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University of the Pacific to Restart Men’s, Women’s Diving
University of the Pacific to Restart Men’s, Women’s Diving The University of the Pacific last week announced a plan to revive its men’s and women’s diving programs starting in the fall. The diving programs will join the formation of men’s cross country program, a men’s track and field program and an expansion of the women’s […]
University of the Pacific to Restart Men’s, Women’s Diving
The University of the Pacific last week announced a plan to revive its men’s and women’s diving programs starting in the fall.
The diving programs will join the formation of men’s cross country program, a men’s track and field program and an expansion of the women’s field program. The California university’s decision is a response to changes in collegiate sports, billing it as an “innovative expansion as part of a long-term plan to position Pacific as a leading competitor in the West Coast Conference while supporting the university’s enrollment initiatives.”
“We owe it to our student-athletes, campus and community to come up with a way to navigate these changes not by cutting, but by growing,” athletic director Adam Tschuor said in a university statement. “These sports additions are the first step in a plan of growth that will transform Pacific for the better—in enrollment, campus life, engagement and competitive success.”
Pacific has men’s and women’s swimming already. (Among its former coaches are Greg Meehan, Ray Looze and hall of fame water polo coach John Tanner.) Those programs are led by Katelyne Herrington, who has been in charge since 2019 and will oversee the diving addition. Herrington led the men’s team to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship in 2025.
Pacific touted the move with praise from United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee executive vice president and chief of sport and athlete services Rocky Harris.
“I want to commend President Callahan, Director of Athletics Tschuor and everyone at University of the Pacific for taking a bold approach to collegiate athletics—one of support and growth,” he said. “The impacts of collegiate sport are far greater than performance, and Pacific recognized that offering broad based education and sport opportunities makes their student and university community stronger.
“It’s no secret that we believe in the power of sport and work hard to support its growth. At the same time, we understand the challenges of effectively allocating resources. Pacific has shown that these concepts can work successfully together—and I am thrilled for the current and future student athletes who call Pacific home.”
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For the first time in program history, three women will represent Cal in the hammer throw at the NCAA Championships.
T&F5/29/2025 7:17 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Cal Sends Most Female Throwers To Finals In Program History
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Thirteen women from the California […]
For the first time in program history, three women will represent Cal in the hammer throw at the NCAA Championships.
T&F5/29/2025 7:17 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Cal Sends Most Female Throwers To Finals In Program History
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Thirteen women from the California track & field team competed at Texas A&M’s E.B. Cushing Stadium on Thursday, looking to either advance past the NCAA West Regional to the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, or qualify for Saturday’s quarterfinals races.
For the first time in school history, three women’s hammer throwers advanced to the NCAA final – the first time that any program has qualified three women since USC did so in 2012. Freshman Valentina Savva will be one of just two freshmen in the field in Eugene and the only one from the West Region after leading the entire competition with a mark of 67.75m (222-3). Audrey Jacobs advanced to her second-career NCAA final after leading the first three flights with a season-best 64.94m (213-1), while ACC Champion Giavonna Meeks will throw at her first outdoor NCAA final after posting a mark of 64.55m (211-9). Adrianna Coleman and Amanda Spear also threw for the Bears, posting marks of 57.90m/189-11 and 55.58m/183-3, respectively.
Later, in the shot put, Lucija Leko added nearly a foot to her own school record, placing seventh in the field to book her spot in the final with a mark of 17.10m (56-1.25), bringing Cal’s total of qualifying female throwers to four – a new program best.
“As Joe Kapp said, ‘The Bear will not quit. The Bear will not die’,” said assistant coach Mohamad Saatara, drawing on the words of the legendary Cal football head coach.
The Bears also performed well in the 100m hurdles, with two women qualifying for Saturday’s quarterfinal. Asjah Atkinson finished third in her heat with a personal-best time of 13.22 to improve her program No. 4 mark and earn the auto-Q, while Saqqara Ruffin raced to a massive wind-aided PR of 13.24 – the fastest non-automatic qualifying time of all entrants. Mari Testa finished just 0.03 seconds off her own personal best with a time of 13.48, but did not place high enough to advance.
Atkinson also competed in the women’s long jump, posting a mark of 5.98m (19-7.5). Jayden Hill’s season ended with a time of 2:07.10 in the 800m, while Loreal Wilson finished one spot short of qualification with a time of 58.68 and Ali Sahaida posted a mark of 4.17m (13-8.25) in the pole vault for her best performance at a regional meet.
