BOSTON, Mass. – Washington State Track will start its indoor season at the Boston Opener on Saturday, December 6th. The meet will be held at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center. The four runners for each team will look to start the year strong against the elite field competing at this event.

Evans Kurui, Solomon Kipchoge will race in the Men’s Elite 5k at 3 pm ET, 12 pm PT. Kutoven Stevens will compete in the Men’s 5000-meter race at 7:10 pm ET, 4:10 pm PT. Zenah Cheptoo, Rosemary Longisa, Nicole Bissell, and Caroline Jepkorir will race in the Women’s 3k at 1 pm ET, 10 am PT. Zenah will also run in the Women’s 5k race beginning at 4:30 pm ET, 1:30 pm PT.

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door or in advance on the Boston University website. 

For up-to-date information, follow WSU Track and Field on social media.

WAC VB25 Release – NCAA Tournament

UTAH VALLEY CAPTURES THE 2025 WAC VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT TITLE IN THRILLING FASHION

No. 1 Utah Valley claimed the 2025 WAC Volleyball Tournament trophy after defeating No. 2 Utah Tech in a five-set showdown (25-21, 25-27, 25-17, 21-25, 15-6). This was Utah Valley’s third WAC Tournament title and its first since going back-to-back in the Spring and Fall 2021 seasons. The Wolverines advanced to the tournament championship match after sweeping No. 4 Abilene Christian 3-0 in the semifinal match.

 

THE WOLVERINES HEAD TO STANFORD

Utah Valley received the conference’s automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament and will take on No. 2 Stanford on December 5 at 7 p.m. PT at the Maples Pavilion in Stanford, California. The winner of the match will face the winner of No. 7 South Dakota State and Arizona. This will be the first time the Wolverines will play in the NCAA Tournament since the Fall 2021 season.

 

AVERY PAGE NAMED WAC TOURNAMENT MOP

The WAC Player of the Year, Avery Page, was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after compiling a season-high 22 kills along with 17 digs and five total blocks for 24.5 points in the championship match. Page notched eight kills, seven digs, one ace and one block in UVU’s sweep over Abilene Christian.

 

UVU’S CHISM AND WOODEN JOIN PAGE ON ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Joining Page on the All-Tournament team from Utah Valley was Bella Wooden and Evalyn Chism. Wooden collected 10 kills in the championship match and led the team with 10 total blocks, accounting for three of the Wolverines’ four solo blocks. Chism tallied a season-high in both assists (54) and digs (21), leading the team in both statistics. Rounding out the All-Tournament Team were Utah Tech’s Nana Asiata, Marley Roe, Tessa Treanor and Abilene Christian’s Hannah Gonzalez.

Indoor track and field season is underway and the $5.3 million track at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center is getting its second full season of work.

The Nevada women’s track and field team is hosting the Silver State Invitational and combined events Thursday through Saturday at the Reno-Tahoe Indoor Track at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

The Reno-Tahoe Indoor Track, built by Mondo in Italy and shipped to Reno, is considered one of the fastest tracks in the nation due to its high-tech construction. Mondo has supplied all the tracks for the Summer Olympics for the past 40 years.

Last year, events at the facility brought in more than 5,000 athletes, 12,000 room nights and more than $6 million in economic impact for the Reno-Sparks area.

LOS ANGELES — Just days after earning All-WCC Second Team honors, graduate student Maddie Boerstra has been named to the 2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball All-Academic Team.

The All-Academic Team features 16 student-athletes from across the conference who have demonstrated excellence both on the court and in the classroom. To qualify, student-athletes must hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20, be in their second year at their institution, and play a significant role within their program.

In addition to Boerstra’s selection, three Lions earned WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention recognition: Kayla Lopez, Delfina Schuh, and Sophie Stephenson.

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By: Hunter McKay

KENNESAW, Ga. — Kennesaw State will open its 2025–26 indoor track and field season at two different meets this week. 27 KSU jumpers, vaulters and throwers will compete Friday at the Clemson Opener, while four KSU distance and mid-distance runners will race Saturday in Boston at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.

The men’s pole vault, high jump and shot put begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Center. Group B of the heptathlon starts the day with the 60 hurdles at 9 a.m.

At the Boston University Track & Tennis Center, Britney Chatfield will run the 800 meters, scheduled for 11:12 a.m. Emma Sullivan will make her season debut in the elite 800 at 3 p.m. Collins Kipkemboi and Brian Limo will follow in the men’s 5,000, slated to begin at 7:10 p.m.

How to Follow

Live video coverage of the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener will stream on FloTrack.

Live results will be available for both meets, with Flash Results covering Clemson and Lancer Timing providing updates from Boston.

Year Two in Conference USA

The 2025–26 season marks KSU’s second in Conference USA. The Owls won both the men’s indoor and outdoor team titles in 2024–25. The men’s indoor squad became the first KSU team to win a CUSA championship.

KSU has 27 entries (14 men and 13 women) in the Clemson Opener, all in field events. On the men’s side, returners Kenyatta Bennett, Simon Seid, Andrew Dassler, Evan Martinez and Chinedum Ike are among nine athletes making their season debuts. Freshmen Cameron Dean and Gage Voyles will make their collegiate debuts. On the women’s side, eight returners — including Maya Steines, Kaylee Brown and Keira Hight — will open their seasons. Transfers Morgan Pepe and Myesha Hall and freshman Jakayla Arnold will make their KSU debuts Friday.

