The Colorado State track and field team’s record books need revision after Saturday’s Doug Max Invitational.

Mya Lesnar, in her senior day appearance, notched back-to-back personal bests in the shot put, launching the fifth-best throw in NCAA history (19.60 meters) — far past the facility record mark of 18.0m.

“Mya’s performance was somewhat off the charts,” head coach Brian Bedard said.

Bedard said that in the past — because of Lesnar’s training schedule — she hasn’t competed at the CSU outdoor home events. This year, he made it a point to put Lesnar in a situation where she could shine. And the conditions were just right for Lesnar to put on a show for a large crowd as she claimed a spot among the top three competitors in the NCAA for outdoor.

But Lesnar was not the only one to break records.

Senior Cole Nordman sprinted through two personal records. One in the 110-meter hurdles, the other in the 100-meter dash. As he gears up for his final conference championship, the momentum he built over the last four years motivates him to dominate.

“It’s just been absolutely incredible to see my journey and look back at (it),” Nordman said. “I hope to light these kids up good with that race. … And I just want to actually beat the crap out of these kids.”

Bedard noted Nordman’s ability to be a gritty athlete. He never complains and always takes accountability for his performance.

In Nordman’s time with the Rams, the senior sprinter has evolved into a tremendous leader for the team.

“There’s no excuse making,” Bedard said. “If he stunk it up… he stunk it up. … I mean, he just turned into a heck of a competitor that, you know, our team can count on.”

Nordman is an example of an athlete who struggled when they first competed in college athletics. In his time at CSU, he made a full 180-degree turn, becoming the fastest 110-meter hurdler and 100-meter sprinter on the roster.

“I came in as a full-on walk-on, never even got offered here. I just came to school here, and I’m like, ‘I’ll try out for the track team’,” Nordman said. “And I just want (CSU) to remember that you can become a better person.”

Despite it being a day for seniors, first-year Ndayiragije Shukurani dominated and made his mark in the high jump.

Shukurani flew over the seven-foot mark in the high jump, setting the 2025 season record in his first year with the Rams. In a season-long battle with fellow jumpers Rhys Travis and Jamison Taylor for the best mark, he prevailed on his third attempt at seven feet.

“It’s unbelievable man, I can’t even believe it myself,” Shukurani said. “I mean I’m still in shock. Every time I think about it.”

Bedard remembers when Shukurani first joined the Rams last summer.

He was quiet, skinny and had massive amounts of untapped potential. That potential is already becoming reality as the mark puts him solo second all-time in CSU competition.

“His physical maturity is starting to happen, because when he came in, he was Bambi,” Bedard said. “When he came in and — kind of under-coached and under under-trained — had not done a whole lot in the weight room as far as strength. And he’s finally starting to come into his own there.”

Following his record high jump, Shukurani jumped a personal best 15.27 meters in the triple jump on tired legs.

Bedard reflected on the memories of the 20 seniors who came to compete for CSU. Some began as freshmen, others transferred in. All finished as Rams.

“It’s pretty cool to reflect back on their journey and, hopefully, we’ve done a good job of life-coaching them,” Bedard said. “And they’re here. And, I’d like to think they had a good experience here.”

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GULF SHORES, Ala. — Texas Christian’s Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno came from behind to win the final match on Sunday as the second-seeded Horned Frogs wrapped up their first NCAA women’s beach volleyball championship with a 3-2 victory over No. 4 seed Loyola Marymount.

TCU (32-5) is the first school other than USC and UCLA to win the title. The Trojans won the first two and the previous four, while the Bruins won two straight in 2018-19.

Alvarez and Moreno, who took a year off to play in the Olympics, returned to finish unbeaten in four years as a duo. Alvarez and Moreno dropped the first game 18-21 to LMU’s Michelle Shaffer and Anna Pelloia before rallying to win the final two 21-15 and 15-6.

The Lions (38-7) eliminated No. 5 seed USC in the quarterfinals and top-seed UCLA in the semifinals.

TCU threes pair Sofia Izuzquizal and Allanis Navas earned a point with a 21-16, 21-13 sweep.

Fours pair Anhelina Khmil and Ana Vergara also swept their way to a point with 21-14 and 21-19 wins. The duo finished 21-0 this season.

The Olympians finished off the championship as the Horned Frogs won 12 straight to end the season.

LMU twos pair Chloe Hooker and Vilhelmiina Prihti earned a point with a 21-16, 21-17 sweep. Fives pair Tanon Rosenthal and Giuliana Poletti Corrales had the other point with a pair of 21-16 wins.

MADISON, Wis.–University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Hannah Zastrow has been named the recipient of the 2025 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award.

 

A senior from Spencer, Wis. (Spencer), Zastrow maintains a 3.60 grade point average and is majoring in packaging with a minor in material science. She is a four-time member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team. In 2024, Zastrow secured a spot on the NCAA Division III Academic All-District® Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Team, selected by the College Sports Communicators. She is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and been named to UW-Stout’s Dean’s List and Honors College numerous semesters. Zastrow received a scholarship from Packaging Corporation of American in 2022.

