NEW ORLEANS, La. – Harvard track & field garnered national recognition this afternoon, as both Crimson squads ranked at No. 16 in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Program of the Year list, an award that calculates a program’s success across the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field campaigns.

Anchored by a first place finish from two-time NCAA men’s cross country national champion Graham Blanks ’24, the Crimson men’s cross country squad finished in 27^th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wisconsin last fall. All-America showings from Kenny Ikeji ’24 and junior Tito Alofe pushed Harvard to a strong showing at the NCAA Indoor Championships, as a third place showing from junior Ferenc Kovacs highlighted Harvard’s time at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

The women’s year started with a 28^th place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, followed by a meteoric rise at the NCAA Indoor Championships. In a historic in Virginia Beach, Virginia, 11 Crimson women earned All-America First Team status, as Harvard led the nation in All-America First Team selections and finished in a program-best 11^th place in the team standings. All-America First Team showings from Chloe Fair ’24 and Izzy Goudros ’24 wrapped the Crimson’s season at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

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CORVALLIS, Ore. – The third season’s schedule for Oregon State volleyball under the direction of Lindsey Behonick has been announced on Tuesday.

The Beavers are slated for 28 games in the 2025 campaign, including 13 in front of the home fans in Gill Coliseum. Nonconference opponents include familiar ones in Arizona, Boise State, Oregon, Portland State and Stanford.

Action commences in Long Beach, Calif., against Stanford and Long Beach (Aug. 30-31) before three in Boise against Arizona, UC San Diego and Boise State (Sep. 4-6) ahead of the first action at home. The Beavers will host Montana State, UC Irvine and UNLV (Sep. 11-13) for the Asics Invitational to open a four-match homestand that will conclude on the 18^th with the Rivalry Series against Oregon. Two days later, on the 20^th, the Beavers will wrap nonconference play against Portland State in the Rose City.

The final season in the WCC includes 18 league contests with home-and-homes against LMU, in-state rival Portland, Pacific, Saint Mary’s, San Diego and San Francisco. OSU will host a pair of future Pac-12 rivals in Gonzaga and Washington State while visiting Pepperdine and Seattle U. League play opens on September 25^th and closes November 29^th.

Oregon State fans can get their first look at the third team of the Behonick era with the annual Orange and Black scrimmage, set for August 16^th inside Gill Coliseum.

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Senior Maya Mladjan’s fourth varsity girls water polo season for Lyons Township High School started rough with missed matches because of illness and a concussion following an auto accident. Even with another physical setback, the Brookfield resident couldn’t have finished much better.

Mladjan and junior teammate Bella Recker were named first-team all-state after helping the Lions place second in state – the program’s second-highest state finish to their 2010 state championship.

“I would say it was a complete 180 [turnaround],” Mladjan said. “I had a little bit of a [left] shoulder injury so I wasn’t even playing that much leading up to state but then comes state and you’re just bam right in the center of the action.” 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Just days after capturing her second career NCAA 400-meter hurdles title, senior Savannah Sutherland of the University of Michigan women’s track and field team has been named a finalist for the Honda Sport Award for Track and Field, as announced by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards on Tuesday (June 17).

In her last race for the Maize and Blue, Sutherland capped an impressive career with her second national title in the 400-meter hurdles and her third straight top-two finish. She ran a personal best of 52.46 seconds to finish 2.20 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Akala Garrett of Texas and set five records — the Michigan program record, the NCAA record, the NCAA Championship meet record, the Big Ten record and the Canadian national record.

Sutherland is now just the second runner in NCAA history to break 53 seconds, with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone setting the previous collegiate record of 52.75 in 2018. Sutherland is also just the third Wolverine in program history to earn multiple individual national titles.

The recipient of the award will become a finalist for the prestigious Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the 2025 Honda Cup, which will be presented during the live broadcast of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Presented by Honda on Monda, June 30, at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.

