ Matusz, Connor Foley, and Noe Kemper, had a 7:33.28 finish, which was good for sixth place.

Max Klein set the second all-time best in the shot put with his 18.28m mark, securing a fifth-place spot on the podium. Colton McMaster placed sixth in the discus, launching it 51.13m. Kylee Bennett put herself at tenth all-time in the hammer throw with her 52.90m mark. 

J’Voughnn Blake finished fourth in the 800m with a time of 1:49.25. Bryce Thomas placed fifth in the 100m with a 10.52 finish. 

Jack Intihar was the runner-up in the decathlon with 7321 points, putting him at sixth all-time. Intihar also tied for eighth all-time in the long jump with his 7.32m mark. Jack Inglis followed closely behind, placing third in the decathlon with 6451 points. 



ALL-TIME RESULTS

Women’s 100m Hurdles

1. 13.39 – Cha’Mia Rothwell – 2017  
2. 13.73  – Mariella Schweitzer – 2025 
3. 14.29 –  Lauren Ready –  2015 
4. 14.32 – Anoush Krafian – 2022 
5. 14.35 – Danielle Johnson – 2025
6. 14.45 – Abby Feeney – 2015 
7. 14.45 – Janea Dunchack – 2014
8. 14:46 – Daniel Ruelas Lomeli – 2025
9. 14.52 –  Sarah Kenney – 1999 
10. 14.53 – Allison Frantz – 2015 

Women’s Long Jump

1. 6.25m – Bridget McNally – 2023 
2. 6.23m – Cha’Mia Rothwell – 2018
3. 6.10m – Mariella Schweitzer – 2025 
4. 5.84m – Mollie Gribbin – 2013 
5. 5.83m – Mattie Chatterton-Richmond – 2006 
6. 5.80m – Cassandre Tanner – 2008 
7. 5.76m – Leanne Atencio – 1988 
8. 5.74m – Emma Cunningham – 2021 
9. 5.64m – Shaina Damm – 2002 
10. 5.63m – Janae Dunchack – 2013 

Women’s Hammer Throw

1. 59.34m – Emily Daly – 2009 
2. 56.30m –  Lily Lockhart – 2022 
3. 55.73m – Cathy Liebowitz – 2015 
4. 54.48m – Amelia Ali –  2017 
5. 54.46m – Sarah Hayes – 2001 
6. 53.80m – Jessie Long –  2008 
7. 53.01m – Jamila Smith – 2006 
8. 52.93m – Alen Collins – 2019 
9. 52.93m – Megan Verdeyen – 2003 
10. 52.90m – Kylee Bennett – 2025

Women’s 4x100m 

1. 45.59 – Whitehorn, S.Kikut, A.Kikut, Meech – 2014
2. 45.77 – Enaowho, Jones, Quinn, McNally – 2023  
3. 45.94 – Pringle, Enaohwo, Hoffer, McNally – 2022 
4. 46.19 – Whitehorn, S.Kikut, Evans, Meech – 2016  
5. 46.22 – Enaowho, Jones, McNally, Pringle – 2024  
6. 46.27 – Ruelas Lomeli, Johnson, Jones, Schweitzer -2025
7. 46.33 – Whitehorn, Evans, S.Kikut,Meech – 2015 
8. 46.50 – Schweitzer, DiRocco, Jones, Ruelas Lomeli – 2025
9. 46.80 – Cunningham, Enaohwo, Hoffer, McNally – 2022  
10. 46.81 – Johnson, DiRocco, Jones, Schweitzer – 2025

Women’s 200m

1. 23.55 – Jada Jones – 2025
2. 23.70 –  Sara Kikut – 2014 
3. 23.88 – Cha’Mia Rothwell – 2017
4. 23.89 –  Kaitlin Whitehorn – 2014
5. 24.01 – Jennifer Meech – 2014 5
6. 24.16 – Nicole DeBlasio – 2018 
7. 24.25 – Jada Jones – 2024 
8. 24.32 – Cori Hoffer – 2022 
9. 24.63 – Michelle Quinn – 2023 
10. 24.67 – Anoush Krafian – 2022 

Women’s 800m

1. 2:03.81 – Julia Fenerty – 2023 
2. 2:03.82 – Megan Krumpoch – 2014
3. 2:06.52 – Andie Murray – 2025
4. 2:06.99 –  Meggie Donovan – 2014
5. 2:07.35 – Annie Jackson – 2024
6. 2:07.40 – Bella Pietrasiewicz – 2025
7. 2:07.86 – Kristin Manwarning – 1996
8. 2:08.11 – Abbey D’Agostino – 2013
9. 2:08.12 – Abbey Livingston – 2018 
10. 2:08.15 – Cecily Garber – 2003 

Men’s Long Jump

1. 7.66m – Lane Burks – 1997
2. 7.51m – Nils Wildberg – 2023
3. 7.50m – Taylor Smith – 2002
4. 7.49m – Don Blount – 1941
5. 7.37m – Rich Konsens – 1980
6. 7.35m – Nicolas Robinson – 2017
7. 7.34m – Corey Muggler –  2016
8. 7.32m – Jack Intihar – 2025
9. 7.32m – Harry Worthington –  1916
10. 7.29m – Scott Huray – 1987

