Baseball America’s Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week. This week’s installment considers how minor league players performed through May 11. Contributing this week were BA staffers Josh Norris, Geoff Pontes, Jesús Cano and J.J. Cooper. The Hot Sheet simply recognizes how the hottest prospects in the minors did in the […]
Baseball America’s Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week. This week’s installment considers how minor league players performed through May 11. Contributing this week were BA staffers Josh Norris, Geoff Pontes, Jesús Cano and J.J. Cooper.
The Hot Sheet simply recognizes how the hottest prospects in the minors did in the past week—it’s not a re-ranking of the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects.
We host our weekly Hot Sheet Show on YouTube at 3:30 p.m. ET on Mondays. We’ll also be answering prospect questions in our weekly Hot Sheet chat on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. ET.
The Scoop: Understandably, Montgomery wrecked shop in Low-A for the early portion of his professional debut before earning a bump up a level. If he keeps performing like he has so far, the Texas A&M alum might need to book a ticket back to Southeastern Conference country for his first test at the upper levels. One of the centerpieces of the trade that sent ace lefty Garrett Crochet to Boston, Montgomery has been overwhelming and unrelenting in the first month and change of his career. He smacked three home runs against Bowling Green last week, equaling the total he’d produced in 18 games with Low-A. He’s gotten on base in all but one of the 11 games he’s played with Winston-Salem since the promotion. (JN)
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 0.00, 6.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 13 SO, 0 HR
The Scoop: Tong’s outing this week was not only the best of his minor league career, it was the best of any pitcher this season. The righthander manhandled Reading for 6.2 perfect innings and 99 pitches before handing the ball to Wesley Moore, who struck out the only hitter he faced and completed the seven-inning perfecto. Tong racked up 13 strikeouts and got 18 whiffs, one shy of the season high he set two weeks ago in just four innings against New Hampshire. His 51 strikeouts are the most in the Eastern League, the most in all of Double-A and just four off the minor league lead. (JN)
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 0.00, 9 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO, 0 HR
The Scoop: It was a memorable week for Ritchie, as he made the best start of his professional career on Saturday and was promoted to Double-A on Sunday. In his Saturday start against Greenville, Ritchie threw a complete game shutout on 95 pitches, as he faced the minimum. He did allow two baserunners, but both were thrown out attempting to steal second. Ritchie sat 94-95 mph in the first inning but settled in at 92-94 later on in the start. He mixed two fastballs styles in a four-seam and two-seam while showing three different secondaries in a sweeper, curveball and changeup. He showed feel for all of his secondaries, and the introduction of the sinker at higher usage rates had led to excellent results. Ritchie’s next start will come with Columbus next week. (GP)
The Scoop: Quintero has done nothing but win since signing with the Dodgers out of Venezuela in 2023. He played a crucial role on championship-winning clubs in both the Dominican Summer League and the Arizona Complex League, and now he’s swinging a hot bat for a first-place Rancho team in the Cal League South Division. His dominant week was highlighted by a 3-for-5 performance on Thursday night when he went deep twice, showcasing his power to both the opposite field and his pull side. The 19-year-old also swiped three bases, flashing his 60-grade speed. (JC)
The Scoop: It’s been a pretty quiet start to the season for Young, but the underlying data is better than his .236/.349/.368 line may indicate. Young continues to be a very tough out who makes excellent swing decisions, plenty of contact and rarely gets beaten by pitchers. His modest power has been even more subdued so far, but his ability to be a very pure hitter should help get that slash line much closer to his normal numbers by June. (JJ)
The Scoop: Rojas held his own following an aggressive assignment to High-A South Bend to begin 2024. He returned to the level to begin 2025 and has enjoyed strong results. Last week, Rojas torched Fort Wayne pitching, racking up a pair of three-hit games and reaching base in all five games in which he played. Rojas’ best performance came on Sunday when he slugged two home runs in a 3-for-4 showing. On the season, he is hitting .300/.387/.513 over 21 games. At 20 years old, Rojas is still one of the youngest players in the Midwest League. (GP)