NCAA WEST REGIONALS – WOMEN’S RESULTS (Day 2) 800m Prelim – 28. Jayden Hill 2:07.10 100m Hurdles Prelim – 16. Asjah Atkinson 13.22 (Q, PR, 4th Cal History); 17. Saqqara Ruffin 13.24w (q, wind-aided PR); 32. Mari Testa 13.48 400m Hurdles Prelim – 25. Loreal Wilson 58.68 Pole Vault – T31. Ali Sahaida 4.17m/13-8.25 Long Jump – 37. Asjah Atkinson 5.98m/19-7.5) Shot Put – 7. Lucija Leko 17.10m/56-1.25 (Q, PR, School Record) Hammer – 1. Valentina Savva 67.75m/222-3 (q); 5. Audrey Jacobs 64.94m/213-1 (q); 7. Giavonna Meeks 64.55m/211-9 (q); 26. Adrianna Coleman 57.90m/189-11; 35. Amanda Spear 55.58m/183-3
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Cal’s men will finish up Friday, starting with the men’s discus at 11 a.m. PT.
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Milliner Sets 800m School Record at NCAA First Round
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Lucy Milliner delivered yet another school record performance, this time on the national stage setting the program 800m record to highlight day one of the NCAA First Round Thursday. Milliner broke the program record with a time of 2:06.41, narrowly coming out ahead […]
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Lucy Milliner delivered yet another school record performance, this time on the national stage setting the program 800m record to highlight day one of the NCAA First Round Thursday.
Milliner broke the program record with a time of 2:06.41, narrowly coming out ahead of the previous best set by Kelly Young in 2005 (2:06.53). The freshman came just .23 seconds away from advancing to the quarterfinals of the event on time, but now holds the UH records at both 800m and 1500m outdoors, and in the mile indoors.
Lilian Turban started off the day for the Rainbow Wahine in the javelin, coming in 40th with a toss of 43.30m (142-1). The Big West champion in the event will next compete in the high jump Saturday – an event in which she also took home the conference crown and was an All-American in 2023.
In her first appearance at an NCAA event, Helen Hoadley capped off her incredible UH career by finishing 35th in the pole vault with a mark of 4.02m (13-2.25). Hoadley ends her career as the Hawai’i record holder in the pole vault both indoors and outdoors.
Two Rainbow Wahine athletes will be in action Saturday at the NCAA First Round, with Tara Wyllie looking to advance to the NCAA Championships in the triple jump beginning at 9:30 a.m. HT and Turban looking to move on in the high jump starting at 10:30 a.m. HT.
Holy Redeemer tops Crestwood for Class 2A crown – Wilkes-Barre Citizens’ Voice
SCRANTON – Holy Redeemer hadn’t faced much adversity during a dominant run to the District 2 Class 2A championship final. The top-seeded Royals, the Wyoming Valley Conference champions, overwhelmed their opponents, losing only one set in 18 matches. However, in the title showdown against No. 2 Crestwood, the fifth-ranked Class 2A team in the state, […]
SCRANTON – Holy Redeemer hadn’t faced much adversity during a dominant run to the District 2 Class 2A championship final.
The top-seeded Royals, the Wyoming Valley Conference champions, overwhelmed their opponents, losing only one set in 18 matches.
However, in the title showdown against No. 2 Crestwood, the fifth-ranked Class 2A team in the state, according to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, got stung. The spirited Comets built a tidal wave of momentum and took the early lead.
Josh Rocha, the dynamic, hard-hitting senior, and his Holy Redeemer teammates would not be derailed. The Royals recovered, responded, and triumphed in a 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14) win on Thursday night at Scranton High School to claim the team plaque and gold medals.
Holy Redeemer (19-0), which won its first title since 2021, will play the third-place team from District 12 on June 3. Crestwood (14-4), which gave a valiant effort, also qualified for the PIAA tournament and will play District 11 champion Southern Lehigh in the first round.
“This is awesome,” Rocha said. “It is my senior year and my last time playing with the boys. We knew that we just had to play together as a team, and we could come out with the win.”
Holy Redeemer, while showing its tenacity and ability to respond to pressure, turned to Rocha and a more intense attention to defense to win three straight sets.
Rocha’s ability to bounce off the floor and elevate is accentuated by a powerful swing. He slammed 52 kills that pushed his eye-popping total to 896 this season.
