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Men’s Cross Country Takes #10 in MEC Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll

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Wheeling, W. Va. – After putting together a strong showing with a young team in 2024, the Wheeling University Men’s Cross Country team is entering a new era under new leadership in 2025. On Thursday, the Mountain East Conference (MEC) released their annual MEC Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll, as voted on by the conference’s head coaches. The Wheeling University Men’s Cross Country team finished #10 in the poll, as they are looking to continue to build on their young core.  

In 2024, the Cardinals took on a schedule that saw them take on a vast array of competition. They began the year against West Liberty in the annual  “The Battle for Wheeling” and followed that up with meets against a pair of NCAA DI opponents in Youngstown State and Louisville. The regular season wrapped up with another regional opponent in Edinboro as the Cardinals competed in their final tune-up before the conference Championships. As they headed to Oglebay, the Cardinals had four of their five runners taking on the course for the first time, and were able to place two runners in the top 50 for the event. As they moved on to Nationals, the Cardinals did not produce a team score, but got valuable experience on the Regional level. 

As they enter the 2025 season, the Cardinals will be under new leadership with the announcement of Greg Schmitt as the new Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach. Schmitt has come in and is looking to guide his young team to success on the course. Leading the way will be graduate student Hunter Tomich, who has been a staple for the Cardinals in each of the last four seasons. Tomich was the Cardinal’s top finisher at the 2025 MEC Cross Country Championships, taking 40th with a time of 27:45.47, and is looking to continue that success. Behind him will be five runners who are in either their freshman or sophomore seasons, looking to make an impact in the MEC competition field. 

The 2025 schedule will see the team face a heavy regional schedule, with competition across NCAA DII and NCAA DIII throughout the season. They will get an immediate look at the conference when they kick-off the season on September 4th at the West Liberty Invitational. It will give the Cardinals a chance to test themselves against the top competition in the conference and set a benchmark for their training the rest of the way. The Cardinals will also get a preview of the regional course during the season, running the Lock Haven Invitational in their third race of the season. That run will be sandwiched by a pair of DIII races against Bethany College and Carnegie Mellon University ahead of the 2025 MEC Cross Country Championships on October 25th. 

Leading the way in the 2025 MEC Men’s Cross Country preseason poll is the University of Charleston, who earned seven first place votes and 97 total points. They were followed by Davis & Elkins, who finished with four first place votes and 94 points, while Concord rounded out the top three with 75 points. The full MEC Men’s Cross Country Preseason Poll is below: 

1. Charleston – (7) 97

2. Davis & Elkins – (4) 94

3. Concord – 75

4. Frostburg State – 69

5. West Virginia Wesleyan – 60

T6. Glenville State – 58

T6. West Liberty – 58

8. Fairmont State – 34

9. Point Park – 30

10. Wheeling – 20

11. West Virginia State – 10

 

The Wheeling University Men’s Cross Country team kicks off the 2025 season on Thursday, September 4th, when they head to the West Liberty Invitational at 9 AM. 



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Mountaineers Gear Up for UNC Asheville Collegiate Opener at Tryon International

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BOONE, N.C. – The App State women’s track and field team is headed to Mill Spring, N.C. for the UNC Asheville Collegiate Opener at Tryon International on Saturday. The meet will is slated to start at 10 a.m. 
 
Meet Rewind
App State opened the indoor season at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Dec. 6. Highlighting the day’s action was a new meet record of 3:45.76, set by the 4×400-meter relay quartet of junior Nicole Wells, seniors Damyja Alejandro-Ortiz and Daye Talley, and junior Jayla Adams. The previous meet record was 3:49.07, set in 2021 by Duke, and the new time was two seconds shy of the App State indoor 4×400-meter program record (3:43.85, set in 2023). Individually, Adams and Talley clocked times of 24.39 and 24.77 to place third and fifth, respectively, in the seeded section of the women’s 200 meters. 
 
