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Jack Reif, Naperville North win state title
As the final four seconds ticked off the clock, Naperville North senior Jack Reif held onto the ball as a New Trier player tried in vain to pry it from his hands. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Jack Reif’s teammates, including senior Mason Hofmann, knew a dream was about to become reality. “He has great ball control,” […]

As the final four seconds ticked off the clock, Naperville North senior Jack Reif held onto the ball as a New Trier player tried in vain to pry it from his hands.
The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Jack Reif’s teammates, including senior Mason Hofmann, knew a dream was about to become reality.
“He has great ball control,” Hofmann said. “He’s a super big guy, so when we need someone to keep possession, he’s the guy that you go to.”
When the horn sounded, the Navy-bound Jack Reif turned and hurled the ball to the ceiling of Stevenson’s natatorium as his mother, Naperville North boys water polo coach Kelly Reif, began jumping up and down on the pool deck.
That was the beginning of a celebration capping a storybook ending.
The Huskies, led by Jack Reif and Hofmann, had just rallied to beat New Trier 7-6 on Saturday night to win the first state championship in program history.
“Their best player shot the ball, and we got the save,” Jack Reif said. “We were able to spread out, and I knew they’d get the ball to me. I’m the biggest guy in the pool, so I was able to hold him off.
“I was just overwhelmed with emotion.”
So was Kelly Reif, the former Waubonsie Valley and Indiana star who began coaching the Huskies in 2021, when Jack Reif was in eighth grade.
“It was just like all the emotions at once,” Kelly Reif said. “We’ve worked so hard for this.
“His freshman year, I looked at this group of kids, and I said, ‘We’re winning state your senior year. Watch us.’ And with four seconds left, I just couldn’t believe it that we had the ball in the hands of one of our strongest players. I knew we could kill four seconds. I was so excited.”

Kelly Reif first introduced Jack Reif to water polo when he was 8 years old. Her husband, Myles Reif, coached the club team that included Jack Reif and Hofmann, who were the two best scorers for Naperville North (31-4) this season.
Hofmann, a Johns Hopkins recruit, finished with 171 goals and 91 assists, and Jack Reif had 121 goals and 72 assists. Each scored six goals in the Huskies’ 17-10 victory over Young in the semifinals earlier that day.
New Trier (31-3), which had won three of the four regular-season meetings with Naperville North, led 6-2 at halftime but didn’t score again. The Huskies rallied behind Hofmann, who had three goals and an assist, and Jack Reif, who contributed one goal and one assist.
Hofmann assisted junior Caden Tsao’s go-ahead goal with 4:09 left in the fourth quarter. Jack Reif led Naperville North’s strong defense the rest of the way.
“As you can see, none of the kids give up ever,” Kelly Reif said. “To be able to shut them out in the second half is incredible. You saw Jack and Mason just take charge, like ‘we’re not losing this game,’ so it was awesome.”
Hofmann had dreamed of winning a state title even before he entered high school. Doing it alongside Jack Reif made it even better.
“I’ve been playing with Jack for probably 10 years,” Hofmann said. “Almost every time I’ve played water polo, he’s been there, too, whether it’s at a practice in the morning, at a gym, or in the weight room, late-night drives to masters practice. He’s been there the whole way.
“It’s our last game playing with each other, so it’s bittersweet.”
Jack Reif never played football, despite his size. Water polo and swimming were his only sports, and playing for his mother was an added bonus.
“I wouldn’t have it any other way,” he said. “Working hard at practice and then going home and talking about the practice and game-prepping with her in late nights, early mornings, I’ll never forget that.
“The bond we have is really something special. Not a lot of people get to experience that, especially winning a state championship, so I’m very proud of our team.”
Kelly Reif, who has a career record of 110-28, is equally proud.
“I feel very blessed to have this opportunity,” she said. “Not many people get the opportunity to wear the hat of mom and coach, nonetheless a state championship, so it’s just so exciting.
“I love him so much. I love all the kids so much. It’s just a really special bond that we have.”

Jack Reif also had a bond with his great-grandfather Bob Young, a Navy veteran who served in World War II and later became a high school football coach and then an Illinois High School Association official for football and basketball. Young died at age 99 one week before the Huskies won the state title.
“After our last sectional game, I found out that he had passed away,” Kelly Reif said. “So this is extra special. I’m sure he’s up there looking down and pulled us through for that one.”
Young was a role model for Jack Reif.
“He always loved telling stories about the Navy, so I really looked up to him,” Jack Reif said. “He was a great man.”
So Jack Reif jumped at the opportunity to attend the Naval Academy.
“I took it with no regrets, didn’t look back at all,” he said. “I’m really excited to serve my country.”
Upon graduation from the Naval Academy, Jack Reif will be required to serve five years on active duty. He’s ready to do it for one simple reason.
“I just want to give back to the things that have given me the most,” he said. “This country has given me so many excellent things. It’s a great opportunity for myself to be successful but also to give back.”
Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
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NCAA Track And Field Championships 2025 Results & Men’s Finals Scores
It’s the third day of action at the 2025 NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field. Friday’s schedule was packed with men’s finals with a few women’s heptathlon events throughout the day. Record-watch was on high alert as the best in the country competed to make history and set themselves apart […]

It’s the third day of action at the 2025 NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field. Friday’s schedule was packed with men’s finals with a few women’s heptathlon events throughout the day.
Record-watch was on high alert as the best in the country competed to make history and set themselves apart from the rest with 14 men’s final events. In women’s competition, JaMeesia Ford was a standout on Thursday for the South Carolina Gamecocks, qualifying for finals in each of the four events she ran, including posting the 8th fastest 100m dash time in NCAA history, 10.87, and a historic 21.98 in the 200m.
The men’s final track events saw stunning finishes by Carli Makarawu in the men’s 200m dash and Nathaniel Ezekiel in the 400m hurdles that put them in the NCAA history books.
Saturday will feature women’s finals that wrap up the championship weekend. View the recap and results from Day One or Day Two of the NCAA Track and Field Championships to catch up on what you’ve missed so far.
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Men’s 4x400m Relay Results
South Florida ends the evening with a victory in the 4×400 relay, claiming a new season best time of 3:00.42.
- South Florida – 3:00.42
- Texas A&M – 3:00.73
- Arkansas – 3:01.59
- Iowa – 3:01.61
- Florida – 3:01.88
- Alabama – 3:02.17
- BYU – 3:02.51
- USC – 3:03.18
- Penn State – 3:03.85
Men’s Triple Jump Results
Oklahoma occupies the top two spots in the triple jump with Brandon Green Jr. and Floyd Whitaker adding to the Sooners’ stock.
- Brandon Green Jr. (JR, Oklahoma) – 16.81m
- Floyd Whitaker (SR, Oklahoma) – 16.41m
- Kyvon Tatham (JR, Florida State) – 16.23m
- Luke Brown (JR, Kentucky) – 16.18m
- Selva Prabhu (FR, Kansas State) – 16.09m
- Theophilus Mudzengerere (JR, South Carolina) – 16.09m
- Safin Wills (SR, Oregon) – 16.07m
- Stafon Roach (SO, ULM) – 15.99m
- Abraham Johnson (FR, Eastern Illinois) – 5.96m
- Hakeem Ford (SO, Minnesota) – 15.89m
- Jaren Holmes (SR, USC) – 15.75m
- Alexandre Malanda (SR, Kent State) – 15.69m
- Ryan John (JR, Clemson) – 15.65m
- Kelsey Daniel (SR, Texas) – 15.53m
- Jeremy Nelson (JR, Louisiana) – 15.46m
- Roman Kuleshov (SR, Louisville) – 15.35m
- Xavier Partee (SO, N. Carolina A&T) – 15.32m
- Chris Preddie (JR, Texas State) – 15.20m
- Ledamian Rowell (SR, Jackson State) – 15.15m
- Sir Jonathan Sims (JR, Tarleton State) – 15.07m
- Xavier Drumgoole (FR, Stanford) – 13.06m
Men’s 5000m Results
Brian Musau from Oklahoma State clocks a new season best in the men’s 5000m, just barely beating out opponent Habtom Samuel from New Mexico.
