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Leclair ran for Canada’s 4×100 meter relay team in last year’s Olympics, placing sixth with a time of 42.69 seconds.
During the 2025 season, Leclair has also competed in other short-distance events. Her season bests include a 7.35-second 60 meter, 11.27-second 100 meter and a 23.25-second 200 meter.
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Southeast Missouri track and field teams opened their season winning eight events at the John Gartland Invitational hosted by Indiana State Friday night.
Included in the event wins was Brianna Dixon who set a new SEMO indoor record in the high jump reaching 5-10 to take the title.
Event Winners
Marshall Swadley won the weight throw with a personal-best mark of 65-9.5 and later captured the shot-put title with another PR of 60-10.5.
John Hartmann claimed first place in the high jump after clearing a personal-best height of 6-9.5.
Clara Billing earned the pole vault victory with a height of 12-11.75.
Kale Clements won the 800 meters in 2:26.4 during her first collegiate meet.
Sydney Burdine captured the 400-meter title with a time of 56.09.
Madelyn Gray won the mile with a time of 5:04.6.
Top Three Finishers
Sullivan Gleason placed third in the pole vault with a clearance of 16-2.75.
Dixon followed up her win with a second-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles, running 8.72.
The women’s 4×400-meter relay team of Burdine, Jasmine McClelland, Clements, and Gray finished second in 4:10.1.
The men’s 4×400-meter relay team of Marcus Gordon, Jon’David White, Jackson Witvoet, and Connor Moore placed third with a time of 3:31.4.
Byron Sowerby earned a runner-up finish in the 3,000 meters, clocking 9:02.7.
Jonas Davis finished third in the 200 meters with a time of 22.54.
McClelland placed second in the women’s 200 meters, running 25.77.
Moore finished second in the 400 meters with a time of 50.93.
Trenton Braswell placed second in the weight throw with a mark of 65-4.75.
Liberty Blackburn earned second place in the high jump with a clearance of 5-4.25.
Luke Busateri finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 46-11.
Andreese Ortiz finished in third in the shot put reaching 45-10 for a new personal best throw.
Other Notable Performances
Ortiz placed fourth in the weight throw with a personal-best mark of 58-3.25.
Alyssa Repke finished fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 55-5 while competing in her first collegiate meet.
Colin Beers earned a fifth-place finish in the pole vault after clearing 15-11.
Aarion Jackson placed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 22-3.5.
Matt Pluff recorded a mark of 22-1 in the long jump during his first collegiate competition.
White placed sixth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.33. Marcus Gordon Jr. followed closely with a seventh-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.35.
Jackson Witvoet finished sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 22.8 and also placed sixth in the 60 meters at 7.11.
Micah Grawer earned fifth place in the mile with a time of 4:26.12.
McClelland also finished sixth in the 60 meters with a time of 7.75 and Burdine placed seventh in 7.83.
Zavier Winton finished eighth in the weight throw with a mark of 55-5.
Bailie Hux placed seventh in the weight throw with a throw of 53-11.
Elliana Rhinehart finished ninth in the weight throw with a mark of 51-5.75.
Braswell added a fifth-place finish in the shot put with a mark of 52-2.5.
Mark Goldman placed eighth in the shot put with a throw of 47-11.75.
Quinton rounded out the shot put with a ninth-place finish at 46-2.
The meet will wrap up Saturday starting at 11 a.m. The Redhawks will have Luis Schadlich and Kannon Harlow finishing up the men’s heptathlon. Anna Thomason will compete in the women’s pentathlon.
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Two former Big 12 rivals meet with a spot in the regional final on the line, as the Nebraska Cornhuskers play host to the Kansas Jayhawks in the third round of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament.
The Cornhuskers rolled toward another Big Ten championship. Nebraska has been dominant. Not only are they undefeated, but they have also been nearly untouchable. For two months, the team did not lose a set. The team then went on to win its final five matches in straight sets, clinching a third consecutive Big Ten Championship.