Men’s Decathlon

1. 7937 – Mustafa Adbur-Rahim – 2004
2. 7498 – Ben Ose – 2014
3. 7460 – Tyler Koskenoja – 2008
4. 7434 – Greg Johnston – 1999
5. 7338 – Nico Robinson – 2017
6. 7321 – Jack Intihar – 2025
7. 7198 – Ben Colello – 2018
8. 7196 – Karl-Oskar Pajus – 2022
9. 7043 – Andrew Hall – 2005
10. 6979 – Tim Wunderlich – 2007

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s track and field team finished in third at the 2025 Horizon League Outdoor Championships on Sunday (May 11), earning the most points in program history. Ali Sparks and both relay teams highlighted the final day of the meet.

The Mastodons earned a program-best 129 points to land in third place. Youngstown State secured the victory with 190.5 points and Milwaukee placed second with 148 points.

Following the meet, freshman Makenna Dommer was named Horizon League Women’s Freshman of the Year – Field. The Indiana native was crowned discus champion on day one of the meet (May 9) after throwing a 41.66 meter mark.

The Mastodon relay squads started and finished the day by in the same fashion, taking the title of champion and breaking the school record. The 4×100 meter relay squad of Jordan Yanders, Lillian Hurd, Aniya Young and Harmony Johnson ran a 45.73 to break the school record for the third time this year. The 4×400 meter relay team of Sanayah Ruffin, Amelie Mach, Marissa Van De Weg and Hurd finished in 3:46.12, breaking their own record to finish the meet.

Ali Sparks added another hammer throw champion to her titles, making it six in her career and four between the 2025 indoor and outdoor season. The Fort Wayne native won the event and broke her own school record with a 55.14 meter throw. Francesca Carlo set a personal record in the event, throwing 46.94 meters.

Harmony Johnson and Aniya Young both ran personal record times in the 100 meter dash to earn podium visits. Johnson ran a 11.77, good for second, and Young finished in 11.87 to take fourth.

The 400 meter hurdles was the busiest event for the ‘Dons, sending three runners to the podium. Senior Marissa Van De Weg earned third with a time of 1:01.71. Amelie Mach placed seventh with 1:04.77. Ella Jenkins ran a 1:05.50 for eighth.

Senior Jordan Yanders finished in third during the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 13.71. Jenkins also ran in the event, taking eighth with 14.23.

Bella Hodges ran a personal-record time in the 800 meters, crossing the finish line in 2:11.31 for third.

Riley Tate placed third in the 5000 meters, finishing in 17:16.17.

Louiza Kruiswijk and Kaylee Rogaczewski earned spots on the triple jump podium. Kuiswijk finished in fifth after a 11.98 meter leap and Rogaczewski cleared a personal-record 11.82 meters for sixth.

Young also ran in the 200 meter dash, completing a new school record time of 24.56 that placed sixth.

Ava Genovese was the lone Mastodon to compete in the 1500 meters, finishing in 4:35.80 for sixth.

The freshman pair of Lillian Hurd and Sanayah Ruffin earned podium visits after the 400 meter dash. Hurd took seventh with a time of 57.20 and Ruffin ran a 57.45 for eighth.

 

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Interactive Bracket 

2025 conference champion UC Santa Barbara will represent The Big West and square off against No. 9 seeded UCLA in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Softball Championship, on Friday at 4:30 p.m. PT hosted at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. The matchup will be streamed on ESPN+. 

UCSB is poised to play in the UCLA Regional with the host-site Bruins as their first opponent on May 16. Arizona State and San Diego State will also compete in the same postseason field. 

The Gauchos punched their ticket to the national stage after surviving six straight elimination games to claim the first ever 2025 Big West Championship title. This is UCSB’s fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament last qualifying in 2207. During the regular season, the Blue and Gold garnered a 17-10 record in league play and finished off as 34-24 overall following the Championship run. 

The NCAA Championship bracket consists of 64 teams with the top 16 teams seeded and hosting at campus sites beginning Friday. Regionals will be held May 16-18, with each campus site hosting a four-team, double-elimination tournament. The 16 winning teams advance to the super regionals on May 23-25. This weekend’s full schedule will be listed below. 

2025 NCAA Division I Softball Championship 

Regionals – Double-Elimination 

Easton Stadium – Los Angeles, Calif.  

 

Friday, May 16

Game 1: UCLA vs. UC Santa Barbara at 4:30 p.m. (PT) – ESPN+

Game 2: Arizona State vs. San Diego State at 7 p.m. (PT) – ESPN2

Saturday, May 17

Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 at 2 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)

Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 at 4:30 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)

Game 5: Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3 at 7 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)

Sunday, May 18

Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 at 4:30 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)

Game 7: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6 (if necessary) at 7 p.m. (PT) (Broadcast TBD)