- Brian Musau (SO, Oklahoma State) – 13:20.59
- Habtom Samuel (SO, New Mexico) – 13:20.89
- Marco Langon (JR, Villanova) 13:21.17
- Valentin Soca (JR, CBU) – 13:21.76
- Rocky Hansen (SO, Wake Forest) – 13:22.47
- Matt Strangio (SR, Portland) – 13:23.28
- Ishmael Kipkurui (FR, New Mexico) – 13:25.18
- Fouad Messaoudi (SR, Oklahoma State) – 13:25.48
- Toby Gillen (SR, Ole Miss) – 13:26.74
- David Mullarkey (SR, Northern Arizona) – 13:28.43
Men’s High Jump Results
The men’s field event finals begin to round out as Arvesta Troupe from Ole Miss hauls in a 2.27m jump for a new personal best.
- Arvesta Troupe (JR, Ole Miss) – 2.27m
- Kason O’Riley (SR, Texas State) – 2.20m
- Aiden Hayes (JR, Texas State) – 2.20m
- Kamyren Garrett (SR, Illinois) – 2.20m
- Nathanil Figgers (SO, South Carolina) – 2.20m
- Kyren Washington (SO, Oklahoma) – 2.20m
- Tyus Wilson (SR, Nebraska) – 2.20m
- Eddie Kurjak (SR, Georgia) – 2.15m
- Kuda Chadenga (SR, LSU) – 2.15m
- Kampton Kam (JR, Penn) – 2.15m
- Desire Tonye Nyemeck (FR, Nebraska) – 2.15m
- Elias Gerald (JR, USC) – 2.15m
- Bode Gilkerson (SO, Purdue) – 2.15m
- Antrea Mita (SO, Houston) – 2.15m
- Donald Hatfield Jackson (SR, SE Missouri) – 2.15m
- Miles Grant (SR, Sacramento St.) – 2.10m
- Kennedy Sauder (JR, Miami, FL) – 2.10m
- Channing Ferguson (SR, South Carolina) – 2.10m
- Riyon Rankin (SO, Georgia) – 2.10m
- Tito Alofe (SO, Harvard) – 2.10m
- Osawese Agbonkonkon (SO, Texas) – 2.10m
- Enaji Muhammad (FR, Connecticut) – 2.10m
- Roman Smith (SR, Southern) – 2.10m
Women’s Heptathlon 200m Results
To finish out the women’s heptathlon events for Friday, Izzy Goudros from Harvard seals the deal in the 200m with a time of 23.61.
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 23.61
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 23.86
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 24.00
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 24.02
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 24.09
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 24.11
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 24.13
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 24.27
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 24.35
- Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 24.56
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 24.62
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 24.64
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 24.64 (24.643)
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 24.65 (24.646)
- Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 24.68
- Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 24.70
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 24.83
- Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach St.) – 24.99
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 25.33
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 25.34
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 25.48
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 25.52
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 25.54
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 25.86
Men’s 200m Results
Kentucky junior Carli Makarawu inks a time of 19.84, making him tied for ninth fastest in NCAA history and the seventh fastest performer in history.
- Carli Makarawu (JR, Kentucky) – 19.84
- Makanakaishe Charamba (SR, Auburn) – 19.92
- Garrett Kaalund (JR, USC) – 19.96
- Jordan Anthony (SO, Arkansas) – 20.01
- T’Mars McCallum (JR, Tennessee) – 20.16
- Max Thomas (JR, USC) – 20.23
- Xavier Butler (SO, Texas) – 20.39
- Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (SR, South Florida) – 20.55
- Cameron Miller (JR, Purdue) – 20.56
Men’s 400m Hurdles Results
Nathaniel Ezekiel records a new personal best and a No. 3 all-time NCAA finish at 47.49 seconds.
- Nathaniel Ezekiel (SR, Baylor) – 47.49
- Ja’Qualon Scott (SR, Texas A&M) – 48.29
- Kody Blackwood (JR, Texas) – 48.66
- Oskar Edlund (SR, Texas Tech) – 49.02
- Saad Hinti (FR, Tennessee) – 49.11
- Bryce McCray (SR, Texas A&M) – 49.52
- Johnny Brackins (SR, USC) – 50.15
- Bryce Tucker (SO, Rutgers) – 50.83
- Jarrett Gentles (SR, Coppin State) – 51.50
Men’s 800m Results
Ending with a 53.78 time in the last lap, senior Sam Whitmarsh out of Texas A&M comes around to take the 800m.
- Sam Whitmarsh (SR, Texas A&M) – 1:45.86
- Matthew Erickson (SR, Oregon) – 1:46.32
- Rivaldo Marshall (SR, Arkansas) – 1:46.71
- Samuel Rodman (SR, Princeton) – 1:46.86
- Aidan McCarthy (JR, Cal Poly) – 1:46.88
- Samuel Navarro (SR, Miss State) – 1:47.33
- Christian Jackson (JR, Virginia Tech) – 1:47.42
- Tyrice Taylor (JR, Arkansas) – 1:47.44
- Koitatoi Kidali (FR, Oregon) – 1:52.10
Men’s 400m Results
The SEC strikes again as Samuel Ogazi out of Alabama claims the 400m title. Gabriel Moronta from South Florida was disqualified due to stepping over his lane.
- Samuel Ogazi (SO, Alabama) – 44.84
- William Jones (JR, USC) – 45.53
- Jordan Pierre (SO, Arkansas-Pine Bluff) – 45.75
- DeSean Boyce (JR, Texas Tech) – 45.78
- Joseph Taylor (FR, Duke) – 45.83
- Jayden Davis (SO, Arizona State) – 45.91
- Auhmad Robinson (SR, Texas A&M) – 46.07
- Gabriel Clement II (SO, UCLA) – 46.17
Men’s 100m Results
Star wide receiver for Arkansas Jordan Anthony takes the reins with a 10.07 time in the 100m out of lane nine.
- Jordan Anthony, (SO, Arkansas) – 10.07
- Max Thomas, (JR, USC) – 10.10 (10.091)
- Jelani Watkins, (FR, LSU) – 10.10 (10.092)
- Kanyinsola Ajayi, (SO, Auburn) – 10.13
- Davonte Howell, (SO, Tennessee) – 10.17 (10.166)
- Jaiden Reid, (SO, LSU) – 10.17 (10.170)
- Israel Okon, (FR, Auburn) – 10.18
- T’Mars McCallum, (JR, Tennessee) – 10.24
- Eddie Nketia, (SO, USC) – 10.30
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Results
James Corrigan of BYU storms in front at the 3000m steeplechase with opponent Geoffrey Kirwa hot on his heels.
- James Corrigan, (JR, BYU) – 8:16.41
- Geoffrey Kirwa, (FR, Louisville) – 8:17.12
- Carson Williams, (SR, Furman) – 8:19.71
- Joash Ruto,(FR, Iowa State) – 8:20.47
- Collins Kiprop Kipngok, (FR, Kentucky) – 8:22.92
- Mathew Kosgei, (FR, New Mexico) – 8:23.70
- Benjamin Balazs, (SO, Oregon) – 8:24.46
- Rob McManus, (JR, Montana State) – 8:25.83
- CJ Singleton, (JR, Notre Dame) – 8:28.93
- Silas Kiptanui, (SO, Tulane) – 8:32.20
- Victor Kibiego, (JR, Texas A&M) – 8:32.33
- Kristian Imroth, (JR, Eastern Kentucky) – 8:49.06
Men’s 110m Hurdles Results
Auburn shows off its talents once again in the men’s 110 hurdles as Ja’Kobe Tharpe inks the top spot with a time of 13.05, a new personal best. Kendrick Smallwood from Texas was disqualified after coming in ninth place.
