Three members of the Colorado College men’s track and field team were selected to the 2025 Division III All-West Region teams by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Juniors Rabbit Barnes (800 and 1500) and Josh Williams (200 and 400), and sophomore Will Shuflit (5K and 10K) were each named all-region in two events.

 

All three will compete this weekend at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Barnes, who holds the region’s best time in the 800 and second-fastest in the 1500, will only run in the 1500 at the national meet.

 

Williams, meanwhile, will participate in the 400 at the DIII Championships after recording the fifth-fastest times in region in the 200 and 400 this season.

 

Shuflit, who has the top region time in the 10K and third-best in the 5K, will run the 10K at the NCAA Championships.

 

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Volleyball is scheduled to compete in the inaugural Shriners Children’s ‘Showdown at the Net’ on Wednesday, Sept. 10 against Louisville as part of the ACC/SEC Clash at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. As part of the challenge series, the Shriners Children’s ‘Showdown at the Net’ will include Texas, Louisville, Pitt and Kentucky. The Longhorns and Cardinals match will be streamed live on ESPN at 8 p.m. CT.

“This is an exciting time for our sport and this matchup will be one the fans don’t want to miss,” Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “This is the fastest growing sport, and with these high-level matchups we continue to see across the NCAA, it will only get bigger.”

September’s match will be just the sixth meeting between the two historic programs with Texas holding the 4-1 advantage. The last time the two teams met was in the 2022 NCAA Championship match where Texas went on to win its first of two back-to-back titles. The Longhorns swept the Cardinal, 3-0 and earned its fourth national title and first since 2012.

Louisville went back to the NCAA Championship last season and finished as the runner-up to Penn State.

Along with the four-team “Showdown”, the remainder of the squads across the two leagues will face off in an SEC/ACC Challenge with matchups featured on ESPN2, SEC Network, ACC Network, SEC Network+ and ACCNX.

Tickets for the Fort Worth event are set to go on-sale early this summer, but fans are encouraged to sign up for pre-sale alerts via www.showdownatthenet.com.

Shriners Children’s Hospital serves as the title sponsor of the event taking place at Dickies Arena, adding to their portfolio of ESPN Events.

Eight members of the Colorado College women’s track and field team were selected to the 2025 Division III All-West Region teams by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Senior Isabel Olson (1500 and 5K) and junior Alison Mueller-Hickler (5K and 10K) were each named all-region in two events, while seniors Sydney Rankin (5K) and Britt Helgaas (10K), juniors Ella Fullerton (800) and Clara Lippert (400) and sophomores Charlie Flint (10K) and Allison Barker (800) also earned a spot this season.

 

To be named all-region, an athlete must either be ranked in the top five of an individual event in the region according to final TFRRS (Track and Field Results Reporting System) data or be part of a top-three relay team.

 

Olson is ranked No. 2 in both the 1500 and 5K and will compete in both events this weekend at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Mueller-Hickler is second in the 10K and fifth in the 5K and she will run the 10K at the NCAA national meet.

 

Rankin is in the No. 3 spot in the region for the 5K, while Fullerton is third and Barker fifth in the 800, Flint and Helgaas fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 800 and Lippert fifth in the 400.

 

The eight all-region selections are the most in program history for one season.

 

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Volleyball Head Coach Benavia Jenkins has announced the hiring of Cole Rouse as the Director of Volleyball Operations.

“We are thrilled to officially welcome Cole as our new Director of Volleyball Operations,” said Jenkins. “He is incredibly organized, a fast learner, and already well-respected by both the team and staff. Cole brings great energy to everything he does and is fun to work with. I am excited for what’s ahead with him on board!

Rouse graduated from Charlotte in 2024 with a degree in communications after working in the program throughout college as a technical and video coordinator.

“I am incredibly excited to start this new chapter and grateful for the opportunity to continue growing in the game I love,” said Rouse. “I want to thank everyone who has supported me along the way, especially my mentors, my family, and the teams that have helped shape me. I want to especially thank Coach Jenkins and the staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to work alongside a legendary staff! I am ready to get to work and make an impact.”

For all the latest updates on Charlotte Volleyball, follow the Niners on Instagram and X at @CharlotteWVB. 

