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With just over three years until Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, the event’s venue lineup is here.  LA28, the Games’ organizing committee, released the nearly-complete roster this week, after it was approved by the International Olympic Committee.  The committee has long touted this as a “no-build Olympics,” meaning the host cities are […]

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Squash at Universal, Swimming at SoFi. LA Olympics venue list is out

With just over three years until Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, the event’s venue lineup is here. 

LA28, the Games’ organizing committee, released the nearly-complete roster this week, after it was approved by the International Olympic Committee. 

The committee has long touted this as a “no-build Olympics,” meaning the host cities are not constructing arenas or stadiums just for the Games. 

“The great thing about Los Angeles is when you look at what we have, there’s no reason to build,” says Janet Evans, chief athlete officer for LA28. “We have some of the best and greatest venues and stadiums in the entire world.”

About half the sporting events will be held in the City of LA and clustered in three major hubs – Downtown, near USC, and the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley. 


Olympic medalist and LA28’s chief athlete officer Janet Evans helped bid for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles and is now planning the Games. Courtesy of Getty Images for LA28.

Downtown

Altogether, Downtown LA will host 15 sporting events. 

Artistic gymnastics and boxing will be held at the Crypto.com Arena. Weightlifting heads to the Peacock Theater. Meanwhile, the Convention Center secured wrestling, judo, table tennis, Taekwondo, fencing, artistic swimming, shooting, water polo, and handball. 

Plus, Dodger Stadium will host baseball. Evans says Chavez Ravine also held the sport during the city’s 1984 Olympics. “But baseball was only an exhibition sport then, so this is a full medal event coming back to Dodger Stadium.”

While it’s a few miles from Downtown, squash will make its Olympic debut at the Universal Studios lot. “We’re doing it in Courthouse Square, right where they’ve filmed literally thousands of movies,” says Evans.

Near USC

The LA Memorial Coliseum, the historic venue that was built for the city’s 1932 Olympics, gets track and field. The pool at the park was also used during those Games and will host diving in 2028.

“The Coliseum, along with the Rose Bowl [Stadium], are the only stadiums in history to be used three times at three different Olympic Games,” says Evans.

The Galen Center will host badminton, and flag football will make its Olympic debut in 2028 at the BMO Stadium.

Sepulveda Basin

While LA has Olympic history dotted throughout the city, the 2028 Games will be the first to host events in the San Fernando Valley. 

The Sepulveda Basin secured 3×3 basketball, modern pentathlon, skateboarding, BMX freestyle, and BMX racing. 

Other Southern California cities

The other half of the Games’ events will head to other cities in LA and Orange Counties. 

“We do have other venue cities like Carson, Inglewood, Long Beach, and Pasadena,” says Evans. “They also have world-class venues we couldn’t ignore, like SoFi Stadium and the Rose Bowl.”

After the City of LA, Long Beach will be the second-busiest venue city with 11 events. Mostly staged along the beachfront, Long Beach secured coastal rowing, target shooting in its Convention Center, sport climbing, water polo, artistic swimming, and beach volleyball, among others. 

In Inglewood, 5×5 basketball will be played inside the recently opened Intuit Dome. Next door, a pool will be built inside SoFi Stadium for swimming.

The VELO Sports Center in Carson will host track cycling, just as it did in 1984. Plus, archery, field hockey, rugby, and tennis will all head to Carson. 

Pomona’s fairgrounds secured cricket, which hasn’t been played at an Olympic Games since 1900.

There are only two sports – canoe slalom and softball – that are heading out of state. Both will be held in Oklahoma City. 

The “biggest stakeholder”

As chief athlete officer and an Olympic swimmer herself, Evans says she is using her role to plan the Games with the athletes top of mind. 

“Obviously, athletes are the biggest stakeholder,” she says. “So it’s incumbent on us to give them the greatest opportunity they can have to compete at their best.”

Evans is a five-time Olympic medalist and a Southern California native. She represented Team USA in three Games: Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, and Atlanta 1996. 

While deciding the venue roster, Evans says LA28 considered the logistics of playing the sport at each venue, including transportation, food, and what a day-to-day schedule might look like for the athlete. 

“I still see myself as an athlete as we’re planning these Games because I’ve lived it,” she says. “When those athletes get into our region, all of that will be ready for them.”

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Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach in Longview, TX for LeTourneau University

Details Posted: 29-Apr-25 Location: Longview, Texas Type: Full-time Categories: Coaching Coaching – Track & Field Sector: Collegiate Sports Preferred Education: Masters To Apply: Send a cover letter, a current résumé, and a statement of faith to:   Dr. Tim Sceggel, timsceggel@letu.edu DUTIES: Responsible for the leadership and development of student athletes including: Discipleship […]

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To Apply: Send a cover letter, a current résumé, and a statement of faith to:   Dr. Tim Sceggel, timsceggel@letu.edu


DUTIES: Responsible for the leadership and development of student athletes including:


Discipleship


Striving to ensure the development of the spiritual, academic and athletic aspects of all student-athletes


Counseling team members in disciplinary, academic, or personal matters while consulting with LETU administration on matters requiring resolution of problems.


