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PREVIEW: Union Outdoor Track & Field Set for Liberty Leagues

Story Links SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams will head to Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2025 Liberty League Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted at the RIT Track & Field Complex on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. On the men’s side, junior […]

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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams will head to Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2025 Liberty League Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted at the RIT Track & Field Complex on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3.

On the men’s side, junior Jason Bois looks to defend his conference title in the 110-meter hurdles and enters the championships ranked third in the Liberty League with a top time of 15.02 seconds at the Trinity Invitational. Senior Sam Ahern seeks his first outdoor title after finishing second in the 100-meter dash and third in the 200-meter dash last year; he currently ranks third in the conference in the 100 after a top mark of 10.80 seconds at William & Mary in March, and also enters the weekend fifth in the 200 after a program-record time of 21.58 seconds at Trinity. Juniors Mason Lang and Nick Entner look to be the team’s top threats for All-Conference recognition in the field events, with Lang ranked third in the shot put (14.06 meters at Trinity) and Entner also third in the javelin throw (55.58 meters at RPI).

Other Garnet Chargers vying for All-Conference honors will be sophomore Nate Okwaning, who sits sixth in the conference in the 100 thanks to a season-best 10.87-second finish last weekend at RPI, and senior Ben Neff, who  is sixth in the 1500 meters after finishing in 3:53.13 at RPI.

For the women, sophomore Ashley Sheldon looks for a repeat performance in the high jump after winning the conference title outdoors as a first-year, as she enters the weekend with the third-best mark in the conference at 1.57 meters. First-year Kyleigh Record is also seeded third in the 800 meters after her 2:16.25 finish at Trinity, the second-fastest mark in program history.

In the sprints, senior Gabby Baker is seeded sixth in the 400-meter dash thanks to a time of 59.09 seconds at Trinity. First-year Lauryn Johnson is the top seed in the throwing events for the women after her mark of 34.37 meters in the javelin placed her sixth on the conference ledger. Junior Grace Ardito also will look to reach the podium as well in the high jump, entering the weekend with a top mark of 1.51 meters that ranks fourth among conference competitors.

Below is the schedule of events for the championships, along with Union’s tentative listing of entries for each event:
 
Friday, May 2
Men’s Decathlon – 12:00 p.m.
Men’s Pole Vault – 12:00 p.m. 
Women’s Heptathlon – 12:20 p.m.
Men’s Javelin Throw – 12:30 p.m. – Aaron Al-Marayati, Nick Entner, Mason Lang
Women’s Long Jump – 2:00 p.m. – Grace Ardito
Women’s Hammer Throw – 2:00 p.m. – Epephanie LaBoy
Women’s 110m Hurdles (Prelims) – 2:00 p.m. – Ashley Sheldon
Men’s 110m Hurdles (Prelims) – 2:15 p.m. – Jason Bois
Women’s 400m Dash (Prelims) – 2:30 p.m. – Gabby Baker
Men’s 400m Dash (Prelims) – 2:45 p.m. – Aidan Bradley, Drew Hill, Kye Norcross, Aidan Savitt
Women’s 100m Dash (Prelims) – 3:00 p.m. – Madison Brandy, Kat Doran
Men’s 100m Dash (Prelims) – 3:15 p.m. – Sam Ahern, Aaron Binion, Nate Okwaning
Women’s 800m Run (Prelims) – 3:30 p.m. – Cat Dacey, Kyleigh Record
Men’s 800m Run (Prelims) – 3:45 p.m. – Liam Fitzgibbon, Michael Fitzmaurice, Bretton Garrick, Ben Neff, Will Plante
Women’s Pole Vault – 4:00 p.m.
Women’s 400m Hurdles (Prelims) – 4:00 p.m. 
Men’s 400m Hurdles (Prelims) – 4:20 p.m. 
Women’s Javelin Throw – 4:30 p.m. – Lauren Armstrong, Maggie Buckley, Lauryn Johnson, Sundee Kroyer
Men’s Hammer Throw – 4:30 p.m. – Tony Cocchiaro, Nick Entner, Mason Lang
Men’s Long Jump – 4:30 p.m. – Alan Mackic
Women’s 200m Dash (Prelims) – 4:40 p.m. – Madison Brandy, Kat Doran
Men’s 200m Dash (Prelims) – 4:55 p.m. – Sam Ahern, Aaron Binion, Aidan Bradley
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase – 5:10 p.m. – Charlotte Knight, Ella McCarthy
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase – 5:35 p.m.
Women’s 10,000m Run – 6:00 p.m. – Emilie Rosecan
Men’s 10,000m Run – 6:50 p.m. – Liam Dougherty
 