Freshman Alana Braxton placed first in both the women’s triple jump (12.32m (40’5″)) and women’s long jump (5.87m (19′ 3.25″)). With a leap of 12.14m (39′ 10″), fellow freshman Ashlynn Wimberly placed second in the women’s triple jump. With a clearance of 3.95m (12′ 11.5″), senior Ava Studney placed first in the women’s pole vault. 

On the track, junior Kendall Johnson placed second in the women’s 60 meters with a time of 7.50, which was 0.08 shy of her personal best and App State school record of 7.42.  Stopping the clock at 2:18.09, senior Addison Ollendick-Smith placed fourth in the women’s 800 meters. She was seven seconds shy of her personal best of 2:11.13, which she set last winter to move to second all-time in the App State record book. 

 

Ranked Mountaineers

Heading into Saturday’s meet, six Mountaineers stand among the NCAA’s top-30. The women’s 4×400-meter relay squad of Wells, Alejandro-Ortiz, Talley, and Adams leads the Sun Belt and ranks fourth in the region as well as 19th nationally. Individually, Adams leads the Sun Belt, ranks eighth in the region, and stands 21st in the NCAA in the women’s 200 meters. 

 

Leading the SBC in the women’s triple jump is Braxton, who also rounds out the region’s top-five and checks in at 23rd nationally in the category. Braxton also stands second in the league in the women’s long jump. Studney leads the conference and rounds out the region’s top-five and the nation’s top-30 in the women’s pole vault. Ollendick-Smith and sophomore Ella Battel take the SBC’s top two spots in the women’s 800 meters.

 

On Deck 

The Mountaineers will head to Lexington, Va. for the VMI Team Challenge on Jan. 17. The meet will mark the first of four indoor meets the Mountaineers will appear at in the state of Virginia this winter.

 

 

 



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Demons get five named to Academic All-Southland volleyball team

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FRISCO, Texas – The Northwestern State volleyball team had five players named to the 2025 Academic All-Southland team including Olivia Bush, Emmarie McFarland, Julia Whitfield, Samaya Wesson and Makenna Tryon, the league office announced Friday.

Bush, a junior, finished with a GPA of 3.39. The business major played in 20 matches for the Demons with 11 starts and had 103 kills, 50 digs and 23 blocks. The Port Arthur, Texas native had a season-high of 10 kills and nine digs in the team’s match Nov. 6 against East Texas A&M.

Julia Whitfield, a freshman, had a 3.40 GPA. Also a business major, Whitfield played in 30 matches with 27 starts for the Demons this season. The Mandeville, Louisiana product had 52 blocks, 48 kills and three service aces to show her versatility.

McFarland, a Criminal Justice major out of Alvin, Texas, had 3.47 GPA this year. The freshman played in all 30 matches for the Demons and led the team in digs with 319 including 29 in a season-opening win over Tennessee State on Aug. 29.

Wesson turned in a 3.56 GPA majoring in marketing. The Demons’ junior had 186 which was second on the team. The Euless, Texas native also scattered nine aces throughout the season.

Makenna Tryon is a marketing major that accumulated a 3.82. The junior was second on the team with 211 digs. The Waller, Texas native also had 166 kills for the season while playing and was the only Demon to start in all 30 matches. She had a double-double on Nov. 6 against East Texas A&M with 14 kills and 10 digs.

UT-Rio Grande Valley’s Isabella Constanti was named Student-Athlete of the Year of she had a 4.0 GPA for the Vaqueros who finished 22-8 and 15-1 in Southland play.

