GENEVA, Ohio – Junior Ignatius Fitzgerald of the St. Olaf College men’s track and field team placed ninth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships to conclude his season on Friday afternoon at the SPIRE Institute.

Running in his first national meet in track and field, Fitzgerald finished ninth in the 12-runner final in 9:08.67 to earn Second Team All-America honors and finish one spot out of the first-team spots. The junior was fourth midway through the race before dipping to 11th with one lap to go but moved up two spots on the final lap to secure ninth place.

Fitzgerald was one of eight runners from the North Region in the 12-runner field after posting the No. 9 time in the prelims (8:59.51) the day before. This year marked the third season in a row with an Ole in the final of the event after Will Kelly ’24 finished 10th in 2023 and fourth in 2024.

Junior Kevin Turlington will complete St. Olaf’s showings at the meet in the final of the 5,000-meter run at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 24.

 

 

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FRIDAY’S RESULTS

HIGH SCHOOLS

BASEBALL

Andrew 9, Illiana Christian (Ind.) 2

Andrew (23-11): Drew Alexander double, run, 2 RBIs.

Bloom 7, Thornwood 0, forfeit

De La Salle 4, Richards 1

Dundee-Crown 6, West Chicago 1

Eisenhower 11, Lindblom 4

Eisenhower (9-22): Adam Ford double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

Evergreen Park 3, Argo 0

Evergreen (25-9): Michael Rodriguez 5 IP, 0 H, 7 Ks.

Grant 11, Grayslake North 1

Huntley 10, Streamwood 6

Joliet Catholic 4, Geneseo 1

JCA (20-14): Ryan Yurisich 2-for-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs.

Libertyville 11, Warren 0 (5 innings)

Libertyville (25-4, 13-1 North Suburban): Quinn Schambow run, 3 RBIs. Josh Holst 2-for-3, double, run, 2 RBIs.

Lincoln-Way West 15, Willowbrook 0 (4 innings)

Lincoln-Way West (25-7): Conor Essenburg 2-for-3, triple, 3 runs, 3 RBIs. Quentin Lange 2-for-3, double, run, 4 RBIs.

Lockport 9, Romeoville 2

Lockport (22-12): Drew Satunas double, run, 2 RBIs. Bryce Flood 2-for-2, 2 runs.

Loyola 2, Mundelein 1

New Trier 6, Jacobs 0

Oak Lawn 17, Solorio 7 (6 innings)

Oak Lawn (21-12): Peyton Melnik 3-for-5, double, triple, run, 4 RBIs. Jack Dempsey double, 2 runs, 3 RBIs.

Reavis 2, Oak Lawn 1

Reavis (23-11, 16-3 SSC Red): Dennis Muraida 6 IP, 0 ER, 8 Ks. Anthony Perez 2 RBIs.

St. Charles North 4, Geneva 3

Shepard 11, Hancock 1 (5 innings)

T.F. South 13, Rich Township 6

T.F. South (13-20-2): Chris Rodriguez double, 2 runs, 4 RBIs.

Rich Township (12-16): Khyre Burnette 2-for-3, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

CLASS 2A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

RICHMOND-BURTON

Rockford Christian 13, Aurora Central Catholic 11

DO IT STEVIE’S WAY CLASSIC

Mount Carmel 4, Homewood-Flossmoor 1

Providence 11, Hinsdale Central 5

Providence (23-11): Nate O’Donnell 2-for-3, triple, 3-run HR, 3 runs, 4 RBIs.

St. Laurence 8, Brother Rice 3

Sandburg 4, St. Rita 3

Sandburg (21-11): Nick Seaman 2 RBIs.

DUPAGE VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP

DeKalb 3, Waubonsie Valley 1

BOYS WATER POLO

STATE QUARTERFINALS

Naperville North 15, Brother Rice 6

Whitney Young co-op 12, Palatine 10

York 14, Stevenson 9

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Sandburg d. Providence 25-18, 25-21

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS 3A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

DUNDEE-CROWN

Barrington 6, Dundee-Crown 0

HARLEM

Lake Zurich 5, Rockton Hononegah 1

HUNTLEY

Huntley 3, Jacobs 0

JOLIET CENTRAL

Lincoln-Way East 6, Sandburg 1

Lincoln-Way East (17-3-1): Adelyn Thomas 3 goals. Ellie Feigl 2 goals.

Sandburg (5-10-4): Gabby Dittmer goal.

LIBERTYVILLE

Libertyville 5, Palatine 1

Libertyville (16-1-3): Shea Krakowski 3 goals.

LINCOLN-WAY WEST

Lincoln-Way West 1, Homewood-Flossmoor 0

Lincoln-Way West (10-7): Kiersten White goal.