Saturday, May 3
Men’s Decathlon – 10:30 a.m.
Women’s Heptathlon – 11:30 a.m.
Men’s High Jump – 12:00 p.m. 
Women’s 4x100m Relay – 12:00 p.m. – Grace Ardito, Gabby Baker, Kat DoranAshley Sheldon
Men’s 4x100m Relay – 12:10 p.m. – Sam AhernAaron Binion, Aidan Bradley, Nate Okwaning
Women’s 1,500m Run – 12:20 p.m. – Cat Dacey, Caroline Kelly
Women’s Shot Put – 12:30 p.m. – Lauren Armstrong, Sundee Kroyer
Men’s Discus Throw – 12:30 p.m. – Aaron Binion, Dylan Boyle
Men’s 1,500m Run – 12:40 p.m. – Ben Neff, Will Plante, Ryan Russell
Women’s Triple Jump – 12:45 p.m. 
Men’s 110m Hurdles (Final) – 1:00 p.m. 
Women’s 110m Hurdles (Final) – 1:15 p.m. 
Women’s 400m Dash (Final) – 1:30 p.m. 
Men’s 400m Dash (Final) – 1:40 p.m. 
Women’s 100m Dash (Final) – 1:50 p.m. 
Men’s 100m Dash (Final) – 2:00 p.m. 
Women’s 800m Run (Final) – 2:10 p.m. 
Men’s 800m Run (Final) – 2:20 p.m. 
Women’s High Jump – 2:30 p.m. – Grace Ardito, Ashley Sheldon
Men’s Shot Put – 2:30 p.m. – Tony Cocchiaro, Mason Lang
Women’s Discus Throw – 2:30 p.m. – Charlotte Knight, Epephanie LaBoy
Women’s 400m Hurdles (Final) – 2:30 p.m.
Men’s 400m Hurdles (Final) – 2:45 p.m. 
Women’s 200m Dash (Final) – 2:55 p.m.
Men’s 200m Dash (Final) – 3:05 p.m.
Women’s 5,000m Run – 3:15 p.m. – Annabel Dobash
Men’s 5,000m Run – 3:40 p.m. – Thomas Breimer, Ben Pistiner
Women’s 4x400m Relay – 4:00 p.m. – Grace Ardito, Gabby Baker, Kat Doran, Kyleigh Record
Men’s 4x400m Relay – 4:10 p.m. – Aidan Bradley, Drew Hill, Jackson Klehr, Aidan Savitt
 



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Gwenno Goode Concludes Track Season With Debut NCAA Championships Appearance

Story Links Eugene, ORE. – La Salle women’s track runner Gwenno Goode made her NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships debut Thursday evening, racing in the 3k steeplechase semifinals.   Follow @LaSalle_XCTF on X and @lasalle_tfxc on Instagram for updates and content surrounding the team.   HOW SHE FINISHED: Goode placed […]

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Eugene, ORE. – La Salle women’s track runner Gwenno Goode made her NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships debut Thursday evening, racing in the 3k steeplechase semifinals.
 
Follow @LaSalle_XCTF on X and @lasalle_tfxc on Instagram for updates and content surrounding the team.
 
HOW SHE FINISHED:

  • Goode placed tenth in her heat with a time of 10:04.19. Overall, she finished 20th overall out of the 24 runners in the race.
  • In the final lap of her heat, she closed with a 1:20.49 split to secure a top-10 spot.