- Ja’Kobe Tharpe (SO, Auburn) – 13.05
- Zachary Extine, (JR, Arizon) – 13.13
- John Adesola, (SR, Houston) – 13.28
- Jamar Marshall Jr., (SR, Houston) – 13.34
- Demario Prince, (FR, Baylor) – 13.44
- Darius Brown, (SR, DePaul) – 13.50
- Jahiem Stern (JR, LSU) – 13.57
- Jayden Smith, (SR, Davidson) – 13.65
Men’s 1500m Results
The men’s 1500m was a tight race, but Washington junior Nathan Green will take home the first place prize.
- Nathan Green (JR, Washington) – 3:47.26
- Ethan Strand (JR, North Carolina) – 3:47.33
- Ferenc Kovaks (SO, Harvard) – 3:47.42
- Adam Spencer (SR, Wisconsin) – 3:47.50
- Gary Martin (JR, Virginia) – 3:47.58
- Jack Crull (SR, Bradley) – 3:47.61
- Simeon Birnbaum (SO, Oregon) – 3:47.64
- Damian Hackett (SR, Cornell) – 3:47.74
- Brendan Herger (FR, Michigan) – 3:47.88
- Harrison Witt (SR, Princeton) – 3:47.92
- Trent McFarland (SO, Michigan) – 3:47.94
- Martin Segurola (JR, Indiana) – 3:48.71
Men’s 4x100m Relay Results
The Tigers secured victory in the 4x100m relay, but weren’t able to break their own meet record of 37.97. After review, LSU was disqualified.
- Auburn – 38.33
- USC – 38.46
- Arkansas – 38.72
- South Florida – 38.73
- Tennessee – 38.79
- Kentucky – 38.85
- Minnesota – 38.88
- Texas – 39.10
Men’s Wheelchair 100m Results
- Evan Correll – 14.46
- Jacob Allen – 15.33
- Jeffrey Files – 15.47
- Aidan Gravelle – 15.83
- Jason Robinson – 16.11
- Dustin Stallberg – 16.49
- Wyatt Willand – 17.36
- Ethan Burkhart – 18.04
Men’s Discus Results
The results for the first men’s field event of the evening are punched in, and Oklahoma’s Ralford Mullings beat out collegiate record holder Mykolas Alekna from California for the national title by three meters. Mullings inked 69.31 meters while Alekna came in at 66.77 meters. Mullings set a meet record and a new personal best.
- Ralford Mullings (JR, Oklahoma) – 69.31m
- Mykolas Alekna (JR, California) – 66.77m
- Uladzislau Puchko (SO, Virginia Tech) – 63.94m
- Vincent Ugwoke (SR, South Florida) – 63.73m
- Racquil Broderick (SO, USC) – 63.31m
- Michael Pinckney (JR, UCLA) – 61.39m
- Dimitrios Pavlidis (SR, Kansas) – 61.04m
- Aron Alvarez Aranda (SO, Tennessee) – 59.87m
- Christopher Crawford (JR, Alabama) – 59.08m
- Jacob Lemmon (SR, Florida) – 59.07m
- Desmond Coleman (JR, Miami Fl.) – 58.58m
- Youssef Koudssi (SR, Arizona) – 58.32m
- Casey Helm (JR, Princeton) – 57.79m
- Trevor Gunzell (JR, Alabama) – 57.52m
- Christopher Young (JR, Alabama) – 57.23m
- Maxwell Otterdahl (SR, Nebraska) – 57.07m
- Iosif Papa (JR, UMBC) – 56.98m
- Aidan Elbettar (SR, Oregon) – 56.49m
- Paden Lewis (SR, SE Missouri) – 56.27m
- Texas Tanner (JR, Air Force) – 55.76m
- Skylar Coffey (SR, Missouri) – 55.59m
- Oscar Rodriguez (SR, Texas Tech) – 55.20m
- Seth Allen (JR, Auburn) – 54.88m
- Tanner Watson (SR, Ohio State) – 53.92m
Women’s Haptathlon Shot Put Results
Jadin O’Brien continues her path to the top of the leaderboard with a first place showing in the haptathlon shot put.
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 14.44m
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 14.12m
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 13.89m
- Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 13.61m
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 13.48m
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 13.28m
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 13.09m
- Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 12.86m
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 12.76m
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 12.69m
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 12.60m
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 12.50m
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 12.37m
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 12.32m
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 12.23m
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 12.12m
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 11.62m
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 11.48m
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 11.46m
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 11.33m
- Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 11.11m
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 10.80m
- Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach St.) – 10.35m
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 10.10m
Women’s Heptathlon High Jump Results
Destiny Masters from Wichita State soared to the top of the women’s high jump as the best ranked heading into the event, Sofia Iakushina, finished in eighth after an underwhelming performance.
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 1.84m
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 1.81m
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 1.78m
- Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 1.75m
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 1.75m
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 1.72m
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 1.72m
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 1.69m
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 1.69m
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 1.69m
- Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach St.) – 1.69m
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 1.66m
- Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 1.66m
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 1.66m
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 1.66m
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 1.63m
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 1.63m
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 1.63m
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 1.60m
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 1.60m
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 1.60m
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 1.60m
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 1.57m
Women’s Heptathlon High Jump Start List
Flight 1
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619
- Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258
- Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677
- Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715
Flight 2
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555
- Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 5749
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698
100m Hurdles Women’s Heptathlon Results
Notre Dame’s Jadin O’Brien leads the way with teammate Alaina Brady in tow to take an early lead in the heptathlon. Brady put up a season best to take second in the section and overall.
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 13.33, 1075
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 13.41, 1063
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 13.48, 1053
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 13.53, 1046
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 13.61, 1034
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 13.65 (13.645), 1028
- Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 13.65 (13.645), 1028
- Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach State) – 13.66, 1027
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 13.72, 1018
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 13.74, 1015
- Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 13.75, 1014
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 13.79, 1008
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 13.86, 998
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 13.90, 993
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 13.94, 987
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 13.96, 984
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 14.02, 976
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 14.08, 967
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 14.09, 966
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 14.12, 961
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 14.23 (14.224), 946
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 14.23, 946
- Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 14.34, 931
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 14.96, 847
Heptathlon Competition Begins Today
Friday’s schedule opens with 100m hurdles, the first of four women’s heptathlon events for the day. Texas A&M freshman Sofia Iakushina leads the rankings heading into the championships, with a chance at opening the heptathlon with a strong performance in the 100m hurdles.
Diane Guthrie holds the current collegiate record for the heptathlon, 6527, set in June of 1995.
Women’s Heptathlon Season Best
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914
- Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751
- Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois) – 5749
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698
- Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698
- Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550
NCAA DI Track Championships 2025 Friday Schedule
All times Eastern.
Track Events
- 8:02 PM – 4x100m Relay, Final, Men
- 8:12 PM – 1500m, Final, Men
- 8:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Men
- 8:42 PM – 110m Hurdles, Final, Men
- 8:52 PM – 100m, Final, Men
- 9:02 PM – 400m, Final, Men
- 9:14 PM – 800m, Final, Men
- 9:27 PM – 400m Hurdles, Final, Men
- 9:37 PM – 200m, Final, Men
- 9:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Men
- 10:21 PM – 4x400m Relay, Final, Men
Field Events
- 5:15 PM – Discus, Final, Men
- 7:30 PM – High Jump, Final, Men
- 8:10 PM – Triple Jump, Final Men
Combined Events
- 2:45 PM – 100 Hurdles, Heptathlon, Women
- 3:45 PM – High Jump, Heptathlon, Women
- 5:45 PM – Shot Put, Heptathlon, Women
- 9:43 PM – 200M, Heptathlon, Women
Day 3
ESPN2 at 8:30 PM ET
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Georgia Leads The Way In Women’s Team Scores After Thursday
Team Scores after the first day of women’s competition at the NCAA Championship
Georgia leads with big help from Stephanie Ratcliffe’s Hammer Throw win (71.37m).
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NCAA Track And Field Championships Start Lists On Friday
Here are the men’s finals and women’s heptathlon event start lists for all track and field events today.