MARIST

Andrew 4, Marist 1

METEA VALLEY

Benet 1, Metea Valley 0 (SO)

Benet (14-6-2): Won shootout 4-3.

MOTHER MCAULEY

Lincoln-Way Central 4, Mother McAuley 0

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL

Naperville Central 3, Lockport 1

Naperville Central (20-1-1): Callie Tumilty goal. Natalie Liesch goal. Rebecca Ruggiero goal.

Lockport (18-5): Tiffany Giannese goal.

ROCKFORD AUBURN

Mundelein 2, Warren 1

ST. CHARLES EAST

St. Charles East 2, Geneva 0

St. Charles East (19-6-2): Anika Dodrill goal. Qori Strotkamp goal.

WILLOWBROOK

Wheaton Warrenville South 2, South Elgin 0

CLASS 2A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

AMUNDSEN

St. Viator 2, Vernon Hills 0

GRAYSLAKE NORTH

Crystal Lake Central 4, Grayslake North 1

KANELAND

Woodstock 5, Plano 1

KANKAKEE A

Evergreen Park 3, Tinley Park 0

KANKAKEE B

Oak Forest 3, Kankakee 1

LEMONT

Lemont 1, Wheaton Academy 0

MARIAN CATHOLIC

Providence 8, Marian Catholic 1

Providence (21-0-2): Maggie Wolniakowski 3 goals, assist.

ST. LAURENCE

St. Laurence 3, Ag. Science 0

St. Laurence (17-4-2): Lucy Couch goal. Natalie Romano goal. Vero Jones goal.

SOFTBALL

Andrew 9, Downers Grove North 6

Andrew (20-12): MaTaia Lawson 4-for-5, 2 HRs, 2 runs, 2 RBIs. Kaidence Bruno HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs. Scored 4 runs in top 7th.

Antioch 2, Grayslake North 1

De La Salle11, Lincoln Park 0 (6 innings)

De La Salle (24-10): Julie Guerrero CG, 9 Ks. Kayla Kamradt 2-for-3, run, 3 RBIs.

Evergreen Park 11, Mother McAuley 2

Evergreen (16-14): Sofie Panatera 3 RBIs. Maggie Troglia 3 RBIs.

Grayslake Central 9, Wauconda 2

Grayslake Central: Zalei Gryb 2-for-3, 3 RBIs. Eckenstahler 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

Libertyville 7, Warren 6

Libertyville (21-8, 10-4 North Suburban): Taylor Higham CG, 12 Ks; 2-for-4, 2 runs. Maddy Kleeman double, 2 RBIs.

Lincoln-Way West 7, Sandburg 0

Lincoln-Way West (21-11, 8-8 SWSC): Reese Cusack 3-for-4, 2 doubles, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

Marist 9, St. Ignatius 2

Marist (30-2): Soleil Tate 4 IP, 7 Ks; 3-for-4, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBIs.

Neuqua Valley 6, Benet 5

Neuqua (17-14): Krista Waldusky 2-for-4, 3 RBIs. Cora Dickson 2-for-3, run, 2 RBIs; Clifford GW RBI in bottom 7th.

Benet (14-17): Sophia Rosner 2-for-4, double, 3 RBIs.

St. Charles North 5, Geneva 4

St. Charles North (20-9, 10-4 DuKane): Mackenzie Patterson 3-for-4, 2 runs, RBI. Won conference title.

Sycamore 12, Jacobs 3

Vernon Hills 5, Lake Zurich 2

Yorkville 2, Lemont 1

Yorkville (21-11): Ellie Fox 6.1 IP, 11 Ks. Brooke Ekwinski RBI triple.

CLASS 2A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

BEECHER

Beecher 3, Wilmington 1

Beecher (32-2): Ava Lorenzatti CG, 3 H, 12 Ks. Ava Olson 3 RBIs.

MARENGO

Marengo 6, Aurora Central Catholic 3

ACC (23-10): Abby Gambro double, 2 RBIs.

CLASS 2A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

PRINCETON

Princeton 9, Sandwich 6

Sandwich (13-12): Kayden Corneils 3-for-4, 2 runs. Hannah Decker double, run, 2 RBIs.

CLASS 1A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

ST. EDWARD

St. Edward 5, Harvest Christian 4

St. Edward (16-14): Mackenzie Fitzpatrick 2 RBIs. Kendall Pemberton 3-for-4, double, run, RBI.

Harvest Christian (12-15): Alayna Booras double, run, 2 RBIs.