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DAYTON — Winners of five of the last six regular season Horizon League championships, the Wright State volleyball program and head coach Travers Green announced its 2025 schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The schedule that includes nine conference matchups inside McLin Gymnasium and is highlighted by the Raiders hosting power conference opponents Pittsburgh and Ohio State as part of the Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational in September.
 
The Raiders will host Cincinnati for their lone exhibition match ahead of the regular season, opening action at the WKU Invitational against Western Kentucky, Drake and Loyola. Wright State then treks to the Midwest for its first two matches against power conference opponents, taking on Nebraska and California in Lincoln, Nebraska at the Ameritas Players Challenge. The Raiders then return to what will be an exciting atmosphere inside McLin Gymnasium for Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational, welcoming power opponents Pittsburgh and Ohio State, along with in-state foe Ohio, September 12-14. Non-conference action wraps up the following week as the Raiders stay in town for the Dayton Flyer Invitational with matches against Illinois State, UC Santa Barbara and Dayton.
 
The Horizon League scheduling model remains the same from last season, with conference opponents playing each other on back-to-back dates on Fridays and Saturdays at one location this year. The Raiders will have four home double dips and four weekends on the road against the same opponent, while the schedule does feature home-and-home Tuesday matchups with Northern Kentucky.
 
The Raiders begin Horizon League play with a pair of home contests against IU Indianapolis in late September, later hosting Youngstown State and Milwaukee in four-straight matches inside McLin in mid-October, along with a midweek home tilt against Northern Kentucky. Wright State wraps up the regular season at home against Oakland in mid-November.
 
Wright State’s Horizon League road map begins with a midweek trip to Northern Kentucky on September 30, followed by a visit to Cleveland State to open October. The Raiders will see a stretch of six of seven matches on the road to end October and open November, traveling to Green Bay, Robert Morris and Purdue Fort Wayne on consecutive weekends.
 
The Horizon League Championship will take place November 21-23 at the site of the regular season champion. The Raiders and McLin Gymnasium have recently taken on hosting duties for the 2019, Spring 2021, 2023 and 2024 championships.
 
 
OPPONENT INFO

Cincinnati (Aug. 23, McLin Gym; exhibition)
– Cincinnati finished 2024 with a 14-15 overall mark and a 5-13 record in the Big 12, compiling a 9-8 record in road and neutral site matches. Danijela Tomić takes over as head coach of the Bearcats, a familiar face to the Raiders after 13 seasons at Bowling Green. The Raiders made the short trip to Cincinnati last season for an exhibition, winning in four sets, and have faced the Bearcats 33 times in regular season action over the years.
 
WKU Invitational
Western Kentucky (Aug. 29, Bowling Green, KY; season opener)
– Western Kentucky tallied a 28-7 overall record in 2024 with a perfect 18-0 record in CUSA action, grabbing the regular season and tournament titles before falling in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament to Minnesota in four sets. Wright State is 4-2 all-time against the Hilltoppers, with the last meeting in 2013. All six previous meetings have also taken place as part of tournament action.
 
Drake (Aug. 29, Bowling Green, KY)
– Drake compiled a 20-10 overall mark with a 16-2 Missouri Valley record a season ago, with a 2-6 mark in true neutral site matches. Wright State and Drake have faced off just once before, in September 2022, a five-set Drake win.
 
Loyola (Aug. 30, Bowling Green, KY)
– Loyola finished 2024 with a 22-12 overall mark and a 13-5 record in the A-10, tallying a 6-3 record in true neutral site matches last season. The Raiders and Loyola have met 53 times previously, with Wright State most recently facing off against the former Horizon League foe in 2023.
 
Ameritas Players Challenge
Nebraska (Sept. 5, Lincoln, NE)
– Nebraska finished 33-3 overall with a 19-1 Big Ten record a season ago, falling in the national semifinal in five sets to Penn State. Nebraska was 22-1 in home matches a year ago, and will face off against the Raiders for the first time in program history.
 
California (Sept. 6, Lincoln, NE)
– California recorded a 15-17 overall record with a 7-13 mark in the ACC in 2024, tallying a 4-1 record in true neutral site matches. Wright State and Cal have never faced each other on the volleyball court.
 