Recruiting


Achieving assigned roster numbers


Recruiting and retaining highly skilled student-athletes consistent with the LETU philosophy and standards


Excellence


Work to ensure we are the most effective and most successful athletic department in the American Southwest Conference in all facets


Preparing the student-athletes in the analyses of specific sport analyses and planning strategies accordingly


Preparing student-athletes physically by instructing proper strength and conditioning


Service


Regularly serve in the department in any area needed, including spiritual development, home events oversight, and fundraising activities


Providing academic support and tutoring to student athletes in the program


Providing and working with student-athletes in opportunities to serve the community


Administrative Effectiveness


Ensuring compliance with the University, ASC Conference and NCAA policies and regulations


Assist the Director in determining fiscal requirements and budgetary recommendations for the team, while monitoring, verifying, and reconciling expenditures of budgeted funds


Coordinating the scheduling, planning and management of home and away contests with the Director of T/F


Monitoring academic progress and act as a liaison to the program


Performing other duties as requested by the Director of T/F or VP for Athletics

QUALIFICATIONS:

LeTourneau University seeks a person with an enthusiastic and contagious Christian faith committed to a Christian higher education that integrates Christian faith with learning.  

  • Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred. 
  • 1-2 years of related experience, preferably in the coaching of athletic programs at the collegiate level. 
  • Ability to be a dynamic leader within the athletic department 
  • Strong organizational ability 
  • Ability to work cooperatively with other administrators, coaches, students, and faculty members. 
  • Good written and oral communication skills. 
  • A strong understanding of and commitment to NCAA Division III. 
  • An acceptance of and commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. 

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and other qualifications.  LeTourneau University offers an innovative healthcare package with many options, personal budget, telemedicine, year-round support, and more.  LeTourneau University also provides life insurance, contribution to a retirement program, and tuition assistance. 

To apply: Send a cover letter, a current résumé, and a statement of faith to:  

Dr. Tim Sceggel

timsceggel@letu.edu

 

 

 

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About LeTourneau University

Claiming every workplace in every nation as their mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who see life’s work as a holy calling with eternal impact.

LeTourneau University is an interdenominational Christ-centered university offering more than 140 programs that prepare students for success in areas including aviation, biblical studies, business, criminal justice, education, engineering, health science, kinesiology, liberal arts, nursing, psychology and science.

Graduate degree offerings include business administration, counseling, education, engineering, psychology and strategic leadership.

In addition to its residential campus in Longview, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs online and at our educational center in Plano.

The university’s 3,175 students represent nearly all 50 states, 35 countries and 50 different denominational groups.


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App State’s Guest & Arkansas State’s Isaia Earn Sun Belt Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Honors

Story Links NEW ORLEANS – App State’s Calbert Guest and Arkansas State’s Noa Isaia have earned recognition as Sun Belt Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week after their performances last week.  Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Carlbert Guest, App State (R-Sr. | Distance | Fort Collins, Colo.) […]

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NEW ORLEANS – App State’s Calbert Guest and Arkansas State’s Noa Isaia have earned recognition as Sun Belt Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week after their performances last week. 

Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

Carlbert Guest, App State

(R-Sr. | Distance | Fort Collins, Colo.)

App State redshirt senior Calbert Guest broke the App State men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase record with a personal best of 8:41.01 at the Penn Relays (April 24-26). He surpassed the previous program record of 8:51.28, which was set in 2022 and finished sixth overall in Thursday’s race. Additionally, the Fort Collins, Colo. native became the first App State men’s distance athlete to qualify for the USATF Championships with his time. Guest leads the Sun Belt, ranks seventh in the NCAA Southeast Region, 15th in the NCAA East Preliminary Qualifying List, and 40th nationally in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase category. Guest also ranks third in the league and 21st in the NCAA Southeast Region in the men’s 10,000-meter category.

Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

Noa Isaia, Arkansas State

(So. | Throws | Imperial, Mo.)

Arkansas State’s Noa Isaia moved up to third in program history in the hammer throw, winning the event with a toss of 66.22m/217-3 – nearly 11 feet better than the runner-up finisher. Not only that, but he also put together a spectacular series, with four of his six throws besting his previous career-best mark entering the day. His throw is No. 7 in this week’s Top-10 Marks of the Week published by USTFCCCA, and ups his lead in the Sun Belt Conference to 15 feet in the event. He enters the week ranked 18th in the NCAA West Region and 31st in the NCAA regardless of region.

2025 Sun Belt Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

Week 1 – Drew Donley, Texas State

Week 2 – Jacob Pyeatt, Arkansas State

Week 3 – Kelsey Singleton, Southern Miss

Week 4 – Lawson Jacobs, Louisiana

Week 5 – Drew Donley, Texas State

Week 6 – Calbert Guest, App State

2025 Sun Belt Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

Week 1 – Reuben Booysen, South Alabama

Week 2 – Bradley Jelmert, Arkansas State

Week 3 – Nelvin Appiah, Louisiana

Week 4 – Chris Preddie, Texas State

Week 5 – Colby Eddowes, Arkansas State

Week 6 – Noa Isaia, Arkansas State



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Most Americans oppose trans women competing in female sports, including 2 of 3 in Gen Z

For 22-year-old Alex Ann, conversations about transgender women are black and white. “Trans women are women,” said Ann, who identifies as a nonbinary trans person. And when it comes to trans women competing in female sports — an issue that the Trump administration has made part of its policy agenda since Inauguration Day — Ann […]

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For 22-year-old Alex Ann, conversations about transgender women are black and white.

