The sun was just beginning to rise on Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth, Texas, and Lazar Ðukić was feeling confident.

A 28-year-old from Serbia, Ðukić was known in the CrossFit community for his easygoing attitude — a relentless optimism that showed up as a beaming smile, the first thing many people noticed about him. This morning Ðukić had good reason for his air of self-assurance beyond his usual upbeat nature. He was about to embark on a 3.5-mile run followed by an 800-meter swim — the first event of the 2024 CrossFit Games — and as a former water polo player who’d been a strong swimmer since the age of seven, he knew he was the front-runner in the men’s field.

“Somebody asked me what CrossFit is to me,” Ðukić had said in a video posted to his Instagram the day before the race. “It’s the only thing I’m good at,” he kidded. “This year, for me, the goal is podium — and to stay there for multiple years.” 

David Shorunke, a former CrossFit Games athlete and coach of the athlete Emma Tall, saw Ðukić stretching and warming up by the finish line shortly before the race was set to start. Ðukić asked him if he could have a swig of water from his water bottle — already warm before dawn, the Texan heat was beginning to creep into the 90s. Still, Ðukić told Shorunke, he felt good: He had a solid plan. He knew what he was doing. 

“Knowing how good he is,” Shorunke tells me later, “I was expecting him to win the event.” 

As soon as the air horn blew to mark the start of the race, Ðukić tore off, leading the group for the run and during the bulk of the swim. On the television broadcast, in aerial shots and footage from the shoreline, it was clear to see Ðukić cruising through the lake toward the finish, well ahead of his competitors. 

But after reaching the homestretch, he suddenly seemed to disappear, and he never appeared on the shore. Viewers were baffled: One moment he was visible, and the next he was nowhere to be seen. 

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Shorunke was at the finish line waiting for Tall to come ashore when Anja Pantović, Ðukić’s girlfriend, approached in a state of distress. (Pantović could not be reached for comment.) She didn’t know where Ðukić was, she told Shorunke, breaking into tears: She never saw him get out of the water. Shorunke reassured her that Ðukić was probably already at the athlete recovery area, that he was a strong swimmer and was almost certainly fine. But privately, he had his doubts. 

“He should be out of the water now,” he remembered thinking. “That’s when I knew something wasn’t right.”

DESPITE ITS INTENSITY, CROSSFIT, as an exercise regime, has never been particularly dangerous — a 2013 study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that CrossFit’s injury rate is 3.1 per thousand hours of exercise, which is about on par with weightlifting or triathlon training, two sports that are not considered unusually high-risk. But there are risks inherent in high-level athletic competitions, and competitive environments can drive athletes to perform not just at but beyond their capacity. Deaths occur even in seemingly benign settings where too much is demanded of the body: as recently as this past May, two college football players died on the same weekend during two separate marathon races, one of heatstroke and one of cardiac arrest. 

The CrossFit workout methodology was developed by Greg Glassman, a former gymnast and personal trainer, in Santa Cruz, California, in the mid-1990s. It exploded in popularity in the late 2000s, in large part because its foundation — hour-long group sessions involving “constantly varied, high-intensity functional movements,” in Glassman’s original description — was accessible, effective, and infinitely scalable, meaning that anybody from any background could walk into a CrossFit class and get fitter. “The needs of Olympians and the needs of our grandparents differ by degree, not kind,” Glassman was famous for announcing, and CrossFit was meant to be a workout program for both. A typical hour-long CrossFit class might include some rowing, a few barbell squats, and a circuit of pull-ups and burpees, all of it scalable for different skill levels and focused on proper technique. 

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But outside of the gym, the methodology is represented by the CrossFit Games, the competition the company has hosted annually for nearly 20 years: Looking to crown “the fittest on earth,” this is the CrossFit of bare chests and rippling muscles, of barbells flying through the air. Originally conceived as a way to demonstrate the program’s efficacy by putting its strongest athletes to the test, the Games represent the tip of the CrossFit spear. Its several dozen competitors are the super elite, taking on the highest expression of the fitness regime enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people at what a source close to the company says is more than 11,000-affiliated CrossFit gyms around the world. 

The Games season begins each February with the CrossFit Open, an online qualifier open to anyone that at its 2018 peak attracted nearly half a million registrants. The top performers move on to in-person regional, quarterfinals, and semifinal events throughout the spring, and the best of the best punch their tickets to the Games in August. In the early days of the sport, weekend warriors vied for bragging rights and a modest cash prize, but over the past decade the Games have matured into a professional sport, with hundreds worldwide training as CrossFit athletes full time. And though the audience for the training regimen still leans heavily American, it’s taken off abroad, finding hot spots in Iceland, Australia, the Balkans, and beyond. 

The company has long had a somewhat fraught relationship with the Games. The complex, multistage competition is incredibly expensive, owing to its gargantuan scale and high production values — in 2017, according to internal documents reviewed by Rolling Stone, more than 50 cents of every dollar the company earned was spent on the Games, while earning back only 25 cents — and while its broadcasts on ESPN are a kind of promotional tool, the expense is still difficult to justify, especially as the brand’s growth stalled out after the Covid lockdowns, when the fitness industry at large ground to a halt. (A source close to the company strongly denies the figures from the internal documents and says they are inaccurate.) The number of CrossFit gyms globally are down almost 30 percent from their high-water mark in the late 2010s, and its reputation took a serious hit in 2020, when Glassman was mired in accusations of racism and sexual misconduct, leading him to sell the company to the private equity firm Berkshire Partners. (Glassman has repeatedly denied the accusations.) 

The 2024 Games were an important opportunity to justify the competition’s ongoing importance to the CrossFit brand and to put on a compelling show. I had flown to Fort Worth to cover the event for The New York Times, and in the lead-up, the organizers had expressed their enthusiasm for what they hoped would be a landmark edition. Dave Castro, a former Navy SEAL who had programmed the Games since their inception, had big plans for the event going in. “I’m doing a lot of things to help create buzz, create discussion, create awareness, create excitement, and sometimes to create controversy,” Castro told me in an interview a few weeks before the event. “I have no issue with controversy.… We’re going to lean into it, actually. And it’s going to be something that everybody is talking about because of that.” 

He couldn’t have known it at the time, but the 2024 Games would prove to be the most controversial of his career. 

SHORTLY BEFORE DAWN ON THE MORNING of Aug. 8 in Fort Worth, where the Games were being held for the first time, the 78 men and women competing in the 2024 CrossFit Games peeled off their shirts and jogged back and forth around the rugged, lopsided lot that was their designated warmup area near Marine Creek Lake.

At 6:35 a.m., just under a half-hour before the race was to begin, Castro called athletes to the shoreline to announce a change. The day prior, during an event briefing, Castro had outlined the race course on a whiteboard, marking dots to chart where buoys would be placed along the lake. Castro explained that these buoys were to be kept to the athletes’ left, and that straying from this course would result in a penalty. Now, he was revising the rule. The buoys would still be there, but the athletes just had to make it from the boat ramp to the finish line, and they could swim on either side of the buoys. They can be seen swimming far from the buoys in the video, and they say they weren’t penalized for it. 

Castro had sprung these sorts of last-minute changes on athletes often enough that some had come to anticipate them. “We’re used to that,” Emma Tall tells me. She’d scouted the lake earlier to find something on the opposite shore, like a big tree, that she could use to orient herself, just on the off chance that the buoys never materialized as promised. “You prepare for that to happen,” she says. “I don’t trust it.” The buoys had offered some security, in the form of some much needed visual orientation. Without being oriented by them, the athletes would be spread out more haphazardly across the span of the lake. (A source close to the company says staff always know about the details of the competition well in advance and plan for them. On rare occasions, changes are made based on discoveries during rehearsals or due to weather.)

The athletes had been given brightly colored swim caps as a safety precaution, and they were required to keep them on at all times. Pat Vellner, an athlete from Canada, later asked whether they would be penalized if they lost their cap on the run. If you lose it, no big deal, he remembers being told — which as far as many of the athletes were concerned meant they didn’t have to wear the caps at all. Half a kilometer into the race, “you’re seeing caps all over the trail,” Vellner recalls. “Within 100 meters, I took mine off, because my head was fucking boiling.”

It was 7:20 when the first athletes kicked off their shoes and trotted down the Ten Mile Bridge boat ramp to begin a grueling 800-meter swim. They were looking forward to some relief from the sweltering air of the Trinity Trail, which during their 3.5-mile sprint had already reached a balmy 93 degrees. Instead, it felt like they were diving into a jacuzzi. “It’s such a weird thing to get in the water and not have it be refreshing — for the water to feel hotter than it felt outside,” one of the athletes tells me.

Several volunteers were on the water on stand-up paddleboards. Some were medics and wore red shirts; others were judges, there to keep athletes on course, and wore blue. Before the race, Games staff had divided the judges into two groups, with half assigned to the race on land and half on water. According to the reporter Mike Halpin of the CrossFit blog Known and Knowable, who conversed with some of the volunteers on-site, they were never asked whether they had experience on the water, and neither the judges nor the medics were given whistles or floatation devices for use in emergencies. (Other athletes confirmed they didn’t see flotation devices, and they weren’t visible in video of the race. A source close to the company says the safety personnel on the water had specific water-rescue experience.) 

Athletes were required to use goggles that had been provided by a sponsor, and as they hit the water, many athletes found that the goggles were immediately fogging up. At the same time, the sun was peaking over the horizon directly into their line of sight, making it all but impossible to see. “It was pure white-out,” Vellner says. “You couldn’t see anything.”

It was too much for Elisa Fuliano, an Italian athlete, who started to have a panic attack. Hot, tired, and disoriented, with her heart rate spiking out of control, she felt terrified, like she was on the verge of drowning. Arms bumped her as others swam past, and she did her best to follow their general direction. It was her impression based on past events that if she asked for help, she would be disqualified — not only from the race, but from the entire weekend of competition. But she was desperate enough to accept the consequences.

“At that moment, I just wanted to be out of the water,” she says. “But when I looked around, no one was there. I saw nobody.”

She managed to struggle, one slow breaststroke at a time, to the other side of the lake. She was no longer thinking about the competition. She was thinking about her family — about surviving. 

It was only as she approached the finish line, 18 minutes later, that Fuliano finally saw a medic in a red shirt standing on a paddleboard. She couldn’t believe it: Where were the rest of them? As she dragged herself out of the lake, she was grateful to be alive. “I love sport, but that seemed like war, not a workout,” she says. “It was about having to survive. That was not the CrossFit that I like.”

AT 7:38 A.M., TWO MINUTES AFTER BELGIUM’S Jelle Hoste crossed the finish line to take first place, Brian Friend, an analyst and commentator who reports on CrossFit, sent a text to a colleague about the race. “I was wrong,” he wrote. “Lazar died lol.”

What he meant was that Ðukić seemed to have given up his comfortable lead, and that their initial speculation — that Ðukić had slowed to a crawl over the swim’s final stretch to conserve energy and coast to a win — was wrong. The guy was clearly struggling. Any second now he would surely be limping across the finish line to secure second. 