Tru by Hilton Beavercreek Invitational
Pittsburgh (Sept. 12, McLin Gym)
– The 2024 season saw the Pitt finish at 33-2 overall, falling to Louisville in the national semifinals. The Raiders and Pitt have met six times previously, first in 1975 and most recently in 2012. This will be the first meeting inside McLin Gymnasium.
 
Ohio State (Sept. 13, McLin Gym)
– Ohio State was 14-16 overall with an 7-13 Big Ten record last season, recording a 4-8record in road matches. Wright State and Ohio State have previously met 11 times, with the Raiders tallying a four-set victory in Columbus last September.
 
Ohio (Sept. 14, McLin Gym)
– Ohio finished 2024 with a 14-15 overall mark and a 10-8 record in the MAC, tallying a 5-7 record in road matches last season. The Raiders and Ohio have met 26 times previously, with the Raiders grabbing a three-set sweep at Ohio in last year’s opening weekend action.
 
Dayton Flyer Invitational
Illinois State (Sept. 19, Dayton, OH)
– Illinois State finished 17-16 overall with an 11-7 Missouri Valley record a season ago, falling in the Missouri Valley Tournament semifinals.  Illinois State was 5-2 in true neutral site matches a year ago, and will face off against the Raiders for just the third time, but the second time in Dayton after previously meeting in UD’s tournament in 2021.
 
UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 20, Dayton, OH)
– UC Santa Barbara recorded a 14-16 overall record with a 10-8 mark in the Big West in 2024, tallying a 3-4 record in true neutral site matches. Wright State and UC Santa Barbara have never faced each other on the volleyball court.
 
Dayton (Sept. 20, Dayton, OH)
– The 2024 season saw the Dayton finish at 31-3 overall as champions of the A-10 as the Flyers advanced to the NCAA regionals before falling at Nebraska. The Raiders and Dayton have played each season recently dating back to the Spring 2021 campaign, opening the series in 1973, and have faced each other 63 times in the all-time series.
 
Horizon League
IU Indianapolis (Sept. 26 and 27, McLin Gym)
– IU Indianapolis finished 2024 with a 15-17 overall record and a 9-9 Horizon League mark, winning five of their matches in true road contests. The Raiders tallied a pair of road wins last season and now lead the all-time series 18-8.
 
Northern Kentucky (Sept. 30, Highland Heights, KY | Oct. 28, McLin Gym)
– Northern Kentucky tallied an 11-18 overall mark last season with a 7-11 HL record, going 8-6 at home and 2-9 on the road. Wright State grabbed a pair of three-set sweeps last season, while the teams have met 48 times in program history dating back to 1977.
 
Cleveland State (Oct. 3 and 4, Cleveland, OH)
– Cleveland State ended 2024 with a 23-10 overall record and an 11-7 Horizon League record, finishing with more wins nine home wins. The Raiders grabbed two wins last season against the Vikings, but Cleveland State captured the HL Tournament title. Wright State now leads the all-time series 47-37.
 
Youngstown State (Oct. 10 and 11, McLin Gym)
– Youngstown State recorded a 9-21 overall record and a 3-15 HL mark last season, with the Raiders grabbing a pair of sweeps in the teams’ meetings. Former Raider standout Sam Ott joined the YSU coaching staff this spring, entering an all-time series that Wright State leads 45-12.
 
Milwaukee (Oct. 17 and 18, McLin Gym)
– Milwaukee was 20-12 overall last season with a 15-3 Horizon League record, grabbing nine wins both at home and on the road. The Raiders and Panthers split their meetings in 2024, with both matches going five sets, and have met 71 times in a series that dates back to 1980.
 
Green Bay (Oct. 24 and 25, Green Bay, WI)
– Green Bay tallied a 16-17 overall record in 2024 with an 11-7 mark in the Horizon League, advancing to the HL title match. The Raiders earned two regular season wins last season wins over Green Bay last season before Green Bay knocked Wright State out of the HL Tournament semifinals. Wright State leads all-time series lead to 42-32.
 