The Scoop: McCusker mashed a 115-mph home run this week that ranks as the third hardest-hit homer in Triple-A this year. He also hit a 114.7 mph homer that ranks as the fifth hardest-hit homer of the year. McCusker combines big power with just enough contact to make it work. He’s pretty limited in the outfield, but for a former indy ball star, there’s now a pretty clear path to maybe getting a big league callup, which seemed unthinkable just a couple of years ago. (JJ)
The Scoop: During spring training, Misiorowski seemed to be struggling with the same control and command issues he’d battled for years. Just two months later, that seems hard to fathom, as Misiorowski has found the control that long eluded him while also throwing harder than he ever has before. His 102.3 fastball this week is the hardest pitch from a starter in the majors or Triple-A this year. Coming into this season, Misiorowski had posted a well-below-average 59% strike percentage in 2023 and 2024. This year, it’s slightly above-average at 64%, and it’s 66% for the past four starts. (JJ)
The Scoop: When Caglianone was drafted, there were real concerns over whether his swing-happy, power-hungry approach could be exploited by pro pitchers. There’s a lot less worry about that now, as he rarely finds a ball in the strike zone he can’t hit, and when he does connect, he does it with top-of-the-scale raw power. Between last week and this week, Caglianone hit four home runs in a three-game stretch, and he’s also working on an eight-game hitting streak. (JJ)
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 0.00, 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO, 0 HR
The Scoop: The bulk of the Yankees’ pitching talent is clustered on the roster of the Hudson Valley Renegades. There, you’ll find a group fronted by Hess, their first-round selection from a year ago, and backed by high-end righties Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, Bryce Cunningham and Carlos Lagrange. Hess led the way this week, punching out nine Jersey Shore hitters in his lone start. The outing marked the third time in five turns that he’d racked up nine punchouts and boosted his season total to 39 in 25 innings, good for a tie for fifth place in the South Atlantic League. (JN)
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 1.13, 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO, 0 HR
The Scoop: After being featured as a helium name a few weeks ago, Jump has made the Hot Sheet each week since. This week, he tossed an eight-inning gem, allowing one run on four hits and no walks. He generated 15 swinging strikes and a career-high 23 looking strikes as he punched out eight batters. Jump has exhibited an outlier combination of velocity, movement and release traits on his fastball and has ridden it to excellent results. Jump’s overall arsenal has improved in just a short time as a professional, and he is pitching like a promotion to Double-A is potentially just weeks away. (GP)
The Scoop: Clifford’s offensive approach is all about wearing a pitcher down. He has fringe-average contact skills at best, but he prides himself on knowing the strike zone, rarely chasing pitchers’ pitches and taking advantage whenever a pitcher makes a mistake. It’s a combination that will always lead to strikeouts, because he can be beaten by quality stuff, but then there are weeks like this one where he feasts. Two of his three home runs this week came on pitches in the middle/upper third of the zone over the heart of the plate. The third came when he stayed on a breaking ball. Clifford was hitting .195/.313/.354 when Reading arrived in Binghamton. He’s now hitting .248/.345/.475. (JJ)
The Scoop: It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Sirota may have already outgrown Low-A. Entering 2024, he fit the mold of a top 10 pick in the draft, but a regression in his swing caused his stock to drop. The Reds ended up selecting him in the third round last year. The Dodgers, however, had been tracking Sirota since his prep days—drafting him once before in 2021—and finally acquired him this past offseason in the Gavin Lux trade. General manager Brandon Gomes has praised Sirota’s “high-end talent,” signaling the organization’s strong belief in his long-term potential. His seven home runs this season currently lead the California League. (JC)
The Scoop: The Mets’ system is radiating good vibes so far this season—three of its prospects landed on this week’s Hot Sheet—and Benge has been one of the group’s steadiest performers. He swatted two home runs this past week, tripling his season total. He’s failed to reach base just once since April 23 and has collected multiple hits in four of his nine games in May. He’s racked up nearly as many walks (19) as he has strikeouts (26) for the season, producing positive marks in both categories. (JN)
The Scoop: Crisantes’ rise through the D-backs’ system has been powered by his polished hit tool, which remains consistent one month into the season. He’s displayed great plate discipline and rarely misses in the zone, even with an aggressive swing rate. His strong week was capped by a career night on May 7 in which he homered twice in a single game for the first time in his career. (JC)