Ðukić was born in Novi Sad and raised in Temerin, in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. He first discovered CrossFit while training to be a lifeguard in the United States, when a roommate introduced him to “Murph,” a legendarily hard CrossFit workout involving push-ups, pull-ups, and air squats while wearing a weighted military vest. Ðukić was hooked right away, and when he returned to Serbia, “immediately my goal was to qualify for the Games,” he said in a video interview about a month before the Games. 

He and his younger brother, Luka, trained together regularly, and Ðukić’s preternatural talent for the methodology, combined with his natural tenacity, made him a rising star: In 2017, he was the top-ranked CrossFit athlete in all of Serbia, where the sport has seen steady growth, and in 2021, he ranked in the top 10 of the CrossFit Games in his rookie year. 

Swimming isn’t typically part of day-to-day CrossFit — few, if any, CrossFit gyms have swimming pools on site — but swim events are a staple of Castro’s Games programming. Many of the top Games athletes struggle inordinately with these events, but Ðukić’s background in water polo has always given him a natural advantage there, which is why so many spectators had him pegged to win the race. 

Over the next two minutes, a number of other racers emerged from the water: Brent Fikowski, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, Roman Khrennikov, Ricky Garard. But as Friend could not help but notice — with increasing alarm — still no Ðukić. “Dude,” he texted in follow-up. “Is he even OK?”

Around 7:40 a.m., there was a flurry of action around the shore. Jessica Smith, a spectator, told CrossFit blog the Morning Chalk-Up that she thought she saw someone struggle in the water, and she started screaming: “He’s drowning!” She tried to hail two volunteers on paddleboards — one a medic, the other a judge. She urged her boyfriend, a former Marine, to jump into the water to help, but as soon as one of the paddleboarders saw him enter the lake, he was reprimanded and directed to return to shore. 

Another spectator, Shanna Medeiros — mother of two-time Games winner Justin Medeiros — told the Morning Chalk-Up after the race that she was “99.9 percent sure” she saw someone drowning near the boat ramp. She says she’d also tried, and failed, to get the attention of CrossFit Games staff, until a volunteer told her that “all male athletes are accounted for” and not to worry. 

At 7:41 a.m., announcer Larry Moss made a call over the loudspeaker reporting that “Ðukić, Lazar” was “heading towards that finish line.” 

Friend felt a momentary wave of relief — until he looked at the finish line and saw that it was in fact Luka Ðukić, Lazar’s younger brother, who was exiting the water and had been misidentified by Moss, who quickly corrected himself. 

Ðukić and his brother Luka had long been inseparable. Three years younger than Ðukić, Luka was a longtime soccer player who nearly went pro before an injury to his fibula sidelined him indefinitely. The two would always wrestle and fight as kids, though Ðukić “was so much stronger than me, so I didn’t have much chance back then,” Luka said in an interview shortly before the Games. It was during Luka’s recovery from his soccer injury that Ðukić suggested he give CrossFit a try. He became obsessed, too.

The brothers trained side by side at their garage gym in Serbia, although as Luka pointed out, they didn’t do the same program: They worked with different coaches, giving their work together a playfully competitive edge. This was the second time that the brothers would be competing at the Games together. When Ðukić won a European semifinal event earlier in the year, thereby qualifying for the Games, he used the spotlight to beam about Luka: “This doesn’t mean as much as my brother qualifying and us going back together,” he told the crowd in Lyon, France, last May. “To me, that’s the biggest impression of this weekend — us going back together, us preparing for the Games together.” 

Of the two, Ðukić was the stronger athlete, particularly in swimming. So when Friend heard the announcement and saw Luka coming out of the water, his heart sank. “Knowing the two of them, Luka’s never beating Lazar on that workout,” he says. “That was the first time I was genuinely concerned for his life.” (Luka declined to comment for this story.) 

As the athletes gathered in the recovery area nearly an hour after the start time, cooling down in ice baths, Luka and Pantovic hurried from person to person, asking whether anyone had seen Ðukić. No one had. Some thought maybe he had retreated to the parking lot after a disappointing performance. Others heard rumors — no one knew where they began — that he’d swum off course and had been found on a different shore. CrossFit staff only seemed to add to the sense of confusion. Shorunke remembers a staffer telling Luka that the team had eyes on Ðukić, and that his chip timer passed the finish line. 

They didn’t, and it had not. Yet Castro himself told Luka, around this time, not to worry: “We’ve found him,” he said. Shorunke, who overheard these remarks, was mystified by the air of certainty. They were insisting they had found the man. “But they hadn’t,” he says. “They hadn’t found him.” 

Castro said in a statement to Rolling Stone, “Lazar’s passing was a profoundly tragic moment for our community and for me personally. My own reflections on that time and the findings of the third-party investigation are now informing how we operate as an organization today and beyond. I have always taken the well-being and success of our athletes seriously, and we have made significant changes to improve safety protocols across the board. My focus is now on delivering the best of CrossFit to the 2025 Games and my hope is that the entire CrossFit community can come together to move forward.” 

At the lake, Shorunke was struck by how disorganized the response seemed. “I can’t see them talk to each other, but I can see what’s happening, I can see them running around like headless chickens, and I can twice hear people say they’ve found him when they haven’t,” he says.

As it neared 8 a.m., and as it was becoming painfully clear that Lazar had not actually been located, organizers placed a call to emergency services, according to the police call record, while medics and judges on paddleboards searched along the shore. Shorunke and some others jumped into the water near where Ðukić was last seen, hopelessly peering into the 40-foot depths for any trace of him, as concerned spectators huddled around the lake, watching with mounting unease. “All I could think about was that he must have swam to shore somewhere else, because it feels absolutely impossible that he has drowned, it doesn’t enter your mind as a reality,” Tall says. But the more time passed, the more undeniable the truth became. “You know most likely what has happened, but you just can’t believe it.”

Another group of athletes, competing in teams and meant to start their heat at 8 o’clock, were dismissed from the starting line and told that their race had been postponed. Although no one knew anything for sure, social media was already alight with speculation; local police were on-site asking questions, and shortly after 8:00, rescue boats were spotted on the water, as a team of divers prepared to search for a body around the floor of the lake. Those still there could tell that the news was bad. 

In the warmup area, there was a section set aside for storage. By 8:10 a.m., it was nearly empty, as most athletes had already cleared out. 

Only one bag remained. It was Ðukić’s.

THE INAUGURAL EDITION OF THE CROSSFIT Games was held on Castro’s family ranch in Aromas, California, but within just a few years, the competition ditched its backyard-barbecue feel for something more extravagant, held in sports stadiums and costing many millions of dollars, bankrolled by the company’s growth, which was accelerating as CrossFit gyms cropped up all over the world. As the competition expanded, so too seemed Castro’s ambition to go bigger and bolder.

Dr. Adam Schulte, a former medic at the Games, took a dim view of how CrossFit approached athlete safety. “They do not treat athletes the way that other organizations treat their athletes,” he says. “They’re expendable. They’re disposable.” 

Schulte points to the 2015 CrossFit Games, at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, where he witnessed firsthand competitors taking on “Murph,” a brutal 40-minute gauntlet involving pull-ups, push-ups, and two miles of running while wearing a military-style weighted vest in extreme heat: Several athletes suffered from heatstroke requiring medical attention, while 18-year-old Maddy Myers was hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis, a potentially life-threatening condition involving the rapid breakdown of muscle tissue due to overexertion. After the event, Schulte went public with his concerns about what he thought was a failure to prepare for extreme heat conditions and indifference to medical precautions. 

Water events had been a problem before. During a run-swim-run event at the 2017 Games, 57-year-old athlete Will Powell was rescued by a fellow competitor after he struggled in the water and nearly drowned, while former Games champion Mat Fraser once struggled with an open-water event and feared for his life, according to his former coach Chris Hinshaw. 

“The ethos of the CrossFit Games has always been ‘How far can we push people?’” says Alyssa Royse, a former CrossFit gym owner who has been outspoken about the company in the past. “It isn’t always a test of strength. Sometimes it’s just a test of fealty — or stupidity.”

THE COMPETITION FLOOR AT DICKIES ARENA the afternoon after the race was eerily silent. 

It was a little after 4 p.m., and several hundred athletes, coaches, and staff members from CrossFit’s head office were assembled in the center of the cavernous stadium, waiting to hear Dave Castro, in his customary cap and tight-fitting T-shirt, address the crowd. Nothing had been made official, but nearly everyone had seen the local news reports: Lazar Ðukić had been declared dead, his body discovered by divers and extricated from the lake shortly after 10 a.m., in what the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office later deemed an accidental drowning. They were waiting now to hear what CrossFit intended to do in response.

Castro entered and strode into the middle of the room. He started to speak, then stopped, as if thinking better of it; he stood there, silently, for a long time. No one moved. 

Finally, he made his brief announcement. He told the athletes that they would be continuing with the CrossFit Games. The athletes recall him acknowledging the tragedy, then adding abruptly, “We have the family’s blessing to carry on. Any questions?”

The room was stunned. Nobody seemed to know what to say. Castro, a former Navy SEAL, was not exactly renowned for his emotional depth — “My wife says I’m a sociopath,” he once joked in a behind-the-scenes Games video. But this seemed insensitive even for him. 

It was Kara Saunders, who had competed in the Games 11 times, who at last spoke up. “That’s it?” she remembers saying. “Someone just died, and you come out here and we just go on with the CrossFit Games? We just pretend that nothing happened?”

“No, no, no, I’m not pretending nothing happened,” Castro quickly insisted. But he’d spoken to the family, he explained. And the family wanted them to go on with the Games.

At that, Laura Horvath, 2023’s Games champion, walked out of the room. Several other athletes followed. Those who remained erupted in debate — some felt the Games should continue as normal, while others thought it should be canceled entirely. Many argued that the Games should play out as a kind of exhibition in Ðukić’s honor, with the prize money — more than $3 million — split among the athletes and the Ðukić family.

The athletes were divided. Some, especially those who knew Ðukić, were appalled by the idea of carrying on as normal, and some withdrew as soon as it became clear that the Games were continuing. Many athletes were visibly distraught, weeping and barely able to keep it together. A few others seemed to shrug off the episode — callously, it seemed to some of those present. “I don’t see what the big deal is,” one athlete complained. “Yeah,” another agreed. “People die every day.” 

Castro reiterated that he’d spoken to Luka, Ðukić’s brother, and that Luka was in favor of moving ahead: “He said that this is what Lazar would want, to go on,” Castro insisted. For one conflicted athlete, this was the most compelling reason to continue competing. “We’re like, ‘Alright, I think this is weird, it still doesn’t feel right, but this is his brother,’” Saunders remembered concluding. Eventually, Castro sent out a survey to athletes by email, and soon reported that the majority was in favor of moving ahead with the Games, too.

Late that night, Brian Friend was at his hotel room, unable to sleep. Around 3 a.m., he sent a message to Luka, offering his condolences. Luka instantly started a video call. He had something to clear up.