Combined Events
100 Hurdles, Heptathlon, Women – 2:45 p.m. ET
Section 1 of 6
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258
- Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550
Section 2 of 6
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677
Section 3 of 6
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914
Section 4 of 6
- Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619
Section 5 of 6
- Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois) – 5749
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231
- Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751
Section 6 of 6
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555
High Jump, Heptathlon, Women – 3:45 p.m. ET
Flight 1
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619, 1.77m
- Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698, 1.76m
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914, 1.83m
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655, 1.75m
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258, 1.75m
- Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851, 1.69m
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741, 1.83m
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231, 1.71m
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677, 1.72m
- Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698, 1.72m
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260, 1.74m
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715, 1.85m
Flight 2
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733, 1.65m
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555, 1.65m
- Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois) – 5749, 1.63m
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820, 1.71m
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551, 1.66m
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751, 1.66m
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550, 1.55m
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625, 1.68m
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817, 1.63m
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729, 1.68m
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807, 1.63m
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698, 1.63m
Shot Put, Heptathlon, Women – 5:45 p.m. ET
Flight 1
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715, 13.86m
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914, 14.51m
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258, 12.90m
- Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698, 10.96m
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260, 11.85m
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741, 10.47m
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231, 14.86m
- Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851, 12.99m
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655, 11.60m
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677, 12.79m
- Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698, 11.21m
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619, 12.92m
Flight 2
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729, 12.88m
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698, 14.67m
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817, 11.69m
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625, 12.83m
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733, 12.29m
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820, 12.16m
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550, 12.68m
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807, 12.06m
- Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois) – 5749, 13.74m
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551, 11.78m
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555, 13.05m
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751, 13.08m
200M, Heptathlon, Women – 9:43 p.m. ET
Section 1
- Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.)
- Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State)
- Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois)
- Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville)
- Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut)
- Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma)
- Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati)
- Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois)
Section 2
- Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington)
- Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame)
- Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA)
- Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State)
- Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard)
- Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M)
- Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State)
- Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue)
Section 3
- Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State)
- Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan)
- Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State)
- Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame)
- Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State)
- Annika Williams (SR, Oregon)
- Mia Lien (FR, UTSA)
- Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama)
Field Events
Discus, Final, Men – 5:15 p.m. ET
Flight 1
- Christopher Crawfo (JR, Alabama) – 60.06m 197-0
- Jacob Lemmon (SR, Florida) – 61.80m 202-9
- Trevor Gunzell (JR, Alabama) – 63.88m 209-7
- Desmond Coleman (JR, Miami (Fla.)) – 59.07m 193-9
- Youssef Koudssi (SR, Arizona) – 59.71m 195-10
- Aidan Elbettar (SR, Oregon) – 59.11m 193-11
- Iosif Papa (JR, UMBC) – 59.12m 193-11
- Tanner Watson (SR, Ohio State) – 57.57m 188-10
- Texas Tanner (JR, Air Force) – 63.59m 208-7
- Skylar Coffey (SR, Missouri) – 58.93m 193-4
- Paden Lewis (SR, SE Missouri) – 58.89m 193-2
- Racquil Broderick (SO, USC) – 63.09m 207-0
Flight 2
- Uladzislau Puchko (SO, Virginia Tech) – 63.15m 207-2
- Dimitrios Pavlidis (SR, Kansas) – 63.86m 209-6
- Mykolas Alekna (JR, California) – 75.56m 247-11
- Oscar Rodriguez (SR, Texas Tech) – 59.62m 195-7
- Seth Allen (JR, Auburn) – 60.96m 199-11
- Maxwell Otterdahl (SR, Nebraska) – 59.61m 195-7
- Aron Alvarez Aran (SO, Tennessee) – 61.14m 200-7
- Christopher Young (JR, Alabama) – 61.36m 201-4
- Ralford Mullings (JR, Oklahoma) – 69.13m 226-9
- Casey Helm (JR, Princeton) – 63.37m 207-11
- Michael Pinckney (JR, UCLA) – 60.88m 199-9
- Vincent Ugwoke (SR, South Florida) – 63.72m 209-1
High Jump, Final, Men – 7:30 p.m. ET
- Osawese Agbonkon (SO, Texas) – 2.17m 7-1½
- Nathanil Figgers (SO, South Carolina) – 2.16m 7-1
- Tito Alofe (SO, Harvard) – 2.25m 7-4½
- Tyus Wilson (SR, Nebraska) – 2.25m 7-4½
- Eddie Kurjak (SR, Georgia) – 2.18m 7-1¾
- Kampton Kam (JR, Penn) – 2.25m 7-4½
- Enaj Muhammad (FR, Connecticut) – 2.15m 7-½
- Antrea Mita (SO, Houston) – 2.21m 7-3
- Kason O’Riley (SR, Texas State) – 2.25m 7-4½