The Scoop: One scout described De Paula as having a Ken Griffey Jr.-esque swing. That kind of comparison brings some Bigfoot-sized shoes to fill, but so far, De Paula is backing it up by dominating High-A with a mature, polished approach. He’s building on his success from last season, laying off bad pitches and hammering the ball with top-tier exit velocities. At just 19 years old, he’s already considered one of the most advanced hitters in the Dodgers’ system, with plenty of room to grow as he matures. (JC)
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 0.00, 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 SO, 0 HR
The Scoop: After a pair of tough starts in mid April, Ullola has turned a corner over his last two appearances, exhibiting improved command and swing-and-miss stuff. Ullola tossed arguably his best start of the season this past week, as he struck out 10 batters over five innings, generating a whopping 22 whiffs. Ullola shows above-average ride and heavy cut on his four-seam fastball, which allows it to play above its 92-94 mph velocity. Ullola is just a call away from helping the Astros at some point this summer. (GP)
The Scoop: You know the Great Lakes Loons are a special team to watch when two of their three outfielders crack Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list. We already covered De Paula—now it’s time to dig into Hope. His hard-hit rate isn’t just one of the best in the Dodgers’ system; it puts him among the top performers across all of the minors. A big part of that leap? The Dodgers have worked closely with him to better recognize and attack hittable pitches, which was an area he struggled with as an amateur but has now turned into a strength. (JC)
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 1.29, 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO, 0 HR
The Scoop: Over six appearances this season, Wiggins has pitched to 1.71 ERA and showed swing-and-miss stuff. On Thursday, Wiggins threw the longest start of his career, tossing seven innings while allowing one run on three hits and striking out seven. Wiggins generated a season-high 20 whiffs on 87 pitches as he earned the win for Fort Wayne. His fastball sits 95-97 mph with plus ride and above-average run, and he also mixes a changeup, slider and curveball. Wiggins is fighting the relief questions that have plagued his prospect status since college. (GP)
The Scoop: In the lead up to last year’s draft, Jordan’s tools were mostly unquestioned. He could run, throw, defend and put a charge into a baseball. The only box left unchecked was whether he could hit. So far, so good. This past week against a Lake Elsinore team that featured high-end arm talent like Kash Mayfield and Boston Bateman, Jordan added nine more knocks to his ledger, including a pair of doubles and a longball. His strikeout numbers are a touch high, but the impact he’s produced thus far is hard to dispute. (JN)
The Dodgers’ 2024 eighth-round pick had quite the opening week of ACL play. He slugged his first home run on Tuesday, a day after recording his first multi-hit game. Tunink was an overslot signing for $412,500 at 250th overall and was an athletic testing standout. He comes from a cold-weather background and has less experience than other preps in his signing class. Despite this, he’s looked like a potential breakout name from the first week of ACL play. (GP)
Back in the game: the rise and revival of boys volleyball in Northeast Indiana | Sports
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) – When high school boys volleyball first arrived in Indiana around 30 years ago, Fort Wayne area schools enjoyed a few early years of success. Huntington North defeated Concordia Lutheran for the inaugural state championship in the 1994 Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association (I.B.V.C.A.) tournament. Snider and Carroll both claimed state […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) – When high school boys volleyball first arrived in Indiana around 30 years ago, Fort Wayne area schools enjoyed a few early years of success. Huntington North defeated Concordia Lutheran for the inaugural state championship in the 1994 Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association (I.B.V.C.A.) tournament. Snider and Carroll both claimed state titles in the years that followed.
But by the turn of the 21st century, other parts of the state had caught up and even surpassed the programs from Northeast Indiana. The Indianapolis metropolitan area emerged as the state’s dominant volleyball region, with the area’s success continuing to this day. Northwest Indiana has also seen a few state champions over the years, but Northeast Indiana largely faded into obscurity and many local programs discontinued boys volleyball by the end of the 2000’s.
By 2010, the IBVCA had 25 members with Columbia City as the sole representative from Northeast Indiana. The association grew slowly over the next decade, boasting 35 members by 2021. Despite the growth, very few Northeast Indiana schools had a team in competition.
Then, the sport saw a great boom.