According to Friend, Luka explained that Castro showed up to his hotel room that afternoon with Nicole Carroll, CrossFit’s chief brand officer. Luka had just learned that his brother’s body had been recovered from the bottom of the lake, and he was still sitting in his wet swimsuit, trying to absorb the shock. In Luka’s account to Friend, Friend recalls, Castro told Luka that they wished to continue with the Games as a tribute to his brother. 

Luka equivocated. He wasn’t thinking clearly, he said, and he was not in the state of mind to make such a big decision. “I don’t fucking care,” he told Castro. “Do whatever you want.” He told Castro that this shouldn’t be up to him.

Castro replied that it wasn’t up to him anyway. After the Games, Luka described this incident on his Instagram account, objecting to Castro’s version of events. Castro apologized on his own Instagram account shortly thereafter. “I should never have said that the decision to continue the CrossFit Games in August was ‘blessed’ by their family,” he wrote. “I’ve never been in a situation like that before and I absolutely made a mistake.”

The CrossFit Games started back up on Friday afternoon, a little more than 24 hours after Ðukić drowned. 

WHEN I SPOKE TO DON FAUL, CrossFit’s CEO, later that weekend, he told me that the company had already initiated a third-party investigation, and he emphasized the importance of having “to ask questions about what happened here” and to make changes based on what came to light. “Our intent has been to be transparent about that,” he told me, “and we will continue to be.” 

But in the months that followed Ðukić’s death, it became apparent that no answers would be forthcoming. When, this past November, the third-party investigation came to a close, CrossFit announced that “the results of the investigation have been reported to our Board of Directors,” but that it was “not publishing a full report based on privacy and legal considerations.” CrossFit instituted a number of changes in response to the investigation, including the creation of a new safety board and the suspension of all open-water swimming events. 

In a statement to Rolling Stone about Ðukić’s death, CrossFit said: “CrossFit has been fundamentally transformed by Lazar’s tragic passing and we reject the criticism that we did not take this tragedy seriously — our actions prove otherwise. CrossFit has since delivered on every one of its safety commitments and is continuing to make further operational changes. These commitments include hiring a new Head of Safety, establishing a Safety Advisory Board and community-nominated CrossFit Athlete Council, suspending all open water swim events for the foreseeable future, with more safety improvements to come in advance of the 2025 Games. As an organization, we are choosing to focus on delivering a safe and successful CrossFit Games for our athletes and the broader CrossFit community going forward.”

The athlete council, an independent group of representatives from the professional CrossFit community, was created to liaise with CrossFit’s leadership in order to facilitate communication and address any ongoing concerns. Taylor Self, a member of the council, tells me that one of the council’s first demands to CrossFit was to show them the results of the investigation so that they could help make recommendations for athlete safety. CrossFit declined. “We didn’t get the investigation,” Self says. “They said they’re going to continue to follow their legal counsel which was to not release the results to the public.” 

“The ongoing criticisms from CrossFit’s detractors about not disclosing the extensive details of this tragic death does not serve our community in any constructive way,” a representative for CrossFit says in a statement. “The CrossFit organization has been heads down making changes to support the safety of our athletes at future CrossFit Games. We believe the more important takeaway is that this investigation drove action and that CrossFit is implementing changes. “

CrossFit’s founder Greg Glassman recently said to me, “What needs to be done now from the mothership’s perspective, or the perspective of truly caring about people, is figure out what happened so that we can prevent it from happening again.” No longer involved in CrossFit’s operation, Glassman’s been observing from afar, and he hasn’t been impressed with how the incident has been handled. “The fact that the whole thing is sealed up, the idea that they hired someone to investigate the thing and then for the sake of the family are keeping the results hidden — I call bullshit.” 

The continuation of the status quo was too much for some people. In the wake of the tragedy, many of the sport’s top athletes announced they wouldn’t be competing in this year’s CrossFit Games, including Vellner, Fikowski, and Chandler Smith. “I felt that they were responsible, that this accident was preventable, and I was doing the same thing I’d always done, which was just carrying water for them in some way by going out and competing,” Smith tells me. “I need to accept that this is never going to change.”

Amateurs have followed suit. The CrossFit Open, CrossFit’s annual global competition, saw a more than 30 percent reduction in registrations in 2025, according to data available on the official CrossFit Games app. More than 12 percent of CrossFit gyms worldwide have canceled their affiliations or closed down entirely over the past year, likely in part as a result of an increase in affiliate fees implemented at the beginning of 2024. In March, the company’s owners, Berkshire Partners, announced that the brand was for sale, explaining only that it was “now time to seek out a new owner for our next phase of growth.” 

For Chris Hinshaw, who is now coach of CrossFit Games athlete Jeff Adler, you don’t need an investigation to tell you that “Lake Day” was badly planned. “That was very eye-opening to me,” he says. “You put more people on the water.… You make sure there are personal flotation devices. You make sure they’re swimming on one side of the buoys. You make sure they have their own goggles … these things. Because of where I’ve been as a swimmer, in open water and triathlons, where you know how events are done, it was shocking to me what I saw.”

“Everybody just wants to be like, ‘Well, he drowned, and we missed him in the two split seconds that happened,’” says Known and Knowable’s Halpin, who covered the accident extensively and compiled a thorough timeline of the race. “No. The whole thing wasn’t officiated very well. And in that process, this happened.”

This was the first time in the nearly 20-year history of the Games that an athlete had died, but for some, such an accident was in some ways inevitable. “This is the culmination of 10,000 bad decisions,” Friend says. “It’s not a one-off thing.” 

In May, I traveled to Montpellier, France, for the French Throwdown, a CrossFit-sanctioned competition that serves as one of several semifinal events for qualification to the 2025 CrossFit Games. During the final event of the weekend, one of the competitors, Mirjam von Rohr of Switzerland, collapsed on the competition floor while working out, apparently having overexerted herself. Her right arm twitching, it was instantly clear that something was very wrong — and within moments, medics swarmed the floor treat her, and soon carried her away on a stretcher. 

Von Rohr made a quick recovery, no doubt thanks in part to the swift response of the medical team.

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On the morning after Ðukić’s death, the remaining athletes gathered at the arena for a brief tribute to him. Competitors and volunteers were marched out onto the floor in black shirts, stood in silence for a few moments, and then withdrew, as a short slideshow looped on the jumbotron. 

Luka seemed to speak for everyone when he posted a photo of the tribute on Instagram later that day. He wrote, “No tribute will ever give you back to me.”

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Central Washington University athletics will be celebrating the graduation of 84 student-athletes and two graduate assistants during the university’s annual commencement ceremonies on Saturday, June 14.
 
Nine CWU student-athletes excelled not only on the field, but in the classroom­­—completing their academic careers with a 3.50 or higher grade-point average.
 
Two student-athletes held a 4.0 GPA: Baseball’s Luke VonGoedert (Info Tech and Admin Management) and Football’s Jeremy Banks (Info Tech and Admin Management), as well as two Graduate Assistants: Strength and Conditioning’s Jess Griffith (Sport and Athletic Admin – Athletic Administration Specialization), and Men’s Basketball Chisom Watson (Sport and Athletic Admin – Athletic Administration Specialization).
 
CWU is holding two commencement ceremonies in Ellensburg on Saturday, both at Tomlinson Stadium. The morning commencement ceremony will be held at 9:00 a.m. and will feature graduates of the College of Arts and Humanities and the College of the Sciences. The afternoon commencement ceremony will feature the graduates of the College of Business and the College of Education and Professional Studies at 2:00 p.m. There will be a live stream of each ceremony located in the link below.
 
For more information and to find the live stream links click HERE or email Commencement@cwu.edu
 
Baseball
Gabe Bustamante (Psychology)
Daniel Charron (Pre-Clinical Physiology)
Jake Felton (Exercise Science (BS))
Jonathan Garza II (Physical Education and School Health)
Travis Helm (STEM Teaching Program)
Brady Hinkle (Exercise Science (BS))
Noah Juarez (Physical Education and School Health)
Ben Leid (Biochemistry)
Trenton Love (Physical Education and School Health)
Devin MacWatters (Psychology)       
Marcus Manzardo (Pre-Clinical Physiology)
Brandham Ponce (Construction Management (BS))
Baba Varner Jr. (Construction Management (BS))
Luke VonGoedert (Information Technology and Administration Management)

Cheer

Kylianna Misiak (Computer Science)

Livy Sander (Elementary Education)

Football

Jeremy Banks (Information Technology and Administration Management)

Isaac Clark (Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management)

Jaylen Clay (Sport Management)

Chase Coalson (Exercise Science (BS))

Josiah Cochran (Business Administration (BS))

Marcus Cook (Information Technology and Administration Management)

Dylan Dean (Business Administration (BS))

Bridger Feldmann (Business Pre-Major)

Darrien Gaines (Sport Management)

Axel Isackson (Undeclared)

Chase Loidhamer (Sport Management)

Josiah Nikolao (Sport Management)

Jasiah Snow-Marshall (Business)

Tanner Volk (Business Administration (BS))

Men’s Basketball

Mitch Brizee (Master of Professional Accounting)

Xavier Kamalu-Vargas (Sport and Athletic Admin)

Noah Pepper (Biology (BS))

Men’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Johan Correa (Spanish)

Logan Easley (Industrial Engineer Technology)

Wyatt Franklin (Psychology)

Chris Hines (Sport and Athletic Administration)

Colin Hitchcock (Applied Mathematics)

Noah Sanchez (Physical Education and School Health)

Reilly Williams (Psychology)

Aiden Wise (Computer Science)

Men’s Rugby

Samson Dwyer (Business Administration (BS))

Oliver Dyrhsen (Exercise Science (BS))

Drew Farrington (Construction Management (BS))

Conner Grande (Safety & Health Management)

Kye Jones (Economics)

Clint Lyman (Wine Studies Major)

Daniel McQuade (Economics)

Andrew Miller (Business Administration (BS))

Campbell Robb (Undeclared)

Oscar Treacy (Business Administration (BS))

Jac Tregoning (Sport Management)

Tiai Vavao (Safety & Health Management)

Soccer

Jordan Bartlow (Sport Management)

Stacia Conely (Law and Justice)

Emily Darcy (Clinical Physiology)

Kylee Gregory (Psychology)

Kass Jaggard (Elementary Education)

Maggie McBroom (Geography (BS))

Casey Park (Accounting)

Paige Savage (Clinical Physiology)

Softball

Karsyn Decker (Psychology)

Ashtyn Falor (Physical Education and School Health)

Heidi Heytvelt (Exercise Science (BS))

Serena Perez (Master of Professional Accounting)

Reese Schimmel (Business Administration (BS))

Cady Wilton (Elementary Education)

           

Volleyball

Marianna Payne (Business Administration (BS))

           

Women’s Basketball

Shelby Blodgett (Public Health)

Sunny Huerta (Social Services (BS))

Malia Smith (Public Health)

           

Women’s Cross Country & Track & Field

Brenna Board (Sport and Athletic Administration)

Samantha DeLay (Undeclared)

Payton Elenbaas (Physical Education and School Health)

Isabella Haarer (Geological Sciences)

E’lexis Hollis (Special Education P-12)

Zoë McDevitt (Sport Management)

Jazmin Mendoza (Environmental Science)

Women’s Rugby

Shaylee Coulter-Fa’amafu (Digital Marketing)

Maleena Mero (Biology (BS))

Philomena Namosimalua (Public Health)

Winnie Namosimalua (Public Health)

Kerena Tinoisamoa (Biology (BS))

           

Graduate Assistants

Jess Griffith (Sport and Athletic Administration – Athletic Administration Specialization)

Chisom Watson (Sport and Athletic Administration – Athletic Administration Specialization)

Once again, Congratulations to Central Washington University’s 84 student-athletes, two graduate assistants, and the rest of CWU’s Class of 2025. 