 

Men’s Outdoor Track and Field | 5/22/2025 10:49:36 AM

Thirty-eight Empire 8 student-athletes from five institutions earned 2025 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Men’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Region honors.
 
To earn All-Region honors, an athlete must be one of the top-5 individuals in their event in their respective region on the TFRRS Descending Order List. In addition, each member of a region’s top-3 relay team was selected for the distinction.

All Empire 8 institutions with the exception of Russell Sage compete in the Niagara region. Russell Sage is part of the Mideast Region.

 

SUNY BROCKPORT

Cardin Chau, Freshman — High Jump, 1.94m – t-fourth

Jeremy Chen, Junior — 110-Meter Hurdles, :14.83 – fourth

Gabe Giannini, Junior — Pole Vault, 4.65 meters – fourth

                                       Decathlon, 6,446 points – second

*Ayden Grinion, Junior — 400-Meter Hurdles, :52.62 – first

Tyler Miller, Senior — Decathlon, 5,799 points — sixth

Aaron Ottenwalder, Junior — 100-Meter Dash, :10.70 – third

Daniel Reinhart, Sophomore — Pole Vault, 4.70 meters – third

Tim Smith, Freshman — 400-Meter Hurdles, :53.71 – fifth

*Jonathan Zavala, Senior — 800-Meter Run, 1:52.60 – fifth

                                             1,500-Meter Run, 3:46.96 – second

SUNY GENESEO

Arjun Ojha, Freshman — 4.400-Meter Relay, 3:09.30 – first

*Sam Belmont, Sophomore — 4×400-Meter Relay, 3:09.30 – first

                                                400-Meter Hurdles, :53.37 – t-third

Giancarlo Di Fava, Sophomore — 4×400-Meter Relay, 3:09.30 – first

*Jacob Miller, Junior — 4×400-Meter Relay, 3:09.30 – first

                                    400-Meter Dash, :47.17 – third

Anson Butler, Junior — 5,000-Meter Run, 14:25.75 – fourth

Bergen Caprood, Freshman — 100-Meter Dash, :10.75 – t-fifth

*Emerson Comer, Sophomore — Steeplechase, 8:54.32 – second

*Ryan Hagan, Sophomore — 1,500-Meter Run, 3:47.14 – third

                                               5,000-Meter Run, 14:04.11 – second

Connor Hitt, Freshman — 800-Meter Run, 1:50.62 – third

                                         1,500-Meter Run, 3:51.17 – fifth

Micah McCulley, Senior — 10,000-Meter Run, 30:46.19 – fifth

Daniel Pagan, Freshman — Decathlon, 6,105 points – fourth

*Matthew Sheehan, Senior — 800-Meter Run, 1:50.22 – second

Brendan Style, Senior — 110-Meter Hurdles, :14.80 – third

                                       400-Meter Hurdles, :53.36 – t-third

Dawson Wadsworth, Sophomore — 800-Meter Run, 1:52.55 – fourth

*Charlie Wilson, Senior — 5,000-Meter Run, 14:08.50 – third

                                         10,000-Meter Run, 29:40.21 – third

*Pierce Young, Sophomore — Steeplechase, 8:50.73 – first

NAZARETH UNIVERSITY

Cade Eells, Senior — Steeplechase, 9:00.00 – third 

Jack Pomykaj, Junior — Decathlon, 6,173 points – third

ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY

*Brandon Kaplan Junior — Hammer Throw, 60.87 meters – second

Hayden Penna, Sophomore — Pole Vault, 4.90 meters – first

Corinthian Reed, Freshman — 400-Meter Dash, :47.55 – fourth

Manuel Sepulveda, Freshman — Triple Jump, 14.60 meters – third

Oren Welch, Freshman — Pole Vault, 4.80 meters – second

UTICA UNIVERSITY

Spencer Borghardt, Junior – Hammer Throw, 57.02 meters – fifth

Hunter Logan, Graduate Student — Shot Put, 16.30 meters – second

Bennett Melita, Sophomore — Steeplechase, 9:04.76 – fourth

Louis Pinto, Sophomore — High Jump, 1.96 meters – second

Joshua Talbot, Junior — Hammer Throw, 57.49 meters – fourth

* Qualified for 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

 

ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE

The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com.

 

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