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

HIGH SCHOOLS

BASEBALL

Andrew 11, Lockport 5

Antioch 3, Round Lake 1

Antioch (21-11-1, 11-6 Northern Lake County): Jack Majerowski 5 IP, 0 H.

Argo 3, Lemont 1

Bloom 7, Thornwood 1

Bremen 3, T.F. South 0

Bremen (14-16, 8-11 SSC Blue): Aiden Gonzalez CG, 10 Ks.

Dundee-Crown 4, Woodstock 0

Glenbard East 1, West Aurora 0

West Aurora (26-6, 16-3 Upstate Eight): Zach Toma CG, 3 H.

Grant 3, Grayslake North 0

Homewood-Flossmoor 9, Stagg 3

Jacobs 6, Bartlett 0

Lake Forest 14, Mundelein 4

Lake Zurich 3, Stevenson 0

Lake Zurich (22-9, 11-3 North Suburban): Owen Stahl HR, 2 RBIs.

Lakes 1, Grayslake Central 0

Lincoln-Way East 5, Reavis 0

Lincoln-Way East (24-9): Graham Johnson CG, 2 H.

Lincoln-Way West 1, Hampshire 0

Lincoln-Way West (24-7): Conor Essenburg 5 IP, 8 Ks. Carson Paulas RBI.

Hampshire (26-8): Wilson Wemhoff 5 IP, 0 ER, 9 Ks.

New Trier 3, Highland Park 0

Oak Forest 9, Solorio 2

Ridgewood 13, Streamwood 3 (5 innings)

Riverside-Brookfield 11, Larkin 3

St. Patrick 1, Burlington Central 0

Burlington Central (16-16): Chase Powrozek 4 IP, 0 ER, 8 Ks.

South Elgin 5, Elmwood Park 0

South Elgin: Quentin Albert 3-for-4, 2 runs.

Streator 5, Plano 1

Wauconda 8, Woodstock North 7 (9 innings)

Wauconda (17-14): Carson Koehler 3 RBIs. Jackson Murphy 2-for-3, triple, 2 runs, RBI. Scored 3 runs in bottom 9th.

West Chicago 7, Elgin 0

Wheaton Warrenville South 2, Benet 0

Yorkville 13, Plainfield North 3

Yorkville (16-15, 9-6 Southwest Prairie West): Bryce Baxa 3-for-3, double, 5 RBIs.

CLASS 2A REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN

Peotone 3, Leo 2

U-HIGH

Beecher 9, U-High 8

CLASS 1A REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK

Aurora Christian 4, Hinckley-Big Rock 0

Aurora Christian (19-14): Preston Morel CG, 3 H.

OTTAWA MARQUETTE

Newark 8, Somonauk 3

Newark (13-20): Payton Willis 3 RBIs. Eastin McBroom 3 RBIs.

WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN

Westminster Christian 13, Chicago Richards 2 (5 innings)

Westminster Christian (17-12-1): Luke Bartolome 3-for-4, triple, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

DO IT STEVIE’S WAY CLASSIC

Lincoln-Way Central 2, Mount Carmel 1

DUPAGE VALLEY SEMIFINALS

Waubonsie Valley 10, Naperville Central 0 (6 innings)

Waubonsie (18-11): Nick Lambert CG, 4 H. Owen Roberts 2-for-3, triple, 2 runs, RBI.

DeKalb 9, Naperville North 1

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Lake Zurich d. Stevenson 25-15, 25-15

Lincoln-Way East d. Lincoln-Way West 25-21, 25-21

Lockport d. Andrew 19-25, 25-20, 25-23

Lockport (15-19, 3-5 SWSC): Aiden Morgan 10 kills.

St. Laurence d. Argo 25-22, 23-25, 25-23

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS 3A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

OSWEGO

Oswego 3, Waubonsie Valley 2 (OT)

CLASS 2A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

KANELAND

Kaneland 9, IMSA 0

GIRLS WATER POLO

STATE QUARTERFINALS

Stevenson 11, Evanston 6

Naperville North 12, Fremd 8

Lyons 5, St. Ignatius 4

York 11, Lincoln-Way Central 4

SOFTBALL

Antioch 16, Round Lake 0 (4 innings)

Argo 9, Hancock 2

Dundee-Crown 7, Wauconda 1

Glenbard North 8, Batavia 0

Glenbrook North 4, Jacobs 3

Jacobs (17-17): Jianna Tanada 2-for-4, solo HR, 2 runs.

Hampshire 12, Geneva 6

Larkin 4, West Aurora 2

Larkin (14-16, 10-9 Upstate Eight): Yesenia Escobar 3-for-4, double, run, 2 RBIs.