- Riyon Rankin (SO, Georgia) – 2.29m 7-6
- Elias Gerald (JR, USC) – 2.23m 7-3¾
- Bode Gilkerson (SO, Purdue) – 2.18m 7-1¾
- Kennedy Sauder (JR, Miami (Fla.)) – 2.18m 7-1¾
- Channing Ferguson (SR, South Carolina) – 2.15m 7-½
- Kyren Washington (SO, Oklahoma) – 2.20m 7-2½
- Aiden Hayes (JR, Texas State) – 2.25m 7-4½
- Desire Tonye Nyem (FR, Nebraska) – 2.17m 7-1½
- Scottie Vines (FR, Arkansas) – 2.17m 7-1½
- Arvesta Troupe (JR, Ole Miss) – 2.26m 7-5
Triple Jump, Final Men – 8:02 p.m. ET
Flight 1
- Chris Preddie (JR, Texas State) – 16.05m 52-8
- Xavier Partee (SO, N. Carolina A&T) – 15.97m 52-4¾
- Viktor Morozov (JR, Illinois) – 15.94m 52-3¾
- Sir Jonathan Sims (JR, Tarleton State) – 15.99m 52-5½
- Ryan John (JR, Clemson) – 15.88m 52-1¼
- Abraham Johnson (FR, Eastern Illinois) – 16.10m 52-10
- Safin Wills (SR, Oregon) – 15.88m 52-1¼
- Stafon Roach (SO, ULM) – 16.20m 53-1¾
- Roman Kuleshov (SR, Louisville) – 15.91m 52-2½
- Hakeem Ford (SO, Minnesota) – 16.54m 54-3¼
- Jaden Lippett (FR, Florida) – 15.94m 52-3¾
- Jeremy Nelson (JR, Louisiana) – 16.01m 52-6½
Flight 2
- Luke Brown (JR, Kentucky) – 16.33m 53-7
- Selva Prabhu (FR, Kansas State) – 16.49m 54-1¼
- Kyvon Tatham (JR, Florida State) – 16.37m 53-8½
- Brandon Green Jr. (JR, Oklahoma) – 16.94m 55-7
- Theophilus Mudzen (JR, South Carolina) – 16.38m 53-9
- Jaren Holmes (SR, USC) – 16.18m 53-1
- Xavier Drumgoole (FR, Stanford) – 16.42m 53-10½
- Kelsey Daniel (SR, Texas) – 16.34m 53-7½
- Alexandre Malanda (SR, Kent State) – 16.09m 52-9½
- Anthony Woods (JR, Alabama State) – 16.04m 52-7½
- Floyd Whitaker (SR, Oklahoma) – 16.27m 53-4½
- Ledamian Rowell (SR, Jackson State) – 15.99m 52-5½
Track Events
4x100m Relay, Final, Men – 8:02 p.m. ET
- Texas – 38.57
- Kentucky – 38.43
- Arkansas – 38.51
- Minnesota – 38.16
- Tennessee – 38.20
- Auburn – 37.97
- South Florida – 38.05
- LSU – 38.14
- USC – 38.41
1500m, Final, Men – 8:12 p.m. ET
- Damian Hackett (SR, Cornell) – 3:36.78
- Gary Martin (JR, Virginia) – 3:33.71
- Simeon Birnbaum (SO, Oregon) – 3:37.02
- Harrison Witt (SR, Princeton) – 3:37.22
- Martin Segurola (JR, Indiana) – 3:39.54
- Ferenc Kovacs (SO, Harvard) – 3:40.08
- Jack Crull (SR, Bradley) – 3:40.51
- Ethan Strand (JR, North Carolina) – 3:33.22
- Adam Spencer (SR, Wisconsin) – 3:34.57
- Trent McFarland (SO, Michigan) – 3:38.45
- Nathan Green (JR, Washington) – 3:35.52
- Brendan Herger (FR, Michigan) – 3:38.72
3000m Steeplechase, Final, Men – 8:24 p.m. ET
- Silas Kiptanui (SO, Tulane) – 8:27.28
- Benjamin Balazs (SO, Oregon) – 8:31.13
- Rob McManus (JR, Montana State) – 8:26.83
- Victor Kibiego (JR, Texas A&M) – 8:32.83
- Geoffrey Kirwa (FR, Louisville) – 8:13.89
- Collins Kiprop Kipn (FR, Kentucky) – 8:22.67
- Carson Williams (SR, Furman) – 8:30.83
- James Corrigan (JR, BYU) – 8:22.20
- Kristian Imroth (JR, Eastern Kentucky) – 8:30.66
- Joash Ruto (FR, Iowa State) – 8:25.42
- Mathew Kosgei (FR, New Mexico) – 8:22.13
- CJ Singleton (JR, Notre Dame) – 8:36.51
110m Hurdles, Final, Men – 8:42 p.m. ET
- Jaden Smith (SR, Davidson) – 13.39
- Jamar Marshall Jr. (SR, Houston) – 13.13
- Zachary Extine (JR, Arizona) – 13.17
- Demario Prince (FR, Baylor) – 13.18
- Ja’Kobe Tharp (SO, Auburn) – 13.14
- Kendrick Smallwood (JR, Texas) – 13.07
- Jahiem Stern (JR, LSU) – 13.29
- John Adesola (SR, Houston) – 13.26
- Darius Brown (SR, DePaul) – 13.37
100m, Final, Men – 8:52 p.m. ET
- Eddie Nketia (SO, USC) – 9.96
- Davonte Howell (SO, Tennessee) – 10.05
- Israel Okon (FR, Auburn) – 9.91
- T’Mars McCallum (JR, Tennessee) – 10.03
- Kanyinsola Ajayi (SO, Auburn) – 9.92
- Jelani Watkins (FR, LSU) – 10.01
- Jaiden Reid (SO, LSU) – 10.02
- Max Thomas (JR, USC) – 9.92
- Jordan Anthony (SO, Arkansas) – 9.75
400m, Final, Men – 9:02 p.m. ET
- Jordan Pierre (SO, Arkansas-Pine Bluff) – 45.44
- Gabriel Clement II (SO, UCLA) – 45.35
- Auhmad Robinson (SR, Texas A&M) – 44.61
- DeSean Boyce (JR, Texas Tech) – 45.15
- Joseph Taylor (FR, Duke) – 44.98
- Samuel Ogazi (SO, Alabama) – 44.43
- Gabriel Moronta (SR, South Florida) – 45.01
- William Jones (JR, USC) – 44.76
- Jayden Davis (SO, Arizona State) – 44.84
800m, Final, Men – 9:14 p.m. ET
- Samuel Rodman (SR, Princeton) – 1:46.27
- Samuel Navarro (SR, Miss State) – 1:45.32
- Rivaldo Marshall (SR, Arkansas) – 1:45.59
- Aidan McCarthy (JR, Cal Poly) – 1:45.53
- Tynice Taylor (JR, Arkansas) – 1:45.23
- Christian Jackson (JR, Virginia Tech) – 1:44.83
- Koitatoi Kidali (FR, Oregon) – 1:45.31
- Sam Whitmarsh (SR, Texas A&M) – 1:45.35
- Matthew Erickson (SR, Oregon) – 1:45.89
400m Hurdles, Final, Men – 9:27 p.m. ET
- Jarrett Gentiles (SR, Coppin State) – 49.78
- Bryce Tucker (SO, Rutgers) – 50.00
- Bryce McCray (SR, Texas A&M) – 48.58
- Oskar Edlund (SR, Texas Tech) – 49.00
- Ja’Qualon Scott (SR, Texas A&M) – 48.85
- Nathaniel Ezekiel (SR, Baylor) – 47.86
- Saud Hinti (FR, Tennessee) – 48.44
- Kody Blackwood (JR, Texas) – 48.78
- Johnny Brackins (SR, USC) – 49.04
200m, Final, Men – 9:37 p.m. ET
- Abdul-Rasheed Sami (SR, South Florida) – 19.95
- Cameron Miller (JR, Purdue) – 20.12
- Max Thomas (JR, USC) – 20.02
- Xavier Butler (SO, Texas) – 20.02
- T’Mars McCallum (JR, Tennessee) – 19.83
- Makanakaishe Charamba (SR, Auburn) – 19.79
- Garrett Kaalund (JR, USC) – 19.85
- Jordan Anthony (SO, Arkansas) – 19.93
- Carli Makarawu (JR, Kentucky) – 19.92
5000m, Final, Men – 9:55 p.m. ET
- Kidus Misgina (SR, Ole Miss) – 13:37.29
- Robin Kwemoi Bera (FR, Iowa State) – 13:26.71
- Toby Gillen (SR, Ole Miss) – 13:26.92
- Jacob White (JR, Wyoming) – 13:27.32
- Ishmael Kipkurui (FR, New Mexico) – 13:09.24
- Ernest Cheruiyot (SO, Texas Tech) – 13:27.89
- Jojo Jourdon (FR, Wake Forest) – 13:46.76
- Luke Grundvig (JR, BYU) – 13:34.63
- Luke Tewalt (SR, Wake Forest) – 13:28.18
- Colton Sands (SR, North Carolina) – 13:31.62
- David Mullarkey (SR, Northern Arizona) – 13:29.55
- Fouad Messaoudi (SR, Oklahoma State) – 13:28.17
- Valentin Soca (JR, CBU) – 13:13.10
- Matthew Forrester (JR, Butler) – 13:30.40
- Habtom Samuel (SO, New Mexico) – 13:05.87
- Justin Wachtel (JR, Virginia) – 13:34.44
- Marco Langon (JR, Villanova) – 13:27.21
- Rocky Hansen (SO, Wake Forest) – 13:22.06
- Ethan Strand (JR, North Carolina) – 13:31.13
- Brian Musau (SO, Oklahoma State) – 13:32.06
- Drew Bosley (SR, Northern Arizona) – 13:17.06
- Will Daley (JR, Virginia) – 13:39.11
- Matt Strangio (SR, Portland) – 13:34.08
- Hunter Christophe (SR, Youngstown St.) – 13:40.08
4x400m Relay, Final, Men – 10:21 p.m. ET
- BYU – 3:03.05
- Florida – 3:01.52
- South Florida – 3:01.52
- Penn State – 3:03.39
- Texas A&M – 3:02.15
- Arkansas – 3:01.82
- USC – 3:02.18
- Iowa – 3:03.14
- Alabama – 3:02.78
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“Yes girl, I need some music!”
NCAA 3rd-place finisher Nina Ndubusi is only a sophomore and already making noise. Here’s what’s on her playlist
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NCAA Division I Track And Field Championship Conference Scoreboard
Only six out of 21 total events have been scored so far.