THE REBIRTH OF FORT WAYNE BOYS VOLLEYBALL
From 2021 to 2023, IBVCA membership doubled to 70 teams. The IHSAA identified boys volleyball as an emerging sport, and many local schools saw this as an opportunity to create or re-establish a program.
Homestead Spartans boys volleyball team
One of those schools was Homestead. The Spartans had interest from a few dozen students right from the start, but few of those athletes brought much volleyball experience. Homestead head coach Jacob Allred explains that the Spartans “had to teach from ground one. We had really athletic guys, but they didn’t know any of the volleyball stuff in the beginning.”
As a result, Homestead found themselves recruiting athletes who were veterans in other sports. The Carroll Chargers had a similar experience, with head coach Dawn Potter noting the majority of her senior class were originally soccer players. One of those players, senior libero Isaiah Trulock, says that soccer is “the ultimate team sport,” and his experience has allowed him to excel in another sport that also involves plenty of teamwork and communication. Coach Potter says that her squad has done a great job of supporting each other, pushing each other, and “build(ing) people up when they’re struggling.”
Homestead and Carroll are two examples of local schools who have taken inexperienced athletes and quickly developed them into skilled players. Not only are these players able to compete on the state level, but they are also recruiting new members and coaching younger players. Allred says that “it’s almost like I have 8 different coaches” on his Homestead squad, doting on his senior’s effort to grow the program.
NOT JUST A GIRLS SPORT
From 2023 to 2025, boys volleyball participation doubled yet again.
The state of Indiana now has 137 boys volleyball teams in competition, and the vast majority of these schools participated in this season’s inaugural IHSAA boys volleyball state championship tournament.
The recent growth of the sport both locally and statewide is helping battle the stigma of volleyball being a sport primarily for girls. Huntington University men’s volleyball head coach Scott Vanover says the sport is “not as easy as it looks,” and says that his guys often get hooked after they first get their feet wet.
Vanover says that “once people get out there – once they are brave enough – they’re just like, “yes! Absolutely, yes.” and then, they want to get good!”
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
For schools like Carroll and Homestead, next year’s senior class will come in with four years of competition under their belt.
This will make them the most experienced class yet, but some programs are concerned that they may hit a plateau without the development of younger players. “We need to get more with the middle school, and try to get them involved too,” Carroll’s Coach Potter explains.
Carroll Chargers boys volleyball team
Some local schools are already eyeing this, including Maple Creek Middle School assistant principal Scott Bushong. After holding a middle school camp last year, Bushong says he hopes to offer a similar opportunity this year. “The population that is most ripe for being volleyball players are guys who, maybe basketball has been their sport all up through and then they reach a point where they’re like, ‘I’m kind of done playing basketball’,” Bushong explains.“I know there’s a couple kids walking the halls, a couple 8th grade boys who have been to some of the high school games, and I’ll talk to them about it like, ‘hey, you ever thought about that?’ Just planting that seed.”
LTHS girls water polo bonds to take second in state
Early Saturday, Lyons Township girls water polo coach Megan Jacobs promised her players she would take a celebratory postgame jump into the pool if the Lions simply reached the state championship match. That night, Jacobs and her assistants took the plunge after the Lions nearly pulled off their greatest upset in program history. As huge […]
Early Saturday, Lyons Township girls water polo coach Megan Jacobs promised her players she would take a celebratory postgame jump into the pool if the Lions simply reached the state championship match. That night, Jacobs and her assistants took the plunge after the Lions nearly pulled off their greatest upset in program history.
As huge underdogs, the Lions lost to undefeated, No. 1-ranked and two-time defending champion Stevenson 6-5 for the title at the Patriots’ home pool in Lincolnshire after leading 4-2 entering the fourth quarter.
It’s the second-highest finish for the Lions (24-5-1), the 2010 state champions who also finished third last season and in 2022 and fourth in 2015.
Central York, York Suburban reach district boys’ volleyball finals: Local roundup
Staff Report | York Dispatch Community garden taking root at Yorktown Park in York City For the third year, Subaru Ambassadors with Ciocca Subaru of York plant vegetables, herbs and flowers in a community garden at Yorktown Park in York City, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Two York-Adams League teams will hit the road Thursday in […]
Community garden taking root at Yorktown Park in York City
For the third year, Subaru Ambassadors with Ciocca Subaru of York plant vegetables, herbs and flowers in a community garden at Yorktown Park in York City, Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Two York-Adams League teams will hit the road Thursday in search of District 3 boys’ volleyball championships.
