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Track & Field Continues December At Wagner College Seahawk Shootout

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Men’s Track & Field | 12/11/2025 9:33:00 AM

SEAHAWK SHOOTOUT HISTORY
The 2025-26 season marks only the second time that Saint Francis will be participating in the Wagner College Seahawk Shootout. The meet has been an annual event since the 2015-16 campaign. Last year, Sevison took first place in weight throw as a part of 16 top 10 finishes for the Red Flash.

LAST EVENT
The women’s team accumulated seven top 10 performances. Olivia Renk finished second in the 200-meter and fourth in the 60-meter on the women’s side. The sophomore clocked in a time of 25.46 in the 200-meter and a 7.72 time in the 60-meter. In the women’s long jump, Taylor Foster finished in fifth place in the event with a jump of 5.29m. Foster also claimed eighth place in the women’s triple jump with 10.63m. Aubrie Wells and Karsyn Ford both finished with 3.25m to tie for eighth place. Rounding out the top 10 finishes was Rylee Nicklas taking 10th in the women’s weight throw with a toss of 14.22m.

On the other side, the men’s team registered 12 top 10 finishes on the day. Jayden Foster took eighth place in the men’s 200-meter dash with a time of 22.81. Meanwhile, Tyler Craft claimed the ninth spot with a time of 37.08 in the 300-meter. Craft jumped his way into second place in the long jump with 6.94m. Staying in the meter dashes, James Parmelee (1:10.38) took third and Holden Schreier finished seventh (1:12.90) in the men’s 500-meter. Two more Red Flash placed top 10 in the high jump, Ayden Martinage (8th, 1.85m) and Braydon Beach (10th, 1.80m).

Running over to the pole vault, Dylan Andrews finished with a jump of 4.25 to give himself seventh place. Clark Gulycz took fourth in the men’s shot put with a mark of 17.07m. Saint Francis took another two top 10 finishes, this time in the men’s triple jump. Nehemyah Williams gained third place with a leap of 14.35m. Ian Conway was not far behind him in seventh with 12.54m. Vincent Franco finished out the Red Flash in sixth place with a time of 15.94m.

NEC PRESEASON POLL

Saint Francis women’s track & field was picked fifth in the NEC Preseason Poll. Wagner earned five first-place votes and earned the distinction of being the preseason favorite. Stonehill and CCSU both gained two first-place nods to finish in second and third place. Chicago State gained the last vote for first-place, finishing in fourth. After the Red Flash in fifth place, FDU, LIU, New Haven, Mercyhurst, and Le Moyne round out the ten-team poll.

Saint Francis men’s track & field was picked seventh in the NEC Preseason Poll. CCSU earned eight first-place votes and earned the distinction of being the preseason favorite. Wagner gained one first-place vote to finish in second. Stonehill and Chicago State were picked to finish in third and fourth. FDU and LIU were both tied in fifth place, however, LIU earned the last vote for first-place. After the Red Flash in seventh place, New Haven, Le Moyne, and Mercyhurst round out the ten-team poll.

NEXT UP FOR RED FLASH

Saint Francis will take some time off until January 17 when it will attend the Nittany Lion Challenge located at University Park, Pa.

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UT Seeks Private Developers for Multipurpose Arena, Student-Athlete Housing – UT Austin News

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AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to seek private developer(s) to plan, design, construct, equip, finance and operate a small multipurpose public arena to serve as the competition home for the Longhorns’ four-time National Champion Women’s Volleyball and an adjacent student-athlete housing facility, with minimal financial outlay from the University. The project will encompass approximately 4 acres in the Athletics and Entertainment District of UT’s main campus, located north of East MLK Jr. Boulevard between Robert Dedman Drive and Interstate 35.

“It is important for us to be strategic about how we use our space and how our students and visitors engage with our campus,” said UT President Jim Davis. “This is a unique development that will enhance the University’s athletics facilities and housing portfolio and benefit students, Longhorn fans and our city for years to come. I am grateful to our Board of Regents for their support for our vision.”

The arena aims to seat approximately 6,000 fans, with the flexibility to expand seating for concerts, shows and University events that complement the adjacent Moody Center. The student-athlete housing facility is envisioned to provide a best-in-class housing experience for the University’s student-athletes that reflects UT’s commitment to recruiting and developing premier talent. Additionally, it could provide ground-level retail opportunities that will enhance the campus, community, and visitors’ experience.

“This is a critical step for the future of Texas Volleyball and our student-athletes’ housing experience,” said Athletics Director Chris Del Conte. “It is about creating an experience that our student-athletes, coaches and passionate fans will be proud of in the heart of a district built for elite talent and entertainment.”