Orange, CA – June 13 – The USA Men’s National Team fell to Australia 11-14 tonight at Chapman University to close a three-game exhibition series. Hannes Daube and Nicolas Saveljic each scored four for Team USA while Adrian Weinberg notched eight saves in the cage.

The two sides traded goals to begin this contest with Marcus Berehulak drawing first blood for Australia. Chase Dodd and Daube gave Team USA its first lead before Berehulak leveled for the visitors. Daube and Luke Pavillard ended the quarter with goals to leave the score knotted at 3-3 after one. In the second period, Daube picked up where he left off to record an early hat trick before Milos Maksimovic had an answer for the Aussies. Dodd would counter for the United States as did Luka Krstic for Australia before Daube and Saveljic each scored to close the half. With Daube on a scoring binge and an ordinary foul called, the whole pool thought he would rise up and shoot but at the last moment he passed off to Saveljic who floated a gorgeous lob shot into the back of the net for a 7-5 lead at the break.

Pavillard immediately evened the score in the second half with a pair of early goals prior to Saveljic retaking the lead for Team USA midway through the third quarter. Berehulak notched a hat trick with his third score as did Saveljic with just under one minute remaining. This game would enter the final frame all square after Nathan Power ripped a backhand over Weinberg’s head for a 9-9 score. Saveljic and Dylan Woodhead scored for the Americans in the fourth but it was not enough as Australia poured in five goals from Byrnes (2), Milos Maksimovic (2), and Power to claim the 14-11 victory.

Team USA went 1/7 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties while Australia went 2/6 on power plays and 1/2 on penalties. 

Scoring – Stats

USA 11 (1, 5, 5, 1) H. Daube 4, N. Saveljic 4, C. Dodd 2, D. Woodhead 1

AUS 14 (3, 4, 5, 1) M. Maksimovic 3, M. Berehulak 3, L. Pavillard 3, N. Power 2, M. Byrnes 2, L. Krstic 1

Saves – USA – A. Weinberg 8 – AUS – L. Baker 6, N. Porter 6

6×5 – USA  – 1/7 – AUS – 2/6

Penalties – USA – 1/1 – AUS – 1/2

 

EUGENE – The Texas A&M men’s track & field team claimed the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championship in a final-race thriller Friday evening at Hayward Field. The victory marks the men’s fifth outdoor crown and head coach Pat Henry‘s 10^th national title leading the Aggies. A&M had a pair of individual national champions and two runner-up finishes to highlight the championship chase.
 
With all eyes on the final relay of the meet, the Aggies sat in fourth in the team standings leaving the men’s 4x400m quartet of Hossam Eddine Hatib, Cutler Zamzow, Kimar Farquharson and Auhmad Robinson with the team’s title hopes on the line. Hatib got the group off to a blistering start and handed the baton to Zamzow who led at the break. Another strong leg had Farquharson right in the mix with Robinson left to run. Robinson battled with the leaders and secured second in the event with a season-best time of 3:00.73, capturing the needed eight points to deliver the title.
 
Sam Whitmarsh added an individual national title to his resume and drove the Aggies up the team standings when he won the men’s 800m crown following a staggering kick on the final 200m. The senior crossed the line in 1:45.86 to become the second member of the Maroon & White to win a national title in the event, joining Donovan Brazier who won his title in 2016.
 
The Aggie hurdle duo of Ja’Qualon Scott and Bryce McCray added a crucial 11 points to the team tally following a pair of personal-best performances in the 400m hurdles. Scott broke the school record in the event to claim a runner-up finish with a time of 48.29. The senior now holds all hurdle school records across A&M’s indoor and outdoor record book. McCray delivered a career showing when the team needed it, as he ran 49.52 to finish sixth.
 
Robinson started the scoring for the day in the men’s 400m, as the Aggie senior clocked a mark of 46.07 to finish seventh overall in the event.
 

A&M’s national title march was sparked by Aleksandr Solovev on the opening day of the meet, as he contributed 10 points to the men’s total in the pole vault.
 
Sofia Yakushina opened her women’s heptathlon campaign on the penultimate day of the championships as she sits in eighth after the opening four events with 3,492 points. She started the day in the 100m hurdles, where she ran 13.53 to place fourth. The freshman followed that up securing eighth in the high jump (1.69m/5-6.5) and 19^th in the shot put (11.46m/37-7.25). Yakushina concluded her day with another fourth-place result, this time in the 200m where she clocked 24.02.
 
Next Up
The Aggies return to Hayward Field tomorrow for the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
 

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It’s the third day of action at the 2025 NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field. Friday’s schedule was packed with men’s finals with a few women’s heptathlon events throughout the day.

Record-watch was on high alert as the best in the country competed to make history and set themselves apart from the rest with 14 men’s final events. In women’s competition, JaMeesia Ford was a standout on Thursday for the South Carolina Gamecocks, qualifying for finals in each of the four events she ran, including posting the 8th fastest 100m dash time in NCAA history, 10.87, and a historic 21.98 in the 200m.

The men’s final track events saw stunning finishes by Carli Makarawu in the men’s 200m dash and Nathaniel Ezekiel in the 400m hurdles that put them in the NCAA history books. 

Saturday will feature women’s finals that wrap up the championship weekend. View the recap and results from Day One or Day Two of the NCAA Track and Field Championships to catch up on what you’ve missed so far.

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Men’s 4x400m Relay Results

South Florida ends the evening with a victory in the 4×400 relay, claiming a new season best time of 3:00.42. 

1. South Florida – 3:00.42
2. Texas A&M – 3:00.73
3. Arkansas – 3:01.59
4. Iowa – 3:01.61
5. Florida – 3:01.88
6. Alabama – 3:02.17
7. BYU – 3:02.51
8. USC – 3:03.18
9. Penn State – 3:03.85

Men’s Triple Jump Results  

Oklahoma occupies the top two spots in the triple jump with Brandon Green Jr. and Floyd Whitaker adding to the Sooners’ stock.        

1. Brandon Green Jr. (JR, Oklahoma) – 16.81m
2. Floyd Whitaker (SR, Oklahoma) – 16.41m
3. Kyvon Tatham (JR, Florida State) – 16.23m
4. Luke Brown (JR, Kentucky) – 16.18m
5. Selva Prabhu (FR, Kansas State) – 16.09m
6. Theophilus Mudzengerere (JR, South Carolina) – 16.09m
7. Safin Wills (SR, Oregon) – 16.07m
8. Stafon Roach (SO, ULM) – 15.99m
9. Abraham Johnson (FR, Eastern Illinois) – 5.96m
10. Hakeem Ford (SO, Minnesota) – 15.89m
11. Jaren Holmes (SR, USC) – 15.75m
12. Alexandre Malanda (SR, Kent State) – 15.69m
13. Ryan John (JR, Clemson) – 15.65m
14. Kelsey Daniel (SR, Texas) – 15.53m
15. Jeremy Nelson (JR, Louisiana) – 15.46m
16. Roman Kuleshov (SR, Louisville) – 15.35m
17. Xavier Partee (SO, N. Carolina A&T) – 15.32m
18. Chris Preddie (JR, Texas State) – 15.20m
19. Ledamian Rowell (SR, Jackson State) – 15.15m
20. Sir Jonathan Sims (JR, Tarleton State) – 15.07m
21. Xavier Drumgoole (FR, Stanford) – 13.06m

Men’s 5000m Results

Brian Musau from Oklahoma State clocks a new season best in the men’s 5000m, just barely beating out opponent Habtom Samuel from New Mexico.

1. Brian Musau (SO, Oklahoma State) – 13:20.59  
2. Habtom Samuel (SO, New Mexico) – 13:20.89
3. Marco Langon (JR, Villanova) 13:21.17 
4. Valentin Soca (JR, CBU) – 13:21.76
5. Rocky Hansen (SO, Wake Forest) – 13:22.47
6. Matt Strangio (SR, Portland) – 13:23.28
7. Ishmael Kipkurui (FR, New Mexico) – 13:25.18
8. Fouad Messaoudi (SR, Oklahoma State) – 13:25.48  
9. Toby Gillen (SR, Ole Miss) – 13:26.74
10. David Mullarkey (SR, Northern Arizona) – 13:28.43

Men’s High Jump Results

The men’s field event finals begin to round out as Arvesta Troupe from Ole Miss hauls in a 2.27m jump for a new personal best. 

1. Arvesta Troupe (JR, Ole Miss) – 2.27m
2. Kason O’Riley (SR, Texas State) – 2.20m
3. Aiden Hayes (JR, Texas State) – 2.20m
4. Kamyren Garrett (SR, Illinois) – 2.20m
5. Nathanil Figgers (SO, South Carolina) – 2.20m
6. Kyren Washington (SO, Oklahoma) – 2.20m
7.  Tyus Wilson (SR, Nebraska) – 2.20m
8. Eddie Kurjak (SR, Georgia) – 2.15m
9. Kuda Chadenga (SR, LSU) – 2.15m
10. Kampton Kam (JR, Penn) – 2.15m
11. Desire Tonye Nyemeck (FR, Nebraska) – 2.15m
12. Elias Gerald (JR, USC) – 2.15m
13. Bode Gilkerson (SO, Purdue) – 2.15m        
14. Antrea Mita (SO, Houston) – 2.15m        
15. Donald Hatfield Jackson (SR, SE Missouri) – 2.15m        
16. Miles Grant (SR, Sacramento St.) – 2.10m          
17. Kennedy Sauder (JR, Miami, FL) – 2.10m         
18. Channing Ferguson (SR, South Carolina) – 2.10m      
19. Riyon Rankin (SO, Georgia) – 2.10m          
20. Tito Alofe (SO, Harvard) – 2.10m        
21. Osawese Agbonkonkon (SO, Texas) – 2.10m        
22. Enaji Muhammad (FR, Connecticut) – 2.10m         
23. Roman Smith (SR, Southern) – 2.10m

Women’s Heptathlon 200m Results

To finish out the women’s heptathlon events for Friday, Izzy Goudros from Harvard seals the deal in the 200m with a time of 23.61. 

1. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 23.61
2. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 23.86
3. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 24.00
4. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 24.02
5. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 24.09
6. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 24.11
7. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 24.13
8. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 24.27
9. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 24.35
10. Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 24.56
11. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 24.62
12. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 24.64
13. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 24.64 (24.643)
14. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 24.65 (24.646)
15. Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 24.68
16. Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 24.70
17. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 24.83
18. Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach St.) – 24.99
19. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 25.33
20. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 25.34
21. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 25.48
22. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 25.52
23. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 25.54
24. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 25.86

Men’s 200m Results

Kentucky junior Carli Makarawu inks a time of 19.84, making him tied for ninth fastest in NCAA history and the seventh fastest performer in history.

1. Carli Makarawu (JR, Kentucky) – 19.84 
2. Makanakaishe Charamba (SR, Auburn) – 19.92
3. Garrett Kaalund (JR, USC) – 19.96
4. Jordan Anthony (SO, Arkansas) – 20.01
5. T’Mars McCallum (JR, Tennessee) – 20.16
6. Max Thomas (JR, USC) – 20.23
7. Xavier Butler (SO, Texas) – 20.39
8. Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (SR, South Florida) – 20.55
9. Cameron Miller (JR, Purdue) – 20.56

Men’s 400m Hurdles Results

Nathaniel Ezekiel records a new personal best and a No. 3 all-time NCAA finish at 47.49 seconds.

1. Nathaniel Ezekiel (SR, Baylor) – 47.49
2. Ja’Qualon Scott (SR, Texas A&M) – 48.29 
3. Kody Blackwood (JR, Texas) – 48.66  
4. Oskar Edlund (SR, Texas Tech) – 49.02
5. Saad Hinti (FR, Tennessee) – 49.11
6. Bryce McCray (SR, Texas A&M) – 49.52 
7. Johnny Brackins (SR, USC) – 50.15
8. Bryce Tucker (SO, Rutgers) – 50.83
9. Jarrett Gentles (SR, Coppin State) – 51.50

Men’s 800m Results

Ending with a 53.78 time in the last lap, senior Sam Whitmarsh out of Texas A&M comes around to take the 800m.

1. Sam Whitmarsh (SR, Texas A&M) – 1:45.86
2. Matthew Erickson (SR, Oregon) – 1:46.32
3. Rivaldo Marshall (SR, Arkansas) – 1:46.71
4. Samuel Rodman (SR, Princeton) – 1:46.86
5. Aidan McCarthy (JR, Cal Poly) – 1:46.88
6. Samuel Navarro (SR, Miss State) – 1:47.33
7. Christian Jackson (JR, Virginia Tech) – 1:47.42
8. Tyrice Taylor (JR, Arkansas) – 1:47.44
9. Koitatoi Kidali (FR, Oregon) – 1:52.10

Men’s 400m Results

The SEC strikes again as Samuel Ogazi out of Alabama claims the 400m title. Gabriel Moronta from South Florida was disqualified due to stepping over his lane.                          

1. Samuel Ogazi (SO, Alabama) – 44.84
2. William Jones (JR, USC) – 45.53
3. Jordan Pierre (SO, Arkansas-Pine Bluff) – 45.75
4. DeSean Boyce (JR, Texas Tech) – 45.78
5. Joseph Taylor (FR, Duke) – 45.83
6. Jayden Davis (SO, Arizona State) – 45.91
7. Auhmad Robinson (SR, Texas A&M) – 46.07
8. Gabriel Clement II (SO, UCLA) – 46.17

Men’s 100m Results

Star wide receiver for Arkansas Jordan Anthony takes the reins with a 10.07 time in the 100m out of lane nine. 

1. Jordan Anthony, (SO, Arkansas) – 10.07
2. Max Thomas, (JR, USC) – 10.10 (10.091)                            
3. Jelani Watkins, (FR, LSU) – 10.10 (10.092)                            
4. Kanyinsola Ajayi, (SO, Auburn) – 10.13
5. Davonte Howell, (SO, Tennessee) – 10.17 (10.166)                            
6. Jaiden Reid, (SO, LSU) – 10.17 (10.170)                            
7. Israel Okon, (FR, Auburn) – 10.18
8. T’Mars McCallum, (JR, Tennessee) – 10.24
9. Eddie Nketia, (SO, USC) – 10.30

Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Results

James Corrigan of BYU storms in front at the 3000m steeplechase with opponent Geoffrey Kirwa hot on his heels. 

1. James Corrigan, (JR, BYU) –  8:16.41
2. Geoffrey Kirwa, (FR, Louisville) – 8:17.12
3. Carson Williams, (SR, Furman) – 8:19.71 
4. Joash Ruto,(FR, Iowa State) – 8:20.47 
5. Collins Kiprop Kipngok, (FR, Kentucky) – 8:22.92
6. Mathew Kosgei, (FR, New Mexico) – 8:23.70
7. Benjamin Balazs, (SO, Oregon) – 8:24.46
8. Rob McManus, (JR, Montana State) – 8:25.83
9. CJ Singleton, (JR, Notre Dame) – 8:28.93  
10. Silas Kiptanui, (SO, Tulane) – 8:32.20
11. Victor Kibiego, (JR, Texas A&M) – 8:32.33
12. Kristian Imroth, (JR, Eastern Kentucky) – 8:49.06

Men’s 110m Hurdles Results

Auburn shows off its talents once again in the men’s 110 hurdles as Ja’Kobe Tharpe inks the top spot with a time of 13.05, a new personal best. Kendrick Smallwood from Texas was disqualified after coming in ninth place.   

1. Ja’Kobe Tharpe (SO, Auburn) – 13.05
2. Zachary Extine, (JR, Arizon) – 13.13 
3. John Adesola, (SR, Houston) – 13.28
4. Jamar Marshall Jr., (SR, Houston) – 13.34
5. Demario Prince, (FR, Baylor) – 13.44
6. Darius Brown, (SR, DePaul) – 13.50
7. Jahiem Stern (JR, LSU) – 13.57
8. Jayden Smith, (SR, Davidson) – 13.65

Men’s 1500m Results

The men’s 1500m was a tight race, but Washington junior Nathan Green will take home the first place prize.

1. Nathan Green (JR, Washington) – 3:47.26
2. Ethan Strand (JR, North Carolina) – 3:47.33
3. Ferenc Kovaks (SO, Harvard) – 3:47.42
4. Adam Spencer (SR, Wisconsin) – 3:47.50
5. Gary Martin (JR, Virginia) – 3:47.58
6. Jack Crull (SR, Bradley) – 3:47.61
7. Simeon Birnbaum (SO, Oregon) – 3:47.64
8. Damian Hackett (SR, Cornell) – 3:47.74
9. Brendan Herger (FR, Michigan) – 3:47.88
10. Harrison Witt (SR, Princeton) – 3:47.92
11. Trent McFarland (SO, Michigan) – 3:47.94
12. Martin Segurola (JR, Indiana) – 3:48.71

Men’s 4x100m Relay Results

The Tigers secured victory in the 4x100m relay, but weren’t able to break their own meet record of 37.97. After review, LSU was disqualified. 

1. Auburn – 38.33
2. USC – 38.46
3. Arkansas – 38.72
4. South Florida – 38.73
5. Tennessee – 38.79
6. Kentucky – 38.85
7. Minnesota – 38.88
8. Texas – 39.10

Men’s Wheelchair 100m Results

1. Evan Correll – 14.46
2. Jacob Allen – 15.33
3. Jeffrey Files – 15.47
4. Aidan Gravelle – 15.83
5. Jason Robinson – 16.11
6. Dustin Stallberg – 16.49
7. Wyatt Willand – 17.36
8. Ethan Burkhart – 18.04

Men’s Discus Results

The results for the first men’s field event of the evening are punched in, and Oklahoma’s Ralford Mullings beat out collegiate record holder Mykolas Alekna from California for the national title by three meters. Mullings inked 69.31 meters while Alekna came in at 66.77 meters. Mullings set a meet record and a new personal best.  

1. Ralford Mullings (JR, Oklahoma) – 69.31m
2. Mykolas Alekna (JR, California) – 66.77m
3. Uladzislau Puchko (SO, Virginia Tech) – 63.94m
4. Vincent Ugwoke (SR, South Florida) – 63.73m
5. Racquil Broderick (SO, USC) – 63.31m
6. Michael Pinckney (JR, UCLA) – 61.39m
7. Dimitrios Pavlidis (SR, Kansas) – 61.04m
8. Aron Alvarez Aranda (SO, Tennessee) – 59.87m
9. Christopher Crawford (JR, Alabama) – 59.08m
10. Jacob Lemmon (SR, Florida) – 59.07m
11. Desmond Coleman (JR, Miami Fl.) – 58.58m
12. Youssef Koudssi (SR, Arizona) – 58.32m
13. Casey Helm (JR, Princeton) – 57.79m
14. Trevor Gunzell (JR, Alabama) – 57.52m
15. Christopher Young (JR, Alabama) – 57.23m
16. Maxwell Otterdahl (SR, Nebraska) – 57.07m
17. Iosif Papa (JR, UMBC) – 56.98m
18. Aidan Elbettar (SR, Oregon) – 56.49m
19. Paden Lewis (SR, SE Missouri) – 56.27m
20. Texas Tanner (JR, Air Force) – 55.76m
21. Skylar Coffey (SR, Missouri) – 55.59m
22. Oscar Rodriguez (SR, Texas Tech) – 55.20m
23. Seth Allen (JR, Auburn) – 54.88m
24. Tanner Watson (SR, Ohio State) – 53.92m

Women’s Haptathlon Shot Put Results

Jadin O’Brien continues her path to the top of the leaderboard with a first place showing in the haptathlon shot put. 

1. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 14.44m
2. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 14.12m
3. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 13.89m
4. Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 13.61m
5. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 13.48m
6. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 13.28m
7. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 13.09m
8. Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 12.86m
9. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 12.76m
10. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 12.69m
11. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 12.60m
12. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 12.50m
13. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 12.37m
14. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 12.32m
15. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 12.23m
16. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 12.12m
17. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 11.62m
18. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 11.48m
19. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 11.46m
20. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 11.33m
21. Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 11.11m
22. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 10.80m
23. Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach St.) – 10.35m
24. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 10.10m

Women’s Heptathlon High Jump Results

Destiny Masters from Wichita State soared to the top of the women’s high jump as the best ranked heading into the event, Sofia Iakushina, finished in eighth after an underwhelming performance.  

1. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 1.84m
2. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 1.81m
3. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 1.78m
4. Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 1.75m
5. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 1.75m
6. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 1.72m
7. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 1.72m
8. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 1.69m
9. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 1.69m
10. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 1.69m
11. Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach St.) – 1.69m
12. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 1.66m
13. Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 1.66m
14. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 1.66m
15. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 1.66m
16. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 1.63m
17. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 1.63m
18. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 1.63m
19. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 1.60m
20. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 1.60m
21. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 1.60m
22. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 1.60m
23. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 1.57m

Women’s Heptathlon High Jump Start List

Flight 1 

1. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619
2. Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698
3. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914
4. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655
5. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258
6. Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851
7. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741
8. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231
9. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677
10. Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698
11. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260
12. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715

Flight 2

1. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733
2. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555
3. Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 5749
4. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820
5. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551
6. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751
7. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550
8. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625
9. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817
10. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729
11. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807
12. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698 

100m Hurdles Women’s Heptathlon Results

Notre Dame’s Jadin O’Brien leads the way with teammate Alaina Brady in tow to take an early lead in the heptathlon. Brady put up a season best to take second in the section and overall.

1. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 13.33, 1075
2. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 13.41, 1063
3. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 13.48, 1053
4. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 13.53, 1046
5. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 13.61, 1034
6. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 13.65 (13.645), 1028
7. Juliette Laracuente-Huebner (SO, Cincinnati) – 13.65 (13.645), 1028
8. Claudine Raud-Gumiel (SR, Long Beach State) – 13.66, 1027
9. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 13.72, 1018
10. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 13.74, 1015
11. Melissa Wullschleger (FR, Illinois) – 13.75, 1014
12. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 13.79, 1008
13. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 13.86, 998
14. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 13.90, 993
15. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 13.94, 987
16. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 13.96, 984
17. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 14.02, 976
18. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 14.08, 967
19. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 14.09, 966
20. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 14.12, 961
21. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 14.23 (14.224), 946
22. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 14.23, 946
23. Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 14.34, 931
24. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 14.96, 847

Heptathlon Competition Begins Today

Friday’s schedule opens with 100m hurdles, the first of four women’s heptathlon events for the day. Texas A&M freshman Sofia Iakushina leads the rankings heading into the championships, with a chance at opening the heptathlon with a strong performance in the 100m hurdles.

Diane Guthrie holds the current collegiate record for the heptathlon, 6527, set in June of 1995.

Women’s Heptathlon Season Best

1. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260
2. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258
3. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231
4. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914
5. Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851
6. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820
7. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817
8. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807
9. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751
10. Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois) – 5749
11. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741
12. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733
13. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729
14. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715
15. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698
16. Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698
17. Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698
18. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677
19. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655
20. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625
21. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619
22. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555
23. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551
24. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550

NCAA DI Track Championships 2025 Friday Schedule

All times Eastern.

Track Events 

• 8:02 PM – 4x100m Relay, Final, Men
• 8:12 PM – 1500m, Final, Men
• 8:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Men
• 8:42 PM – 110m Hurdles, Final, Men
• 8:52 PM – 100m, Final, Men
• 9:02 PM – 400m, Final, Men
• 9:14 PM – 800m, Final, Men
• 9:27 PM – 400m Hurdles, Final, Men
• 9:37 PM – 200m, Final, Men
• 9:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Men
• 10:21 PM – 4x400m Relay, Final, Men

Field Events

• 5:15 PM – Discus, Final, Men
• 7:30 PM – High Jump, Final, Men
• 8:10 PM – Triple Jump, Final Men

Combined Events

• 2:45 PM – 100 Hurdles, Heptathlon, Women
• 3:45 PM – High Jump, Heptathlon, Women
• 5:45 PM – Shot Put, Heptathlon, Women
• 9:43 PM – 200M, Heptathlon, Women

Day 3

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Georgia Leads The Way In Women’s Team Scores After Thursday

Team Scores after the first day of women’s competition at the NCAA Championship

Georgia leads with big help from Stephanie Ratcliffe’s Hammer Throw win (71.37m).

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NCAA Track And Field Championships Start Lists On Friday

Here are the men’s finals and women’s heptathlon event start lists for all track and field events today.

Combined Events

100 Hurdles, Heptathlon, Women – 2:45 p.m. ET

Section 1 of 6

1. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258
2. Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698
3. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807
4. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550

Section 2 of 6

1. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820
2. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260
3. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817
4. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677

Section 3 of 6

1. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741
2. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655
3. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715
4. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914

Section 4 of 6

1. Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851
2. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551
3. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729
4. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619

Section 5 of 6

1. Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois) – 5749
2. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231
3. Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698
4. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751

Section 6 of 6

1. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698
2. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733
3. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625
4. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555

High Jump, Heptathlon, Women – 3:45 p.m. ET

Flight 1

1. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619, 1.77m
2. Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698, 1.76m
3. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914, 1.83m
4. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655, 1.75m
5. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258, 1.75m 
6. Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851, 1.69m
7. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741, 1.83m
8. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231, 1.71m
9. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677, 1.72m
10. Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698, 1.72m
11. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260, 1.74m
12. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715, 1.85m

Flight 2

1. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733, 1.65m
2. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555, 1.65m
3. Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois) – 5749, 1.63m
4. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820, 1.71m
5. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551, 1.66m
6. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751, 1.66m
7. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550, 1.55m
8. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625, 1.68m
9. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817, 1.63m
10. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729, 1.68m
11. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807, 1.63m
12. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698, 1.63m

Shot Put, Heptathlon, Women – 5:45 p.m. ET

Flight 1

1. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State) – 5715, 13.86m
2. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon) – 5914, 14.51m
3. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma) – 6258, 12.90m
4. Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.) – 5698, 10.96m
5. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M) – 6260, 11.85m
6. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA) – 5741, 10.47m
7. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame) – 6231, 14.86m
8. Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois) – 5851, 12.99m
9. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State) – 5655, 11.60m
10. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State) – 5677, 12.79m
11. Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati) – 5698, 11.21m
12. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama) – 5619, 12.92m

Flight 2

1. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State) – 5729, 12.88m
2. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan) – 5698, 14.67m
3. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington) – 5817, 11.69m
4. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville) – 5625, 12.83m
5. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut) – 5733, 12.29m
6. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA) – 5820, 12.16m
7. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue) – 5550, 12.68m
8. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard) – 5807, 12.06m
9. Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois) – 5749, 13.74m
10. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State) – 5551, 11.78m
11. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State) – 5555, 13.05m
12. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame) – 5751, 13.08m

200M, Heptathlon, Women – 9:43 p.m. ET

Section 1

1. Claudine Raud-Gum (SR, Long Beach St.)
2. Kenli Nettles (SR, Ball State)
3. Lucie Kienast (FR, Illinois)
4. Lucy Fellows (SO, Louisville)
5. Maresa Hense (FR, Connecticut)
6. Pippi Lotta Enok (JR, Oklahoma)
7. Juliette Laracuente (SO, Cincinnati)
8. Melissa Wullschle (FR, Illinois)

Section 2

1. Sofia Cosculluela (FR, Washington)
2. Jadin O’Brien (SR, Notre Dame)
3. Sydney Johnson (SR, UCLA)
4. Annie Molenhouse (JR, Oklahoma State)
5. Izzy Goudros (SR, Harvard)
6. Sofia Iakushina (FR, Texas A&M)
7. Maddie Pitts (JR, Penn State)
8. Jalen Elrod (SR, Purdue)

Section 3

1. Destiny Masters (SR, Wichita State)
2. Clare McNamara (SR, Michigan)
3. Shelby Grover (SO, Kent State)
4. Alaina Brady (SR, Notre Dame)
5. Ella Spaulding (SO, Fresno State)
6. Annika Williams (SR, Oregon)
7. Mia Lien (FR, UTSA)
8. Katelyn Adel (FR, Alabama)

Field Events

Discus, Final, Men – 5:15 p.m. ET

Flight 1

1. Christopher Crawfo (JR, Alabama) – 60.06m 197-0
2. Jacob Lemmon (SR, Florida) – 61.80m 202-9
3. Trevor Gunzell (JR, Alabama) – 63.88m 209-7
4. Desmond Coleman (JR, Miami (Fla.)) – 59.07m 193-9
5. Youssef Koudssi (SR, Arizona) – 59.71m 195-10
6. Aidan Elbettar (SR, Oregon) – 59.11m 193-11
7. Iosif Papa (JR, UMBC) – 59.12m 193-11
8. Tanner Watson (SR, Ohio State) – 57.57m 188-10
9. Texas Tanner (JR, Air Force) – 63.59m 208-7
10. Skylar Coffey (SR, Missouri) – 58.93m 193-4
11. Paden Lewis (SR, SE Missouri) – 58.89m 193-2
12. Racquil Broderick (SO, USC) – 63.09m 207-0

Flight 2

1. Uladzislau Puchko (SO, Virginia Tech) – 63.15m 207-2
2. Dimitrios Pavlidis (SR, Kansas) – 63.86m 209-6
3. Mykolas Alekna (JR, California) – 75.56m 247-11
4. Oscar Rodriguez (SR, Texas Tech) – 59.62m 195-7
5. Seth Allen (JR, Auburn) – 60.96m 199-11
6. Maxwell Otterdahl (SR, Nebraska) – 59.61m 195-7
7. Aron Alvarez Aran (SO, Tennessee) – 61.14m 200-7
8. Christopher Young (JR, Alabama) – 61.36m 201-4
9. Ralford Mullings (JR, Oklahoma) – 69.13m 226-9
10. Casey Helm (JR, Princeton) – 63.37m 207-11
11. Michael Pinckney (JR, UCLA) – 60.88m 199-9
12. Vincent Ugwoke (SR, South Florida) – 63.72m 209-1

High Jump, Final, Men – 7:30 p.m. ET 

1. Osawese Agbonkon (SO, Texas) – 2.17m 7-1½
2. Nathanil Figgers (SO, South Carolina) – 2.16m 7-1
3. Tito Alofe (SO, Harvard) – 2.25m 7-4½
4. Tyus Wilson (SR, Nebraska) – 2.25m 7-4½
5. Eddie Kurjak (SR, Georgia) – 2.18m 7-1¾
6. Kampton Kam (JR, Penn) – 2.25m 7-4½
7. Enaj Muhammad (FR, Connecticut) – 2.15m 7-½
8. Antrea Mita (SO, Houston) – 2.21m 7-3
9. Kason O’Riley (SR, Texas State) – 2.25m 7-4½
10. Riyon Rankin (SO, Georgia) – 2.29m 7-6
11. Elias Gerald (JR, USC) – 2.23m 7-3¾
12. Bode Gilkerson (SO, Purdue) – 2.18m 7-1¾
13. Kennedy Sauder (JR, Miami (Fla.)) – 2.18m 7-1¾
14. Channing Ferguson (SR, South Carolina) – 2.15m 7-½
15. Kyren Washington (SO, Oklahoma) – 2.20m 7-2½
16. Aiden Hayes (JR, Texas State) – 2.25m 7-4½
17. Desire Tonye Nyem (FR, Nebraska) – 2.17m 7-1½
18. Scottie Vines (FR, Arkansas) – 2.17m 7-1½
19. Arvesta Troupe (JR, Ole Miss) – 2.26m 7-5

