OREM — Jack Komenda reminded Morgan’s bench to hold their breath. They’d been here before.

Defeating No. 2 Salt Lake Academy in four sets a few hours earlier, the No. 3 Trojans were locked with No. 8 Grantsville, a team that’d previously knocked off top seed Ogden in the quarterfinals, in the match of their lives for the 3A state boys volleyball title.

“Keep going, take breaths,” Komenda said.

A raucous fourth set amassed 64 total points between parties, with Grantsville earning the 33-31 win and evening the match 2-2 in the process.

Morgan pulled it together 15-13 a set later for the program’s first state championship Thursday at Utah Valley University’s UCCU Center.

Morgan won the match in five sets: 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 31-33, 15-13.

All too familiar, the title’s endless fourth set saw Morgan squander two match-point chances as the Cowboys refused to go down. It took a fifth set, played to 15 points instead of 25, for the Trojans to capitalize on a 13-10 edge.

Kevin Wangsgard’s match point sent the Trojans into a frenzy, as it should’ve. Morgan, a season before, finished third in the state’s first-ever sanctioned state championships in Orem.

The Trojans and Cowboys split two regular-season meetings, Grantsville claiming the first 3-2 in five sets at home and dropping the other 3-1 in four sets on the road. Morgan dropped the first set Thursday but answered, winning the next two.

A fifth set with Grantsville sent Jack’s father and Morgan’s head coach, Kyle Komenda, into a testy place watching his senior compete for program history before his eyes.

“I was like ‘Oh boy, I better hold it together,” Kyle Komenda said. “After they went to that fifth set, it was deja vu with these guys — they got us in that fifth set and he’d just laid everything on the floor, not just today but yesterday in that five-set match.”

Winning two straight, Morgan opened the fourth set down 7-3 and grappled with the Cowboys, led by Hunter Powell up front, through a 33-31 defeat to set up a title for whoever could recover for the fifth set.

Up 13-10, Jack Komenda and his three seniors smelled the summit.

In what the younger Komenda described as a pure “team effort,” Morgan’s final push cemented what they’d fallen short of a year ago on the same courts at UVU.

The moment means a great deal to Jack, who credits his father with steering him into the game and remaining committed to building yet another winning program at Morgan.

“He’s the one (who) brought me to play volleyball,” Jack Komenda said. “He’s been my coach throughout my entire life (and) I’m super grateful for him. … We built this team up from the ground, from the beginning of the season.”

The Trojans, with their first boys volleyball title in hand, finished their second season of the Komenda era 23-8 as the Region 13 runner-up. The first pair of Morgan teams has their head coach committed to keeping expectations sky high.

“There’s a legacy here and that’s why I agreed to coach this team,” Komenda said. “It’s a challenge I wanted to take, and it was our goal last season. We fell short, so that was our motto all year, and yeah, we finished it. It’s extremely satisfying, especially for those seniors.”

Connect with sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.

CIF San Diego Section Beach Volleyball Championships

When: Saturday

Where: Mesa College

Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Children under 5 are free. Spectators are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets and blankets; there are no bleachers or seating structures.

Division 2: (7) Canyon Crest Academy (9-7) vs. (1) Eastlake (13-9), 10 a.m.

Preview: Eastlake got past No. 16-seeded Sage Creek 3-2 in the first round before besting Coronado 4-1 in the semifinals. Eastlake punched its ticket to the final by taking down Francis Parker 5-0. … Canyon Crest Academy’s path to the championship included taking down Mission Hills 4-1 before pulling off the upset against No. 2 Rancho Bernardo 3-2. In the semifinals, the Ravens defeated No. 11 Patrick Henry 4-1.

Division 1: (2) Carlsbad (16-5) vs. (1) San Marcos (17-3), 12:30 p.m.

Preview: It will be an all-Coastal League matchup to determine the champion. Carlsbad, which won last year’s Division 2 title, advanced with 4-1 victories against Our Lady of Peace and La Jolla. … San Marcos beat San Dieguito Academy 5-0 in the quarterfinals and league foe La Costa Canyon 5-0 in the semifinals. San Marcos has won seven of the last eight matches. Carlsbad and San Marcos split the season series. San Marcos won 3-2 on the road before losing 3-2 at home.