The RFP seeks private developers who have successfully developed and operated best-in-class, multipurpose public arenas, student housing and retail facilities, and who have the financial capability to contribute all or a substantial portion of the cost to develop, build and operate the new facilities. Under the proposed public-private collaboration, UT would own both the arena and student-athlete housing properties, and an outside entity would operate them.

UT issued the RFP Dec. 10 after the UT System Board of Regents authorized it last month. The 2033 Higher Education Development Foundation will lead the RFP process, and developer(s) will have the option to submit proposals for both or each facility by Feb. 6. The specific timeline and financial arrangement between the University and developer(s) will be determined through negotiations before any agreement is reached.

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2025 AVCA Division I All-Americans for NCCAA

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The AVCA is please to name its 2025 All-America teams for NCCAA Division I women’s volleyball.

There are two seven-member All-America teams, a first team and a second team, and the 14 student-athletes chosen in 2025 represent 10 different NCCAA schools. Cedarville University leads the way with three All-Americans, and Columbia International University and Ottawa University Arizona each have two All-Americans.

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Who made 2025 Journal & Courier Big Schools All-Area Volleyball team?

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Dec. 11, 2025, 4:02 a.m. ET

LAFAYETTE ― The Journal & Courier recognizes the 14 best volleyball players 4A and 3A to be voted onto the All-Area Big Schools team.

Here are the top players and members who were selected to the 2025 Journal & Courier All-Area team, as voted on by coaches.

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Matchups, starters, players to watch

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Dec. 11, 2025, 5:10 a.m. ET

The 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament rolls on as the Sweet 16 begins with four matches in the Lexington and Pittsburgh regionals on Thursday.

Will the undefeated No. 1 overall seed Nebraska Cornhuskers move on to compete for their first championship since 2017? Will the Cal Poly Mustangs continue their magical Cinderella run? Or will another team rewrite history? These questions, and so many more, will be answered when the first game of the Round of 16 kicks off between Creighton and Arizona State.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year with the best volleyball of the season. Here’s a preview of the matchups including players to watch.

(Number before team name represent its tournament seed)

No. 3 Creighton (27-5) vs. No. 2 Arizona State (28-3)

Thursday, Dec. 11: 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Creighton starting lineup

Head coach: Brian Rosen

2 Abbey Hayes | OH 6-foot-1 – Freshman
5 Kiara Reinhardt | MB 6-3 – Senior
6 Jaya Johnson | RS/MB 6-2 – Sophomore
8 Ava Martin | OH 6-1 – Senior
10 Eloise Brandewie | MB 6-3 – Junior
17 Annalea Maeder | S 6-1 – Senior
24 Sydney Breissinger | DS 5-7 – Junior

Arizona State starting lineup

Head coach: J.J. Van Niel

3 Tatum Parrott | OH 6-0 – Senior
4 Ella Lewis | OH/L 5-11 – Freshman
5 Sydney Henry | S 5-11 – Senior
10 Noemie Glover | OPP 6-2 – Junior
11 Colby Neal | MB 6-4 – Graduate Student
15 Faith Frame | L 5-7 – Sophomore
22 Bailey Miller | OH 6-3 – Senior

Player to watch: Ava Martin, Creighton

The 2025 Big East Player of the Year finished top 10 in the conference in points per set (5.16), kills per set (4.52) and aces per set. Martin also ranks top 25 or better in the country in points per set, total points and total kills. She had a solid hitting percentage (.376) during her senior season, which helped her earn Big East Tournament MVP and be selected No. 2 overall by the Atlanta Vibe in the 2025 Major League Volleyball Draft.

Cal Poly (27-7) vs. No. 1 Kentucky (27-2)

Thursday, Dec. 11: 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Cal Poly starting lineup

Head coach: Caroline Walters

1 Emma Frederick | OH 5-10 – Junior
2 Chloe Leluge | MB 6-3 – Sophomore
6 Maren O’Farrell | L 5-8 – Freshman
13 Kendall Beshear | OH 5-10 – Sophomore
14 Emme Bullis | S 5-11 – Redshirt Senior
15 Charlotte Kelly |MB 6-3 – Freshman
20 Annabelle Thalken | OH 6-3 – Redshirt Senior
21 Elif Hurriyet | L/DS 5-6 – Sophomore

Kentucky starting lineup

Head coach: Craig Skinner

6 Kassie O’Brien | S 6-1 – Freshman
7 Eva Hudson | OH 6-1 – Senior
10 Kennedy Washington | MB 6-0 – Sophomore
11 Molly Berezowitz | DS 5-5 – Junior
12 Molly Tuozzo | L 5-7 – Junior
15 Lizzie Carr | MB 6-6 – Redshirt Junior
17 Brooklyn DeLeye | OH 6-2 – Junior

Player to watch: Eva Hudson/Brooklyn DeLeye, Kentucky

Hudson and DeLeye are one of the most dynamic duos in the country, if not the most dangerous in college volleyball. Hudson brings the explosiveness and DeLeye brings scoring and domination. Hudson, who transferred from Purdue, won the 2025 SEC Player of the Year, averaging 4.6 kills per set and tallying 482 total kills. Not to be left out, DeLeye had 495 kills while averaging 4.7 kills a set.

