As the 2025 season comes to a close, the Paly track and field team has much to be proud of. Across invitationals, dual meets, and league finals, the Vikings consistently showcased talent, depth, and determination.

The boys’ team delivered a strong campaign, capped off by a fourth-place finish at the De Anza SCVAL Finals, earning 54.5 points among eight competitive schools. Senior Jorell Clark led the charge with strong finishes in individual events. “We fought hard today, and though we didn’t finish at the top, we gave everything we had,” Clark said. “This sets us up well for the next challenges.”

Middle-distance runner Tristan Kippes also made key contributions, helping keep the team in the top half of the standings. “We have a lot of talent, and this result shows we can be competitive at the highest level,” he said.

Earlier in the season, junior Lilia Kuzmicheva notched a personal best in the 200m. “It was a major confidence booster,” she said, noting it marked a turning point in her season. Daniel Rainey, battling through a back injury, clocked a solid 55.42 in the 400m, underscoring the team’s grit.

The Vikings now look to build on this foundation. With strong senior leadership and emerging underclassmen, the future of Paly track and field appears promising. As Clark said, “We’ve come a long way, but we’re not done yet.”

GENEVA, Ohio – Gustavus senior Megan Geraets (Mankato, Minn.) ended her collegiate career with her preliminary race in the 400-meter on the second day of the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships held on Friday, May 23, at the SPIRE Institute.

Geraets, the top seed in the event, just missed the cut for finals (winner of each of the three heats plus the next best six times). She finished fourth in her heat with a time of 55.54, good for 11th overall. The final qualifying time was 55.30, achieved by MIT’s Marina Miller, who was seeded seventh and finished just ahead of the Mankato native in heat one. 

MIAC competitors Ariella Rogahn-Press (Macalester) and Shalom Sulungaine (Bethel), who finished second and third behind Geraets at the MIAC Championships on May 10, each finished first in heats two and three, respectively. Rogahn-Press led the qualifiers with a 53.88. Geraets earned the top seed heading into the meet with a 53.87.

Her 11th-place finish helped her achieve her eighth All-America honor and second of the weekend, as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) added the All-America second team in 2024 to include individuals placed ninth through 16th, as well as members of ninth- and 10th-place relays.

“Megan ends her career as one of the most decorated athletes in school and conference history,” said head coach Aaron Lund. “It takes record breaking performances just to get here now, and all of the competition is really tough. She had great effort and execution of her race in another cold and windy day. Just barely missing out on finals again is a tough way to end it. 

“I am so proud of her and everything she has accomplished. Megan has elevated our program in so many ways and has inspired her teammates to work even harder and set their goals higher. We are all so proud of the amazing woman she has become.”

In her career, Geraets was an eight-time All-American (one first team, seven second) and a 15-time USTFCCCA All-Region selection between the indoor and outdoor seasons. She was the 2025 MIAC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, just the third Gustie to receive the honor, and was nine times named a MIAC Athlete of the Week between field and track events, including six this season. She earned her and the program’s first USTFCCCA Division III National Athlete of the Week in the outdoor season on May 12, and collected 15 MIAC event championships in her career.

 

MARION, Ind.– The NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University, concluded Friday evening.

Three University of Jamestown track and field athletes competed at the three day event, beginning with Dawson Sedivec in the hammer throw on Wednesday.

Sedivec placed 10th out of 22 throwers in the event. After scratching on his first attempt, Sedivec came back with marks of 57.32 meters (188 feet, 1 inch) and 57.39 meters (188 feet, 3 inches).

On Thursday, Ashton Judge competed in the long jump. Judge finished 15th of 21 jumpers, with a top mark of 7.09 meters on his final attempt after jumps of 6.85 meters and 6.72 meters.

Paige Erhardt competed in the high jump Friday afternoon. Unfortunately for Erhardt, she was unable to clear the opening height of 1.61 meters.

Sedivec made his second trip to outdoor nationals while Judge and Erhardt qualified for the first time this season.

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The event brought together stakeholders from around the world to discuss and exchange knowledge on effective drowning prevention initiatives, including World Aquatics’ Discover Water programme, which takes a collaborative approach by working with Member Federations to deliver interventions.

There was an introduction from the World Health Organization which emphasised the importance of drowning prevention, highlighting some of the key findings of the first-ever Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention, released in December 2024.

The report found there were more than 300,000 fatalities from drowning in 2021, predominantly impacting children and young people, and low and middle-income countries.

Representatives from Bangladesh and Ireland, whose governments championed UN General Assembly and World Health Assembly resolutions on drowning prevention, also attended and shared their insights.

World Aquatics Director of Development and Athlete Services Morgane Gaultier attended the event and expressed the organisation’s commitment to playing its part in promoting water safety around the world.

“This was a valuable opportunity to connect with stakeholders from around the world who share World Aquatics’ belief that all young children should be equipped with the physical literacy skills to reduce the risk of drowning and enable them safely enjoy aquatics sports,” Gaultier said.

“Despite progress that has been made, it is clear from the Global Status Report there is still much work to be done on drowning prevention.

The Discover Water programme was launched ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris on 25 July 2024, coinciding with World Drowning Prevention Day. It offers a range of educational tools to enable young children from around the world to safely embrace aquatics sports and learn vital skills in an engaging manner.

World Aquatics recently held a highly successful training course for Discover Water Country Leads across Africa in Malawi, with three-time open water swimming world champion Leonie Beck joining representatives from 15 countries.

World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July was established by the United Nations in 2021, and this year’s event falls during the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, where a series of activities will be organised by World Aquatics to mark the occasion.

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