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Kolbe Advances to Women's 800m Quarterfinals at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East …

Story Links JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Smilla Kolbe cruised in her heat to notch an automatic qualifying spot into the quarterfinals of the women’s 800m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Region First Round on Thursday afternoon at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium. Kolbe ran her way to a first-place finish in her […]

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Smilla Kolbe cruised in her heat to notch an automatic qualifying spot into the quarterfinals of the women’s 800m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Region First Round on Thursday afternoon at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium.

Kolbe ran her way to a first-place finish in her heat and fifth overall among the top 48 runners in the East region. She clocked in at 2:02.29 to be one of 24 athletes to advance to Saturday’s round of 800m races.

“Smilla [Kolbe] looked very smooth today,” said head coach Jeff Pigg. “She controlled the race and continues her mission to compete at the finals.”

The senior is one top-12 time away from clinching back-to-back appearances in the women’s 800m at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She also one step closer to potentially earning First Team All-American honors in both indoor and outdoor for the 800m race in the same season.

Ella Chandler followed Kolbe in the next heat of the 800m race, where she notched 2:07.67 to be sixth in her heat. It was the first time in program history for the women’s squad that two Ospreys qualified for the national regional round in the same event.

“Ella [Chandler] famines a lot of experience throughout the last few weeks of the season,” Pigg continued. “Today was another big step in her development. She now knows she can run at this level.”

Kolbe will move on to the quarterfinal round of the women’s 800m, which will take place on Saturday, May 31, at 7:05 p.m., hosted at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium. The top 12 times will advance to Eugene, Ore., with the top three from each heat automatically qualifying plus the next three heats.

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University of Minnesota Gopher Athletics celebrate success in the classroom and in competition

During the past year, more than 600 Gopher student-athletes added to the academic and athletic achievements of the Twin Cities athletics department. As part of their annual report at the Board of Regents July meeting, Gopher Athletics leadership will highlight these successes and the University of Minnesota’s commitment to providing a world-class education and tremendous […]

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During the past year, more than 600 Gopher student-athletes added to the academic and athletic achievements of the Twin Cities athletics department. As part of their annual report at the Board of Regents July meeting, Gopher Athletics leadership will highlight these successes and the University of Minnesota’s commitment to providing a world-class education and tremendous athletic opportunities for all student-athletes. 

Gopher Athletics Director Mark Coyle will recognize the continued, nation-leading academic achievements of Gopher student-athletes, who collectively hold a department-record, cumulative grade-point average of 3.46 and a graduation rate of 95%. Minnesota has now recorded the seven highest graduation success rates in school history during the last seven years.  Last year, the department had 379 Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 140 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, six Academic All-Americans and 40 Academic All-District selections. Across the varsity programs it sponsors, Gopher Athletics tied for first in the Big Ten in Academic All-Americans and tied for fourth nationally.

The report will also highlight athletic accomplishments throughout Golden Gopher programs, including placing 39 out of 303 athletic departments in the Learfield Directors’ Cup, which measures broad-based athletic success. The Gophers also won a team conference championship (men’s hockey regular season) and six individual  Big 10 titles in wrestling and track and field. Gopher track and field student-athlete Kostas Zaltos added an individual national title in the hammer throw — the sixth-longest in NCAA history. The Spirit Squad also earned two national titles, in cheer and dance. 

Coyle and Tim McCleary, deputy associate athletics director and chief financial officer, will also detail steps the department has taken to balance its fiscal year budget and will discuss Gopher Athletics’ strong commitment to sustain its commitment to excellence in the classroom and its competitiveness amidst profound change in college athletics. On June 6, 2025, a federal judge approved the terms of an antitrust settlement which now allows schools to directly pay students through licensing deals. Coyle will provide updates on the Gopher work in this space, which includes revenue sharing with student-athletes from football, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, volleyball and men’s hockey. 

Also in July, the Board is expected to:

  • Receive an update on alumni engagement across the University with Kevin Thompson, director of advancement and alumni relations on the Crookston campus; Matthew Duffy, senior director of alumni relations and annual giving on the Duluth campus; Jeff Lamberty, alumni relations officer on the Morris campus; Lindsey Hemker, director of development and alumni relations on the Rochester campus; and Lisa Lewis, CEO and President, University of Minnesota Alumni Association. 
  • Act on the consent report, including an amendment to Gopher Football Head Coach PJ Fleck’s employment agreement and tenure recommendations. 
  • Receive an update and recommendations on operational optimization across the University with Lori Carrell, Rochester campus chancellor, Mary Holz-Clause, Crookston campus chancellor, and Raj Singh, vice provost and dean for undergraduate education on the Twin Cities campus. 