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Imani Moore Earns NCAA ELITE 90 Award

Story Links STATESBORO– Senior Imani Moore, who competed in the long jump at the NCAA track & field championships, has been honored with the NCAA’s ELITE 90 award, the league announced Thursday night. The NCAA ELITE 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who […]

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STATESBORO– Senior Imani Moore, who competed in the long jump at the NCAA track & field championships, has been honored with the NCAA’s ELITE 90 award, the league announced Thursday night.

The NCAA ELITE 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who have not only excelled at a national championship level in their sport but have also achieved the highest academic standards among their peers. The Elite 90 is proudly awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 90 championships.

“I’m very proud of not only Imani’s accomplishments as an athlete, but even more of what she has done as a student,” head coach David Neville said. “She exemplifies what a student-athlete should strive for; one of the things we always talk about with our athletes is excellence, not only on the track but in the classroom. Imani has done a tremendous job during her time as a student-athlete, and to receive this award at the end of her collegiate career, while also competing on the biggest stage an NCAA student-athlete can stand on, is wonderful. This should make Eagle Nation proud.”

Moore, an All-Sun Belt First Team member and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, clinched a trip to Eugene after coming in second in the long jump at NCAA Regionals in Jacksonville. This season alone, she set the school and facility record in the long jump and earned the second-best school performance in the triple jump.



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Moore Places 18th in Long Jump at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Story Links EUGENE, Ore.– Imani Moore, competing in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, capped off her senior season by finishing 17th in the event with a jump of 6.02m / 19’9″. The first Eagle to advance to Eugene since joining the Sun Belt, Moore competed in […]

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EUGENE, Ore.– Imani Moore, competing in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, capped off her senior season by finishing 17th in the event with a jump of 6.02m / 19’9″.

The first Eagle to advance to Eugene since joining the Sun Belt, Moore competed in both the long jump and triple jump at NCAA Regionals, and her jump of 6.54m in the LJ placed her second and clinched her a trip to Oregon.

This caps off an outstanding senior season for Moore, who was an All-Sun Belt First Team member and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year.

This season alone, she set the school and facility record in the long jump and earned the second-best school performance in the triple jump.

This concludes the 2025 outdoor season for Georgia Southern Track and Field, which had a season to be proud of.



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International Leopold Levillain Added To Long Beach State Men’s Basketball

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Chris Acker and the Men’s Basketball staff at Long Beach State have added an exciting international prospect in Leopold Levillain to the 2025-26 roster.   Leopold Levillain | Forward | 6-9, 230 | Montpellier, France   Playing for Cholet Basketball in France, Levillain had a strong season in 2024-25 as an […]

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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Chris Acker and the Men’s Basketball staff at Long Beach State have added an exciting international prospect in Leopold Levillain to the 2025-26 roster.
 
Leopold Levillain | Forward | 6-9, 230 | Montpellier, France
 
Playing for Cholet Basketball in France, Levillain had a strong season in 2024-25 as an amateur playing at the U21 level. Playing in 19 games, Levillain averaged 9.8 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game while also averaging over a block per game as a rim protector. He also played in 10 games as an amateur with the professional senior team, recording three blocks and 11 rebounds in just under 8 minutes per game.
 
Acker on Levillain:
“I’m excited to have Leo join our program. His international experience and toughness from years of playing both basketball and rugby will be a welcome addition. He is another player with a very high basketball IQ who is excited to be a part of what we are building here at the Beach. We can’t wait to begin to work with him.”
 
Levillain is another impact addition to a stacked frontcourt that features returning starter Derrick Michael Xzavierro, Division I transfers Petar Majstorovic and Demarshay Johnson Jr., as well as incoming freshman standout Dallas Washington.
 



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David Throop Returns To CHS As The New Water Polo Head Coach | Coronado Sports

Former Coronado High School Water Polo Coach David Throop will return for the 2025-26 school year as the new head coach of both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams.  Throop previously led CHS water polo programs and served in various coaching and administrative roles from 1991 to 2015 and again from 2019 to 2021. “We […]

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Former Coronado High School Water Polo Coach David Throop will return for the 2025-26 school year as the new head coach of both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams. 

