CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – A total of 406 student-athletes from the Atlantic Coast Conference have qualified for the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships first round competitions. The competitions will begin on Wednesday, May 28, and run through Saturday, May 31.
 

The first-round competitions are scheduled for May 28 – 31. The University of North Florida, in Jacksonville, Florida, will host the East first round and Texas A&M University, in College Station, Texas, will host the West first round. The qualifiers out of these two regions will compete in the NCAA DI men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships, held June 11-14 in Eugene, Oregon.
 

All 35 ACC men’s and women’s track & field programs qualified at least one student-athlete for the national meet. The Virginia women led the way with 25 qualifiers, followed by the Virginia Tech men, who qualified 23 individuals. A total of 22 programs qualified at least 10 student-athletes for postseason competition.
 
Competition for the NCAA first-round competitions will both begin on Wednesday with the men’s hammer throw, with the East beginning at 10 a.m. ET, while the West will get underway at 11 a.m. ET.
 
The complete list of participants is available on the following website. All of the action from both sites will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Fast Facts

• The Duke men’s and Virginia women’s teams won the 2025 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Saturday, May 17.
• The ACC will send 406 student-athletes to participate in the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships first-round competitions held Wednesday, May 28, through Saturday, May 31.
• Six ACC track & field programs were ranked heading into the NCAA first rounds. The Clemson women lead all ACC programs as the No. 16 team in the country. The Tigers were followed by No. 18 Louisville, No. 21 NC State and No. 24 Stanford. On the men’s side, Florida State enters the national championships at No. 19, while Virginia Tech is No. 21.
• California’s Mykolas Alekna broke the World, Collegiate and ACC records in the men’s discus throw on Sunday, April 13, with a throw of 75.56 meters (247-11).
• Louisville’s Jayden Ulrich broke the ACC women’s discus throw record on April 13, with a mark of 69.39 meters (227-8) at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational. Her mark ranks second in collegiate history.
• NC State’s Grace Hartman set the ACC record in the women’s 10,000-meter run on March 27 at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 31:20.60. Hartman also broke the ACC’s 5,000-meter run record at the Duke Twilight on May 4, clocking in at 14:58.11, which is the second-fastest time in collegiate history.
• North Carolina’s Parker Wolfe set the ACC 5,000-meter run record on May 17, with a time of 13:13.49 at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
• North Carolina’s Ethan Strand broke the ACC’s 1,500-meter run record at the Duke Twilight on May 4, with a time of 3:33.22.
• Florida State’s Micahi Danzy ran a 44.38 in the men’s 400-meters to set the ACC record at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
• Louisville’s Geoffrey Kirwa broke the ACC record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a world-leading time of 8:13.89 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California.
• Stanford’s Alyssa Jones rewrote the ACC record book in the women’s long jump with a leap of 6.81 meters (22-4.25) on April 4. The mark broke a 31-year-old ACC record, the longest-standing ACC Women’s Track & Field record to begin the 2025 season.
• Virginia’s Margot Appleton broke the ACC record in the women’s 1,500-meter run on March 27, clocking a time of 4:05.68 at the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Cal’s Mykolas Alekna, Louisville’s Geoffrey Kirwa and North Carolina’s Ethan Strand were named to The Bowerman’s Men’s Pre-Outdoor Conference Championships Watch List. North Carolina’s Parker Wolfe and Virginia’s Gary Martin also received votes. Louisville’s Jayden Ulrich was the ACC’s lone representative on The Bowerman’s Women’s Pre-Outdoor Conference Championships Watch List, announced on Wednesday, May 7. Notre Dame’s Jadin O’Brien and Virginia’s Margot Appleton also received votes.

NEW ORLEANS, La. – For the second straight outdoor season and fourth straight season overall, sophomore Ashley Sheldon of the Union College women’s track & field team was named an All-Mideast Region selection from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2025 outdoor season, the association announced last week.
 
To earn All-Region honors, individuals must finish in the top-five of the region in an event and relay teams must finish in the region’s top-three. With her recognition, Sheldon is the first women’s track & field athlete at Union to earn four All-Region honors, breaking a tie with Noemie Bechu ’17 for the most All-Region honors in program history.
 
After picking up All-Region honors in the high jump during both the indoor and outdoor seasons as a first-year, Sheldon did it again as a sophomore after posting the fourth-best high jump in the Mideast Region and 20th-best in Division III during the recently completed outdoor season, a mark of 1.67 meters at the Liberty League Championships on May 2 that won her another conference title, matched her program record and qualified her for last week’s NCAA Outdoor Championships. The sophomore also finished the season 16th regionally in the 100-meter hurdles this spring with a top time of 15.39 seconds at the RPI Capital District Classic
 
Sheldon was joined by several Union teammates in the top-20 of the region as well this year. Senior Cat Dacey had the team’s top individual ranking on the track this spring, placing ninth regionally in the 800 meters with a program-record time of 2:15.63 at the Trinity Invitational. First-year Kyleigh Record ranked 12th in the region and second all-time at Union in the same event after finishing right behind Dacey in 2:16.25 at Trinity. Dacey closed her collegiate career with a time of 4:37.60 in the 1500 meters at the AARTFC Championships to rank 14th regionally, while classmate Gabby Baker posted a 400-meter dash time of 57.86 seconds at regionals to sit 11th in the region as well. In addition, junior Grace Ardito joined Sheldon by earning a 15th-place regional ranking in the high jump with a top mark of 1.51 meters, while first-year Lauryn Johnson (34.37 meters) and senior Lauren Armstrong (32.79 meters) placed 10th and 14th, respectively, in the region in the javelin throw.