The Board’s Virtual Forum accepts audio, video and written input, which is shared directly with Regents and included in the Board’s public materials. The public is encouraged to visit the Virtual Forum to submit their comments. 

For more information, including future meeting times, visit regents.umn.edu





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Volleyball Adds to Coaching Staff

Story Links CONWAY, Ark. – Head Sugar Bear Coach John Newberry has announced new additions to his staff, bringing in two new coaches for the 2025 season. The new staff brings a blend of youth and experience, tactics and player development, and should serve the Sugar Bears as they enter year […]

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CONWAY, Ark. – Head Sugar Bear Coach John Newberry has announced new additions to his staff, bringing in two new coaches for the 2025 season. The new staff brings a blend of youth and experience, tactics and player development, and should serve the Sugar Bears as they enter year five in the ASUN.
 
Jovan Garcia joins the staff with over two decades of experience developing athletes and teams, both at the college and youth levels. Before joining the Sugar Bears, Garcia was on staff at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, where she helped develop the middle blockers, opposites and setters. With her help, the Lions outblocked opponents 268 to 190, and received four All-MIAA honors after the season.
 
Garcia has also coached at the youth level, including Wentworth Institute of Technology, where she helped the team to a 23-6 record, a conference championship, and one of the longest winning-streaks in program history. She has also led premier club programs in Texas, developing players as they make the jump from the prep ranks to the college game.
 
“I’m proud to be a part of a program that values grit, heart, and high standards,” Garcia said. “UCA represents everything I believe about sport – that when athletes are challenged, supported and trusted, they grow into the kind of people who make lasting impacts.”
 
Also joining the staff is Kennedey Johnson. Fresh off of a playing career that saw her play four years at North Alabama and a grad year at Southeast Missouri State, Johnson was a skilled setter and defender over her five seasons. She posted 1,392 assists, with a career-high 633 in her last season at North Alabama, and 596 digs. She also logged 92 aces and 55 kills during her time on the court.
 
Johnson also showed during her college career that her talents extend beyond just between the lines, being named a 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection after having a remarkable academic career as an interior architecture and design major at North Alabama.
 
“I’m thrilled to begin my coaching career at the University of Central Arkansas. Returning to the ASUN, where I spent the majority of my playing career, is a special opportunity,” Johnson added. “UCA has an incredibly talented group, and I’m excited to contribute to the growth and success of this program.”
 
The pair joins a Central Arkansas team that went 17-12 last season, including an 8-1 home slate and an ASUN Championship Semifinal appearance.
 



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Two U.S. Beach U21 Teams in Juan Dolio for 2025 World Champ Qualifier

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 3, 2025) – Four athletes from the U.S. Beach U21 National Team will compete this week at the 2025 NORCECA U21 World Championship Qualifier, July 3-6 in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic. The U.S. teams will face top competition as they battle for a berth at the 2025 FIVB U21 Beach World […]

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 3, 2025) – Four athletes from the U.S. Beach U21 National Team will compete this week at the 2025 NORCECA U21 World Championship Qualifier, July 3-6 in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic.

The U.S. teams will face top competition as they battle for a berth at the 2025 FIVB U21 Beach World Championships, Oct. 14-19 in Puebla, Mexico.

On the women’s side, Zoey Henson and Sarah Wood will represent the United States. Wood returns to international competition after earning a bronze medal with the Beach U19 National Team at the 2024 World Championships in Shangluo, China.

The U.S. men’s team features Malachi Brewington and Titus Lance. Brewington also competed at the 2024 U19 World Championships in China.

Brazilian Olympian Alvaro Filho, current assistant coach at Stetson University, will coach both teams at the event.