Now, the program that has played in every national tournament since the AIAW days has its sights set on advancing to the final four for the fourth time in the past five seasons. Nebraska looks to avenge last year’s disappointing semifinal exit at the hands of the eventual national champions, Penn State.
Nebraska has yet to lose a set, hammering Long Island and Kansas State in straight sets.
The Jayhawks had a little bit of a tougher time getting to the Sweet 16. After beating High Point in the First Round, Kansas needed four sets to get by Miami last weekend. The J-Birds finished second in the Big 12 during the regular season, four games back of conference champion Arizona State.
Kansas women’s volleyball faced off against Nebraska on Friday during the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, and suffered a three-set sweep as KU’s season came to an end.
The Jayhawks, a No. 4 seed, had won its first two postseason matchups against High Point and No. 5-seed Miami (Fl.) coming into this contest. But the Huskers, a No. 1 seed, after defeating Long Island and Kansas State to reach this point, showcased just how talented they were. Nebraska advances to the Elite Eight.
Here is what happened during this matchup, which took place Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska:
UPDATE: 10:47 p.m. (CT): END 3rd Set: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12 — Nebraska wins in 3 sets 3-0
UPDATE: 10:18 p.m. (CT): END 2nd Set: Nebraska 25, Kansas 11 — Nebraska takes 2-0 set lead
UPDATE: 9:49 p.m. (CT): END 1st Set: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12 — Nebraska takes 1-0 set lead
Pregame
Kansas’ starters
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Kansas women’s volleyball vs Nebraska matchup time
Date: Friday, Dec. 12
Time: 8:30 p.m. (CT)
Location: Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska
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Kansas women’s volleyball’s NCAA tournament matchup against Nebraska will be broadcast on ESPN2 in 2025. The Jayhawks have another chance to advance in the NCAA tournament. Streaming options include ESPN+.
Kansas women’s volleyball vs Nebraska score
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No. 1 overall seed Nebraska is taking on No. 4 Kansas in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament Friday after opening the competition with back-to-back sweeps.
The Huskers (32-0) remain undefeated and have lost seven sets all year, with the last coming nearly a month ago, on Nov. 14, against UCLA. The team took down LIU and Kansas State to reach the Sweet 16. The Jayhawks (24-10) swept High Point and beat Miami in four sets to start the tournament.
Live score updates: Nebraska 3, Kansas 0
Set 3 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12
Nebraska swept Kansas after winning the third set, 25-12. The Huskers have now won 29 straight NCAA tournament matches at home. Andi Jackson (nine kills on .600 hitting) and Rebekah Allick (nine kills on 1.000 hitting) combined for 18 kills with no errors. Nebraska hit .450 collectively, while holding Kansas to .029 hitting.
Set 3: Nebraska first to 15 vs. Kansas
Nebraska is in the driver’s seat once again and was the first team to reach 15 points in the third se, leading 15-8. The Huskers are hitting .762, while Kansas is hitting .353 in the set so far.
Set 2 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 11
No. 1 Nebraska went on a 5-0 run to claim the second set, 25-11. The Huskers have been dominant on both sides of the ball, recording 22 kills and 17 total blocks through the first two sets, all while holding Kansas to a negative hitting percentage (-.039).
“Our blocking. That’s probably going to be a season high for us,” Busboom Kelly said when asked what she’s liking from her team. “I just feel like we came out on a mission. Our goal was to block a lot of balls tonight.”
Nebraska’s Rebekah Allick has been the hot hand, with nine kills on nine attempts, hitting a perfect 1.000. Andi Jackson added five kills on .500 hitting, in addition to five blocks.
Set 2: Nebraska 13, Kansas 7
The Huskers cruised through the first set, but the second set started out much closer. Kansas cut Nebraska’s lead to 9–7, but the Huskers responded with a 4–0 run to go up 13–7. Rebekah Allick has been the hot hand, with nine kills on nine attempts, hitting a perfect 1.000.
