By: Hunter McKay

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Chance Cross of the Kennesaw State men’s track and field team punched his ticket to Eugene, Oregon in the 100m at NCAA East First Rounds Friday at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida.
 
Cross ran a time of 10.09 seconds to finish third in his heat and tenth overall. Cross’ time is the fastest wind-legal men’s 100m mark in program history. He is the second Owl to reach the semifinals in program history joining Drew Duggans, who went in 2015. The junior will compete in the semifinals at 8:25 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 11.
 
Notable Performances

• Chance Cross, Xavier Parris, Nicholas Mabilo, and Eric Young II ran a time of 39.32 seconds in the 4x100m relay to place 13th. That time established a new school record and narrowly missed qualifying for Eugene.
• Justin Campbell closed his KSU career with a personal-best mark of 15.79m (51’9.75″) to finish 13^th. That mark ranks sixth in program history.
• Fellow senior Lloyd Hill also wrapped up his career placing 21^st in the triple jump with a leap of 15.43m (50’7.5″).
• Kenyatta Bennett cleared a personal-best height of 2.15m (7’0.5″) to place 13^th in the high jump. The freshman’s mark tied for the fourth-highest mark in program history.
• In his final race as an Owl, Jeremiah Sims placed 19^th in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.73 seconds.  
• Four women will compete for KSU on day four of the NCAA East First Rounds on Saturday, May 30.

 
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RESULTS

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (May 30, 2025) –

On the final day for the men at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, the Northern Arizona track and field team punched three more tickets to Eugene, Ore., for the Division I NCAA National Championships.
 
Less than 48 hours after both punched tickets in the 10,000-meters, Drew Bosley and David Mullarkey qualified in the 5,000-meters while Colin Sahlman punched his ticket in the 1,500-meters.
 
For the third-straight season, Sahlman is off to the NCAA Championships in the 1,500-meters. He finished fourth in his heat and fourth overall to auto qualify, clocking 3:40.17.
 
In the 5,000-meters, both Mullarkey and Bosley ran under the facility record. Mullarkey raced in the first heat and qualified by time, clocking a near personal best of 13:33.85 to finish sixth in his heat and eighth overall. It marks his third-straight appearance in the 5,000-meters after qualifying the previous two years for Florida State.
 
Bosley auto-qualified, placing fourth in his heat and 10^th overall with a time of 13:34.58. He will be making his first outdoor NCAA Championship appearance.
 
Rounding things out in the 5,000-meters, Justin Keyes place 18^th with a time of 13:44.62, followed by Santiago Prosser (13:49.83, 23^rd), Corey Gorgas (14:15.59, 41^st) and Ford Washburn (14:16.57, 42^nd).
 
The quartet of Ian Lipsey, Kyle Smith, Lamar Smith and Khamis Hassan placed 19th in the 4×100-meter relay with a time of 40.10.
 
Jeret Gillingham finished 30^th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:01.39.
 
In the field events, Desmond Lott placed 42^nd in the discus with a throw of 52.03-meters and Sirr Butler placed 39^th in the triple jump with a leap of 14.81-meters.
 
Today concludes action for the men in the NCAA West Preliminary round. The Lumberjacks will send four onto the NCAA Division I Championships in four events from June 11-14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. They will be represented by Trevor Hook (javelin), Drew Bosley (10k, 5k), David Mullarkey (10k, 5k) and Sahlman (1500m).
 
The women conclude their portion of the meet tomorrow, beginning at 3:15 p.m. with the 1500-meters. The meet is broadcast on ESPN+ and live results are available here.
 

COLLEGE STATION, Texas— Long Beach State sprinter Tristyn Flores secured spots in both the 100-meter and 200-meter events at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships after standout performances Friday at the NCAA West First Round at E.B. Cushing Stadium.
 
Flores broke his own school record in the 100 meters, clocking 10.05 seconds in the second of three heats to earn one of 12 qualifying spots for the national meet in Eugene, Oregon. His time ranked 10th overall and is also a new Big West record.

He becomes the first Long Beach State sprinter to advance to the NCAA finals in the men’s 100 since Brent Gray in 2008.

 

Just over an hour later, Flores returned to the track for the 200-meter quarterfinals and tied Gray’s 2007 school record of 20.46. He placed second in his heat to automatically qualify. Flores joins Gray (2007, 2008) and Jaime Barragan (1995) as the only Long Beach State athletes to qualify for nationals in the 200 since Andy Sythe took over the program in 1990.

 

The NCAA Championships are scheduled for June 11–14 at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. Flores will be joined by teammates Ryan Gregory (decathlon) and Claudine Raud-Gumiel (heptathlon) in representing Long Beach State.

