RESULTS

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Ithaca College men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in their final meet of the season as the Bombers traveled to Williams College for the AARTFC Outdoor Championships on May 14-15.

The men totaled nine points to finish in 29th, while the women placed third with 52 points.

Laura Suppa highlighted the championship for the Bombers as she won the 100-meter hurdles with a finals time of 13.86 seconds. That time moved her up to No. 4 on the Division III list and set a new school record.

The 4×100-meter relay team of Suppa, Marykate Rudnicki, Rachel Larson and Aynisha McQuillar finished in third with a time of 47.51 seconds, which set a new school record.

IC earned three podium spots in the pole vault as Talia Hutchinson placed third at 3.74 meters, while Erin Eastwood was sixth with a mark of 3.59 meters and Bree Boyle followed in seventh at 3.44 meters.

Lily Seyfert was a third place finisher in the shot put with a heave of 12.67 meters.

McQuillar claimed fifth in the 100-meter dash in 11.99 seconds and was eighth in the 200-meter dash in 25.09 seconds.

The Bombers’ 4×400-meter relay squad of Rudnicki, Natalie MacArthur, Lyla Powers and Julia Ryba were seventh overall in 4:00.12.

Celia Ryan was fourth in the high jump at 1.62 meters and Madeleine Wright took sixth with the same clearance.

Alexis Brown measured out 11.36 meters in the triple jump to finish sixth overall, while Cameron Ting secured eighth in the heptathlon with 4047 points.

Noah McKibben and Rhys Tickner combined to earn six points in the decathlon as McKibben finished fifth with 5707 points and Tickner was seventh with 5575 points.

Luke Ellor took seventh in the shot put with a mark of 15.62 meters, while Drew Taylor placed eighth in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 31:53.23.

A native of Chicago, Ill., Yates spent the 2024 season as an assistant at Angelo State University, where the program made an appearance in the 2024 Division II Final Four. 

“I am excited to have Chris join our staff as an assistant coach,” Head Coach Brittany Harry said. “He has spent time at some top-notch programs with winning traditions and I am excited for him to add his experiences into our program here in Carbondale.”

Before his first collegiate coaching job, Yates was heavily involved at his alma mater, the University of Dayton. As a student, he was a practice player for the school’s women’s volleyball team where he gained valuable experience with a program that won back-to-back Atlantic-10 championships and in turn made the NCAA tournament in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons. In addition to working with the women’s team, Yates held high-level positions in the Dayton Men’s Volleyball Club, holding the positions of treasurer, vice president and president. The club would rank as high as No. 16 in 2018 and No. 22 in 2019 by the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation.

He returned to Dayton in 2023 to serve as a virtual coach mentee, where he would assist in recruiting database management, provide feedback on film evaluations and scout multiple opponents every week.

“He is really good on the tech side of things and being able to add that layer for our players was really important in this hire,” Harry said.

At the high school level, Yates helped St. Ignatius High School (Ill.) to a third-place finish in the state as an assistant. 

From 2020-24, Yates was the head coach for the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club, where his team won the 2023 WCNQ 17 American & Presidents Day Classic 17 Premier Championship.

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Alvaro Filho

DeLand, Fla. – Stetson Assistant Beach Volleyball Coach Alvaro Filho has been selected to join the coaching staff for the USA Volleyball Men’s U21 Spring Development Training Camp.

Filho will be part of a star-studded staff that includes Olympic gold medalist April Ross as Head Coach and Florida State’s Travis Mewhirter as Assistant Coach.

The Men’s U21 group will be training from May 15–18 in Manhattan Beach, California.

The Training Series gives junior beach volleyball athletes the opportunity to train and compete alongside some of the nation’s top talent while receiving instruction from elite-level coaches. A total of 120 athletes will participate in the 2025 Beach NTDP Spring Training Series.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Hamilton College Continentals broke the men’s team record in the 4×800-meter relay in the 2025 All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference Outdoor Championships at Williams College’s Lee Track at Williamson Field on Thursday, May 15.
 
Hamilton set the record in the event for the second time in less than three weeks with the same foursome. Ellis Goodson ’27, Brady Armstrong ’28, Jack Quinn ’27 and Joseph Simeone ’26 finished in second place with a time of 7:51.08, which was 32 one-hundredths of a second faster than the time they posted in the NESCAC championships at Wesleyan University on April 26.
 
The relay, which was the last track event of the meet, was interrupted by a lengthy lightning delay that stopped the race as runners were finishing the first leg. Goodson essentially had to run 800 meters twice.
 
The Continentals collected eight team points for the relay’s finish and ended up with 10 points for the two-day championships. Susquehanna University captured the team title with 72.

HAMILTON PERFORMANCES

4×800-meter relay (11 teams)

2. Ellis Goodson ’27, Brady Armstrong ’28, Jack Quinn ’27, Joseph Simeone ’26 (7:51.08, SR)

800-meter run (35 runners)

22. Hugh Williams ’26, 1:56.21

On Tuesday night, Stuttgart hired Hannah Work to lead the school’s first-year volleyball program. Work has been part of the faculty at Meekins Middle School in Stuttgart since January, where she teaches 5th-grade English.

She graduated from Central Baptist College (CBC) in December 2024 with a degree in Secondary Education, emphasizing English/Language Arts. While at CBC, Work played softball for the Mustangs, earning 2021 AMC Freshman of the Year honors and recognition as a First, Second, and Third Team All-Conference performer. She also made the All-Academic All-Conference team three times and was named to the 2024 AMC All-Tournament team.

Although softball is her first love, volleyball has also played a significant role in Work’s life. She grew up in Bryant, Arkansas, graduating in 2020.

“I played volleyball all through elementary school and into early high school,” said Work. “But at Bryant, since it’s such a big school, you kind of have to choose. So I chose softball.”

Still, volleyball runs deep in her family—her sister is currently a member of the Central Baptist College volleyball team.

“Volleyball has always been a part of my life,” Work said. “I love the sport.”

When she moved to Stuttgart in the middle of the 2024–2025 school year, Work was surprised by how quickly she grew to love the community.

“I would have never thought I would come to Stuttgart while in college,” she said. “But I really love the people here, and I’ve grown to love the town.”

Starting a sports program from scratch is no small task, but Work is eager to begin shaping Stuttgart’s fledgling volleyball team.

“I’m excited for this opportunity,” she said. “Why not? Sure, it’s a little scary being 22 years old and starting a program, but I’m ready to get to it.”

Work is already familiar with Stuttgart athletics after helping Logan Prince and Trevon Johnson coach the 2025 Lady Ricebird softball team—a role she said was very rewarding.

“It’s different being on the sideline after playing all those years,” said Work. “I love those girls, and I hope to coach some of them in volleyball.”

Volleyball information meeting set for May 19 at 5:30 p.m.

Work encourages any student or parent interested in Stuttgart’s volleyball program to attend an upcoming informational meeting scheduled for Monday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. inside Ricebird Arena.

Athletic Director Josh Price and Coach Work will be present to share the vision for the program and answer questions about what comes next.

When asked about potential tryouts, Work said the decision would depend on student interest.

“Right now, we don’t know. It will depend on how much interest there is,” she said. “I just hope girls will consider it. Like any sport, it’s an outlet to go and get away. Aside from playing, all sports offer the chance to learn teamwork and leadership.”