ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy squash team earned the coveted Academic Dean’s Excellence Award for the 2024-25 academic year. The 13-player roster combined to post a 3.52 Quality Point Rating (QPR) during the school year. 

Awarded annually since the 1995-96 school year, the laurel is presented by the Academic Dean and Provost to the varsity team with the highest average QPR over both semesters of an academic year.

This is the second time (2010-11) the squash team has earned the award and first under head coach Tyler Osborne. 

Led by seniors Matt Wang (Malvern, Pa.) and Lucas Spiro (Buffalo, N.Y.), the squash team was presented with a plaque for its accomplishment by Naval Academy Academic Dean and Provost Dr. Samara L. Firebaugh at the annual Prizes and Awards ceremony during Commissioning Week.

### Go Navy ###

Seven Hamilton College athletes earned 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Women’s All-Region honors on Wednesday, May 21 when the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) made their announcement following the conclusion of the regular season.

The top five individuals in each event from each region and each of the members of a top three ranked relay earned all-region honors. Only USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.

Keira Rogan ’28 (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Schuylerville Central School) and Sylvie Najarian ’25 (Woodcliff Lake, N.J./Pascack Hills HS) were all-region for the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Rogan had the top time in the Niagara Region — a team-record performance of 10:27.88 in the Hamilton Outdoor Invitational on April 4. Najarian’s all-region time of 11:03.76 was ranked fifth in the region and clinched at the last possible moment at the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC) Outdoor Championships on May 14.

Dana Schwartz ’26 (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth HS) was all-region for the javelin throw. Schwartz’s distance of 40.73 meters (133 feet, 7 inches) is a team record and was ranked third in the region. She accomplished the feat at the AARTFC meet on May 14.

The Continentals ended up with the third-fastest 4×400-meter relay in the region with a team-record time of 3:55.07, which was recorded at the AARTFC championships on May 14. Olivia Waruch ’28 (Accord, N.Y./Rondout Valley HS), Claire Tratnyek ’26 (Short Hills, N.J./Kent Place School), Mia O’Neill ’28 (Needham, Mass./Needham HS) and Marley Meyers ’28 (Glencoe, Ill./New Trier HS) were the members of the relay.

 

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University first-year head volleyball coach Evan Amstutz announced the Governors’ 29-game 2025 schedule, Wednesday. 

The 2025 schedule includes four tournaments and two first-time opponents in Seattle and Air Force.

“I can speak for the whole team when I say that we can’t wait to get after it this fall!” said Amstutz. “We made such huge strides as a unit this spring, and feel great about how this schedule allows us to prep for ASUN play! Our goal is to be the most dangerous team at the end of the year, and this slate prepares our girls extremely well for that!”

The Governors host Tusculum for an exhibition, Aug. 24, at the Winfield Dunn Center. 

The season officially opens with the Stacheville Challenge, where the Governors host Murray State, Xavier, and Tennessee Tech, Aug. 29-30.

After the four-match homestand, Austin Peay hits the road for 11-straight games beginning with the Billiken Invitational, where they face tournament host Saint Louis, Western Illinois, and Murray State, Sept. 5-6.

Next, the Govs travel to Edwardsville, Illinois for the SIUE Cougar Classic to face SIUE, Seattle, and Air Force, Sept. 12-13. 

Following their stay in Illinois, the Govs head to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic, Sept. 19-20, to face Bradley and Western Kentucky. 

The nonconference season ends with a midweek matchup against Tennessee State, Sept 23, in Nashville. 

The Governors begin their fourth Atlantic Sun Conference season and close out the extended road trip with games against North Alabama and Central Arkansas, Sept. 26 and Sept. 28, respectively. 

APSU returns home for the first time in over a month, where it will play host to a pair of Bluegrass State foes in Eastern Kentucky, Oct. 3, and Bellarmine, Oct. 4. 

The following weekend, the Governors face Jacksonville, Oct. 10, and North Florida, Oct. 11, at the Winfield Dunn Center. 