Set 1 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12
Nebraska looked every bit like the No. 1 overall seed in a dominant first set against No. 4 Kansas. The Huskers collectively hit .357 and registered six blocks against the Jayhawks, who were held to a negative hitting percentage (-.024) in the first set. Rebekah Allick led the Huskers with six kills on six attempts, while Andi Jackson added four blocks and three kills.
Nebraska takes 12-3 lead vs. Kansas
It was all Nebraska to start. The Huskers jumped to a 12-3 lead over Kansas. Andi Jackson is already up to four blocks for Nebraska, while Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly each added two blocks. Kansas is hitting -.200.
How to watch Nebraska volleyball tonight vs. Kansas
The game Friday begins at 9:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch, stream Nebraska volleyball play Kansas in NCAA tournament
ESPN2 will broadcast the Nebraska vs. Kansas match.
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Nebraska volleyball’s starting lineup
Nebraska volleyball coaching staff
Head Coach: Dani Busboom Kelly
Busboom succeeded longtime coach and mentor John Cook in January. The Nebraska alum won national titles with the program as a player in 2006 and as an assistant coach in 2015. Nebraska (32-0) has kicked off the Busboom Kelly era with its first undefeated season since 2000. Although Busboom Kelly said, “whoever is (coaching Nebraska) would be doing well,” her players argue otherwise.
“When (Busboom Kelly) came in here, that Nebraska standard wasn’t lost at all. She knew what she wanted and she really pushes us to reach that level,” Nebraska middle blocker Andi Jackson told USA TODAY Sports.
Nebraska outside hitter Harper Murray carefully tapes her hands before every match.
She inscribes ’27’ on the tape binding her left ring finger in honor of her late father Vada Murray, who died when she was 5 years old. He wore No. 27 while playing football at Michigan. Murray then writes former coach John Cook’s initials on her left pointer finger, “a father figure” that helped her grow as a player. She also adds Huskers head coach Dani Busboom Kelly’s initials on her middle finger as a reminder to lay it all on the line.
The initials on her right hand changes every year. She told USA TODAY Sports, “Every year for the past three years, I have written the location of the Final Four. On my pointer finger and my middle finger, I have the letters ‘KC,’ which is Kansas City, which is where the NCAA Tournament is held this year.” Full story here.
Freshman setter Campbell Flynn suffered a broken pinky finger, according to former head coach John Cook’s pregame radio show. Flynn will be out the remainder of the season with the injury. The freshman averaged 4.50 assists per set.
Nebraska has three Player of the Year semifinalists
When the AVCA Player of the Year semifinalists were announced in November, Nebraska had three of the 14 players on the list — Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and junior setter Bergen Reilly. It’s another example of the Huskers’ depth.
“We have arguably the best in each position for the country,” Andi Jackson told USA TODAY Sports. “We have the best setter in the country, we have the best outside in the country. And I think it just shows how strong our team is, especially at that front row that we have. When Harper (Murray), Bergen (Reilly) and I are up, we always give each other a smile because we know what we have to offer.”
The trio led Nebraska to the nation’s top hitting percentage (.353) and fourth-highest kill per set mark (14.72).
Find the full NCAA women’s volleyball tournament bracket on the NCAA website.
Nebraska stats, top players
Nebraska’s nation-leading offense is led by junior outside hitter Harper Murray (347 kills), junior middle blocker Andi Jackson (273) and senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick (235).
Murray also leads the team in service aces (30) and is among the top four on defense for digs. (212). Allick and Jackson lead the team in blocks (121 and 112, respectively).
Setter Bergen Reilly (1,011 assists) runs the show and also is second on the team for digs (264), behind Laney Choboy (276 digs). Olivia Mauch (256 digs) joins them in keeping the ball off the floor.
