BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s (UTRGV) men’s outdoor track & field team wrapped up its season Friday at the NCAA West First Round hosted by Texas A&M at E.B. Cushing Stadium. 
 
Junior Aaron Cooper finished 30^th after a good series of jumps that saw him improve with each attempt. Cooper cleared 48, 49 and 50 feet, capping his series with his best jump of the day at 15.37 meters, which is the fourth-best mark in program history. He matched his finish from last year’s NCAA West regional. 
 
Junior Corin Burns took 24^th in the men’s 200-meter dash quarterfinals in 20.86, the No. 4 time in program history. Burns ran four of the five fastest 200 races in program history in his first year competing at UTRGV. 
 
The NCAA West meet wraps up Saturday with junior Achol Maywin competing in the women’s high jump semifinals at 3:30 p.m. 
 
UTRGV RESULTS
Friday, May 30 
Men’s triple jump first round
30. Aaron Cooper, 15.37m 
· 4^th in program history 
 
Men’s 200-meter dash quarterfinals 
24. Corin Burns, 20.86
· 4^th in program history 
 
Saturday, May 31 
Women’s high jump semifinal, 3:30 p.m. 
Achol Maywin (F2) 

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Stanford’s women’s water polo team has made history by sweeping the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) awards, including five All-American selections and major coaching honors. Ryann Neushul was named Player of the Year, with teammates Christine Carpenter, Jenna Flynn, and Jewel Roemer also recognized. John Tanner earned Head Coach of the Year, while Susan Ortwein was named Assistant Coach of the Year. This marks the 21st consecutive season Stanford has produced multiple ACWPC All-Americans. Neushul’s unique seven-year collegiate career concluded with her as a four-time NCAA champion.

By the Numbers

• Stanford has produced 64 All-Americans in its history, with these individuals accumulating 154 honors.
• Neushul scored 60 goals, ranking second on her team, while Carpenter had 165 saves, allowing only double-digit goals in four games.

Yes, But

While Stanford’s dominance is notable, critics may point out the overall competitiveness of the NCAA landscape, questioning whether this achievement is sustainable long-term as new programs emerge.

State of Play

• Stanford finished the season with a record of 25-1, securing its 10th NCAA title and third in the last four years.
• The team maintained the No. 1 national ranking for most of the season and achieved an impressive 15-0 start.

What’s Next

As the NCAA championship landscape evolves, Stanford will likely continue to focus on maintaining its competitive edge, preparing for potential challenges from emerging programs in future seasons.

Bottom Line

Stanford’s remarkable achievement with sweeping awards mirrors its longstanding commitment to excellence in women’s water polo, signifying both current success and potential as a dominant force in the future.

SPRINGFIELD — There may not be a hotter boys volleyball team in Ohio than the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets.

And what a time to get hot!

The Cinderella season that coach Chad Sivewright’s squad is authoring has reached the Division II state championship game at Wittenberg University’s Pam Evans Smith Arena.

In Friday night’s Final Four clash, Mount Vernon overpowered favored Nordonia in a three-set sweep, 25-17, 25-14 and 25-19. The Knights’ season ends with a 20-7 record.

Zach Black and Hunter Thompson topped MV at the net with 11 kills apiece. Black and Thompson had seven digs each, too.

Isaiah Campbell was the quarterback of the offense with 29 assists. Black collected 15 points, Thompson 14 points and Cooper Swanson chipped in 7.5 points.

The Yellow Jackets (17-10) will play for a state championship in the newly sanctioned Ohio High School Athletic Association varsity sport on Saturday at 3 p.m. again at Wittenberg.

How hot is Sivewright’s squad?

Mount Vernon is riding a 10-match win streak and has rolled in 12 of its last 13 outings. In fact, the Yellow Jackets have won 15 of their last 16 sets over the past five contests.

The last loss was more than a month ago, a straight-set defeat at the hands of Lakota East on April 26.

Next up in the state championship match will be Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas. The Rockets (25-1) smashed Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 25-19, 25-22, 25-16 in the earlier state semifinal.

Hometown caravan

By Dan Werner

It’s almost 100 miles from Mount Vernon High School to Pam Evans Arena on the campus of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.

Yet the Mount Vernon boys volleyball team certainly didn’t lack support at Friday’s state semifinal encounter.

Well-wishers formed a caravan to honor the team in downtown Mount Vernon on Friday morning.

Dodging raindrops and proudly sporting Mount Vernon Yellow Jacket gear, Steve and Jan Hall went to support their grandson, team member Cooper Swanson.

No doubt Saturday’s state championship match will draw an even stronger crowd as Mount Vernon plays for the crown.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Former University of Hawai’i women’s volleyball All-American Amber Igiede was among the 14 players named to the U.S. Women’s National Team roster for the opening week of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League.
 
USA Volleyball announced on Friday the roster that will compete in the VNL’s first week of preliminary-round matches set for June 4-8 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The U.S. will open against Italy on June 4 and faces Brazil on June 5, Czechia on June 6 and Korea on June 8. Matches will be shown live and on demand on VBTV.
 
Igiede is making her debut in the VNL, which features the world’s top 18 teams, and is among four middle blockers on the U.S. roster for opening week. Earlier in May, USA Volleyball announced a roster of 30 players, including eight middles, for the VNL and the coaching staff led by Erik Sullivan will select 14 for each week of the preliminary round.
 
The tournament opens with three weeks of preliminary play with each team competing in four matches per week. The second week is set for June 18-22 in Belgrade, Serbia and the third week will be played July 9-13 in Arlington, Texas. The top eight teams advance to the final round set for July 23-27 in Łódź, Poland.
 
Igiede was an AVCA All-America third-team selection in 2022 and 2023 and was an All-Big West first-team pick each of her four seasons with the Rainbow Wahine. She was part of the USA Volleyball Women’s Collegiate Team in 2022 and helped the U.S. claim silver in the NORCECA Pan American Cup in Mexico in 2024. She also played for LOVB Houston in League One Volleyball this season and was voted to the 2025 LOVB Icons first team.
 

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas—CSUN Track & Field’s Jay Louison-Roe made his regional debut in the men’s triple jump at the NCAA West First Round on Friday inside E.B. Cushing Stadium.
 
Louison-Roe’s best leap in the triple jump came on his third and final attempt where he set a mark of 15.37m (50-5.25). That jump would give him a 31st-place finish out of the 48-athlete field but falling short of advancing to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Louison-Roe also produced a jump of 13.86m (45-5.75) in his second attempt at the meet.  
 
The junior wrapped up a strong first season with the Matadors in 2025. After transferring from the University of Louisiana Monroe, Louison-Roe won his first career conference title as this year’s Big West Championship when he took first in the triple jump with PR of 15.67m (51-5). In all, Louison-Roe won three triple jump events this outdoor season.
 
UP NEXT
CSUN’s last representative in the NCAA West First Round, Summer Mosley, will compete in the women’s discus on Saturday at 11 a.m. PT.
 
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