Roster

Women
Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood

Men
Malachi Brewington/Titus Lance

Coaches
Head Coach: Alvaro Filho
Athletic Trainer: Sam Schaff (San Diego Mojo)
Team Leader: Joviana Romera (Beach NTDP)

Schedule
July 4 – Pool Play
July 5 – Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
July 6 – Bronze and Gold Medal Matches



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Men’s Soccer Announces 2025 Schedule

Story Links SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Men’s Soccer team announced its schedule for the 2025 season on Wednesday, an 18-game slate, plus two exhibition matches. One third of the Gauchos’ competitive games will be against opponents who reached the NCAA Tournament in 2024, including national runners-up […]

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Men’s Soccer team announced its schedule for the 2025 season on Wednesday, an 18-game slate, plus two exhibition matches. One third of the Gauchos’ competitive games will be against opponents who reached the NCAA Tournament in 2024, including national runners-up and 2020 national champions Marshall. Also on the docket for Santa Barbara are matchups with San Diego, Cornell, North Florida, Oregon State and UC Davis.
 
Fans can secure their spot at all 10 of the Gauchos’ home matches in 2025, including contests against the Cornell and North Florida sides that played in last year’s tournament, with season tickets. Season tickets will go on sale on July 16, at ucsbgauchos.com/tickets.
 
In the preseason, the Gauchos will play their Blue-Gold intrasquad game on Aug. 9, then head south to play San Diego State in a friendly on Aug. 15. The season begins with a trip to Corvallis, where Santa Barbara will play Oregon State on Aug. 21. The Gauchos’ home opener comes on Aug. 25, when they host Central Arkansas. The Bears reached their conference championship game last season, losing on penalty kicks to North Florida, whom the Gauchos will host on Aug. 28.
 
After their tussles with last year’s Atlantic Sun finalists, Santa Barbara will host Westmont in the 62nd annual Community Shield match on Aug. 30. Last year’s Community Shield served as Zac Siebenlist’s coming out party, as the rookie scored both of the Gauchos’ goals on the night. From there, he went on to play in 16 games last season and scored the last-minute equalizer to force overtime at Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
Speaking of the NCAA Tournament, September begins with three straight games against tournament teams for the Gauchos. Santa Barbara hosts Cornell on Sept. 5 before embarking on a cross-country road trip. The Gauchos will visit the University of San Diego on Sept. 10, then travel to West Virginia to play Marshall on Sept. 14, stopping in Las Vegas on their way home to play UNLV on Sept. 18. San Diego finished as the No. 10 team in the country last season, and Marshall made it all the way to the National Championship match, finishing as runners-up.
 
The Gauchos are back home on Sept. 21, hosting Grand Canyon during UC Santa Barbara’s Welcome Week before hosting the first leg of the Blue-Green Rivalry against Cal Poly on Sept. 27. That match against the Mustangs will not count toward The Big West standings.
 
Conference play begins in the next game for the Gauchos, as they will play Cal State Fullerton on the road on Oct. 1. Santa Barbara hosts UC Riverside on Oct. 4, then travels north for a Big West Championship rematch with UC Davis on Oct. 8. Santa Barbara returns home to host Cal State Bakersfield on Oct. 11, then visits UC San Diego on Oct. 15 before playing the second leg of the Blue-Green Rivalry at Cal Poly on Oct. 18. The Gauchos host Sacramento State on Oct. 22 and UC Irvine on Oct. 25 for their final home games of the regular season, then play the regular season finale on the road at CSUN on Nov. 1.
 
Santa Barbara will hope to finish as one of the top two teams in the conference and avoid the first round of The Big West Championship, which is set for Nov. 5. Conference semifinals are set for Nov. 8, with the championship match to be played on Nov. 15. If the Gauchos can claim their third Big West tournament championship or earn an at-large bid, they will make their 16th NCAA Tournament appearance, with the first round set for Nov. 20.
 
UC Santa Barbara Athletics is excited to announce the remainder of their fall sport schedules in the coming weeks, with the reigning Big West Champion Gaucho Women’s Soccer team revealing their season slate on July 8 and Gaucho Women’s Volleyball unveiling theirs on July 10. The Santa Barbara Men’s Water Polo and Men’s and Women’s Cross Country schedules will be revealed later this month. Season tickets for fall sports will go on sale the week of July 14. Fans can always find the most recent Gaucho news at ucsbgauchos.com.
 



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Track & Field Signs Washington State Transfer Grant Buckmiller – LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU men’s track and field program is signing Washington State University’s Grant Buckmiller, Head Coach Dennis Shaver announced on Thursday. Buckmiller will arrive at LSU with two years of experience done while with the Cougars. While at Washington State, Buckmiller recorded a personal-best time of 45.87 seconds in the 400 meter. […]

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BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU men’s track and field program is signing Washington State University’s Grant Buckmiller, Head Coach Dennis Shaver announced on Thursday.