2025 Southland Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year: Isabella Costantini, Jr., 4.00 GPA, Multidisciplinary Studies 

2025 Southland Volleyball All-Academic Team

EAST TEXAS A&M

Gracie Campbell, Sr., 3.76 GPA, Business Administration 

Rendi Fetty, Sr., 3.67 GPA, Communication Studies

Haley Mullaney, Jr., 3.64 GPA, Early Childhood Education

Jade Washington, So., 3.72 GPA, Psychology

HCU 

Allana Archie, Jr., 3.52 GPA, Psychology 

Katy Barger, So., 3.79 GPA, Allied Health

Joya Euhus, Fr., 3.83 GPA, International Business

Peyton Fadal, So., 4.00 GPA, Allied Health

Hannah Redrow, Jr., 3.46 GPA, Marketing

 

UIW 

Alex Beauchamp, So., 3.25 GPA, Business Administration

Vanessa Eregie, So., 4.00 GPA, Nursing 

Finely Evans, 3.72 GPA, Biology

Kyla Malone, Sr., 3.86 GPA, Healthcare Science 

LAMAR

Alexa Gonzalez, So., 3.45 GPA, Marketing

Lyric Jordan, Jr., 3.27 GPA, Exercise Science

Hailey McEllrath, So., 3.30 GPA, Communication Broadcasting

Taisha Rhone, Jr., 3.53 GPA, Exercise Science

Daniella Udegbunam, R-Fr., 3.40 GPA, University Studies

MCNEESE

Neal Grace Berry, Fr., 4.00 GPA, Agricultural Sciences 

Lauren Fuller, Sr., 3.77 GPA, Health & Human Performance

Ava Henry, Fr., 3.53 GPA, Marketing

Kinga Ziolkowska, Fr., 3.82 GPA, Marketing

NEW ORLEANS

Vanae Sapp, Gr., 4.00 GPA, Master’s Counselor Education

Alessandra Meoni, Gr., 4.00 GPA, Mathematics

Defne Eciroglu, Jr., 3.87 GPA, Chemistry

Lani Alleman, Jr., 3.60 GPA, Psychology

Courtney Roundtree, Sr., 3.34 GPA, Sociology

NICHOLLS

Tierney Terrell, Jr., 4.00 GPA, Psychology

NORTHWESTERN STATE

Olivia Bush, Jr., 3.39 GPA, Business

Julia Whitfield, Fr., 3.40 GPA, Business

Emmarie McFarland, Fr., 3.47 GPA, Criminal Justice

Samaya Wesson, Jr., 3.56 GPA, Marketing

Makenna Tryon, Jr., 3.82 GPA, Marketing

SOUTHEASTERN

India Bennett, R-Sr., 4.00 GPA, Integrated Science and Technology 

Ainsley Driska, Jr., 4.00 GPA, Child Life

Lily Morgan, Sr., 3.75 GPA, Kinesiology

Alexis Logarbo, Sr., 3.54 GPA, Biological Sciences

Peyton Stokley, Sr., 3.70 GPA, Biological Sciences

SFA 

Caroline Kahle, Sr., 4.00 GPA, Kinesiology Teaching

Kyanna Creecy, Jr., 3.79 GPA, Kinesiology Teaching

Jayden Flynn, Sr., 3.74 GPA, Communication Sciences and Disorders

Izabella Ortiz, Sr., 3.65 GPA, Kinesiology

Katherine Holtman, So., 3.85 GPA, Biology 

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI

Brooklyn Jaeger, Jr., 4.00 GPA, Kinesiology 

Virginia Van Der Werff, So., 3.84 GPA, Biomedical Studies

Kenna Buchanan, Jr., 3.81 GPA, Kinesiology

Katelyn Krienke, Sr., 3.94 GPA, Biomedical Sciences

Kaitlyn Baumann, Sr., 3.90 GPA, English

UTRGV

Isabella Costantini, Jr., 4.00 GPA, Multidisciplinary Studies 

Martina Franco, So., 3.38 GPA, Kinesiology

Dimitra Nanou, Fr., 4.00 GPA, Biology

Julianna Bryant, Jr., 3.40 GPA, Criminal Justice

Valentina Sarti Cipriani, Sr., 3.33 GPA, Mass Communication

 



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Track & Field Heads Down to Columbia for Gamecock Opener

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ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Winthrop University track & field squads head down to Columbia to start the 2026 leg of their indoor campaign on Saturday at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex. 