Central York won its Class 3A semifinal showdown at Governor Mifflin in four sets Tuesday night. York Suburban, meanwhile, punched its ticket to the Class 2A district final with a four-set home triumph over Brandywine Heights.
Both squads will have their hands full at 7 p.m. Thursday. Central York will visit Cumberland Valley, the top-ranked team in all of Class 3A and the top seed in the district draw, while York Suburban will travel to Manheim Central (ranked No. 2 in 2A, while the Trojans are fourth) in a rematch from earlier this month.
Northeastern also represented the YAIAA in Tuesday’s semifinals, but the Bobcats dropped a 25-20, 25-16, 25-19 decision at Cumberland Valley and will play Governor Mifflin for third place Thursday.
This story will be updated.
SOFTBALL
District 3 Class 4A championship
Kennard-Dale 4, Northern Lebanon 1: At Millersville University, Taryn Ashenfelter pitched a complete game, allowing one run on six hits with no walks and 15 strikeouts, and also went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored to lead the No. 2-seed Rams (22-2) to the District 3 Class 4A championship, the third district title in program history. Teammate Lilliana Fleming went 3 for 4 with an RBI double in the top of the first; Maddie Argiro went 2 for 4; and Taylor Rinaudo delivered the go-ahead triple in the sixth.
Kennard-Dale will host the third seed from District 12 in the first round of the PIAA Class 4A tournament on Monday, June 2, at a time to be determined.
District 3 Class 3A third-place game
Trinity 3, Littlestown 1: At Camp Hill, Landry Murray pitched a complete game and allowed one run on six hits to lead the No. 3-seed Shamrocks past the No. 4 Thunderbolts (18-5), whose season concluded with the loss. Libby Brown put Littlestown on the board with a solo homer in the top of the sixth, while Alexis Stonesifer tossed all six innings and allowed three runs on six hits.
BOYS’ LACROSSE
District 3 Class 3A championship
Manheim Township 9, Central York 6: At Central York, the No. 1-seed Panthers (19-3) allowed the first five goals of the game and could never recover, dropping the district final to the No. 3 Blue Streaks. Cameron Diehl led the hosts with four goals in the comeback effort. Central York trailed 7-2 at halftime and 8-5 entering the fourth quarter. The Panthers will host the District 1 third-place finisher on Tuesday, June 3, in the PIAA Class 3A tournament.
High School Girls’ Lacrosse
District 3 Class 3A third-place game
Hempfield 18, New Oxford 8: At New Oxford, the No. 4 Colonials (13-6) dropped the third-place contest to the No. 7 Black Knights. New Oxford will visit the District 1 runner-up when the PIAA Class 3A tournament begins Tuesday, June 3.
SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE
Windsor 2, Stewartstown 1: At Windsor, Cole Daugherty connected for a one-out single in the bottom of the seventh to score Nathan Hodgkinson from third and clinch the walk-off home victory for the Cardinals (3-1). Daugherty finished 2 for 4 at the plate; Conner Barto went 2 for 3; and Cody Brittain went 1 for 3 with an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth to knot the game at 1-1. Zach Gettys pitched the first five innings, allowing no runs on two hits with no walks and 12 strikeouts. For the Vets (1-3), Bryson Neri pitched six innings and allowed one run on seven hits with three walks and eight strikeouts. The game was scoreless until Jason Williams was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the sixth.
Hallam 3, Felton 1: At Felton, Owen Shimmel pitched a complete game, allowing one run on eight hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts, to lead the Express (4-0) to the road victory. Teammate Zach Zambito went 2 for 2 with an RBI, while Regan Koons went 2 for 3 at the plate. For the Mad Dogs (1-2), Colin Eckinger went 2 for 3 and starting pitcher Ethan Schultz threw five innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits with four walks and eight strikeouts.