Throop previously led CHS water polo programs and served in various coaching and administrative roles from 1991 to 2015 and again from 2019 to 2021.

“We are happy to welcome back Coach Throop,” said Coronado High School Athletic Director Aaron Brooks. “He has the resume, and has the background, as both a coach and as a player. He is someone who is a community member. We are excited to bring him in and see what we can do with the team. His commitment to honoring the program’s legacy and continuing its growth is a great fit for our student-athletes.”

Throop’s coaching career began in 1987. He has been instrumental in coaching other high school programs throughout his career, such as Mount Miguel and Granite Hills. Along with his experience at the prep level, Troop’s coaching experience spans both the collegiate and national levels. In 2012, he served as the assistant head coach at the University of Hawaii. 

Throop has also been heavily involved with USA Water Polo. From 2001 to 2007, he served as Development Coach. His work with ODP has been recognized on three different occasions. He was awarded the Regional Development Coach of the Year honors in 2003, 2004, and 2010.

“I’m excited to rejoin the Coronado Aquatics community and to be part of the rich history and tradition of water polo here,” said Throop in a press release from the Coronado Unified School District. “Working with talented and dedicated student-athletes is an honor, and I look forward to helping them grow not only as competitors but as individuals prepared to navigate life’s challenges.” 

According to the press release, Coach Throop emphasizes the importance of a collaborative approach to long-term athlete development. He will work closely with junior varsity coach Matt Finley and support youth water polo programs to strengthen the water polo pipeline that begins with the youngest swimmers and builds through high school.

“I am very excited about who he is as an individual. He is a smart person, he can dissect situations very well, he is a great communicator,” Brooks said. “He understands the sport and knows what it means to be a full student athlete at the high school level. We’re just really excited to have Dave be a part of our Islander staff.”

Throop’s coaching philosophy focuses on holistic athlete development, emphasizing individual growth, team culture, and character. He also values the role of community support and booster engagement. “Collaboration with parents, administrators, and groups like ISF helps create a support system that allows our teams to thrive,” he said.

Throop will take over the head coaching duties from Jesse Smith, the former CHS water polo coach and five-time Olympian, who is departing the program after two years. In that time frame, he won two CIF titles as head coach of the girls’ and boys’ water polo programs. 

“Jesse was with us for two years and four seasons total. He won two CIF titles during that time. I fully support him. We hope to see him be successful, see him around the pool, and develop future Islanders that can be on the high school team, with CAC (Coronado Aquatics Club),” said Brooks.

VOL. 115, NO. 24 – June 11, 2025



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The Manchild & Boy Green To Depart WSKO For YouTube – RadioInsight

After 23 years at Cumulus Media Sports “1260 The Score” WSKO Syracuse NY, Jim ‘The Manchild’ Lerch and co-host Paul ‘Boy Green’ Esden Jr. will depart the station on Friday, June 27 and then relaunch the show on YouTube. Lerch co-hosted the show with former co-host Bud Poliquin as “Bud & The Manchild” from 2002 […]

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Jim Lerch Manchild Boy Green 1260 The Score WSKO SyracuseAfter 23 years at Cumulus Media Sports “1260 The Score” WSKO Syracuse NY, Jim ‘The Manchild’ Lerch and co-host Paul ‘Boy Green’ Esden Jr. will depart the station on Friday, June 27 and then relaunch the show on YouTube.

Lerch co-hosted the show with former co-host Bud Poliquin as “Bud & The Manchild” from 2002 to 2019. Following Poliquin’s 2019 retirement, Esden rose from producer to co-host. The show aired in afternoon drive before moving to its current 10am-12pm timeslot.

Lerch commented, “When I started this back in 2002, I never thought I’d last nearly a quarter of a century on the radio. It’s been my life’s pleasure entertaining and interacting with our incredible listeners over two decades of Syracuse sports history and I look forward to my new journey as a digital sports content host.”

Cumulus Syracuse VP/Market Manager Beth Coughlin said, “Jim’s legacy is second to none in CNY sports radio. His contributions brought all of the game day action, and belund the scenes coverage to listeners every day!”



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