NEW YORK, NEW YORK [May 20, 2025] — The Tunnel to Towers Foundation today announced the expansion of its T2T Student-Athlete Advocate Program, adding two new students to the growing initiative designed to connect current student-athletes to the foundation’s mission and ensure young Americans “Never Forget” the sacrifices made by first responders and military members.

The two students, Caitlin Collins, a freshman lacrosse player at Rutgers University and Jack Holl, a senior water polo player at Pennsylvania State University-Behrend, stand alongside an elite roster of student-athletes from across the country representing the Foundation. 

The program, launched in September 2021, is designed to help current student-athletes expand their personal brands while promoting the organization’s mission to honor first responders, military veterans, and their families. To date, 18 student-athletes and young professionals have collaborated with the foundation to participate in the initiative.

“We are excited to expand the Tunnel to Towers Foundation Student-Athlete Advocate Program and have Jack and Caitlin join the ranks of other incredible student athletes across the nation to raise awareness of the Foundation’s mission to do good,” said Tunnel to Towers CEO and Chairman Frank Siller. “Not only are they champions in their respective sports, but they are becoming champions for America’s military and first responder families. Their commitment inspires hope and ensures the legacy of our fallen heroes lives on.” 

On July 1, 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that all student-athletes would have the opportunity to benefit from their name, image, and likeness. Student-athletes can now engage in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) activities consistent with the state’s law where the school is located. 

Chosen Tunnel to Towers Foundation Student-Athlete Advocates are expected to familiarize themselves with the organization’s mission and talking points, participate in T2T events across the country, and engage with T2T followers through content creation on the Foundation’s website and social media channels.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is dedicated to honoring the sacrifice of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. For over 20 years, the Foundation has supported our nation’s first responders, veterans, and their families by providing these heroes and the families they leave behind with mortgage-free homes. 

To date, Tunnel to Towers has delivered over 1,500 mortgage-free homes to our nation’s heroes and committed over $1 billion across all of our programs.  

This year, the Foundation is delivering over 200 mortgage-free homes to catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, Gold Star families, and families of first responders who leave behind young children. Tunnel to Towers is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness, providing over 10,000 of America’s homeless veterans with housing assistance and services to date.

For more information on the student-athletes:

Caitlin Collins is a freshman at Rutgers University in New Jersey and a first-year student-athlete on the Women’s Lacrosse team this spring. She hails from Morristown, New Jersey, and comes from a long line of firefighters in her family. She is the daughter of a firefighter captain, granddaughter of a retired firefighter and great granddaughter of a former battalion chief. Caitlin’s personal experience growing up with first responders inspired her to become a T2T Student-Athlete Advocate and demonstrate to young Americans what it means to do good.

“I am very passionate about Tunnel to Towers and how they help the families of fallen military and first responders, especially because I grew up visiting my father’s fire station and have seen firsthand how much of an impact the organization makes on families and their communities. I am honored to represent the Tunnel to Towers Foundation as a member of its Student-Athlete Advocate Program, and I am thrilled by the opportunity to continue spreading its mission of doing good among my Gen Z peers.” – Caitlin Collins, Rutgers University Women’s Lacrosse

Jack Holl is a senior at Pennsylvania State University-Behrend, where he is positioned in center forward and spent two years as captain and as a two-time All-American for the Men’s Water Polo team. Jack is originally from Greenwich, Connecticut, and comes from a large family with deep roots in the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). His father tragically lost his best friend, FDNY firefighter John Daniel Marshall, on 9/11 and raised Jack to understand the sacrifice of our heroes who gave their lives that day.

“From a young age, my father instilled in me a profound respect for all first responders and members of our armed forces and emphasized the importance of supporting those who protect us. I am proud to join Tunnel to Towers Student-Athlete Advocate Program to honor and Never Forget the memory of his best friend, John Daniel Marshall, and all of the heroes who make sacrifices each and every day to keep our country and communities safe.”– Jack Holl, Pennsylvania State University Men’s Water Polo

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Andy Beale has joined the Premier League as its new director of technology

Andy Beale has joined Premier League Studios as its new director of technology, where he will help the League to further its broadcasting ambitions.

Beale’s appointment follows the Premier League’s decision to create an inhouse broadcast operation.

The Premier League announced in November 2024 that it was ending its long running relationship with IMG to establish a new inhouse media operations business.

Launching for the start of Season 2026/27, the Premier League will bring all international media content production and distribution inhouse. For 20 years, this service has been provided in partnership with IMG, operating as Premier League Productions (PLP).