Triple Jump, Final Men – 8:02 p.m. ET 

Flight 1

1. Chris Preddie (JR, Texas State) – 16.05m 52-8
2. Xavier Partee (SO, N. Carolina A&T) – 15.97m 52-4¾
3. Viktor Morozov (JR, Illinois) – 15.94m 52-3¾
4. Sir Jonathan Sims (JR, Tarleton State) – 15.99m 52-5½
5. Ryan John (JR, Clemson) – 15.88m 52-1¼
6. Abraham Johnson (FR, Eastern Illinois) – 16.10m 52-10
7. Safin Wills (SR, Oregon) – 15.88m 52-1¼
8. Stafon Roach (SO, ULM) – 16.20m 53-1¾
9. Roman Kuleshov (SR, Louisville) – 15.91m 52-2½
10. Hakeem Ford (SO, Minnesota) – 16.54m 54-3¼
11. Jaden Lippett (FR, Florida) – 15.94m 52-3¾
12. Jeremy Nelson (JR, Louisiana) – 16.01m 52-6½

Flight 2

1. Luke Brown (JR, Kentucky) – 16.33m 53-7
2. Selva Prabhu (FR, Kansas State) – 16.49m 54-1¼
3. Kyvon Tatham (JR, Florida State) – 16.37m 53-8½
4. Brandon Green Jr. (JR, Oklahoma) – 16.94m 55-7
5. Theophilus Mudzen (JR, South Carolina) – 16.38m 53-9
6. Jaren Holmes (SR, USC) – 16.18m 53-1
7. Xavier Drumgoole (FR, Stanford) – 16.42m 53-10½
8. Kelsey Daniel (SR, Texas) – 16.34m 53-7½
9. Alexandre Malanda (SR, Kent State) – 16.09m 52-9½
10. Anthony Woods (JR, Alabama State) – 16.04m 52-7½
11. Floyd Whitaker (SR, Oklahoma) – 16.27m 53-4½
12. Ledamian Rowell (SR, Jackson State) – 15.99m 52-5½

Track Events

4x100m Relay, Final, Men – 8:02 p.m. ET

1. Texas – 38.57
2. Kentucky – 38.43
3. Arkansas – 38.51
4. Minnesota – 38.16
5. Tennessee – 38.20
6. Auburn – 37.97
7. South Florida – 38.05
8. LSU – 38.14
9. USC – 38.41

1500m, Final, Men – 8:12 p.m. ET

1. Damian Hackett (SR, Cornell) – 3:36.78
2. Gary Martin (JR, Virginia) – 3:33.71
3. Simeon Birnbaum (SO, Oregon) – 3:37.02
4. Harrison Witt (SR, Princeton) – 3:37.22
5. Martin Segurola (JR, Indiana) – 3:39.54
6. Ferenc Kovacs (SO, Harvard) – 3:40.08
7. Jack Crull (SR, Bradley) – 3:40.51
8. Ethan Strand (JR, North Carolina) – 3:33.22
9. Adam Spencer (SR, Wisconsin) – 3:34.57
10. Trent McFarland (SO, Michigan) – 3:38.45
11. Nathan Green (JR, Washington) – 3:35.52
12. Brendan Herger (FR, Michigan) – 3:38.72

3000m Steeplechase, Final, Men – 8:24 p.m. ET

1. Silas Kiptanui (SO, Tulane) – 8:27.28
2. Benjamin Balazs (SO, Oregon) – 8:31.13
3. Rob McManus (JR, Montana State) – 8:26.83
4. Victor Kibiego (JR, Texas A&M) – 8:32.83
5. Geoffrey Kirwa (FR, Louisville) – 8:13.89
6. Collins Kiprop Kipn (FR, Kentucky) – 8:22.67
7. Carson Williams (SR, Furman) – 8:30.83
8. James Corrigan (JR, BYU) – 8:22.20
9. Kristian Imroth (JR, Eastern Kentucky) – 8:30.66
10. Joash Ruto (FR, Iowa State) – 8:25.42
11. Mathew Kosgei (FR, New Mexico) – 8:22.13
12. CJ Singleton (JR, Notre Dame) – 8:36.51

110m Hurdles, Final, Men – 8:42 p.m. ET

1. Jaden Smith (SR, Davidson) – 13.39
2. Jamar Marshall Jr. (SR, Houston) – 13.13
3. Zachary Extine (JR, Arizona) – 13.17
4. Demario Prince (FR, Baylor) – 13.18
5. Ja’Kobe Tharp (SO, Auburn) – 13.14
6. Kendrick Smallwood (JR, Texas) – 13.07
7. Jahiem Stern (JR, LSU) – 13.29
8. John Adesola (SR, Houston) – 13.26
9. Darius Brown (SR, DePaul) – 13.37

100m, Final, Men – 8:52 p.m. ET

1. Eddie Nketia (SO, USC) – 9.96
2. Davonte Howell (SO, Tennessee) – 10.05
3. Israel Okon (FR, Auburn) – 9.91
4. T’Mars McCallum (JR, Tennessee) – 10.03
5. Kanyinsola Ajayi (SO, Auburn) – 9.92
6. Jelani Watkins (FR, LSU) – 10.01
7. Jaiden Reid (SO, LSU) – 10.02
8. Max Thomas (JR, USC) – 9.92
9. Jordan Anthony (SO, Arkansas) – 9.75

400m, Final, Men – 9:02 p.m. ET

1. Jordan Pierre (SO, Arkansas-Pine Bluff) – 45.44
2. Gabriel Clement II (SO, UCLA) – 45.35
3. Auhmad Robinson (SR, Texas A&M) – 44.61
4. DeSean Boyce (JR, Texas Tech) – 45.15
5. Joseph Taylor (FR, Duke) – 44.98
6. Samuel Ogazi (SO, Alabama) – 44.43
7. Gabriel Moronta (SR, South Florida) – 45.01
8. William Jones (JR, USC) – 44.76
9. Jayden Davis (SO, Arizona State) – 44.84

800m, Final, Men – 9:14 p.m. ET

1. Samuel Rodman (SR, Princeton) – 1:46.27
2. Samuel Navarro (SR, Miss State) – 1:45.32
3. Rivaldo Marshall (SR, Arkansas) – 1:45.59
4. Aidan McCarthy (JR, Cal Poly) – 1:45.53
5. Tynice Taylor (JR, Arkansas) – 1:45.23
6. Christian Jackson (JR, Virginia Tech) – 1:44.83
7. Koitatoi Kidali (FR, Oregon) – 1:45.31
8. Sam Whitmarsh (SR, Texas A&M) – 1:45.35
9. Matthew Erickson (SR, Oregon) – 1:45.89

400m Hurdles, Final, Men – 9:27 p.m. ET

1. Jarrett Gentiles (SR, Coppin State) – 49.78
2. Bryce Tucker (SO, Rutgers) – 50.00
3. Bryce McCray (SR, Texas A&M) – 48.58
4. Oskar Edlund (SR, Texas Tech) – 49.00
5. Ja’Qualon Scott (SR, Texas A&M) – 48.85
6. Nathaniel Ezekiel (SR, Baylor) – 47.86
7. Saud Hinti (FR, Tennessee) – 48.44
8. Kody Blackwood (JR, Texas) – 48.78
9. Johnny Brackins (SR, USC) – 49.04

200m, Final, Men – 9:37 p.m. ET

1. Abdul-Rasheed Sami (SR, South Florida) – 19.95
2. Cameron Miller (JR, Purdue) – 20.12
3. Max Thomas (JR, USC) – 20.02
4. Xavier Butler (SO, Texas) – 20.02
5. T’Mars McCallum (JR, Tennessee) – 19.83
6. Makanakaishe Charamba (SR, Auburn) – 19.79
7. Garrett Kaalund (JR, USC) – 19.85
8. Jordan Anthony (SO, Arkansas) – 19.93
9. Carli Makarawu (JR, Kentucky) – 19.92

5000m, Final, Men – 9:55 p.m. ET

1. Kidus Misgina (SR, Ole Miss) – 13:37.29
2. Robin Kwemoi Bera (FR, Iowa State) – 13:26.71
3. Toby Gillen (SR, Ole Miss) – 13:26.92
4. Jacob White (JR, Wyoming) – 13:27.32
5. Ishmael Kipkurui (FR, New Mexico) – 13:09.24
6. Ernest Cheruiyot (SO, Texas Tech) – 13:27.89
7. Jojo Jourdon (FR, Wake Forest) – 13:46.76
8. Luke Grundvig (JR, BYU) – 13:34.63
9. Luke Tewalt (SR, Wake Forest) – 13:28.18
10. Colton Sands (SR, North Carolina) – 13:31.62
11. David Mullarkey (SR, Northern Arizona) – 13:29.55
12. Fouad Messaoudi (SR, Oklahoma State) – 13:28.17
13. Valentin Soca (JR, CBU) – 13:13.10
14. Matthew Forrester (JR, Butler) – 13:30.40
15. Habtom Samuel (SO, New Mexico) – 13:05.87
16. Justin Wachtel (JR, Virginia) – 13:34.44
17. Marco Langon (JR, Villanova) – 13:27.21
18. Rocky Hansen (SO, Wake Forest) – 13:22.06
19. Ethan Strand (JR, North Carolina) – 13:31.13
20. Brian Musau (SO, Oklahoma State) – 13:32.06
21. Drew Bosley (SR, Northern Arizona) – 13:17.06
22. Will Daley (JR, Virginia) – 13:39.11
23. Matt Strangio (SR, Portland) – 13:34.08
24. Hunter Christophe (SR, Youngstown St.) – 13:40.08

4x400m Relay, Final, Men – 10:21 p.m. ET

1. BYU – 3:03.05
2. Florida – 3:01.52
3. South Florida – 3:01.52
4. Penn State – 3:03.39
5. Texas A&M – 3:02.15
6. Arkansas – 3:01.82
7. USC – 3:02.18
8. Iowa – 3:03.14
9. Alabama – 3:02.78

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NCAA Division I Track And Field Championship Conference Scoreboard

Only six out of 21 total events have been scored so far. 