Gamecock Opener
WHO

Allen, Bahamas Unattached, Benedict, Bethune-Cookman, Claflin, Columbia (S.C.), Denver Track Club, LaGrange, North Carolina Wesleyan, SC State, South Carolina, Southern Wesleyan, TrackmasterzNC, Unattached, USC-Beaufort, Winthrop

WHEN Saturday, Jan. 10 | 10:00 a.m. | EDT
WHERE Columbia, S.C.  | Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex
LIVE RESULTS Live Results
MEET SCHEDULE Schedule
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ABOUT THE EAGLES 

  • Winthrop opened its season in Winston-Salem 
  • Newly minted head coach Raffael Craig guides the Eagles in his first season at the helm 
  • “I’m proud of the work they have all put in,” said Craig. “This first meet will be a good opportunity to see where we are at heading into the holiday season.” 
  • The men’s squad returns 25, adding ten newcomers 
  • The women’s squad returns 16, and adds 13 new athletes 

RECAP OF LAST MEET 

  • Freshman Carina Fiorucci delivered one of the day’s highlights with a 3.30m clearance in the women’s pole vault, moving her to fourth all-time in program history. 
  • Senior Faith Wood added another top performance in the women’s triple jump, finishing with an 11.62m mark that ranks fifth all-time for the Eagles. 
  • On the men’s side, senior Timothy Speaks broke into the Winthrop top five in the weight throw, placing fifth overall with a 16.24m toss that now stands fifth all-time.  
  • The men ignited the afternoon with a sweep of school records on the track. Junior Shane King opened the run with a 21.85 performance in the 200m, securing the win and breaking the long-standing indoor school record of 21.89 set in 2007. Teammate Michael Boucher also climbed the charts, posting a 22.09 claiming the #4 all-time spot. 
  • The momentum continued in the 600m, where junior Kendale Cooke stormed to a 1:23.11 finish to take the event to win and shatter the program record. Juniors Jurnii Lucas (1:24.01) and Darrell Price (1:24.58) followed close behind, slotting into #2 and #3 all-time, respectively. 
  • Winthrop closed the meet wiht another solid time, as Price, King, Lucas, and Cooke combined to win the men’s 4x400m relay in 3:18.06.
  • On the women’s side, junior Jordan Bailem turned in a strong showing in the 60m hurdles, running 8.85 to earn fourth all-time in program history. 

LOOKING BACK ON 24-25 

VMI INVITATIONAL (JAN. 24-25) 

  • Kevin Brown won the men’s 300m in 34.68, topping the field on VMI’s banked oval. 
  • Faith Wood claimed runner-up in the women’s triple jump at 11.61m. 
  • Timothy Speaks opened the weekend with 3rd in the 35lb weight throw at 16.54m. 
  • Maurion Jamison finished 8th in the triple jump with a 14.15m effort. 

GAMECOCK CHALLENGE (FEB. 1) 


DOC HALE INVITATIONAL & LIBERTY OPEN (Feb. 7-8) 

  • Kevin Brown took 3rd in the 60m at Virginia Tech (6.79) and added 7th in the 200m (21.86). 
  • Maurion Jamison placed 8th in the triple jump at 14.03m. 

USC INDOOR INVITE (Feb. 22) 

  • Maddie Spenner finished 8th in the women’s weight throw (12.96m). 
  • Maurion Jamison finished 3rd in the men’s triple jump at 14.25m. 
  • Timothy Speaks placed 3rd in the shot put (13.94m) and 5th in the weight throw (16.06m). 
  • Logan Ruehl finished 5th in the men’s shot put (13.63m). 
  • Jade Reese placed 8th in the 200m (26.23). 
  • The women’s DMR took 2nd, with returners Kayah Marques and Morgan Ruff contributing. 
  • The men’s 4×400 relay took 2nd in 3:13.91 with returners Cooke, Lucas, Brown, and King. 