Open Division: (3) Torrey Pines (21-2) vs. (1) Cathedral Catholic (16-0), 3 p.m.

Preview: For the fourth consecutive year, Cathedral Catholic and Torrey Pines meet for the Open Division title. Cathedral Catholic advanced to the championship through the winners’ bracket by taking down Point Loma and Torrey Pines. Tuesday’s match against the Falcons marked the Dons’ first time winning 3-2 all season as they have lost just five pairing matchups this year. … Torrey Pines advanced to the finals through the loser’s bracket. The Falcons have won 17 of their last 18 matches, including defeating Point Loma in Thursday’s third round. … In each of the last three section titles in the Open Division, Cathedral Catholic beat Torrey Pines.

BREVEN HONDA

Originally Published: May 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM PDT

Macalester College — Macalester Stadium
St. Paul, Minn.
 
Friday, May 9 — 2:00 p.m. (field events) / 2:30 p.m. (track events)
Saturday, May 10 —12:00 p.m. (field events) / 1:30 p.m. (track events)
 
MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships home page
Includes venue information, ticket info, live streaming information, live results, meet schedule, recaps, results, photos, and more]
Live Video (multiple feeds)  |  Live Results   |  Schedule of Events  |  Meet Program
 
Tickets
All tickets will be sold and purchased online via HomeTown Ticketing. There will not be cash sales at the venue; however, spectators can purchase tickets using a mobile device at any time, including while at the venue. To purchase tickets at any time, click the MIAC’s HomeTown Ticketing site.
 
One-Day Pass
• Adults – $12 (HomeTown Ticketing fees of $1.30 plus 2.9% credit card fee will be added during checkout = $13.70 estimated total)
• Students with college ID – $3 (HomeTown Ticketing fees of $1.30 plus 2.9% credit card fee will be added during checkout = $4.43 estimated total)

• 5 & Under – Free
 
Meet Previews
MIAC Men’s Championships Preview   |   MIAC Women’s Championships Preview
Carleton Team Previews (see below)
 
Carleton Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Preview
Head Coach
• Dave Ricks (22nd season)
In 2024
• 4th of 11 (93 points)
Ranking
• The USTFCCCA currently ranks Carleton at No. 24 in the North Region
 
Athletes to Watch (in alphabetical order – seeded in top 15)
• Reese Anderson – seeded 6th in javelin, participated in decathlon (5th)
• Ryan Bernstein – seeded 8th in 10000m
• Travis Brown – seeded 6th in 10000m
• James Gates – seeded 8th in pole vault
• Andrew Jamison – seeded 7th in 10000m
• Soren Kaster – seeded 4th in pole vault, participated in decathlon (4th)
• Roy Llewellyn – seeded 9th in 5000m
• Indy Lyness – seeded 11th in 800m
• Josh Meier – seeded 10th in 800m
• Asher Nathan – seeded 15th in 200m
• Gabe Nichols – seeded 3rd in 5000m, 5th in the 1500m
• Daniel Scheider – seeded 8th in the 400m
• Dash Schwab – seeded 11th in javelin
• Torte Torstenson – seeded 9th in steeplechase
 
Carleton Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Preview
Head Coach
• Donna Ricks (32nd season)
In 2024
• 5th of 12 teams (91.5 points)
Ranking
• The USTFCCCA currently ranks Carleton at No. 15 in the North Region
 
Athletes to Watch (in alphabetical order – seeded in top 15)
• Willa Bishop – seeded 11th in javelin
• Nora Daley – seeded 4th in steeplechase
• Lara Erickson – seeded 3rd in 800m
• Alice Islam – seeded 10th in high jump
• Aliya Larsen – seeded 3rd in 1500m, 3rd in 5000m
• Sophie McManus – seeded 1st in steeplechase, 2nd in 1500m
• Claire Miyoshi – seeded 13th in triple jump
• Libby Rowland – seeded 2nd in steeplechase
• Maggie Votruba – seeded 9th in 10000m
 
 
 

GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina kicks off its 2025 American Athletic Conference slate with a trip to defending regular season champion South Florida according to a release of the Pirates’ league schedule.
 