Jack Wasiakowski gave the Royals energy.
Even as they had to navigate through a frustrating first set, he continued to encourage them. He helped launch Rocha’s attack with a series of well-placed sets that led to 49 assists.
“They came out strong in that first set, and we were a little bit frazzled,” Wasiakowski said. “I think we figured things out, and we played the kind of ball that we have been working on all year.
“It really goes to show how deep this team is, and when our backs are against the wall, we play our best.”
Defensively, Holy Redeemer clawed its way back by thwarting more threats by Crestwood. Rocha had 10 digs, and Wasiakowski and Max Mohutsky each had eight.
Hayden Fleegle contributed 14 service points, and Mohutsky had 10 for the Royals. Brandan Delbalso and Korey Tang each had four blocks.
“This shows that we are resilient and that we play as a team,” Rocha said.
Crestwood, which suffered a 3-0 loss to Holy Redeemer during the regular season, got off to a good start with Thomas McLaughlin and JJ Stec slamming home winners.
After falling behind, 6-1, in the second set, the Comets fought their way back into the match, pulled even with Holy Redeemer at 15-15, and took a lead of 21-20 before falling, 25-23. Crestwood went toe-to-toe with the Royals again in the third set and had an 18-16 lead late, but couldn’t hold off Rocha, who carried the momentum to a fourth-set win where he had 12 kills.
“We watched a lot of film and got a handle on where Josh liked to hit, and I think that helped us come out with a win in that first set,” Crestwood coach Jeff Stec said. “Josh adjusted, but we kept fighting. We never stopped playing, and I have no regrets with how we played.”
Colorado Women Wrap Up Day Two at NCAA West Regional
COLLEGE STATION — The Colorado women’s trio wrapped up day two of the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Regional Championships at E.B. Cushing Stadium on Thursday. Alaina Fantaski opened the day in the javelin, recording a mark of 44.87 meters. Helen Carlson concluded her season in the 800-meter run with a time of […]
COLLEGE STATION — The Colorado women’s trio wrapped up day two of the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Regional Championships at E.B. Cushing Stadium on Thursday.
Alaina Fantaski opened the day in the javelin, recording a mark of 44.87 meters. Helen Carlson concluded her season in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:11.59, while Abbey Nechanicky clocked 34:59.39 in the 10,000 meters to close out competition for the Buffs.
CU Results (Thursday, May 29)
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The Buffaloes return to action Friday with two men competing in semifinal events. Noah Bouchard will take on the high jump at 3:30 p.m. MT, looking to clear the bar and advance to nationals. Kole Mathison will follow in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 5:40 p.m. MT, aiming to punch his ticket to Eugene.
Florida Volleyball gained their fifth offseason addition in international player Milica Vidačić on Wednesday. Welcome to the Gator family, Milica https://t.co/Xij817Ys2z#GoGators pic.twitter.com/0mEGpm1BEI — Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) May 28, 2025 Milica Vidacic The 6’4 freshman opposite hitter has multiple honors to her name: MVP of the 2024 Serbian Junior Championships, MVP and best scorer […]
The 6’4 freshman opposite hitter has multiple honors to her name: MVP of the 2024 Serbian Junior Championships, MVP and best scorer at the Serbian National Championships. Vidacic scored 42 points in seven games at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship. She is the first international player that the Gators have recruited this offseason.
She is an important addition to the Florida team that lost senior outside hitters AC Fitzpatrick and Isabel Martin as well as Kennedy Martin, who transferred to Penn State.
International Tour
The Gators wrap up their near two-week international tour Thursday. Florida’s volleyball team has travelled to three countries, Turkey, Slovenia, and Italy, and has played several games while they have been away. The Gators played two games against both the Italian National B Team and OTP Banka Brank, a Slovenian professional volleyball team.
The international tour was set up as a way for players and staff to bond while also getting exposure to competition in the offseason. Not only has Florida volleyball welcomed new players this offseason, but they have welcomed new coaches. Head coach Ryan Theis joins the Gators after long-time head coach Mary Wise announced her retirement in February. This will be the first season that Wise has not coached the Gators since 1990.
https://t.co/Xij817Ys2z#GoGators pic.twitter.com/0mEGpm1BEI — Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) May 28, 2025 Milica Vidacic The 6’4 freshman opposite hitter has multiple honors to her name: MVP of the 2024 Serbian Junior Championships, MVP and best scorer […]
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