BIG SOUTH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY ONE (Feb. 28) 


BIG SOUTH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY TWO (Mar. 1) 

  • Maurion Jamison repeated as Big South champion in the triple jump with 14.58m. 
  • Kevin Brown earned runner-up in the 60m with a 6.81. 
  • The men’s 4×400 (returners Cooke, Lucas, Brown, King) grabbed 3rd in 3:14.86. 
  • Faith Wood and Jaelyn Lynch finished Top-8 in the women’s triple jump. 
  • Maya Flynn cleared 2.90m for 8th in the pole vault. 
  • Faith Wood and Jurnii Lucas were named to the Big South All-Academic Team. 

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The Eagle Club is the official fundraising arm of Winthrop Athletics. Your generosity directly supports Winthrop Athletics and helps provide our student-athletes with the resources they need to succeed on and off the field. From facility upgrades and enhanced game-day experiences to scholarships, equipment, travel, and academic support, every dollar makes a difference.
By investing in the Eagle Club, you’re helping us build a stronger future for Winthrop Athletics—one that prioritizes excellence, opportunity, and a championship culture.


WINTHROP IMPACT NETWORK

Winthrop Athletics is proud to announce the launch of WIN: Winthrop’s Impact Network- a distinguished philanthropic giving society established to support and elevate Winthrop’s 16 NCAA Division I programs and nearly 300 student-athletes.

In the new era of college athletics, it is critical now more than ever to generate revenue to provide Winthrop student-athletes with the resources and opportunities needed to compete for Big South championships and advance in the NCAA tournament. Winthrop’s Impact Network members will have an elite level of direct impact on the future of Winthrop Athletics. For more information, click here.


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12 RedHawks Recognized as Academic All-MAC

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CLEVELAND— The Mid-American Conference announced its Academic All-MAC honorees for the 2025 cross country season today. 12 RedHawks (eight men and four women) were recognized:
 
Nick Dunn, Sophomore, Nursing
Ben Fahnestock, Sophomore, Kinesiology
Tom Heal, Senior, Biology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies
Anton Martinez, Senior, Data Science and Statistics
Weston Naville, Senior, Healthcare Sales/Kinesiology
Chris Perkins, Junior, Chemical Engineering
Josh Razor, Junior, Engineering Management
Patrick Wills, Senior, Political Science
Linda Conchetto, Sophomore, Chemical Engineering
Cara Naas, Sophomore, Nursing
Cara Razavi, Junior, Biology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies
Nora Zubillaga, Senior, Biochemistry
 
To qualify for the Academic All-MAC Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests scheduled or completed in the particular sport. First-year students and any transfer in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
 
The complete list of honorees is available here.
 



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ESPN presents LOVB’s 2026 professional volleyball season

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ESPN and League One Volleyball (LOVB), the largest brand in youth volleyball, have announced their distribution schedule for LOVB’s 2026 women’s volleyball season. ESPN will present 28 matches across ESPN platforms beginning Sunday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET with LOVB Atlanta vs. LOVB Austin on ESPN2, building on a historic year for women’s volleyball across ESPN platforms in which the 2025 NCAA Tournament and regular season delivered record viewership and year-over-year growth.

The ESPN season opener from H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Austin, Texas, features last year’s No. 1 regular-season team, LOVB Atlanta, as it seeks revenge in its first match since falling to eventual champions LOVB Austin in last season’s semifinals. Atlanta, led by hometown hero Tia Jamerson, faces Madisen Skinner and a LOVB Austin squad featuring eight former Longhorns.

The opening weekend also features LOVB Nebraska hosting LOVB Houston at 4 p.m. on ESPN+, spotlighting hometown favorite Lexi Rodriguez as she steps into a featured role for Nebraska with two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Wong-Orantes taking the season off. Nebraska faces a Houston squad led by Madi Kingdon Rishel, known for its high-energy style and strong social presence across platforms.