Lincoln-Way Central 7, Lincoln-Way East 6

Lincoln-Way Central (29-1, 16-0 SWSC): Carly Karales 2-for-3, run, 2 RBIs. Ellie McLaughlin 3-for-4, double, 2 runs, RBI.

Lincoln-Way East (26-5, 11-5): Cassidy Jagielski 2-run HR.

Lincoln-Way West 6, Lemont 0

Lincoln-Way West (20-11): Reese Forsythe 2-for-4, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.

Lockport 7, Andrew 5

Lockport (25-9, 12-4 SWSC): Mikayla Cvitanovich double, run, 2 RBIs.

Andrew (19-12, 9-7): MaTaia Lawson 3 HRs.

Maine West 10, Highland Park 0 (6 innings)

Marian Catholic 8, De La Salle 7

Mundelein 18, Lake Forest 1 (4 innings)

Mundelein (20-8, 8-6 North Suburban): Claire Connelly 3-for-3, double, HR, 2 runs, 4 RBIs.

Plainfield East 4, Benet 2

Plano 7, Rochelle 0

Plano (8-19-1): Lindsey Cocks solo HR, 2 runs.

Ridgewood 7, Elgin 6

St. Laurence 2, Lyons 1

St. Laurence (20-5): Vanessa Kates solo HR.

South Elgin 6, Bartlett 2

South Elgin (26-4, 19-0 Upstate Eight): Adreana Hauser 2-for-2, run, 2 RBIs.

Stagg 16, Rich Township 2 (5 innings)

Stevenson 5, Lake Zurich 2

Sycamore 2, Oswego 1 (8 innings)

Oswego (31-2): Jaelynn Anthony 5.1 IP, 11 Ks.

CLASS 2A REGIONAL SEMIFINAL

Morrison 13, Somonauk 0 (5 innings)

CLASS 1A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

INDIAN CREEK

Newark 17, Earlville 0 (4 innings)

CLASS 1A REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

ST. EDWARD

Harvest Christian 11, Hope Academy 1 (4 innings)

St. Edward 17, Walther Christian 2 (5 innings)

SERENA

Gardner-South Wilmington 5, Illinois Lutheran 0

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GENEVA, OH – The Johns Hopkins women’s outdoor track and field team had a strong showing on Day Two of the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, with all three Blue Jays competing advancing to their respective event finals.
 
Mirra Klimov punched her ticket to the 100-meter dash final with a time of 11.87 seconds in the preliminaries. Lauren Phillips will vie for a national title in the 400-meter dash, after posting a 55.04-second finish, while Annie Huang made a solid run in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 2:09.83 in her prelim.
 
The action continues tomorrow with seven Blue Jays returning to the track for the championship’s final day. Phillips will compete in the 400-meter dash at 2:20 p.m., followed by Klimov in the 100-meter dash at 2:40 p.m. Huang will race in the 800-meter final at 3:00 p.m. To wrap up the track events, Adriana Catalano and Carter Brotherton will race in the 5000-meter final at 4:25 p.m., both hoping to claim a podium finish.
 
In field events, Erika Ezumba will compete for a national title in the hammer throw at 11:00 a.m., while Sara Bartlett will aim for a medal in the triple jump at 1:45 p.m.
 

Arthur H. Bryant, the prominent Title IX attorney known for representing college athletes in high-profile sex discrimination cases, is launching his own Bay Area-based practice next week—a move he sees as perfectly timed for a surge in such litigation.

Bryant has most recently served as a partner at Clarkson Law Firm, the public interest practice, where he headed up its Title IX team. He previously worked at the San Francisco office of Bailey & Glasser after serving as chairman and executive director of Public Justice, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit legal advocacy organization.

“This is a period of golden opportunities for Title IX enforcement in America,” Bryant said in a phone interview. “The law is very clear that women athletes at colleges and universities are supposed to get equal opportunities to participate, equal financial aid and equal treatment compared to men. And some schools are providing it. But many, many, many are not. And all it takes to hold them accountable is women being willing to sue.”

Bryant, who served as lead counsel in the first ever Title IX case filed against a university (Haffer v. Temple University in 1986) for discriminating against its female athletes, currently represents a group of former Oregon club rowers and varsity beach volleyball players in a lawsuit against UO.

That class-action litigation—which withstood the university’s motion to dismiss—alleges multiple forms of gender-based discrimination, including by providing superior NIL resources and opportunities to male athletes. If the House v. NCAA settlement is approved, and depending on how Oregon allocates its revenue-sharing funds, this case stands ready to serve as the first legal challenge the settlement’s injunctive relief on Title IX grounds.