 

Zastrow claimed a pair of titles at this year’s WIAC championship – the 100-meter hurdles and high jump. She won the 100-meter hurdles last season and high jump in 2022. Zastrow is a four-time All-American, including three times in the 100-meter hurdles. She finished fourth in the event at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championship after placing seventh in 2022 and fifth in 2021. Zastrow added a seventh-place finish in the high jump in 2024. She has collected five All-North Region honors, including three in the high jump and two in the 100-meter hurdles. Zastrow was selected the team’s MVP in 2021, 2022 and 2024, and added the Rookie Award and Anchor Award in 2021. She owns the school record in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.65 seconds in 2024.

 

She works as a tutor in UW-Stout’s Writing Center and provides packaging administrative support at Nelson-Jameson, Inc. Zastrow has been a member of UW-Stout’s Packaging Club.

 

Also nominated for this year’s scholar-athlete award were:  UW-Eau Claire’s Emilee Booker (Sr., Genoa City, Wis./Badger); UW-La Crosse’s Samantha Barrett (Sr., Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake); UW-Oshkosh’s Megan Hunt (Sr., Lemont, Ill./Lemont); UW-Platteville’s Margaret Rusch (Sr., West Bend, Wis./East); UW-River Falls’ Annika Gunderson (Jr., Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake); UW-Stevens Point’s Rachel Krouse (Sr., Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa East); and UW-Whitewater’s Paige Fassbender (Grad. Student, Slinger, Wis./Slinger).

 

The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is named after Judy Kruckman who served as Assistant Commissioner for the WIAC from 1996-98. Prior to this appointment, she was Commissioner of the Wisconsin Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WWIAC) from October, 1984 – September, 1996. Kruckman was the women’s athletics director at UW-Eau Claire from 1974-84, and one of the original representatives to the WWIAC when it formed in 1971. She was inducted into the WIAC Hall of Fame in 2012.

In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete award, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.50 grade point average. In addition, she must be in her last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years. The award is based on academic achievements, athletics accomplishments and involvement in other campus activities, organizations and community service projects.

 

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – University of South Carolina Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati announced today that Moritz Moritz will not return as head coach of the Gamecock beach volleyball program. Moritz has been at the helm of the program since its founding in 2013, leading the team through its first competitive season in 2014.

“I appreciate Moritz pouring his heart and soul into the program and the student-athletes,” said Donati. “He has done an excellent job using intercollegiate athletics as a platform to teach life lessons and help develop young women for future success, both on and off the court.”

Under Moritz’s leadership, the Gamecocks achieved numerous program milestones including seven 20-win seasons, two NCAA tournament appearances in 2017 and 2018, three all-Americans and five all-conference individuals. In the national rankings, South Carolina was ranked in 72 polls in a row from March of 2017 through May of 2023.

Before launching the beach volleyball program, Moritz served as an assistant coach for the Gamecock indoor volleyball team during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

A national search, lead by TurnkeyZRG, will begin immediately.

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NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane University men’s basketball program announced the addition of big man Davion Bradford to the team’s roster for the 2025-26 campaign this week. Bradford will join the Green Wave this fall as a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.
 
“Davion will give us great size and strength at our center position,” Head Coach Ron Hunter said. “To go with his size he will add another high character person to our locker room as well which are two things we were really looking to add this spring.”
 
Bradford, a 7’0″ center, spent last season at East Tennessee State where he played in 25 games and made 11 starts. The St. Louis product averaged 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 10.9 minutes per game during his one season in Johnson City, Tennessee. He posted a season-high 14 points and nine rebounds on November 24 against Queens. 
 
Prior to his stint with the Buccaneers, Bradford played one season at Wake Forest in 2022-23. While suiting up with the Demon Deacons he made 26 appearances including five starts averaging 2.6 points on 77.8 percent shooting and 2.0 rebounds.
 
Bradford spent his first two collegiate seasons at Kansas State from 2020-22. As a Wildcat he played in 58 games with 37 starts tallying 318 total points and 181 total rebounds. He averaged 5.5 points and 3.1 boards in 17.8 minutes per game in his two seasons at Kansas State. So far, his collegiate career-high in scoring is 18 points which he recorded twice as a freshman for the Wildcats against Milwaukee (Dec. 11) and Baylor (March 11).
 
The Missouri native was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked the #141 prospect in the country by Rivals.com. He was also rated among the Top 25 centers in the nation including #19 by Rivals.com and #22 by 247Sports. Bradford helped lead Mehlville High School to a 45-14 record across his junior and senior seasons including the team’s first sectional title in 22 seasons in 2018-19.
 
During his prep career, Bradford scored more than 1,000 points including 924 in his last two seasons alone. He connected on 67.3 percent of his shots from the field in high school while also adding 678 rebounds and 184 blocks in 98 career games. Bradford was named to the Class 5A All-State team twice by the Missouri Basketball Coaches and was selected to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s All-Metro Second Team as a senior.
 
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