Kevin Barnett and Salina Rockwell will call LOVB Atlanta vs. LOVB Austin and Rich Burk and Kevin Wong will provide commentary for LOVB Houston vs. LOVB Nebraska.

All of ESPN. All in One Place.
ESPN offers its full suite of networks and services directly to fans on the ESPN App, providing more choice, flexibility and access to all of ESPN, including more than 47,000 live events per year, on-demand replays, industry-leading studio shows and original programming, and more. The ESPN App gives fans a unique viewing experience that includes multiview and synchronized two-screen viewing options, swipe-able vertical video and a personalized SportsCenter For You, as well as integrated game stats, ESPN Fantasy sports, betting odds and information from DraftKings, sports merchandise, and more. These features are available to all fans who watch on the ESPN App on mobile and connected TV devices, whether they subscribe directly or through a pay TV package. Bundling options available for fans include a limited time offer for the ESPN DTC Unlimited plan with Disney+ and Hulu for $29.99/month for the first 12 months. For more visit stream.espn.com. 

2026 League One Volleyball (LOVB) on ESPN Platforms:

Day Times (ET) Network Away Host Market
Sun, Jan 11 4:00 p.m. ESPN+ Houston at Nebraska Omaha
Sun, Jan 11 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Atlanta at Austin Austin
Sun, Jan 18 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ Atlanta at Nebraska Omaha
Thu, Jan 22 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Houston at Salt Lake City Salt Lake
Sun, Jan 25 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Nebraska at Atlanta Atlanta
Thu, Jan 29 9:00 p.m. ESPN+ Austin at Salt Lake City Salt Lake
Fri, Jan 30 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Madison at Nebraska Omaha
Sun, Feb 1 4:00 p.m. ESPN+ Austin at Nebraska Omaha
Sun, Feb 1 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Madison at Houston Houston
Thu, Feb 5 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Salt Lake City at Madison Madison
Sat, Feb 7 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ Atlanta at Madison Madison
Fri, Feb 13 TBD ESPN+ LOVB Classic Kansas City
Sat. Feb 14 TBD ESPN+ LOVB Classic Kansas City
Sun, Feb 15 TBD ESPN+ LOVB Classic Kansas City
Thu, Feb 19 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Atlanta at Houston Houston
Fri, Feb 20 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Madison at Austin Austin
Sun, Feb 22 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ Madison at Nebraska Omaha
Sun, Mar 1 3:00 p.m. ESPN+ Salt Lake City at Atlanta Atlanta
Thu, Mar 5 9:00 p.m. ESPN+ Atlanta at Salt Lake City Salt Lake
Fri, Mar 6 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Houston at Austin Austin
Thu, Mar 12 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Nebraska at Madison Madison
Sun, Mar 15 3:00 p.m. ESPN+ Austin at Madison Madison
Fri, Mar 20 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Nebraska at Austin Austin
Thu, Mar 26 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Madison at Austin Austin
Sat, Mar 28 TBD ESPN+ Madison at Atlanta Atlanta
Thu, Apr 2 8:00 p.m. ESPN+ Salt Lake City at Austin Austin
Sat, Apr 4 TBD ESPN+ Houston at Atlanta Atlanta
Sat, Apr 11 TBD ESPN2 LOVB Finals Louisville

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Track & Field Opens Indoor Season Saturday at Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational

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HOUSTON – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) track & field teams will open their indoor seasons Saturday at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational hosted by Houston at the Yeoman Fieldhouse. 
 

Competition begins with field events at 10 a.m. Running events will start at 1:30 p.m. Participating teams include the Vaqueros and hosting Cougars, Southland Conference (SLC) foes Lamar and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas, Rice (men only), Prairie View A&M, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Huston-Tillotson, Jacksonville College, St. Thomas (TX), and Texas Southern. 
 