Beale has extensive experience in sports broadcasting. He is an experienced senior technology and operations leader, most recently responsible for BT Sport’s broadcast infrastructure, operations, roadmap and innovation strategy where he held the position of chief engineer and head of innovation. He was a key member of the senior team delivering best in class programming, production solutions and customer-obsessed leadership for the multi award winning and disruptive premium sports broadcaster.

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PLP currently delivers 6,000 hours of content per season to the Premier League’s 55 international broadcast partners, covering 189 markets around the world. In addition to full coverage of the season’s 380 matches, PLP provides a 24/7 content service and other support programming including long-form content such as magazine shows.

Beale is co-founder and chair of the Rise Academy initiative, a STEM Schools outreach programme that aims to inspire and educate young people about technology career paths in the media and entertainment industry and deliver vital transformational change in the diversity profile of the sector.

He was elevated to SMPTE fellow in 2020 and conferred the IABM Technology Leader of the Year in 2021. Beale’s pioneering work and projects have been recognised with many honours, including prestigious RTS and multiple IBC Innovation Awards.

Further details regarding the Premier League inhouse media operations business will be announced in due course, prior to its launch in 2026, the Premier League said.

RIVERDALE, NY — Darion Lopez and Martina Martinez have more in common than being veteran sprinters for the Manhattan University Track & Field program. Both broke school records this year, ensuring their Jasper legacies would not be forgotten anytime soon. 

Neither Lopez nor Martinez went on a limb this year, declaring they would break school records. However, from the beginning of the year, a different mentality within the program struck a chord. For the top performers, this meant a certain level of buy-in to become the best version of themselves. 

“This year was harder than last year,” Martinez said.  “We had a lot of chats (with coaches). We had to lock in and take care of ourselves.”

Martinez made her last act in a Jasper uniform her best one. She toppled the 400m field at the MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 11 to win the gold medal with a school record-breaking time of 1:00.93. Martinez’s fast trek surpassed former record holder Lisa Edwards, who ran a 1:01.25 back in 2000.

“I just wanted to go for it,” Martinez said about setting the new school record. “It was something I wanted to do, being a senior.”

It also felt like redemption for Martinez after last year’s fifth-place showing at the MAAC Outdoor Championships. Martinez admits that last year, she took the field of competitors for granted, dropping to fifth after winning her preliminary heat. Martinez was adamant about leaving it all out on the track this year.

“Last year I didn’t do what I was supposed to do,” Martinez said. “I worked so hard and felt stronger this year.”

Meanwhile, Lopez’s journey to school-record holder happened fast — literally and figuratively. Running a 6.84, he set the school record in the 60m event at the Giegengack Invitational in New Haven, Connecticut, on February 15.

“I’d been racing in the 60s up to that point, and I was never really that close,” Lopez said. “But that’s how it goes. It’s such a short race… You either do it or you don’t.”

Lopez even recalled the similar experience that previous record-holder Kaya Simpson went through back in 2023. Like Simpson, who ran a 6.85, Lopez didn’t think he could do until it simply happened.

“The timing was so slow that day,” Lopez said, having had to patiently await the results. “Then, Coach Ena just looked at me and said, ‘you did it’ and then we all got really excited.”

Lopez also came just .01 away from the school record in the 100m, posting his best time of 10.45 in the 100m Finals at the MAAC Outdoor Championships this year. It was nothing to be ashamed of for Lopez, who had battled injuries all season and was thankful for the chance to compete. 

“I was a little disappointed but at the end of the day I couldn’t really be upset,” Lopez said. “I did the best that I could.”

With his collegiate career officially done, Lopez will continue to compete for the Philippines National Team and train under Coach Ena Leufroy-Sylvain‘s guidance. Additionally, he still has one year left with his vascular sonography program in Pennsylvania. 

“I want to be able to work and have my running career on the side,” said Lopez. “I’m still trying to figure out where I’m gonna fit everything in.”

Meanwhile, this past weekend, Martinez graduated with a degree in Digital Arts Media with her family traveling from Spain to be in attendance. The Barcelona native is grateful for her time at Manhattan after transferring from Lindenwood University two years ago. 

“Being in New York was a whole different experience,” Martinez said. 

“I had a lot of advantages at Manhattan. They provided me with everything I needed to be happy.”

Follow Manhattan Track & Field on Instagram (@jaspersxctf) and X (@Jaspers_Track).

Jaden Whitmarsh is one of the fastest-rising stars on the professional beach volleyball circuit known as the AVP Tour. However, even the best players still get caught with their hands down…

The 24-year-old got absolutely blasted in the head at a recent tournament but she lived to tell the tale!

Jaden is the daughter of the late Mike Whitmarsh, who won the silver medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, so volleyball is in her blood. A former collegiate player at UCLA, she officially moved on from the Bruins program around this time last year. Although she had played AVP tournaments in the past, like in Hermosa and Manhattan, her professional career is less than one year old. It is off to a blazing start!