Men’s Track And Field Scoreboard by Conference

1. SEC — 58 points
2. Big 10 — 53 points
3. Big 12 — 35.5 points
4. ACC — 30.5 points
5. Mountain West — 25 points
6. Big Sky — 7 points
7. Sun Belt — 6 points
8. Western Athletic — 4 points
9. West Coast — 4 points
10. Southern — 2 points
11. Ivy League — 2 points
12. America East — 1 point

Men’s Scoreboard by School

1. Minnesota – 23 (Big 10)
2. New Mexico – 18 (Mountain West)
3. Florida – 18 (SEC)
4. Ole Miss – 12 (SEC)
5. Kansas – 11.5 (Big 12)
6. Texas A&M – 10 (SEC)
7. Wisconsin – 10 (Big 10)
8. Miami (Fla.) – 10 (ACC)
9. Oklahoma State – 8 (Big 12)
10. North Carolina – 8 (ACC)
11. Arkansas State – 6 (Sun Belt)
12. Arkansas – 6 (SEC)
13. Iowa – 6 (Big 10)
14. Missouri – 6 (SEC)
15. Nebraska – 6 (Big 10)
16. Texas Tech – 6 (Big 12)
17. Georgia – 6 (SEC)
18. South Carolina – 6 (SEC)
19. Virginia Tech – 5 (ACC)
20. Air Force – 5 (Mountain West)
21. Iowa State – 5 (Big 12)
22. Oregon – 5 (Big 10)
23. Duke – 4.5 (ACC)
24. BYU – 4 (Big 12)
25. Cal Poly – 4 (Big Sky)
26. Tarleton State – 4 (Western Athletic)
27. Washington State – 4 (West Coast)
28. Northern Arizona – 3 (Big Sky)
29. NC State – 3 (ACC)
30. Wyoming – 2 (Mountain West)
31. Furman – 2 (Southern)
32. Princeton – 2 (Ivy League)
33. Illinois – 1.5 (Big 10)
34. Rutgers – 1.5 (Big 10)
35. UMass Lowell – 1 (America East)
36. Cincinnati – 1 (Big 12)

Women’s Track And Field Scoreboard by Conference

1. SEC — 59 points
2. Big 10 — 55.5 points
3. Big 12 — 36 points
4. ACC — 35 points
5. Mountain West — 21 points
6. Missouri Valley — 8.5 points
7. Sun Belt — 6 points
8. Big East — 4 points
9. Atlantic 10 — 3 points
10. West Coast — 2 points
11. American Athletic — 2 points
12. Western Athletic — 2 points

Women’s Scoreboard by School

1. Georgia — 26 (SEC) 
2. Illinois — 16.5 (Big 10)
3. Washington — 16 (Big 10)
4. Louisville — 15 (ACC)
5. Colorado State — 10 (Mountain West)
6. Missouri — 10 (SEC)
7. New Mexico –10 (Mountain West)
8. Stanford — 8 (ACC)
9. Texas — 8 (SEC)
10. Texas Tech — 8 (Big 12)
11. NC State — 8 (ACC)
12. Rutgers — 8 (Big 10)
13. Baylor — 6.5 (Big 12)
14. South Dakota — 6.5 (Missouri Valley)
15. West Virginia — 6 (Big 12)
16. TCU — 6 (Big 12)
17. Texas State — 6 (Sun Belt)
18. Arkansas — 5 (SEC)
19. Oklahoma State — 5 (Big 12)
20. Kansas — 4.5 (Big 12)
21. California — 4 (ACC)
22. Nebraska — 4 (Big 10)
23. USC — 4 (Big 10)
24. Florida — 4 (SEC)
25. Georgetown — 4 (Big East)
26. VCU — 3 (Atlantic 10)
27. Oregon — 3 (Big 10)
28. UCLA — 3 (Big 10)
29. Alabama — 3 (SEC)
30. LSU — 3 (SEC)
31. Gonzaga — 2 (West Coast)
32. North Dakota — 2 (Missouri Valley)
33. Rice — 2 (American Athletic)
34. Fresno State — 1 (Mountain West)
35. Tarleton State — 1 (Western Athletic)
36. Utah Valley — 1 (Western Athletic) 
37. Wisconsin — 1 (Big 10)

NCAA DI Track Championships 2025 Schedule

All times Eastern.

Friday, June 13

Track Events 

• 8:02 PM – 4x100m Relay, Final, Men
• 8:12 PM – 1500m, Final, Men
• 8:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Men
• 8:42 PM – 110m Hurdles, Final, Men
• 8:52 PM – 100m, Final, Men
• 9:02 PM – 400m, Final, Men
• 9:14 PM – 800m, Final, Men
• 9:27 PM – 400m Hurdles, Final, Men
• 9:37 PM – 200m, Final, Men
• 9:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Men
• 10:21 PM – 4x400m Relay, Final, Men

Field Events

• 5:15 PM – Discus, Final, Men
• 7:30 PM – High Jump, Final, Men
• 8:10 PM – Triple Jump, Final Men

Combined Events

• 2:45 PM – 100 Hurdles, Heptathlon, Women
• 3:45 PM – High Jump, Heptathlon, Women
• 5:45 PM – Shot Put, Heptathlon, Women
• 9:43 PM – 200M, Heptathlon, Women

Saturday, June 14

Track Events

• 9:02 PM – 4x100m Relay, Final, Women
• 9:11 PM – 1500m, Final, Women
• 9:24 PM – 3000m Steeplechase, Final, Women
• 9:42 PM – 100m Hurdles, Final, Women
• 9:52 PM – 100m, Final, Women
• 10:02 PM – 400m, Final, Women
• 10:14 PM – 800m, Final, Women
• 10:27 PM – 400m Hurdles, Final, Women
• 10:37 PM – 200m, Final, Women
• 10:55 PM – 5000m, Final, Women
• 11:21 PM – 4x400m Relay, Final, Women

Field Events

• 3:30 PM – Discus, Final, Women
• 8:30 PM – High Jump, Final, Women
• 9:10 PM – Triple Jump, Final, Women

Combined Events

• 6:30 PM – Long Jump, Heptathlon, Women
• 7:45 PM – Javelin, Heptathlon, Women
• 10:43 – 800M, Heptathlon, Women

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EUGENE, Ore. — The USC men’s track and field team completed a rare double championship on Friday, with an assist from South Florida.

South Florida ran a brilliant 4×400-meter relay to close the NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championships, leaving USC and Texas A&M tied for the team title.

The Trojans, who also won the indoor title earlier this year, hadn’t won an outdoor title in 49 years. USC and Texas A&M both finished with 41 points on Friday, one ahead of Arkansas, with the Trojans becoming just the third team ever to win the indoor and outdoor national championships in the same year.

The team result came after a late surge by the USF anchor to edge Texas A&M in the final race, winning in 3 minutes, 42 seconds. Arkansas was third with the Trojans a disappointing eighth to earn just one team point. The Aggies earned eight points in the relay – a win would have been worth 10 points – and the Razorbacks got six.

Arkansas protested after the race that a USF runner hindered a Razorback, but the protest was denied. If successful, Texas A&M would have won the title and Arkansas and USC would have tied for second.

USC, which scored all of its points in seven events on Friday, won its first outdoor track and field title since 1976 and now has 27 outdoor titles, more than double the next program. USC also became the first Big Ten program to win the outdoor team title since Minnesota in 1948.

The Trojans won the team title without winning any individual events, just like they did for the indoor title earlier this year. The indoor meet also required waiting for the results of an unsuccessful Arkansas protest in the 4×400 relay before USC could celebrate.

“It is just an awesome feeling for the program, the University, the USC community, all of our fans and these student-athletes. They worked their butts off,” USC director of track & field Quincy Watts said. “I am just so proud of them.”

The Trojans’ march to the title began with sophomore Racquil Broderick breaking his school discus record with a throw of 207 feet, 8 inches to place fourth, securing USC’s first five points of the two-day meet. Broderick, who placed second as a freshman, earned first-team All-America honors for the second time.

The 4×100 relay team of senior Travis Williams, junior Max Thomas, graduate transfer Taylor Banks and junior transfer Garrett Kaalund placed second with a time of 38.46 seconds. The second-fastest time in program history was worth another eight points in the team competition.

Thomas then used a strong finish to place second in the 100 with a time of 10.10 (+0.7), out-leaning the third-place finisher by 0.001 seconds. Thomas gave USC its best finish in the event since Andre DeGrasse won the NCAA title in 2015.

Junior William Jones took second in the 400 with a time of 45.53 for another eight points that gave USC a meet best 29 points after 14 of the 21 events. Jones’ effort was the best finish by a Trojan since Michael Norman won the title in 2018 in a record-setting 43.61.

Senior Johnny Brackins Jr. placed seventh in the 400 hurdles with a time of 50.15 for two more points. After 18 events, USC had 31 points and was two behind Texas A&M for the lead.

Kaalund then placed third in the 200 at 19.96 and Thomas took sixth at 20.23, adding nine points that moved the Trojans into first place with 40 points, five ahead of Auburn, six ahead of Arkansas and seven ahead of the Aggies with the 5,000 and the 4×400 relay remaining.

Kaalund’s finish was USC’s best showing in the 200 since DeGrasse won the title in 2015.

USC ran a 4×400 team of junior Jacob Andrews, Thomas, junior Jaelen Knox and Jones, and they did just enough to secure a share of the team title, finishing eighth with a time of 3:03.18 despite a couple of balky exchanges.

“It is a journey and throughout the journey you are going to have hurdles and adversity,” Watts said. “We had some adversity when one of our top runners (Kaalund) was having some issues with his hamstring (leaving him unavailable for the 4×400). I gathered everybody that was here with the men’s team and we surrounded Garrett while he was on the training table. We let him know we were going to win the team title for him. We wanted to look him in the eye and let him know we had his back. Garrett has been there for us all year. Just a tremendous team with tremendous character as human beings.”

In other notable performances for USC, graduate transfer Jaren Holmes placed 11th in the triple jump with a top mark of 51-8¼ (+0.6), good enough for second-team All-America honors in the event.

Junior Elias Gerald placed 12th in the high jump with a best clearance of 7-0½, also earning second-team All-America honors.

The women’s title will be decided Saturday at Hayward Field on the Oregon campus.

Sam Whitmarsh of Texas A&M, runner-up a year ago, beat indoor champion Matthew Erickson of Oregon to capture the 800 in 1:45.86, the second-fastest in school history.

Jordan Anthony of Arkansas, the NCAA champion in the indoor 60, added an outdoor title, winning the 100 in 10.07 from Lane 9.

Ja’Kobe Tharp, who won the 60 hurdles at the indoor championships for Auburn, added the 110 hurdles title to his resume with a personal-best time of 13.05. Tharp ran the fifth-fastest time in NCAA history, only 0.07 off of Grant Holloway’s record.

Auburn also won the 400 relay in a time of 38.33.

Samujel Ogazi of Alabama raced to a dominant win in the 400 with a time of 44.84, more than six-tenths faster than the runner-up. The sophomore, who made the Olympic final in Paris, became the first Nigerian athlete to win the 400 NCAA title in 26 years.

James Corrigan of BYU, a 2024 Olympian, won the 3,000 steeplechase in 8:16.41, grabbing the lead at the last water jump. His time is the fourth fastest in college history.

Nathan Green of Washington, the 2023 champion, won the 1,500 meters in 3:47.26 with the top 11 finishing within 0.68 of Green.

Brian Masau on Oklahoma State added the outdoor title in the 5,000 to the indoor title he won earlier this year, finishing in 13:20.59.

Ezekiel Nathaniel of Baylor lowered his Nigerian record to 47.49 in the 400 hurdles, the second-fastest time in the world this year.

Carli Makarawu of Kentucky took the 400 in 19.84 seconds, a Zimbabwe national record, edging countryman Makanakaishe Charamba of Auburn, who ran 19.92.

Oklahoma’s Ralford Mullings, who returned to the championship for the second time in his career, took the discus title by launching a meet-record and person-best 227 feet, 4 inches.

Brandon Green Jr. and Floyd Whitaker gave Oklahoma a 1-2 finish in the triple jump with Green soaring 55-2 to win by more than a foot. Green led from the first jump and had it wrapped up after five rounds and then had his best leap to end it.

Arvesta Troupe of Mississippi cleared 7-5¼ to win the high jump.