 

The 100-meter semifinals are set for Wednesday, June 11 at 5:25 p.m. PDT, followed by the 200-meter semifinals at 6:29 p.m. The decathlon will be contested June 11–12, with the heptathlon running June 13–14. Coverage will air on the ESPN family of networks.

 

In the Field

In the high jump, Long Beach State’s TJ Funches and Kyle Jankans both cleared 6 feet, 8 1/4 inches. Jankans advanced with a clearance of 7-0 1/4 on his first attempt but fell just short of qualification after missing at 7-1 1/2. He finished 13th overall, one spot shy of advancing.

 

In the discus, Canaan Wharry posted a mark of 182 feet, 3 inches on his second attempt, placing 27th out of 48.

Novye’ James delivered a season-best 50 feet, 6 inches on his opening triple jump attempt. Despite fouling on his final two jumps, he climbed 12 spots above his seeding to finish 29th.

 

Up Next

Rahni Turner will compete in the women’s 100-meter hurdles quarterfinals Saturday at 4:15 p.m. PDT. The event will be streamed live on ESPN+.

 

~#LongBeachBuilt~

 
 

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Santa Clara University men’s water polo program will welcome eight new student-athletes to the roster for the 2025 season. The incoming class features a strong mix of high-level high school, club, and international experience across multiple positions.
 
“We are thrilled to welcome this incoming class of freshmen to the Santa Clara men’s water polo program,” said head coach Keith Wilbur. “This group contains a great combination of experience, work ethic, and character. They bring with them a wide variety of backgrounds, whether they are from strong high school and club programs, or have played at high levels internationally.”
 
Among the newcomers is Ashton Brown, a 6-foot-4 center from Sydney and one of the country’s top youth players. Brown brings a decorated background to the program. A product of St. Augustine’s College and the Sydney University Water Polo Club, he is a three-time national champion at the club level and represented Australia at both the 2022 FINA U16 and 2024 FINA U18 World Championships. He trained with the senior national team in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics and was the top scorer in multiple national title runs. Brown captained his high school team and was named MVP every year from 2017–24.
 
Jamie de Zwart, a 6-foot-7 utility player from League City, Texas, helped lead Clear Creek High School to a perfect 32-0-1 season and a 2024 District 11-6A UIL state championship. He was named state MVP and earned multiple All-District and All-Region honors. De Zwart also competed at the 2024 Junior Olympics and was part of the 2023 USA Olympic Development Program National and Regional Team (Southwest Zone). He carries a 4.14 GPA with AP and honors coursework.
 
Beck Early, a 5-foot-10 attacker from Newport Beach, Calif., competed for JSerra Catholic High School, helping the team to three straight Trinity League titles, a 2023 CIF-SS Open Division championship, and three consecutive CIF SoCal Division I Regional championships. He earned second team All-Trinity League and third team All-CIF-SS Open Division honors in 2024. Early also took home second and third place finishes at the Junior Olympics in the 16U and 18U divisions.
 
Dylan Hazen joins the Broncos from Mater Dei High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. A 6-foot, 190-pound attacker, Hazen was a first team All-Trinity League selection and earned Open Division third team All-CIF honors. He was a team captain as a senior and a four-time recipient of the Outstanding Academic Award. At the club level, Hazen is a Junior Olympics champion in both the Classic and Gold divisions, a member of the U20 Canadian National Team, and a three-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American.
 
Ryland Pierce, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound goalie from College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, Calif., was a two-time Diablo Athletic League MVP Goalie and a first team All-North Coast Section selection. He helped his club team win a bronze medal at the 2024 Junior Olympics.
 
Mikhail Popov, Pierce’s high school teammate, is a 6-foot, 195-pound attacker who played four years on the College Park varsity squad. Popov set school records in goals, steals, and exclusions drawn, was a three-time first team All-Diablo Athletic League honoree, a two-time team MVP, and earned All-North Coast Section first team honors in 2024. He won silver at the 2024 ODP National Championship and earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Junior Olympics.
 
Imme van der Schaaf, an attacker from Veldhoven, Netherlands, brings international experience to the class. Van der Schaaf represented the Netherlands at the U18 World Championship (2022), U17 European Championship (2023), and U19 European Championship (2024). He led the Dutch U17 league in scoring in 2022–23 and helped his team to a second-place national finish.
 
Hank Woodman, a 6-foot-2 utility player from Winnetka, Ill., is a two-time Illinois state champion from New Trier Township High School. He was named Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 and Team MVP in 2024. A four-time USA Water Polo Academic All-American and team captain, Woodman trained in Greece (2022), Hungary (2023), and Serbia (2024), and helped SoCal Black to a fifth-place finish at the 2024 Junior Olympics.
 
“We believe this group has the potential to make an immediate impact on our program,” Wilbur said. “They are stepping into a competitive environment and are ready to contribute from day one as we continue building toward our goal of winning the WCC.”