Men’s Track And Field Scoreboard by Conference
- SEC — 58 points
- Big 10 — 53 points
- Big 12 — 35.5 points
- ACC — 30.5 points
- Mountain West — 25 points
- Big Sky — 7 points
- Sun Belt — 6 points
- Western Athletic — 4 points
- West Coast — 4 points
- Southern — 2 points
- Ivy League — 2 points
- America East — 1 point
Men’s Scoreboard by School
- Minnesota – 23 (Big 10)
- New Mexico – 18 (Mountain West)
- Florida – 18 (SEC)
- Ole Miss – 12 (SEC)
- Kansas – 11.5 (Big 12)
- Texas A&M – 10 (SEC)
- Wisconsin – 10 (Big 10)
- Miami (Fla.) – 10 (ACC)
- Oklahoma State – 8 (Big 12)
- North Carolina – 8 (ACC)
- Arkansas State – 6 (Sun Belt)
- Arkansas – 6 (SEC)
- Iowa – 6 (Big 10)
- Missouri – 6 (SEC)
- Nebraska – 6 (Big 10)
- Texas Tech – 6 (Big 12)
- Georgia – 6 (SEC)
- South Carolina – 6 (SEC)
- Virginia Tech – 5 (ACC)
- Air Force – 5 (Mountain West)
- Iowa State – 5 (Big 12)
- Oregon – 5 (Big 10)
- Duke – 4.5 (ACC)
- BYU – 4 (Big 12)
- Cal Poly – 4 (Big Sky)
- Tarleton State – 4 (Western Athletic)
- Washington State – 4 (West Coast)
- Northern Arizona – 3 (Big Sky)
- NC State – 3 (ACC)
- Wyoming – 2 (Mountain West)
- Furman – 2 (Southern)
- Princeton – 2 (Ivy League)
- Illinois – 1.5 (Big 10)
- Rutgers – 1.5 (Big 10)
- UMass Lowell – 1 (America East)
- Cincinnati – 1 (Big 12)
Women’s Track And Field Scoreboard by Conference
- SEC — 59 points
- Big 10 — 55.5 points
- Big 12 — 36 points
- ACC — 35 points
- Mountain West — 21 points
- Missouri Valley — 8.5 points
- Sun Belt — 6 points
- Big East — 4 points
- Atlantic 10 — 3 points
- West Coast — 2 points
- American Athletic — 2 points
- Western Athletic — 2 points
Women’s Scoreboard by School
- Georgia — 26 (SEC)
- Illinois — 16.5 (Big 10)
- Washington — 16 (Big 10)
- Louisville — 15 (ACC)
- Colorado State — 10 (Mountain West)
- Missouri — 10 (SEC)
- New Mexico –10 (Mountain West)
- Stanford — 8 (ACC)
- Texas — 8 (SEC)
- Texas Tech — 8 (Big 12)
- NC State — 8 (ACC)
- Rutgers — 8 (Big 10)
- Baylor — 6.5 (Big 12)
- South Dakota — 6.5 (Missouri Valley)
- West Virginia — 6 (Big 12)
- TCU — 6 (Big 12)
- Texas State — 6 (Sun Belt)
- Arkansas — 5 (SEC)
- Oklahoma State — 5 (Big 12)
- Kansas — 4.5 (Big 12)
- California — 4 (ACC)
- Nebraska — 4 (Big 10)
- USC — 4 (Big 10)
- Florida — 4 (SEC)
- Georgetown — 4 (Big East)
- VCU — 3 (Atlantic 10)
- Oregon — 3 (Big 10)
- UCLA — 3 (Big 10)
- Alabama — 3 (SEC)
- LSU — 3 (SEC)
- Gonzaga — 2 (West Coast)
- North Dakota — 2 (Missouri Valley)
- Rice — 2 (American Athletic)
- Fresno State — 1 (Mountain West)
- Tarleton State — 1 (Western Athletic)
- Utah Valley — 1 (Western Athletic)
- Wisconsin — 1 (Big 10)
NCAA DI Track Championships 2025 Schedule
All times Eastern.
Friday, June 13
Track Events
- 8:02 PM – 4x100m Relay, Final, Men
- 8:12 PM – 1500m, Final, Men
- 8:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Men
- 8:42 PM – 110m Hurdles, Final, Men
- 8:52 PM – 100m, Final, Men
- 9:02 PM – 400m, Final, Men
- 9:14 PM – 800m, Final, Men
- 9:27 PM – 400m Hurdles, Final, Men
- 9:37 PM – 200m, Final, Men
- 9:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Men
- 10:21 PM – 4x400m Relay, Final, Men
Field Events
- 5:15 PM – Discus, Final, Men
- 7:30 PM – High Jump, Final, Men
- 8:10 PM – Triple Jump, Final Men
Combined Events
- 2:45 PM – 100 Hurdles, Heptathlon, Women
- 3:45 PM – High Jump, Heptathlon, Women
- 5:45 PM – Shot Put, Heptathlon, Women
- 9:43 PM – 200M, Heptathlon, Women
Saturday, June 14
Track Events
- 9:02 PM – 4x100m Relay, Final, Women
- 9:11 PM – 1500m, Final, Women
- 9:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Women
- 9:42 PM – 100m Hurdles, Final, Women
- 9:52 PM – 100m, Final, Women
- 10:02 PM – 400m, Final, Women
- 10:14 PM – 800m, Final, Women
- 10:27 PM – 400m Hurdles, Final, Women
- 10:37 PM – 200m, Final, Women
- 10:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Women
- 11:21 PM – 4x400m Relay, Final, Women
Field Events
- 3:30 PM – Discus, Final, Women
- 8:30 PM – High Jump, Final, Women
- 9:10 PM – Triple Jump, Final, Women
Combined Events
- 6:30 PM – Long Jump, Heptathlon, Women
- 7:45 PM – Javelin, Heptathlon, Women
- 10:43 – 800M, Heptathlon, Women
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USC men earn share of NCAA outdoor track and field title – Daily Breeze
EUGENE, Ore. — The USC men’s track and field team completed a rare double championship on Friday, with an assist from South Florida. South Florida ran a brilliant 4×400-meter relay to close the NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championships, leaving USC and Texas A&M tied for the team title. The Trojans, who also won […]

EUGENE, Ore. — The USC men’s track and field team completed a rare double championship on Friday, with an assist from South Florida.
South Florida ran a brilliant 4×400-meter relay to close the NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championships, leaving USC and Texas A&M tied for the team title.
The Trojans, who also won the indoor title earlier this year, hadn’t won an outdoor title in 49 years. USC and Texas A&M both finished with 41 points on Friday, one ahead of Arkansas, with the Trojans becoming just the third team ever to win the indoor and outdoor national championships in the same year.
The team result came after a late surge by the USF anchor to edge Texas A&M in the final race, winning in 3 minutes, 42 seconds. Arkansas was third with the Trojans a disappointing eighth to earn just one team point. The Aggies earned eight points in the relay – a win would have been worth 10 points – and the Razorbacks got six.
Arkansas protested after the race that a USF runner hindered a Razorback, but the protest was denied. If successful, Texas A&M would have won the title and Arkansas and USC would have tied for second.
USC, which scored all of its points in seven events on Friday, won its first outdoor track and field title since 1976 and now has 27 outdoor titles, more than double the next program. USC also became the first Big Ten program to win the outdoor team title since Minnesota in 1948.
The Trojans won the team title without winning any individual events, just like they did for the indoor title earlier this year. The indoor meet also required waiting for the results of an unsuccessful Arkansas protest in the 4×400 relay before USC could celebrate.
“It is just an awesome feeling for the program, the University, the USC community, all of our fans and these student-athletes. They worked their butts off,” USC director of track & field Quincy Watts said. “I am just so proud of them.”
The Trojans’ march to the title began with sophomore Racquil Broderick breaking his school discus record with a throw of 207 feet, 8 inches to place fourth, securing USC’s first five points of the two-day meet. Broderick, who placed second as a freshman, earned first-team All-America honors for the second time.
The 4×100 relay team of senior Travis Williams, junior Max Thomas, graduate transfer Taylor Banks and junior transfer Garrett Kaalund placed second with a time of 38.46 seconds. The second-fastest time in program history was worth another eight points in the team competition.
Thomas then used a strong finish to place second in the 100 with a time of 10.10 (+0.7), out-leaning the third-place finisher by 0.001 seconds. Thomas gave USC its best finish in the event since Andre DeGrasse won the NCAA title in 2015.
Junior William Jones took second in the 400 with a time of 45.53 for another eight points that gave USC a meet best 29 points after 14 of the 21 events. Jones’ effort was the best finish by a Trojan since Michael Norman won the title in 2018 in a record-setting 43.61.