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — The Central College men’s and women’s track and field programs combined to have 23 individual entries into the national top-50 lists, keeping both teams in the top-25 in the latest United States Track & Field and Cross Country Association National Team Rating Index, released Tuesday.

The Dutch men came in at No. 22 and the women are No. 24.

Points in the National Team Rating Index are based off placement in the National Descending Order Lists. The higher an athlete sits on the top-50 list, the more points he or she adds to his or her team’s total. These points do not reflect placement or scoring at the NCAA Championships but are to show the individuals and teams that have the best chances at scoring well at said meet.

Central’s women had eight individual entries and two relay squads in the national top 50 list, headlined by Olivia Bohlen (junior, Belle Plaine) at No. 3 in the heptathlon (5,045 points) and Peyton Steffen (junior, Marion) at No. 4 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10 minutes, 33.21 seconds).

The Dutch men had 15 individual entries, most prominently Kale Hobart (sophomore, Mason City) at No. 2 in the heptathlon (6,922 points) and Gunner Meyer (junior, Fairbank, Wapsie Valley HS) at No. 6 in the 110-meter hurdles (14.10 seconds).

The University of Wisconsin – La Crosse is No. 1 on the men’s list and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the top women’s team heading into this weekend’s NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio.

 

PUEBLO, Colo. – The Lock Haven men’s track and field team is set to send four athletes, Matthew Muthler (Decathlon), Eric Zalar (Hammer), Ryan Miller (400-Meter) and Peter Bellomo (Javelin) to Pueblo, Colorado to compete on the biggest stage in the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championship hosted by Colorado State University-Pueblo.
 
The NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships will take place at the CSU Pueblo Thunder Bowl in Pueblo, Colorado, hosted by Colorado State University–Pueblo on May 22-24.

“Our teams have had a historic season and to have four men qualify for the NCAA Championships is the icing on the cake,” head coach Aaron Russell said. “It is such an amazing opportunity for each of them to capitalize on the hard work they’ve put in over the last 12 months.  Both Matthew and Ryan returned for graduate school this year to use their final year of eligibility, so to see their sacrifice and dedication pay off is really heartwarming.  They’ve both contributed so much to our programs and I’m really excited to see them leave their mark on the national stage.  Sophomores Peter Bellomo and Eric Zalar might be making their outdoor national debuts as well, but nobody should count them out from making runs at All-America accolades.  Both have been at or near the top of every competition they’ve competed in this year, and I think you’ll see that experience pay off in Colorado.”

 

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2025 Pennsylvania State Athletic Championships (PSAC) Indoor Champion and All-American in the Heptathlon, Matt Muthler, is seeded fourth going into the championship week after his record setting performance of 7355 points, which was a new point total for the PSAC All-Time, PSAC Championship meet, and a new Lock Haven program record.

 

Muthler will start the championship meet for the Bald Eagles when he competes in five of the decathlon events on Thursday (May 22). The following events on day one of the two-day decathlon will 100-Meter at 10:30 a.m. (12:30 p.m. EST), Long Jump at 1:15 p.m. (3:15 p.m. EST)*, Shot Put at 2:25 p.m. (4:25 p.m. EST)*, High Jump at 3:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m.)* and 400-Meter at 5:15 p.m. (7:15 p.m.)*.

 

On Friday (May 23) Muthler will compete in the 110-Meter Hurdles at 9:30 a.m. (11:30 a.m. EST)*, Discus Throw at 10:20 a.m. (12:20 p.m. EST)*, Pole Vault at 11:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. EST)*, Javelin Throw at 1:50 p.m. (3:50 p.m. EST)* and 1500-Meter at 2:55 p.m. (4:55 p.m. EST)*

 

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In the hammer throw, Eric Zalar earned his trip with a throw of 200-1 at the Penn Relays. The throw was the second furthest in program history. Zalar goes into the championship seeded 15th out of 22. He will throw on Thursday (May 22) at 3:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. EST).

 

Ryan Miller is seeded 20th after his time Lock Haven program record time of 46.74 in the 400-meter. The 400-meter preliminary round will be on Thursday (May 22) at 5:55 p.m. (7:55 p.m. EST). The finals for that event will be on Saturday (May 24) at 6:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. EST).

 

Peter Bellomo threw his best javelin throw at the Lock Haven Qualifier with a mark of 213-5, which is the fifth-best throw in program history. The throw from the Lock Haven Qualifier puts P. Bellomo 21st going into the NCAA Championship and will throw on Saturday (May 24) at 2:45 p.m. (4:45 p.m. EST).