East Prospect 3, Conrads 1: At East Prospect, pitchers Brock Hammaker and John Szwajkowski combined to allow an unearned run on four hits while striking out eight to lead the Pistons (3-0) to the home victory. Teammate Dalton Renn went 3 for 3 at the plate, while Dylan Stoops went 2 for 3 with an RBI double. For Conrads (2-2), Mitchell Garber went 1 for 2 with a triple and Josh Knaub threw a complete game, allowing three runs on seven hits.
York Township 12, Jacobus 2 (5 innings): At Jacobus, Ethan Saxe pitched all five innings, allowing two runs on one hit with five walks and eight strikeouts, to lead York Township (1-2) to the road victory. Teammate Austin Mumaw went 1 for 3 with a solo homer, three RBIs and two runs scored; Robert Leon went 1 for 1 with two RBIs; and Nicolas Hardesty had two RBIs and scored three runs. For the Jackals (0-5), Shane Hulbert went 1 for 2 with an RBI.
Langley swimmers Joshua Coxford, Nash Porter and Pavle Aleksandar Mladenovic made history as part of Water Polo Canada’s first gold-medal-winning men’s U17 national team at the PanAm Aquatics Championships held May 13-25 in Medellin, Colombia. In the final, Canada defeated Brazil 11-10, led by Coxford and Ivan Khramtsov from Mississauga, who both scored three goals each, while Langley’s Porter was named […]
Langley swimmers Joshua Coxford, Nash Porter and Pavle Aleksandar Mladenovic made history as part of Water Polo Canada’s first gold-medal-winning men’s U17 national team at the PanAm Aquatics Championships held May 13-25 in Medellin, Colombia.
In the final, Canada defeated Brazil 11-10, led by Coxford and Ivan Khramtsov from Mississauga, who both scored three goals each, while Langley’s Porter was named Most Valuable Player for this game.
It wass the first ever championship title at this event for Canadian men of that age group. Previous best performances were third place finishes at the 2013, 2015 and 2017 editions.
Canada started their round robin tournament with a 32-4 win against Venezuela, followed by a loss against Brazil (11-6). They then won their five following games, ending the round robin with victories of 20-7 against Chile and 22-3 against Costa Rica. In quarterfinals, Canada won 23-4 against Argentina and then, in semifinals, they beat USA by a score of 17-11.
Water Polo Canada’s Men’s U17 National Team Head Coach Andras Szeri said the team “went through a very positive transformation from the first day of the Sao Paulo camp to the last day of the competition in Columbia.”
“In the two weeks leading up to the gold medal game, we played three times against Brazil, and we lost every single game by three to five goals. Winning the gold medal game against Brazil took everything we had, and the team rose to the occasion. We had both excellent individual performances and some very inspiring teamwork. Although we were not the favourites going into the tournament, we proved that we deserved this trophy.”
Water Polo Canada’s women’s U17 national team took silver, making it the Canadian delegation’s best-ever overall finish at the event in those age groups.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – CUSA double event winner Christian Hicks is now a double award winner as well. The Liberty redshirt junior was voted CUSA Men’s Field Performer of the Meet on Tuesday, following his previous recognition as CUSA Men’s High Point Scorer of the Meet.
A native of Romney, W.Va., Hicks was the only […]
LYNCHBURG, Va. – CUSA double event winner Christian Hicks is now a double award winner as well. The Liberty redshirt junior was voted CUSA Men’s Field Performer of the Meet on Tuesday, following his previous recognition as CUSA Men’s High Point Scorer of the Meet.
A native of Romney, W.Va., Hicks was the only men’s athlete to win two individual events at the CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. He claimed victory in the men’s shot put (personal-best 56-4) and discus (185-2) on back-to-back days.
Hicks’ shot put triumph was especially noteworthy, as he had never placed higher than seventh in a conference shot put final previously. Hicks came from behind in round six to finish first with a new personal-best mark of 56-4, grabbing the No. 9 spot on Liberty’s all-time list.
Hicks completes a Liberty sweep of the 2025 CUSA Men’s Field Performer of the Meet accolades, following Gabriel Willis’ indoor recognition.
Hicks (men’s discus) is one of 22 Liberty athletes set to compete at the NCAA Division I East First Rounds meet. The four-day competition, which will determine the qualifiers to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, is slated for Wednesday through Saturday at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.