Austin Peay takes off to the Sunshine State to face Stetson, Oct. 17, and Florida Gulf Coast, Oct. 19.

The Govs then return home to host Lipscomb, Oct. 24, and Queens, Oct. 26, before heading to Kentucky to face Bellarmine, Oct. 31, and Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 1.

The final home weekend of the season brings Central Arkansas, Nov. 7, and North Alabama, Nov. 8.

The Governors conclude the regular season with the short trip down to Nashville to face Lipscomb, Nov. 11, before concluding the regular season with a Nov. 15 contest against West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia.

The 2025 ASUN Volleyball Championship is Nov. 20-22, and is hosted on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Florida. 

For news and updates on Austin Peay Volleyball, follow the volleyball team on X (@GovsVB) and Instagram (@govsvolleyball) or check back at LetsGoPeay.com.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State Track & Field begins its quest for the NCAA Championships, sending 19 athletes to the NCAA First Round in Jacksonville, Florida, May 28-31.

The Spartans will send 19 athletes for a total of 21 entries to the NCAA East First Round, which will be held on the campus of the University of North Florida.

The men will get the action started on Wednesday, May 28. The Spartans will have four athletes competing on Wednesday all in field events, starting with Joshua DeVries in the hammer throw at 10 a.m. Trevin Phillips will compete in the javelin at 2:30 p.m., while both Colby and Dillon Morlock with throw the shot put at 6 p.m.

The women will take center stage on Thursday with eight athletes in action in five events. Once again, field events will get things started with the hammer at 10 a.m. with Elle Adrian and Valadian Pallett in competition. Adrian earned indoor All-American honors in the weight throw earlier this year. Freshman sensation Rachel Forsyth is seeded 12th in the quarterfinals of the 1500m. She and Olivia Millen will race at 6 p.m. Forsyth is in the second heat, while Millen is in the third. 

At the same time, Jessica Stieb and Rylan Finstrom will be competing in the shot put. Finstrom is in the first flight, while Stieb is in the third with a season-best throw of 16.48m.

Friday brings a multitude of quarterfinals and three Spartans to the track. In field competition, Dalton DeBeau starts action at 1 p.m. with the discus, followed by Brady Schultz in the high jump at 3:30 p.m. Andrew Nolan is the highest seeded Spartan male athlete, seeded 11the in the 3000m steeplechase, which starts at 5:40 p.m. Nolan will start things off in the first heat. He will be joined by Tyler Pritchett in the third heat. Due to his season-best time of 13:34.19, Riley Hough will compete in the semifinals of the 5000m at 8:10 p.m.

On the final day of action on Saturday, Kate Stewart-Barnett, who just captured a Big Ten title, is the highest-seeded Spartan, standing third in the 3000m steeplechase. She and Sophia Lucki will run at 5:40 p.m. The final event on the track for MSU will be the 5000m semifinal with Forsyth pulling possible double duty. The event begins at 8:10 p.m. If she advances from Thursday’s first round, she will run the quarterfinals of the 1500m at 5:15 p.m. Also in action in her second event is Pallett, who will also do the discus at 1 p.m.

Athletes finishing within the top 12 in their event will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from June 11-14, where they will meet the top 12 finishers from the West Regional, being held in College Station, Texas.

Michigan State is sending the most athletes to the NCAA First Round since 25 were selected in 2019. Last season, the Spartans sent 18, while sending 12 in 2023. Overall, Michigan State will send 10 women and nine men to Florida to compete. 

Wednesday, May 28

Joshua DeVries –  Hammer (17th) – 10 a.m.

Trevin Phillips – Javelin (38th) – 2:30 p.m.

Colby Morlock –  Shot Put (21st) – 6 p.m.

Dillon Morlock – Shot Put (22nd) – 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 29

Elle Adrian – Hammer (23rd) –10 a.m.

Valadian Pallett – Hammer (35th) – 10 a.m. 

Rachel Forsyth – 1500m (12th) – 6 p.m.