To go with the individual efforts, the 4×400 relay of Ardito, Baker, Record and sophomore Kat Doran finished fifth regionally after a 4:00.50 result at the AARTFC Outdoor Championships, and the 4×100 relay quartet of Ardito, Baker, Doran and Sheldon also ranked 14th in the region with a time of 50.23 seconds.

INDIANAPOLIS – The North Dakota State baseball team will face Arkansas in the opening round of the NCAA Regional in Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday. Kansas and Creighton will also face each other at the regional site.

The Bison (20-32) earned the fourth-seed in the regional, while Arkansas, who is also the No. 3 national seed, is the host and top seed at the regional. Kansas is the second seed and Creighton is the third seed. First pitch between the Bison and Razorbacks is set for 2 p.m. CT on Friday at Baum-Walker Stadium. Both games in the opening round of the regional will be available on ESPN+ for subscribers.

The Bison won the Summit League Tournament for the third time in program history and first time since 2021 after upending top-seeded Oral Roberts on Saturday. NDSU enters the NCAA Tournament with the No. 1 non-conference strength of schedule in the country and No. 77 overall strength of schedule. The Bison have also been ranked as high as No. 22 in the RPI this season.

NDSU will return to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the Division I era. In their last appearance in 2021, the Bison traveled to Stanford in Stanford, Calif., and faced Stanford, Nevada and UC Irvine. NDSU topped Nevada, 6-1, in an elimination game to earn its first NCAA Regional victory in the Division I era.

The full NCAA release can be viewed here.

Fayetteville Regional hosted by Arkansas (all times eastern)

• #1 Arkansas (43-13) vs. #4 North Dakota St. (20-32), 3 p.m. ESPN+
• #2 Kansas (43-15) vs. #3 Creighton (41-14), 8 p.m., ESPN+

New Book ‘Get Going! With Competitive Swimming’ Offers Insights for All Ages

Just in time for the next swim season, author Mike O’Hare is set to launch “Get Going! With Competitive Swimming” — a visual, technique-packed book now available for pre-order, with shipping set to begin May 29.

About the Book

Written for swimmers ages 9–18 (and the parents and coaches who support them), the book breaks down modern techniques for all four strokes, starts, turns, and finishes — with over 150 illustrations to bring each concept to life. It also explores racing strategy, mental preparation, goal setting, and how to treat others with respect in and out of the pool. Whether new to competitive swimming or refining technique as a high school athlete, Get Going! With Competitive Swimming provides a practical, visual guide swimmers and coaches can return to time and again.

Author’s Inspiration

As a Navy veteran, lifelong swimmer, and former coach, Mike O’Hare was searching for a fun, visual guide to share with his son, only to find that resources designed for youth swimmers were scarce. Inspired to help other young swimmers thrive, he wrote Get Going! With Competitive Swimming. “I set out to create the kind of book I wish I had starting out — clear, visual, and genuinely useful. It’s meant to allow swimmers to take more ownership of their development,” said O’Hare.

Community Praise

“This work is a must-have for a variety of individuals involved in the sport of swimming,” said John Lohn, Editor-in-Chief of Swimming World Magazine. “Its organized approach, complete with detailed images, will enable swimmers to take the next step in their swimming careers.”

What’s Ahead

Early copies have been praised by respected coaches, including Olympic-level mentors and national championship team leaders. A coach’s edition and companion poster set are also in development.

Availability & Contact

Get Going! With Competitive Swimming is available now at www.getgoingbooks.com.

For review copies or high-res images, contact:

Mike O’Hare – contact@getgoingbooks.com

While the 2024/25 Premier League season was one to celebrate for many, there are some who will be keen to see the end of the campaign.

For some, it was a season in which they failed to reach previous heights. There’s an old age saying in football that form is temporary and class is permanent, a sentiment this group will be hoping is true ahead of next season.

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We’ve looked at five Premier League players who regressed in 2024/25.

Five Premier League players whose form declined in 2024/25

Phil Foden (Manchester City)

Last season saw Phil Foden fulfil the potential that had long been Manchester City’s worst-kept secret. The homegrown jewel stepped out of the shadow of Kevin De Bruyne to inspire the club’s title success, claiming the PFA Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year awards in the process. Foden scored 27 goals in all competitions in 2023/24 but was unable to replicate those returns this time around.

The 24-year-old scored a respectable 10 goals in 45 games but lacked the star quality that had defined the previous year. He didn’t score his first league goal until December and spent the second half of the campaign on the fringes of the team.