ECU begins conference play with three consecutive road matches but will finish out the year with six of its final eight inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
 
The Pirates are set to challenge the Bulls in Tampa Friday, Sept. 26, before visiting Florida Atlantic Sept. 28. East Carolina faces a quick turnaround the following week, taking on host Charlotte Wednesday, Oct. 1, and hosting Tulane Sunday, Oct. 5.
 
ECU is slated to face South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Charlotte and Temple twice while hosting Tulane, Rice, UAB and Memphis and traveling to square off with North Texas, UTSA, Wichita State and Tulsa.
 
The American Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship is scheduled for Nov. 21-23 in Tampa, Fla. The Pirates’ full competition slate will be announced at a later date.
 
2025 American Athletic Conference Volleyball Schedule (East Carolina)
Sept. 26: at South Florida
Sept. 28: at Florida Atlantic
Oct. 1: at Charlotte
Oct. 5: Tulane
Oct. 10: at Temple
Oct. 12: Florida Atlantic
Oct. 17: at North Texas
Oct. 19: at UTSA
Oct. 22: Charlotte
Oct. 24: South Florida
Oct. 31: Rice
Nov. 2: Temple
Nov. 7: at Wichita State
Nov. 9: at Tulsa
Nov. 14: UAB
Nov. 16: Memphis
Nov. 21-23: American Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship (Tampa, Fla.)
 

TALLAHASSEE – Mirabel Ting and Lottie Woad, who have helped lead Florida State to the NCAA Championship Finals, have been named as finalists for the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel. The pair of Seminole juniors are ranked as the No. 1 and No. 2 golfers in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (Woad, 1; Ting, 2) and the No. 1 and No. 2 golfers in the NCAA rankings by Scoreboard by Clippd (Ting, No. 1; Woad, No. 2).

It marks the second consecutive season that Woad has been named as a top-10 finalist for the ANNIKA Award. It’s the first time in her career that Ting has been named as a top-10 finalist for the award.

No. 2 ranked Florida State and No. 1 ranked Stanford are the only two schools in the nation with multiple players on the ANNIKA Award Top 10 Finalist list.

Ting, the 2025 ACC Golfer of the Year, enters the NCAA Championship Finals (May 16-21) with a career-low 68.64 stroke average and five individual victories during her junior season. Ting’s scoring average of 68.64 for eight events this year is currently the lowest single-season stroke average in school history. She has scored 13 of 22 rounds in the 60s with at least one score in the 60s coming in each of her eight events this year. Ting carded her career-low of 66 four times this spring – at the Collegiate Invitational at The Guadalajara Country Club, Briar’s Creek Invitational, the Florida State Match Up, and at the ACC Championship.

Ting has finished each of her tournaments this year below par, and is a total of 70 strokes below par for her entire junior year.

Woad, the 2024 ACC Golfer of the Year, also enters the NCAA Championship Finals with a career-low 69.906 stroke average and two individual championships during her junior season. Her scoring average of 69.96 is the second-lowest for a single-season in school history. Woad has finished in the top three in the individual standings in 11 of her last 12 tournaments, including five straight and nine of 10 during her junior season.

Woad owns the lowest career scoring average in school history at 70.40 and has earned a program record 10 top-10 individual finishes this year. She is a total of 46 strokes under par in her 10 events this season including a school-record tying 10 strokes under par in the NCAA Lexington Regional championship.

Ting and Woad have finished 1-2 amongst their teammates in seven of the eight events they have played in together during the 2024-25 season.

Florida State enters the 2025 NCAA Championships Finals ranked second (tied) by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association and third by the NCAA in the scoreboard by Clippd national rankings. The Seminoles won the 2025 ACC Championship for the first time in school history, earned the No. 1 seed in the Lexington Regional championship for the first time in school history, and won the third regional championship in school history at the Keane Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.