Kansas stats, top players
Kansas has a trio of heavy hitters with Jovana Zelenovic (369 kills), who also leads the team with 46 serving aces; Rhian Swanson (346 kills); and Reese Ptacek (325 kills).
Senior Katie Dalton (769 assists) and sophomore Cristin Cline (552 assists) anchor the team at the setter position. On defense, Ryan White (5-8 digs) and Grace Nelson (298 digs) lead the way.
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Kansas City completed their final meets of 2025, showcasing positive signs for the indoor season moving forward at the Husker Holiday Open and ISU Holiday Invitational on Friday afternoon. Last weekend, Kansas City broke school records in the men’s 60 and 300-meter dashes, the men’s 600-yard dash and the women’s shot put at the Crimson and Gold Invitational. This weekend didn’t go by without a record being broken as KC’s All-American Tory Lanham delivered his third indoor school record, darting a 47.62 second time in the 400-meter dash to take first in the race and break fellow sprinter Jayden Henry’s 47.71 time set in last year’s holiday meet. Lanham continues to cement a historic legacy at Kansas City as the junior sprinter is KC’s school record holder in the indoor 200, 300 and 400-meter dashes, breaking each previous record in the calendar year of 2025.
Elsewhere in Lincoln, several other Roos put forth a great effort on the track, ending 2025 of a positive note heading into the New Year. Notably, distance runner Dalton Heller set a career-best in the mile, running a 4:18.52 and finishing third in the event. Right behind Heller was Luke Swarts, running a 4:20.68 to give the sophomore a new career-best time in the mile. Connor Jacober finished first in the 800-meter dash among several competitors, finishing with a 1:59.45 time. In the field, Hunter Roos earned himself a first place finish, cracking a triple jump mark of 14.32 meters. Brant Wilson finished as Kansas City’s best long jumper, leaping a mark of 6.84 meters which was good for third in the event.
On the women’s side, Jacky-Perez Vela nearly notched a program record in the 300-meter dash, recording a time of 39.86 seconds, finishing under a tenth of a second shy of the Roos all-time record at 39.79 set back in 2024. Naomi Eyanagho clocked a 60-meter hurdles time of 9.21 seconds, finishing fourth in the race and coming close to her career-best. In the women’s 60-meter dash, Tonique Fleming sprinted a third place time of 7.87 seconds while Sarah Wulfert came in sixth with a time of 7.92 seconds. Additionally, Wulfert and Fleming came in the top five finishers in the 200-meter dash, leaving the meet with times of 25.21 and 25.55 respectively.
In Ames, Kansas City put together a nice performance with Stephen Clunis getting a time of 6.68 in the 60-meter dash and Junior Powell notching a time of 6.91 in the same event. Kai White and M.J. Foster got times of 2:28.84 and 2:29.60 in the 1000-meter dash to close out Kansas City’s day at Iowa State. Kansas City takes a break for the holidays before hitting the ground running on January 10 for the Alexis Jarrett Invitational at Missouri.
Who does Wisconsin volleyball play next in NCAA tournament?
John Steppe
Third-seeded Wisconsin will face top-seeded Texas in the NCAA regional finals on Dec. 14 at a to-be-announced time. The Longhorns are coming off a sweep in the regional semifinals against fourth-seeded Indiana.
Here are some highlights from the Texas-Indiana match:
6:02 pm CT December 12, 2025
More to read from Wisconsin’s four-set win over Stanford
John Steppe
5:32 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin’s Charlie Fuerbringer goes out of her way to praise teammate Una Vajagic
John Steppe
3:20 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin volleyball advances to the regional finals, will face Texas
John Steppe
Wisconsin is headed to the NCAA regional finals following a four-set win over Stanford. The Badgers won the fourth set, 25-22. Check back for more postmatch updates.
3:18 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin calls timeout with 23-22 lead in fourth set
John Steppe
The fourth set is (once again) going down to the wire.