Robert Morris (Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, Moon Township, PA)
– Robert Morris finished 9-20 last season with a 4-14 Horizon League record, tallying just one win in true road matches with five home victories. The Raiders won both 2024 meetings in three-set sweeps and lead the short all-time series 12-0.
 
Purdue Fort Wayne (Nov. 7 and 8, Fort Wayne, IN)
– Purdue Fort Wayne ended 2024 with a 17-15 overall record and a 10-8 Horizon League record, finishing with 10 wins at home. The Raiders grabbed a pair of wins last season against the Mastodons and lead the all-time series 19-10.
 
Oakland (Nov. 14 and 15, McLin Gym)
– Oakland recorded an 8-22 overall record and a 4-14 HL mark last season, with the Raiders and Golden Grizzlies splitting the two matchups in 2024. Wright State leads the all-time series 20-14 in a series that dates back to 1978. 
 
 

MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine Athletics had seven student-athletes from three different programs earn College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large honors, as announced today by CSC.

The Waves who received recognition included beach volleyball’s Kate Clermont, Marley Johnson, McKenna Thomas and Deanie Woodruff; men’s volleyball’s Gabe Dyer and James Eadie; and water polo’s Dane Howell. 

The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program also separately recognizes at-large honorees in five divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the College Division.

The at-large program includes all NCAA sports that do not have their own sport-specific program eligible for athletes to be recognized. CSC has academic programs for soccer, women’s volleyball, football, basketball, swimming & diving, tennis, softball, baseball and track & field/cross country.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Kate Clermont (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) earned the at-large honor following her senior campaign after three straight seasons (2023-25) as a WCC All-Academic Team and All-WCC First Team honoree. Clermont achieved a 3.856 cumulative GPA across her four years as a liberal studies for education major at Pepperdine. She logged a 24-9 record at the No. 1 position for the Waves this past season alongside Thomas while moving into second place overall in program career pair wins with 58 and fifth in all-time wins with 92.

Marley Johnson (Stuart, Fla.) joined the Waves as a graduate student ahead of the 2025 season and achieved a 4.0 GPA while obtaining her master’s in global business. Johnson amassed 13 victories on the sand this past season competing primarily at the No. 4 position.

McKenna Thomas (Laguna Niguel, Calif.) capped her career as a three-time WCC All-Academic and All-WCC First Team selection. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in three years before enrolling in the university’s master’s in business program, where she maintained a 4.0 GPA. Thomas also ranks second in career pair wins (58, alongside Clermont) and fourth in total wins (94) in program history.

Deanie Woodruff (Point Loma, Calif.) came to the Waves as a transfer from Arizona State ahead of the 2025 season and achieved a 3.854 GPA in the biology program in her first year at Pepperdine. During her redshirt freshman campaign, Woodruff totaled 15 wins for the Waves with 11 coming on court four as she also tabbed a victory in the WCC Tournament.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Gabe Dyer (San Clemente, Calif.) maintained a 3.85 GPA during his graduate year in the real estate program at Pepperdine after transferring from UC San Diego. As the team’s primary setter, Dyer helped lead the Waves to the NCAA Semifinals and ranked top-10 in the nation with 1,072 total assists.

James Eadie (Newport Beach, Calif.) holds a 3.592 cumulative GPA in the sport administration program at Pepperdine through three academic years. Eadie ranked fourth on the team in both kills (129) and points (184) during his redshirt sophomore season in 2025 which saw the Waves win the WCC Championship and reach the NCAA Semifinals.

WATER POLO

Dane Howell (Huntington Beach, Calif.) recorded a 3.671 cumulative GPA in the sociology program as a Wave after joining the program in 2023 from Orange Coast College. Howell posted 23 goals and nine assists to go along with nine steals as he recorded multiple goals in seven games for the Waves during his senior season. He is set to return to the pool in 2025 as a graduate student at Pepperdine with the Waves set to open the season at the Triton Invite in San Diego from Aug. 30-31.