Olivia Millen – 1500m (38th) – 6 p.m.

Jessica Stieb – Shot Put (22nd) – 6 p.m.

Rylan Finstrom –  Shot Put (42nd) –6 p.m. 

Shae Harbaugh – 800m (33rd) – 7:50 p.m.

Kaitlyn Hynes –  10,000m (45th) –9:10 p.m.

Friday, May 30

Dalton DeBeau – Discus (30th) –1 p.m.

Brady Schultz – High Jump (21st) – 3:30 p.m.

Andrew Nolan – 3000m Steeplechase (11th) – 5:40 p.m.

Tyler Pritchett – 3000m Steeplechase (34th) – 5:40 p.m.

Riley Hough – 5000m (32nd) –8:10 p.m.

Saturday, May 31

Valadian Pallett –Discus (42nd) –1 p.m.

Rachel Forsyth – 1500m (Quarterfinal) – 5:15 p.m.

Olivia Millen – 1500m (Quarterfinal)  – 5:15 p.m.

Kate Stewart-Barnett – 3000m Steeplechase (3rd) – 5:40 p.m.

Sophia Lucki –Jr. –3000m Steeplechase (47th) – 5:40 p.m.

Rachel Forsyth – 5000m (16th) – 8:10 p.m.

 

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan volleyball coach Arielle Wilson has named Erica Stahl to an assistant coaching position.
 
Stahl served the past two seasons as an assistant at Amherst (Mass.) College and coached at the club and high school levels in and around Indianapolis from 2015-22.
 
In 2022-23, Stahl served as a graduate assistant at Fort Valley (Ga.) State.
 
Stahl played collegiately from 2012-14 at Butler and professionally in Spain and in Switzerland. At Butler, Stahl was an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Eastern Region honoree, All-America honorable mention, and All-Big East Conference accolades.
 
She remains among the top 10 in Bulldog history in blocks per set, total blocks, block assists, and hitting percentage.
 
Stahl holds two bachelor of arts degrees, one from Butler and the other from Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis.
 
 For the latest news and updates on CMU Volleyball, follow the team on X (@cmuvolleyball) and on Instagram (@cmuvolleyball).
 

VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota volleyball head coach Leanne Williamson has announced the addition of Louisville transfer Sam Untiedt to the 2025 roster.

“I am very excited to announce the addition of Sam to this talented roster!  She is a relentless defender and will fit into our defensive culture immediately,” said Williamson. “Her willingness to train and learn is unmatched and I know that she is going to be a great addition to an already deep group of defensive players. She has played multiple positions during her club and high school games which has given her a high-level volleyball IQ. Her personality is going to fit in with this team immediately and I am excited to see the impact that she has on this program!”

The libero/defensive specialist appeared in 10 matches and 14 sets for the NCAA National Championship Runner-Up in her freshman season. Untiedt recorded one assist, three service aces and eight digs. She set a career-high with two aces against Northern Kentucky.

 

Untiedt played for head coach Jason Fisher at Heron Lake-Okabena High School where she was a four-time All-Red Rock Conference First Team selection and a three-time All-Area First Worthington Globe Team honoree. She amassed 572 kills, 1,197 digs, 1,285 assists, 82 blocks and 222 aces in her high school career.

 

Untiedt was named to the All-Breakdown Team in 2022 and 2023. Breakdown also highlighted Untiedt as the Featured Player of 2022 in the Minnesota High School Volleyball Guidebook. During her sophomore year, she was named Beck’s Player with Heart and was added to the Ultra Ankle Watchlist. Untiedt was a two-time Academic All-American and was named to the All-State Academic Team.

 

She played club for Kairos 18 Alpha where she was named to the AAU National All-American as well as being named their MVP in 2021. In 2023, USA Volleyball named Untiedt to their All-Tournament Team. She was a 15U AAU National Champion and was added to the Ultra Ankle Watchlist.

 

A native of Okbena, Minnesota, Untiedt will major in medical biology at South Dakota.