The Vaqueros are familiar with Yeoman Fieldhouse and have had success at the facility. UTRGV’s sprinters will be competing en masse to show where they are early in the season and try to earn their way onto a relay. UTRGV will see 12 student-athletes make their Vaqueros debuts at the meet. 
 
Returners to watch include Efe Latham, Nayla Harris, Jizzale Davis, Aaron Cooper, Keamonie Archie, Corin Burns and Richard YoungHarris and Davis were UTRGV’s top women’s sprinters in 2025 and come into the new season with high expectations. Cooper and Archie headline the talented men’s jumps squad. Burns and Young shined in the men’s sprints last season and are sure to continue stacking up record book marks in 2026. 
 
Meet Schedule 
Field Events 
Women’s weight throw, 10 a.m. 
Efe Latham 
 
Women’s shot put, following weight throw competition 
Efe Latham
 
Men’s shot put, following women’s 
Antoine Walker
 
Men’s high jump, 11 a.m. 
Zaire Cunningham
Paul Agba
 
Women’s long jump, 1:30 p.m. 
Saniyah Richardson 
Nayla Harris 
 
Men’s long jump, 1:30 p.m. 
Keamonie Archie 
 
Women’s triple jump, following long jump
La’Zariah Bethany 
Avianna Miller 
 
Men’s triple jump, following long jump 
Aaron Cooper 
Hebrew Hunter 
 
Running Events 
Women’s 60-meter dash semifinal, 1:30 p.m. 
Aliyah Castillo
Nayla Harris 
Jizzale Davis 
Aniya Heckstall 
Treasure Vallerie 
Kaliyah Poston 
Ashley Lingueno 
 
Men’s 60-meter dash semifinal, 1:50 p.m. 
Richard Young 
Derrick Hahn 
Alejandro Arellano 
Corin Burns 
Gael Romo 
Keamonie Archie 
 
Men’s 600-yard run, 2:25 p.m. 
Derrius Henry 
 
Men’s 60-meter hurdles semifinal, 2:35 p.m. 
Daniel Siaffa 
Jaylen Critton 
Jefferson Jean 
Braydn Gilliam
 
Women’s 60-meter hurdles semifinal, 2:50 p.m. 
Dior Williams 
Madisyn Jackson 
Ashley Lingueno 
Talyna Ligier
Trezur Connley 
 
Women’s mile, 3:05 p.m. 
Lilliana Guerrero 
N Vanee Anchike
Faith Cruz 
Kailey Salazar 
 
Men’s mile, 3:20 p.m. 
Adrianno Gonzalez 
Abraham Morales 
Nirmit Dahiya
 
Women’s 400-meter dash, 3:35 p.m. 
Madisyn Jackson 
Talyna Ligier 
 
Men’s 400-meter dash, 3:50 p.m. 
Jaylen Critton 
Daniel Siaffa 
Sam Johnson II 
 
Women’s 60-meter hurdles final, 4:10 p.m. 
TBD 
 
Men’s 60-meter hurdles final, 4:15 p.m. 
TBD 
 
Women’s 60-meter dash final, 4:20 p.m. 
TBD 
 
Men’s 60-meter dash final, 4:25 p.m. 
TBD 
 
Women’s 1,000-meter run, 4:30 p.m. 
N Vanee Anchike 
 
Men’s 800-meter run, 4:50 p.m. 
Diego Pina 
 
Women’s 200-meter dash, 5 p.m. 
Trezur Connley 
Madisyn Jackson 
Dior Williams 
Talyna Ligier 
Aliyah Castillo 
Saniyah Richardson 
Treasure Vallerie 
Kaliyah Poston
Aniyah Heckstall 
Jizzale Davis 
 
Men’s 200-meter dash, 5:25 p.m. 
Braydn Gilliam
Jefferson Jean 
Jaylen Critton 
Daniel Siaffa 
Derrick Hahn 
Gael Romo 
Alejandro Arellano 
Corin Burns 
Richard Young 
 
Women’s 3,000-meter run, 6 p.m. 
Faith Cruz 
 



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