No. 4 Minnesota (24-9) vs. No. 1 Pitt (28-4)

Thursday, Dec. 11: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Minnesota starting lineup

Head Coach: Keegan Cook

1 Stella Swenson | S 6-1 – Redshirt Freshman
5 McKenna Garr | L/DS 5-7 – Freshman
7 Carly Gilk | OPP 6-2 – Freshman
15 Jordan Taylor | MB 6-5 – Freshman
20 Lourdes Myers | MB 6-3 – Graduate Student
22 Julia Hanson | OH 6-1 – Senior
33 Kelly Kinney | OH 6-2 – Freshman

Pitt Panthers starting lineup

Head coach: Dan Fisher

3 Emery Dupes | L/DS 5-6 – Redshirt Senior
5 Olivia Babcock | RS 6-4 – Junior
8 Blaire Bayless | OH 6-2 – Junior
10 Marina Pezelj | OH 6-1 – Freshman
13 Mallorie Meyer | L/DS 5-7 – Sophomore
17 Brook Mosher | S 6-0 – Redshirt Senior
20 Abbey Emch | MB 6-4 – Freshman
21 Bre Kelley | MB 6-4 – Redshirt Senior

Player to watch: Olivia Babcock, Pitt

Perhaps no one can quickly (and rather casually) rack up a 30-kill game faster than Babcock, the ACC Player of the Year. She’s a rare combination of speed, power and skill that for which few opponents have an answer. The 2024 AVCA Player of the Year had a whopping 545 kills on a .323 hitting percentage, along with 235 digs and 110 total blocks during Pittsburgh’s 2025 season, as the team pushes for a fifth straight appearance in the NCAA tournament semifinals.

No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 2 SMU

Friday, Dec. 11: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Purdue starting lineup

Head coach: Dave Shondell

3 Ryan McAleer | L 5-6 – Sophomore
4 Kenna Wollard | OH 6-1 – Junior
5 Taylor Anderson | S 6-1 – Junior
9 Dior Charles | MB 6-1 – Junior
12 Lindsey Miller | MB 6-4 – Graduate Student
13 Akasha Anderson | OH 6-3 – Senior
14 Grace Heaney | OPP/RS 6-2 – Redshirt Sophomore

SMU starting lineup

Head coach: Sam Erger

1 Malaya Jones | OPP 6-0 – Graduate Student
5 Casey Batenhorst | S 6-1 – Senior
9 Averi Carlson | S 5-11 – Senior
14 Jordyn Schilling | L 5-11 – Senior
20 Maggie Croft | MB 5-10 – Freshman
21 Favor Anyanwu | MB 6-2 – Sophomore
42 Jadyn Livings | OH 6-1 – Sophomore

Player to watch: Averi Carlson, SMU

Carlson is the 2025 ACC Volleyball Setter of the Year and for good reason. She’s elite in every sense of the word. Her 1,268 total assists ranked third in the country, and her average of 11.22 assists per set ranks second nationally. Carlson, the No. 7 pick in the 2025 MLV Draft, also tallied 243 digs, 47 kills and 26 service aces this season.

No. 4 Indiana (25-7) vs. No. 1 Texas (25-3)

Friday, Dec. 12: 12 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Indiana starting lineup

Head coach: Steve Aird

1 Madi Sell | MB 6-3 – Senior
3 Candela Alonso-Corcelles | OH 6-2 – Freshman
5 Audrey Jackson | OH/DS 5-11 – Freshman
7 Hannah Lefridge | DS 5-10 – Freshman
10 Teodora Krickovic | S 6-2 – Freshman
13 Avry Tatum | OPP 6-2 – Senior
23 Victoria Gray | MB 6-2 – Freshman
24 Jaidyn Jager | OH 6-1 – Freshman

Texas starting lineup

Head coach: Jerritt Elliott

1 Ella Swindle | S 6-3 – Junior
2 Emma Halter | L 5-5 – Senior
4 Torrey Stafford | OH 6-2 – Junior
5 Ayden Ames | MB 6-4 – Sophomore
23 Cari Spears | OH 6-3 – Freshman
32 Ramsey Gary | DS 5-7 – Junior
55 Nya Bunton | MB 6-3 – Redshirt Sophomore

Player to watch: Torrey Stafford, Texas

Don’t blink. Stafford is sneaky good and unsuspecting. She currently leads the Longhorns with 488 total kills, including 4.74 kills per set and is hitting .359 on the season. Stafford also leads Texas with 32 aces.