In addition, Bryant is also suing both Fresno State and San Diego State on behalf of female athletes at those schools, in addition to representing eight athlete House objectors in collaboration with the law firm MoloLamken.

“Because of the House v. NCAA settlement,” Bryant said, “some schools are going to be eliminating women’s teams in violation of Title IX and sometimes even men’s teams in violation of Title IX, and any school that decides it is going to make name, image and likeness [payments] disproportionately to men is opening themselves up to a massive Title IX damages lawsuit. While my new law firm will not be limited to Title IX cases, it seems like a perfect time to do this.”

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (EMUEagles.com) – The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Committee announced the participants for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships First Round competitions, revealing eight Eastern Michigan University Eagles on the list Thursday, May 22.

Five Eastern men and three members of the women’s team will compete at the NCAA East First Round, hosted by the University of North Florida at Visit Jax Hodges Stadium, in Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday-Saturday, May 28-31. A full list of men’s declared student-athletes can be accessed here and a women’s one can be viewed here.

The qualifiers out of the East and West Regions will compete in the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by the University of Oregon at Hayward Field, in Eugene, June 11-14.

Fans looking to attend the meet can purchase tickets here and access further meet information here. Supporters can follow along with live results and live streams that can be accessed using both the men’s and women’s track and field schedules, and stay tuned to EMU cross country/track & field social medias on Instagram, X, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.

Men’s Qualifiers

Leading the men’s qualifiers is senior hurdler Gabe Singh (Toledo, Ohio/Sylvania Northview/Oakland) who holds the 25th-ranked 400m hurdles time in the East Regional at 50.62, a mark that stands as the best in the MAC and 50th in the nation. The high jump duo of Brendan Hill (Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne) and Lucky Fiaku (Nimo, Nigeria/Busy International Secondary) punched their respective tickets with 2.12m (6-11.50) marks that tie for second in the conference, 32nd in the East Regional, and eighth in program history.   

With a strong finish to the season, sophomore thrower Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) is among EMU contestants with a season-best 63.63m (208-09) hammer throw that slots 34th in the regional, second in the conference, and falls just two meters shy of tying his 63.65m (208-10) personal best from the 2024 campaign.

Rounding out the entries for the Eastern men is junior Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary’s College), who sports a 3:40.73 1500m time that lists him 45th in the East Regional, first in the MAC, and fourth in program annals.

 

Men’s Schedule – Advancement Requirements

Wednesday, May 28

10:00 a.m. – M Hammer – First Round (McEachern) – Top 12 advance to National Championships

6:30 p.m. – M 1,500m – First Round (Wiles) – Top 5 from each Heat + next 4 fastest times

8:20 p.m. – M 400mH – First Round (Singh) – Top 3 from each Heat + next 6 fastest times

Friday, May 30

3:30 p.m. – M HJ – Semifinal (Fiaku & Hill) – Top 12 advance to National Championships

5:15 p.m. – M 1,500m – Quarterfinals (Wiles) – Top 5 from each Heat + next 2 fastest times to National Championships

7:25 p.m. – M 400mH – Quarterfinals (Singh) – Top 3 from each Heat + next 3 fastest times to National Championships

 

Women’s Qualifiers

Junior high jumper Micah Martin (Clinton Township, Mich./L’Anse Creuse) holds the highest-ranking mark of the three Green and White women’s qualifiers with a 1.76m (5-09.25) high jump that ties for 29th in the East Regional while standing fourth in the conference and the EMU all-time leaderboards.

 

Coming off an MVP performance at the MAC Outdoor Championships, May 15-17 Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County/The-Out-of-Door-Academy) will compete in the 400m dash as she holds the regional’s 33rd-ranked time in 52.88. Her personal-best mark also stands as the top in the MAC and third in program history.

 

Senior Isabella Brent (Dearborn Heights, Mich./Divine Child) will continue her collegiate track & field career. She is slated to see action in the hammer throw as she comes in with a career-best 57.54m (188-09) throw that stands fourth in the conference, 49th in the East Regional, and fifth on the EMU all-time top-10.

 

Women’s Schedule – Advancement Requirements

Thursday, May 29

10:00 a.m. – W Hammer – First Round (Brent) – Top 12 advance to National Championships

7:25 p.m. – W 400m – First Round (Walkes) – Top 3 from each Heat + next 6 fastest times

Saturday, May 31

3:30 p.m. – W HJ – Semifinal (Martin) – Top 12 advance to National Championships

6:50 p.m. – W 400m – Quarterfinals (Walkes) – Top 3 from each Heat + next 3 fastest times to National Championships

 

Up Next

Qualifying Eagles will compete in the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by the University of Oregon at Hayward Field, in Eugene, June 11-14.

 

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