All-Americans in Action

Kali Terza and Emma Sullivan, Kennesaw State’s two returning women’s All-Americans from the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, are each entered in weekend meets.

Terza, a hammer All-American, will compete in the weight throw at Clemson on Friday at 4 p.m.

Sullivan, who earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 800 meters in June, will race in the elite 800 at 3 p.m. Saturday. She will compete alongside Tessa Busswell, Sami Oblad and Anne Elise Packard of BYU, as well as Chloe Symon of Washington and Tayissa Buchanan of Penn State.

Keep an Eye on the Clock

A strong field of collegiate and professional distance runners is expected in Boston on Saturday for the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, an annual meet known for producing record-breaking and national-qualifying performances.

Chatfield, who placed fourth in the 800 at last season’s CUSA Outdoor Championships, will race at 11:12 a.m.

Following impressive cross country seasons, Kipkemboi and Limo — both from Kenya — will compete in the 5,000 at 7:10 p.m.

Up Next

After this week, Kennesaw State will not compete again until 2026. The Owls return to action at the Samford Invite and Open and the Vanderbilt Invite on Jan. 16–17.

SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Pepperdine women’s volleyball senior Emma McMahon and sophomore Chloe Pravednikov were named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic Team, announced today by the conference.

In addition, sophomores Maggie Beauer and Ella Piskorz, along with junior Brynne McGhie received WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention.

The Waves are one of three schools to have multiple athletes make the All-Academic Team, with Portland and Santa Clara.

At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team and in at least their second year at their school.

WCC All-Academic Team

Emma McMahon, Senior, Defensive Specialist/Libero (Monroeville, Ind. / Bellmont / Eastern Michigan)

A psychology major, McMahon ranked fourth on the Waves this season with 142 digs, recording 1.46 digs per set played. The senior was also fourth on the squad with 27 service aces, helping the Waves to their 21-8, 15-3 WCC mark this season. The All-Academic Team recognition is the first of McMahon’s career.

Chloe Pravednikov, Sophomore, Outside Hitter (Long Beach, Calif. / Woodrow Wilson)

A Pre-Business Admin major, Pravednikov had a standout season for the Waves on her way to All-WCC First Team honors. Her team-leading 310 kills ranked 11th in the WCC while her 338 points was 16th in the conference. Defensively, Pravednikov added 155 digs and 39 blocks. This marks the first WCC Academic honor of her career.

WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

Maggie Beauer, Sophomore, Outside Hitter (Chandler, Ariz. / Corona del Sol)

A Pre-Business Admin major, Beauer ranked 14th in the WCC this season with 291 kills, while ranking 18th in points with 320.5. She recorded double-digit kills in 15 matches, while adding 52 blocks and 46 digs on the season. This marks the first WCC Academic recognition of her career.

Brynne McGhie, Junior, Setter (Kansas City, Mo. / St. Teresa’s Academy)

A political science major, McGhie ranked 18th in the WCC this season with 266 assists as the Waves’ secondary setter this season. The junior added 105 digs and 18 service aces on the season, which each ranked fifth on the team. This marks back-to-back seasons in which McGhie has received WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention.

Ella Piskorz, Sophomore, Middle Blocker (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada / Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School)

A sports medicine major, Piskorz was an All-WCC First Team honoree this season as one of the top middle blockers in the conference. She led the WCC and ranked 19th in the country with 151 blocks, registering 1.42 blocks per set which also paced the conference. Her 351.5 points ranked 12th in the conference as well. This marks the first WCC Academic honor of Piskorz career.

2025 West Coast Conference Volleyball All-Academic Team

Genevieve Bane, Saint Mary’s

Olivia Bennett, San Diego

Lucie Blazkova, Washington State

Maddie Boerstra, LMU

Nevaeh Bray, Portland

Lucia Busso, Portland

Alyson Cox, Pacific

Alyssa Eimer, Santa Clara

Grace Flanagan, Santa Clara

Kate Herrick, Gonzaga

Emma McMahon, Pepperdine

Chloe Pravednikov, Pepperdine

Maui Robins, Portland

Lauren Rumel, Oregon State

Cate Shanahan, Santa Clara

Lexi Trapani, Santa Clara

 

Honorable Mention 

Gonzaga

Nia Damuni

Raechelle Dykstra

Autumn Larson

Fallon Thompson

Taylor Walsh

LMU

Kayla Lopez

Delfina Schuh

Sophie Stephenson

Oregon State

Annika Hester

Emma Lilo

Yasemin Narlioglu

Alondra Paz

 

Pacific

Logan Blutreich

 

Pepperdine

Maggie Beauer

Brynne McGhie

Ella Piskorz

 

Portland

Larkin Chock

Taina Kaauwai

Elin Larsson

   

Saint Mary’s

Abby Castillon

Katherine Gee

Kaliko Kealoha

Natalie Peete

Tessa Schouten

Madi Zorn

 

San Diego

Tatum Lane

Kylie Munday

  

San Francisco

Crystal Galaviz

Shannon Knight

Jamie Low

Astrid Puig

Abby Wadas

 

Santa Clara

Selin Aslayan

Morgan Hayes

Macy Hinshaw

Tia Kapihe

Layla Truitt

Amy Veargason

 

Washington State

Taryn Vrieling

ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Pepperdine women’s volleyball has reached 26 NCAA Tournaments since 1981 as one of the most successful collegiate programs on the West Coast. The 12-time WCC Champions Waves have consistently produced top talent with 21 All-American selections with honorees in six straight decades. With multiple Olympians going through the program, Kim Hill brought home the program’s first gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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