Senior Johnny Brackins Jr. placed seventh in the 400 hurdles with a time of 50.15 for two more points. After 18 events, USC had 31 points and was two behind Texas A&M for the lead.
Kaalund then placed third in the 200 at 19.96 and Thomas took sixth at 20.23, adding nine points that moved the Trojans into first place with 40 points, five ahead of Auburn, six ahead of Arkansas and seven ahead of the Aggies with the 5,000 and the 4×400 relay remaining.
Kaalund’s finish was USC’s best showing in the 200 since DeGrasse won the title in 2015.
USC ran a 4×400 team of junior Jacob Andrews, Thomas, junior Jaelen Knox and Jones, and they did just enough to secure a share of the team title, finishing eighth with a time of 3:03.18 despite a couple of balky exchanges.
“It is a journey and throughout the journey you are going to have hurdles and adversity,” Watts said. “We had some adversity when one of our top runners (Kaalund) was having some issues with his hamstring (leaving him unavailable for the 4×400). I gathered everybody that was here with the men’s team and we surrounded Garrett while he was on the training table. We let him know we were going to win the team title for him. We wanted to look him in the eye and let him know we had his back. Garrett has been there for us all year. Just a tremendous team with tremendous character as human beings.”
In other notable performances for USC, graduate transfer Jaren Holmes placed 11th in the triple jump with a top mark of 51-8¼ (+0.6), good enough for second-team All-America honors in the event.
Junior Elias Gerald placed 12th in the high jump with a best clearance of 7-0½, also earning second-team All-America honors.
The women’s title will be decided Saturday at Hayward Field on the Oregon campus.
Sam Whitmarsh of Texas A&M, runner-up a year ago, beat indoor champion Matthew Erickson of Oregon to capture the 800 in 1:45.86, the second-fastest in school history.
Jordan Anthony of Arkansas, the NCAA champion in the indoor 60, added an outdoor title, winning the 100 in 10.07 from Lane 9.
Ja’Kobe Tharp, who won the 60 hurdles at the indoor championships for Auburn, added the 110 hurdles title to his resume with a personal-best time of 13.05. Tharp ran the fifth-fastest time in NCAA history, only 0.07 off of Grant Holloway’s record.
Auburn also won the 400 relay in a time of 38.33.
Samujel Ogazi of Alabama raced to a dominant win in the 400 with a time of 44.84, more than six-tenths faster than the runner-up. The sophomore, who made the Olympic final in Paris, became the first Nigerian athlete to win the 400 NCAA title in 26 years.
James Corrigan of BYU, a 2024 Olympian, won the 3,000 steeplechase in 8:16.41, grabbing the lead at the last water jump. His time is the fourth fastest in college history.
Nathan Green of Washington, the 2023 champion, won the 1,500 meters in 3:47.26 with the top 11 finishing within 0.68 of Green.
Brian Masau on Oklahoma State added the outdoor title in the 5,000 to the indoor title he won earlier this year, finishing in 13:20.59.
Ezekiel Nathaniel of Baylor lowered his Nigerian record to 47.49 in the 400 hurdles, the second-fastest time in the world this year.
Carli Makarawu of Kentucky took the 400 in 19.84 seconds, a Zimbabwe national record, edging countryman Makanakaishe Charamba of Auburn, who ran 19.92.
Oklahoma’s Ralford Mullings, who returned to the championship for the second time in his career, took the discus title by launching a meet-record and person-best 227 feet, 4 inches.
Brandon Green Jr. and Floyd Whitaker gave Oklahoma a 1-2 finish in the triple jump with Green soaring 55-2 to win by more than a foot. Green led from the first jump and had it wrapped up after five rounds and then had his best leap to end it.
Arvesta Troupe of Mississippi cleared 7-5¼ to win the high jump.
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Cumbrians aged 60 and over invited to Carlisle sports day
The inaugural Better Club Games, a multi-sport event, is set to take place at The Sands Centre in Carlisle this September. Organised by GLL, the charitable social enterprise that operates Better leisure centres in Cumbria, the event is being delivered in partnership with Cumberland Council, Age UK, Sellafield, and Active Cumbria. Chloe Nixon, community sports […]

The inaugural Better Club Games, a multi-sport event, is set to take place at The Sands Centre in Carlisle this September.
Organised by GLL, the charitable social enterprise that operates Better leisure centres in Cumbria, the event is being delivered in partnership with Cumberland Council, Age UK, Sellafield, and Active Cumbria.
Chloe Nixon, community sports manager at The Sands Centre, said: “This is a fantastic initiative designed to keep our beloved seniors active, foster new friendships, and improve their social, mental and physical wellbeing.
“This event allows us to celebrate the sporting talent amongst our older members who regularly attend our wide range of tailored sessions, while demonstrating the benefits that regular exercise and an active lifestyle can bring.
“It will be a race to the finish as we pit contestants from Cumberland against each other in a diverse range of competitive activities.”
Participants from 11 Better leisure centres across the region will compete in activities including badminton, pickleball, water polo, carpet bowls, rowing, table tennis, and a danceathon.
The day will end with an awards ceremony honouring winners in each discipline.
Veteran members who have taken part in senior sessions since they launched in 2023 have shared their enthusiasm for the event.
John Lightowler said: “Joining the Better Senior sessions has been a game-changer, literally.
“The idea of an inter-centre competition is an inspiration.
“Pickleball, table tennis, and water polo, amongst other activities, have given me a reason to get out of the house and just have a laugh without realising you are exercising and keeping the joints moving.
“Meeting like-minded people from other areas of the county is a great idea and there is nothing wrong with friendly rivalry.
“More than just sports, these activities have given me a wonderful community of friends who cheer each other on.
“Staying active has never been this fun.”
Julie Farrey said: “I am looking forward to the club games as it allows us to meet others who are interested in sport in older age.
“We have such fun together enjoying various activities.
“We have new members joining all the time with different abilities.
“We have all made great friendships that would not have happened if it was not for our club.
“To share this with others and to get to know more people and exchange stories will be great.
“It’s all about fun, laughter, and the ability to enjoy exercise with good friends.”
Councillor Anne Quilter, executive member for vibrant and healthy places at Cumberland Council, said the project highlights the value of partnership working.
Cllr Quilter said: “This is set to be a great event and one that demonstrates all our partners’ commitment to health and wellbeing.
“We want to provide inclusive leisure facilities for all ages and abilities – keeping Cumberland on the move.
“Best of luck to all the competitors.”
The Better Club Games is part of a nationwide programme developed by GLL to fill the gap in large-scale sporting events for older adults.
The initiative aims to promote ‘active ageing’ and highlight the capabilities of older people through sport.
Better leisure centres across Cumbria offer weekly senior sessions, including zumba, chair yoga, walking football, netball, aqua aerobics, and social gatherings.
Discounted membership is available for anyone aged 66 and over, providing access to facilities and instructor-led classes.
Earlier this year, The Sands Centre was named a finalist in the Cumbria Sports Awards for its senior activity programmes.
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Kurjak Earns High Jump All-America Honors At NCAAs
EUGENE, Ore. — Senior transfer Eddie Kurjak rode the wave of two opening attempt clearances to collect expected First Team All-American honors in the high jump on the third day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships Friday. Kurjak came in with the rest of the field at 2.10 meters/6 foot, 10 ¾ inches and soared […]

Kurjak came in with the rest of the field at 2.10 meters/6 foot, 10 ¾ inches and soared over the bar at that height and at 2.15m/7-0.50 on his first try to tie for eighth place. This performance gave the Bulldogs a scoring All-American in the event for the second year in a row after teammate Riyon Rankin was seventh in 2024.
Kurjak, a Longmont, Colo., native, transferred to Georgia from NCAA Division II Colorado Mesa University where he was the 2024 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference high jump champion. Kurjak hit the 7-foot mark for the first time this season with a 2.18m/7-1.75 clearance at the NCAA East Prelims, locking in his spot to Eugene.