Wisconsin has a 23-22 lead, needing only two more points to go to the Elite Eight. Stanford’s Spencer Etzler will be serving after the UW timeout.
3:13 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin has 21-19 lead in fourth set
John Steppe
Stanford has called a timeout as the Badgers have a 21-19 lead following Mimi Colyer’s 25th kill. Not that you would sense this from UW’s .411 hitting percentage, but Stanford has made really some impressive digs this afternoon.
3:05 pm CT December 12, 2025
Stanford takes 13-12 lead in fourth set after 4-0 scoring run
John Steppe
Stanford has gone on a 4-0 scoring run to take a 13-12 lead in the fourth set. It’s the first lead change of the fourth set as momentum might be swinging back in the Cardinals’ favor.
See Kristen Simon’s kill in third set of NCAA regional semifinals match
John Steppe
2:55 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin takes 7-3 lead in fourth set, Stanford calls timeout
John Steppe
Wisconsin has gone on a 3-0 scoring run following three straight Stanford attack errors, and Stanford has called a timeout. The Cardinal are hitting minus-.100 so far in the fourth set.
Wisconsin won the third set, 25-23, following Grace Egan’s third kill of the afternoon. The Badgers now have a 2-1 set lead and the momentum here at Gregory Gym.
Natalie Wardlow’s three service aces really shifted the momentum here. Mimi Colyer has 19 kills. Carter Booth has 13 kills (still without any attack errors).
The Badgers have the lead going into the fourth set despite Stanford’s .430-.418 advantage in hitting percentage.
2:41 pm CT December 12, 2025
Stanford calls timeout after Kristen Simon earns rare kill, service ace
John Steppe
Kristen Simon did something liberos rarely do. She earned a kill. The free ball found open real estate on the Stanford side of the court. The freshman then aced the Cardinal, prompting a Stanford timeout.
UW has a 22-21 lead in the third set.
2:35 pm CT December 12, 2025
Natalie Wardlow’s three consecutive service aces give Wisconsin lead in third set
John Steppe
Wisconsin has taken an 18-17 lead in the third set following three momentum-swinging service aces by freshman Natalie Wardlow.
2:30 pm CT December 12, 2025
Stanford has narrow 15-13 lead in third set of NCAA regional semifinals match
John Steppe
Stanford is ahead of Wisconsin, 15-13, in the third set. Wisconsin’s offense has struggled in the third set after an elite showing in the first set and a respectable showing in the second set as well. The Badgers are hitting .174 in the set with nine kills and five attack errors.
2:13 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin vs Stanford stat comparison through first two sets
John Steppe
Kills: Wisconsin 37, Stanford 27
Attack errors: Stanford 3, Wisconsin 6
Hitting percentage: Wisconsin .500, Stanford .444
Service aces: Stanford 4, Wisconsin 2
Service errors: Stanford 4, Wisconsin 5
Blocks: Stanford 2, Wisconsin 0
2:08 pm CT December 12, 2025
Stanford takes second set, 25-21
John Steppe
The Wisconsin-Stanford match is even at 1-1 after the Cardinal took the second set, 25-21. The Gregory Gym crowd has been treated to some really high-level volleyball here.
The Badgers fought off the first two set points before the Cardinal ultimately prevailed. Stanford pulled away with a 7-2 run earlier in the set, and that was too much for UW to overcome.
2:03 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin calls another timeout as Stanford goes on 3-0 scoring run and expands lead to 22-16
John Steppe
Wisconsin has some work to do in the second set with a 22-16 deficit in the set. Stanford, after hitting .391 in the first set, has been hitting .480 in the second set. Stanford’s Julia Blyashov has five kills so far in this set.
1:58 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin calls timeout as Stanford has 17-14 lead in second set
John Steppe
Stanford has a 17-14 lead so far in the second set. The Cardinal’s three service aces have been the differentiator in a close set.