No. 3 Wisconsin (26-4) vs. No. 2 Stanford (29-4)

Friday, Dec. 12: 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Wisconsin starting lineup

Head coach: Kelly Sheffield

1 Una Vajagic | OH 6-0 – Redshirt Sophomore
7 Kristen Simon | L 5-8 – Freshman
15 Mimi Colyer | OH 6-3 – Senior
17 Alicia Andrew | MB 6-3 – Redshirt Senior
24 Charlie Fuerbringer | S 5-11 – Sophomore
32 Grace Egan | RS 6-1 – Redshirt Sophomore
52 Carter Booth | MB 6-7 – Senior

Stanford starting lineup

Head coach: Kevin Hambly

5 Jordyn Harvey | OPP 6-1 – Junior
6 Koko Kirsch | DS 5-9 – Redshirt Sophomore
7 Julia Blyashov | OH 6-3 – Redshirt Sophomore
9 Spencer Etzler | L 5-7 – Freshman
13 Elia Rubin | OH 6-1 – Senior
22 Erika Sayer | MB 6-2 – Freshman
30 Taylor Yu | S 6-0 – Sophomore

Player to watch: Mimi Colyer, Wisconsin

Colyer is highly explosive and a power hitter. She’s also precise in her decision-making, and that makes her a walking nightmare on a court. The Oregon transfer averages 5.32 kills per set, which is good for third in the nation.

No. 3 Texas A&M (25-4) vs. No. 2 Louisville (26-6)

Friday, Dec. 12: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Texas A&M Aggies starting lineup

Head coach: Jamie Morrison

1 Ifenna Cos-Okpalla | MB 6-2 – Senior
2 Addi Applegate | L/DS 5-5 – Freshman
9 Logan Lednicky | OPP 6-3 – Senior
12 Ava Underwood | L/DS 5-7 – Senior
16 Maddie Waak | S 5-10 – Senior
37 Kyndal Stowers | OH 5-11 – Sophomore

Louisville starting lineup

Head coach: Dan Meske

3 Kamden Schrand | L 5-7 – Junior
7 Chloe Chicoine | OH 5-10 – Junior
8 Nayelis Cabello | S 6-0 – Sophomore
11 Hannah Sherman | MB 6-3 – Redshirt Junior
13 Cara Cresse | MB 6-6 – Redshirt Senior
21 Payton Petersen | OH 6-0 – Sophomore
24 Kalyssa Blackshear | OPP 6-5 – Freshman

Player to watch: Chloe Chicoine, Louisville

At 5-foot-10, Chicoine is undersized for an outside hitter, but for what she lacks in size, she makes up for it with some insanely good verticality and hitting power. Chicoine’s touch, quickness and speed are assets on the court. The junior is second on the team in digs and leads the Cardinals with 387 total kills.

No. 4 Kansas (24-10) vs. No. 1 Nebraska (32-0)

Friday, Dec. 12: 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Kansas starting lineup

Head coach: Matt Ulmer

4 Rhian Swanson | PIN 6-2 – Senior
5 Selena Leban | PIN 6-0 – Freshman
7 Katie Dalton | S/PIN 6-1 – Senior
9 Jovana Zelenovic | PIN 6-7 – Freshman
10 Reese Ptacek | MB 6-3 – Sophomore
22 Ryan White | L/DS 5-9 – Senior
24 Aisha Aiono | MB 6-3 – Junior

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Four new players make up Wisconsin volleyball class of 2026 roster

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The Wisconsin volleyball team earned a No. 2 recruiting ranking for the four new names they added to the team’s class of 2026.

The four young stars, Audrey Flanagan, Kymore Scott, Lynney Tarnow and Halle Thompson, have a long list of accolades, including experiences with state and national championships and the USA Junior National Team.

During the signing day press conference, head coach Kelly Sheffield said their recruiting focus was finding right athletes to fit the specific needs of Wisconsin.

“There was just a very very small number that we thought would be a great fit for what we were needing,” he said.

Audrey Flanagan, outside hitter

Flanagan, a 6-foot-3 outside hitter from California, comes to Wisconsin with two national team runs, including a gold win with the US Under-19 team in the Continental Championship.

Flanagan’s honors also include an AVCA First Team All-American, the 2024 Bay League Most Outstanding Player and the 2023 All-Bay League First Team.

While she was injured last year, Flanagan is now back to full strength and ready to go for Wisconsin.

“We’re getting a healthy player and one that’s going to have a huge impact for us,” Sheffield said.

Kymora Scott, middle blocker/right side

Scott’s ability to hit off of one foot appealed to Sheffield when he first saw her play. He compared her skill to the talents of former Badgers Megan Campbell and Devyn Robinson.

The middle blocker from Illinois was a bit out of the spotlight, Sheffield said, although her accomplishments speak for themselves.

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