Created in 2014, the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel is annually awarded to the top female Division I collegiate golfer. The winner is voted on by players, coaches and members of the college golf media. Named for Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top female golfer. Ingrid Lindblad of LSU won the ANNIKA Award in 2024.

2025 ANNIKA Award Finalists

Mirabel Ting, Florida State

Lottie Woad, Florida State

Carla Bernat, Kansas State

Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest

Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State

Jasmine Koo, Southern Cal

Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas

Meja Ortengren, Stanford

Andrea Revuelta, Stanford

Kiara Romero, Oregon

 

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Columbia track & field team has officially concluded its 2025 outdoor regular season, and is ready for a trip north to Connecticut for the 2025 Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Yale University.

The competition, which will take place throughout the entire day on both Saturday and Sunday at Cuyler Athletic Complex, is set to begin with the women’s pole vault, men’s long jump, and men’s hammer throw at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

HOW TO WATCH/FOLLOW

Visit the Ivy League’s championship central for up to date information on the championships including ticket information, media credential forms, and more. 

Every day of the championships will be streamed via ESPN+. You can stream day one of the competition HERE and day two of the competition HERE. 

Live results for every day of the competition will be available HERE, along with a full schedule of events HERE.  

Follow @CULionsXCTF on Twitter and Instagram for a recap of each day’s events and announcements about any major accomplishments from the Lions. 

 

LAST TIME OUT

The Lions closed out their 2025 outdoor regular season at the Larry Ellis Invite hosted by Princeton last weekend

Lucy Henkel raced the 800m, finishing fourth with a time of 2:04.45 which set a new program record. Jada Mia Puryear had yet another top finish, placing fifth in discus with a mark of 47.2m which was also a new program record.

Obiora Okeke continued his strong outdoor season, placing third in discuss with a mark of 54.34m. In long jump, Joshua Adams placed fourth with a mark of 7.49m. Parker Kim kept up his momentum by finishing fifth in hammer throw with a mark of 62.49m.

Gavin White was the men’s top finisher in a distance event, placing second in the 1500m with a time of 3:53.14.

In the 1500m, three lions placed in the top five: Brigid McCabe, Scarlett Martin, and Olivia Martin. McCabe placed third with a time of 4:38.86. Scarlett came in second with a time of 4:38.65 and Olivia was right behind in fourth with a time of 4:38.92.

Full results from the Larry Ellis Invite, including all of Columbia’s other top finishers, can be found HERE. 

 

RETURNING TOP PERFORMERS

At the 2024 Outdoor Heps, the Lions won two Ivy League titles and a silver medal. Of those, the sole returner is Obiora Okeke who won the Shot Put Championship with what was then a program record mark of 18.68m. He would go on to break that record multiple times this outdoor season. 

The women’s 4×800 relay also won gold last year, and of that squad Lucy Henkel and Grace Carr will return to defend that title this season. 

In 2023, Elia Ton-That garnered All-Ivy honors in two different events. She was named Second Team All-Ivy in both the 5,000m run and 3,000m run, finishing in second place in both distance events.

At the 2024 Indoor Championships, both the men’s and women’s 4×800 relays won silver medals and were named Second Team All-Ivy. The men’s team consisting of Caleb Gartner, Matt Gatune, Justin Gottlieb, Jacob Van Orden finished with a time of 7:30.41 and the women’s 4×800 relay squad of Isabella Shertzer, Rory Clare, Grace Carr, Lucy Henkel finished with a time of 8:42.05, and both will look to repeat that success outdoors. 

Other names to watch include Matt Gatune, Haydn Brotschi, Jacob Van Orden, Lucy Henkel, Madison Williams, and Josie Rempe.

UP NEXT

After the conclusion of Outdoor Heps, the Lions will compete at the Princeton Elite Meet on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m.

Columbia’s schedule for the rest of the 2025 season can be found HERE. 

 

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