Meet Schedule: Other than the decathlon running Wednesday-Thursday and the heptathlon going Friday-Saturday, the meet is set up to be a men’s competition on Wednesday and Friday and a women’s competition on Thursday and Saturday.
Final Men’s Team Scores: Georgia finished 45th with 6.33 points. Texas A&M and USC tied for the national championship with 41 points apiece and Arkansas (40), Auburn (35) and New Mexico (31) rounded out the top five.
Current Women’s Team Scores: The Georgia women have the lead with 26 points while Illinois (16.5), Washington (16), Louisville (15), Colorado State (10), Missouri (10) and New Mexico (10) make up the rest of the top five.
Wednesday/Thursday Highlights: During the women’s first day of action on Thursday, graduate transfer Stephanie Ratcliffe won her second career hammer throw title and became the first NCAA representative to accomplish the feat at two separate schools and in non-consecutive years. Freshman Manuela Rotundo and senior Lianna Davidson finished second and fourth in the javelin to give Georgia its first pair of scorers in the event since two Bulldogs were in the top eight in 2005. Finally, senior Kelsie Murrell-Ross steadily improved during her series to finish sixth in the shot put, becoming the first to earn scoring All-America honors in the event for UGA since 2000.
On Wednesday, senior transfer Moustafa Alsherif finished fourth in the javelin to give the Bulldog men a scorer in the event for the fourth straight year. Also, freshman Jayden Keys complemented his Southeastern Conference long jump title with an eighth-place finish in the event to score for the men.
Qualifiers For Saturday: Georgia also had a quartet of qualifiers Thursday for the women’s finals arriving on Saturday. Juniors Aaliyah Butler and Dejanea Oakley (400m), Butler, Oakley, sophomore Sydney Harris and freshman Michelle Smith (4x400m relay) and Smith (400m hurdles) all punched their ticket on the meet’s second day.
When Do The Bulldogs Start Day 4: Senior Elena Kulichenko, who is the defending champion in the high jump, competes in her featured event on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. The two top qualifiers from the 400m semifinal round, Butler and Oakley, will race in the final at 10:02 p.m. to start the action on the track on the meet’s final day.
Where To Catch The NCAAs: ESPN has exclusive rights to broadcast the meet and will feature the Nationals on ESPN2 this week:
Saturday: 6-9 p.m., ESPN2
Live Results: To check out live results throughout the four-day season finale, please check: https://gado.gs/da0
The Lowdown: Rankin was the Bulldogs’ other high jumper in the field. Rankin, a sophomore from Brunswick, Ga., moved into the national lead with a 2.29m/7-6 clearance to win the SEC crown a month ago. However, he was slowed by an injury as the season progressed. Rankin battled through his injury and managed a first attempt clearance at 2.10m/6-10.75 to tie for 16th on Friday.
How To Keep Up With The Dogs: Results and recaps from the NCAA Outdoor Championships will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia’s track and field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack.
Bulldog Day 1 Scorers
Name Event Mark/Time – Place
Moustafa Alsherif M. Javelin 76.69m/251-7 – 4th
Jayden Keys M. Long Jump 7.80m/25-7.25 – 8th
Bulldog Day 2 Scorers
Stephanie Ratcliffe W. Hammer Throw *71.37m/234-2 – 1st
Manuela Rotundo W. Javelin 60.35m/198-0 – 2nd
Lianna Davidson W. Javelin 59.03m/193-8
Kelsie Murrell-Ross W. Shot Put 17.80m/58-4.75
*national leading mark
Bulldog Day 3 Scorers
Eddie Kurjak M. High Jump 2.15m/7-0.50 – T-8th
Bulldog Day 2 Qualifiers
Name Event Mark/Time – Place
Aaliyah Butler W. 400m 50.16 – 1st
Dejanea Oakely W. 400m ^50.18 – 2nd
Smiith, Butler, Harris, Oakley W. 4x400m Relay 3:26.89 – 2nd
Michelle Smith W. 400mH 55.65 – 3rd
^personal best mark
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Sanchez signs with NMJC track and field – www.hobbsnews.com
Sanchez signs with NMJC track and field PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Alejandra Sanchez thought she’d try something new. She didn’t realize it would be something that would turn into a college athletic career. Sanchez was a Hobbs High junior in the spring of 2024 when track & field first beckoned. She had been a softball player, had […]


Sanchez signs with NMJC track and field
PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN
Alejandra Sanchez thought she’d try something new. She didn’t realize it would be something that would turn into a college athletic career.
Sanchez was a Hobbs High junior in the spring of 2024 when track & field first beckoned. She had been a softball player, had played some basketball and run cross country, but had never ventured into the world of javelin throwing before giving it a whirl late in the ’24 season.
Sanchez, though, was a natural. She took to javelin rather easily during her few competitions as a junior. And as a senior this past spring, Sanchez took off. She didn’t just hold her own as a javelin thrower, she broke the school record, then broke her own record, then broke it again.
New Mexico Junior College took notice. And Sanchez, who graduated Hobbs High last month, is now on her way to junior college track & field, having signed her letter of intent to throw the javelin for NMJC’s nationally-renowned program.
“Super excited, super excited to be here,” Sanchez said during last week’s signing ceremony at the Hobbs High School student union building. “Super excited to be able to commit to this team and to the school.”
NMJC seemed a perfect place for Sanchez to move her career to the next level.
“The good fit was staying close to my family,” she said. “And the (NMJC) teammates, and the coaches also fit me as well, great coaches.”
“Her future is very bright,” Hobbs javelin coach Selena Ornelas said at the signing. “She’s going to go and do good things at the next level. She’s just scratched the surface. She’s still going to learn what her body can and can’t do.”
What it can do is fling that javelin. Entering the 2025 season, Hallie Wilson held the Hobbs school record of 121 feet, 4.5 inches. Sanchez took that down this season during a meet at Eastern New Mexico University with her throw of 124 feet, 9 inches.
Later in the season, Sanchez established a new javelin mark with her throw of 125 feet, 11 inches during a meet at Albuquerque Academy.
Then on May 2 during the Ross Black Relays at Lovington High School, Sanchez broke her own record yet again, this time with a throw of 127 feet, 1 inch.
“And this was the only full season she got to compete,” Ornelas said. “She’s going to explode at NMJC; I’m excited to see her explode.”
Though javelin was new for Sanchez last year, it wasn’t a totally unfamiliar feel.
“It goes back to my roots from softball,” she said, “it goes back to what I learned throwing the softball.”
Ornelas saw potential for a sport crossover.
“My coach told me that she could get me somewhere with throwing the javelin,” Sanchez said.
Sanchez says she was eventually approached by a member of the NMJC track & field program who informed the then-Hobbs senior that the Thunderbirds’ coaching staff was interested in bringing her to the next level. Sanchez was asked if she was interested.
“And I was like, ‘Oh yeah, of course,’” Sanchez recalled.
Sanchez did go to NMJC and had a conversation. Soon she was a junior college javelin thrower-to-be.
But Sanchez knows that stepping up to face some of the nation’s fiercest junior college opponents won’t be easy.
“I think it’s going to be pretty good competition,” she said. “I’ve just got to go out there, do my best, work hard for it.”
The New Mexico Junior College women’s track & field program is first-rate, having won consecutive national championships in 2023 and ’24 – and five of the last eight titles – and placed third nationally this year. So the pressure is on for Sanchez to adjust to that elite level.
“I think that’s another thing that’ll push me to want more,” she said, “and to compete better and harder.”
“She’s a competitor,” Ornelas said, “and that program is about competing at a high level. But I think she’s going to succeed.”
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Photos: Day Three of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Nathaniel Ezekiel of Baylor reacts after setting a collegiate record and personal best of 47.49 seconds to win the men’s 400-meter hurdles final at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Eugene, Ore. (Max Unkrich / Emerald) Link 0

Nathaniel Ezekiel of Baylor reacts after setting a collegiate record and personal best of 47.49 seconds to win the men’s 400-meter hurdles final at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Eugene, Ore. (Max Unkrich / Emerald)
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