Mimi Colyer is up to 12 kills while hitting .474. Carter Booth has eight kills and still does not have an attack error.
1:39 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin’s offense looks stellar as Badgers take first set vs Stanford 25-17
John Steppe
Wisconsin’s offense was stellar in the first set against Stanford, hitting .514. Mimi Colyer has nine kills while hitting .467. Carter Booth has five kills while hitting .833.
Lizzy Andrew, the sister of UW’s Alicia Andrew, leads Stanford with three kills on three total attacks.
1:33 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin has 20-13 lead in first set
John Steppe
As the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” plays in Gregory Gym, it’s been a good night – well, more like afternoon – so far for the Badgers. They have 17 kills without any attack errors and are hitting .654. Stanford has called a timeout.
1:28 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin goes on 5-0 scoring run, lead 15-9 in first set
John Steppe
Wisconsin has 12 kills without any attack errors as the Badgers have quickly built a 15-9 lead in the first set. Mimi Colyer leads UW with five kills already.
1:11 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin starters vs Stanford
John Steppe
Una Vajagic
Kristen Simon
Mimi Colyer
Alicia Andrew
Charlie Fuerbringer
Grace Egan
Carter Booth
1:09 pm CT December 12, 2025
Wisconsin to wear alternate black uniforms vs Stanford
John Steppe
Wisconsin will be wearing its alternate black uniforms against Stanford.
1:07 pm CT December 12, 2025
What is Wisconsin’s all-time record against Stanford?
John Steppe
Wisconsin is 0-6 all-time against Stanford. Here are the past matches:
Three-set loss on Sept. 1, 1993
Three-set loss on Dec. 11, 2004
Five-set loss on Dec. 10, 2016
Four-set loss on Dec. 8, 2017
Three-set loss on Dec. 21, 2019
Four-set loss on Sept. 2, 2024
12:45 pm CT December 12, 2025
When will Wisconsin-Stanford NCAA regional semifinals match begin?
John Steppe
The official start time for the Wisconsin-Stanford match is 1:16 p.m. CT after Texas’ three-set win over Indiana.
12:33 pm CT December 12, 2025
What to read, watch ahead of Wisconsin volleyball’s NCAA tournament match vs Stanford
John Steppe
12:15 pm CT December 12, 2025
NCAA volleyball tournament bracket in Texas regional
John Steppe
Here is the bracket for the Texas regional, which is where the Wisconsin Badgers are playing:
First round
Top-seeded Texas defeated Florida A&M in three sets.
Eighth-seeded Penn State defeated South Florida in four sets.
Fourth-seeded Indiana defeated Toledo in three sets.
Fifth-seeded Colorado defeated American in three sets.
Third-seeded Wisconsin defeated Eastern Illinois in three sets.
Unseeded North Carolina upset sixth-seeded UTEP in four sets.
Unseeded Arizona upset seventh-seeded South Dakota State in four sets.
Second-seeded Stanford defeated Utah Valley in four sets.
Second round
Top-seeded Texas defeated eighth-seeded Penn State in three sets.
Fourth-seeded Indiana defeated fifth-seeded Colorado in three sets.
Third-seeded Wisconsin defeated North Carolina in three sets.
Second-seeded Stanford defeated Arizona in four sets.
Third round (regional semifinals)
Top-seeded Texas vs. fourth-seeded Indiana (Dec. 12 at 11 a.m.)
Third-seeded Wisconsin vs. second-seeded Stanford (Dec. 12, 30 minutes after Texas-Indiana match)
12:00 pm CT December 12, 2025
How to listen to Wisconsin vs. Stanford NCAA tournament match on radio
John Steppe
620 WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee, 100.5 WTLX-FM in Madison, 1430 WBEV-AM in Beaver Dam and the Badger Radio Network.
11:40 am CT December 12, 2025
How to watch Wisconsin vs. Stanford NCAA tournament match