Buckmiller will arrive at LSU with two years of experience done while with the Cougars. While at Washington State, Buckmiller recorded a personal-best time of 45.87 seconds in the 400 meter. The time of 45.87 seconds was a WSU indoor record.

The Lake Stevens, Washington, native also holds PRs of 6.69 seconds in the 60 meter, 10.71 seconds in the 100 meter and 20.72 seconds in the 200 meter.

Prior to college, Buckmiller won gold in the 4×400-meter relay and bronze in the 400m at the 2023 Pan American U20 Championships. He has also been a finalist at the USA U20 Championships multiples times, and competed for Team USA at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 4×400.

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2024 SJC Women’s Volleyball Season Review

Story Links STANDISH, Maine – Backed by a strong mix of veterans and young players, the rapid growth of several first-years, and a landmark Senior Day win, the Saint Joseph’s College volleyball team continued its upward trajectory during the 2024 campaign. Under Head Coach Jon Roberts, the Monks posted a 15–17 overall […]

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STANDISH, Maine – Backed by a strong mix of veterans and young players, the rapid growth of several first-years, and a landmark Senior Day win, the Saint Joseph’s College volleyball team continued its upward trajectory during the 2024 campaign. Under Head Coach Jon Roberts, the Monks posted a 15–17 overall record and a 10–5 GNAC mark—marking the program’s second-consecutive double-digit win season in conference play. 

REGULAR SEASON:

The Monks opened the year with a series of competitive non-conference contests and gained momentum in October, reeling off five straight wins from October 12–26 over NEC, Albertus Magnus, Elms, Thomas, and Rivier. The 3–1 victory over Rivier on Senior Day marked a historic breakthrough, as Saint Joseph’s defeated the Raiders for the first time since 1999, snapping a 24-match losing streak in the series.

Saint Joseph’s finished the regular season at 14-16 overall and 10–5 in GNAC play, matching the program’s conference win total from 2023 while earning the No. 6 seed in the postseason tournament.

POSTSEASON:

Entering the GNAC Tournament as the sixth seed, the Monks made noise once again by upsetting third-seeded and reigning GNAC Champion Regis College on the road in the quarterfinals, 3–1. It marked the second consecutive year Saint Joseph’s won a postseason match. The Monks’ playoff run came to a close two days later with a 3–1 setback to perennial power Johnson & Wales in the semifinals.

Sophomore Greta Mackintosh earned All-Tournament Team honors after totaling 16 kills and eight block assists in the two GNAC postseason bouts.

NOTEWORTHY INDIVIDUALS:

Junior outside hitter Victoria Briones turned in another standout season and was named Second Team All-GNAC for the second year in a row. Despite missing eight matches, she led the team in kills (218), kills per set (2.53), digs (262), digs per set (3.05), points (255), and points per set (2.97).

Freshman Riley Greenley emerged as the team’s starting setter and played in all 32 matches, collecting 463 assists, 162 digs, 35 service aces, and 22 kills. Her efforts earned her GNAC Rookie of the Week honors twice (Nov. 4, Nov. 11).

Junior Regan Noonan was a dominant presence at the net, finishing the year ranked sixth in the GNAC in blocks per set (0.77), eighth in solo blocks (20), and 10th in total blocks (62).

Sophomores Larisa Comolli and Greta Mackintosh emerged as key contributors with promising upside. Comolli tallied 115 kills, a .180 attack percentage, 23 service aces, and 33 total blocks, while Mackintosh added 142 kills and 28 blocks.

RECORDS & MILESTONES:

Victoria Briones reached a significant milestone on November 12th during the Monks’ GNAC quarterfinal win at Regis, becoming the eighth player in program history to surpass 1,000 career digs. She also eclipsed the 600-kill and 800-point marks during the season.

Senior Hanna Webster capped her four-year career ranked among the program’s top performers, finishing third in matches played (120), fifth in attack percentage (.202) and block assists (110), eighth in total blocks (146), and 12th in both sets played (383) and kills (482).

Senior Maggie Sylvester wrapped up a distinguished career with 659 kills, 102 blocks, 2,136 total attacks, and 751.5 points. She leaves the program ranked fifth in kills per set (2.0), sixth in total attacks, eighth in total kills, and 10th in total points.

NCAA RANKINGS:

Saint Joseph’s ranked 28th in NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball in opponents’ hitting percentage, limiting teams to a .111 mark over the course of the season.

 



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