“Trans women are women,” said Ann, who identifies as a nonbinary trans person.

And when it comes to trans women competing in female sports — an issue that the Trump administration has made part of its policy agenda since Inauguration Day — Ann said that trans women should have all the same rights as cisgender women.

“When you are talking about what a woman is, well now you’re talking about checking to see if you’re really a woman,” said Ann, a South Florida resident. “And the kind of violation that in and of itself poses” goes too far, Ann continued.

Ann represents the views of just over a third of Gen Z, or 36%, that trans women should be allowed to participate in female sports, according to the new NBC News Stay Tuned Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey. That level of support, from respondents ages 18-29, was the highest of any generation in the poll of 19,682 American adults.

Overall, 1 in 4 respondents, or 25%, said they supported trans women participating in female sports in a yes/no question. The other 75% of American adults said they do not believe trans women should be permitted to participate in female sports.

Cecilia Pogue, a 21-year-old college student from Virginia, said she believes that allowing trans women to compete in female sports comes at the expense of cisgender women.

“We want people to feel comfortable in their skin, and we want them to have opportunities, but we also need to make sure we’re not taking opportunities away from the majority to please the minority,” Pogue said.

Many Gen Zers who spoke with NBC News about the topic discussed the complexity and nuances around it, such as how going through male puberty or taking hormone suppressants could affect a trans woman’s physical development.

“A lot could be fixed by having a separate column for trans sports,” said Julian Miller, 22, from Texas. “Just like how we separate male and females, we should separate trans males and trans females to compete against each other. I know there might not be a lot of competition at first, but as the sport grows, so will the competition.”

The poll found a significant gender gap between young men and women on the issue. About 3 in 4 Gen Z men (72%) say transgender women should not be allowed to play female sports, compared with about half of young women (56%).

Advocates of trans women competing in female sports say that the marginal number of trans women competing at an elite level makes the topic a nonissue. In December, NCAA President Charlie Baker testified that he was aware of fewer than 10 transgender athletes out of more than 500,000 total NCAA college student-athletes, which would equal 0.002% of this college student-athlete population.

“This is really a distraction,” Ann said. “It matters, but it’s not what is most important right now.”

Jay Baca, a 26-year-old who identifies as nonbinary, noted that when trans men compete in men’s sports “nobody bats an eye about it.” 

“It still comes down to patriarchy, sexism and transphobia,” the Colorado native said.

But despite the criticism and the relatively low numbers of people involved, it has undeniably become a hot-button political issue in recent years.

Critics of trans women in female sports say trans women have an unfair advantage past puberty due to their body composition. Differences in body mass, bone density and height that trans women may have, Pogue said, can create a “dangerous” environment.

“I don’t really want to play soccer against a 6-[foot]-2 person who already went through puberty and then changed late high school or in early college,” she said.

Vito Milino, 22, of California, said trans women should not compete in “full-contact or highly physical sports alongside cisgender women” but sees no problem in other sports.

San Jose State University’s women’s volleyball program became a flashpoint in the national conversation over trans women and women’s sports recently, as has swimming, a noncontact sport. In 2022, Lia Thomas made history when she became the first openly trans woman to win an NCAA championship while competing for the University of Pennsylvania women’s swim team. Thomas had spent the first two years of her collegiate career on Penn’s men’s team. 

The NCAA in February changed its rules following an executive order from President Donald Trump, with the collegiate athletics organization instituting a new policy that “limits competition in women’s sports to student-athletes assigned female at birth only.”

Then, on Monday, the Trump administration said that Penn violated laws that guaranteed equal protections for women in sports by allowing a trans swimmer to compete on the school’s women’s team and into team facilities. The Education Department previously announced an investigation of San Jose State.

Still, some medical experts caution against misconceptions that fuel much of the dialogue around trans women in female sports.

“Trans women are people who want to participate in society as the gender they identify as being — women,” said Bradley Anawalt, an endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, who rejects the notion that trans women are changing for athletic advantages.

“They are not undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy to attempt to have greater success in sports,” he said. “Gender-affirming therapy, hormone therapy is not easy. It requires doctor visits, blood tests and frequent doses of medications that might include shots.”

When it comes to body composition, he added, “The competitive advantage of elite male athletes starts with puberty when blood testosterone concentrations increase to adult male levels.”

Alithia Zamantakis, an assistant professor at Northwestern University’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, sees the higher Gen Z poll numbers in support of trans women competing in female sports as compared with older demographics as an indicator of a shift in “society at large.”

“We can expect greater and greater support for transgender rights as the myths and anti-trans” rhetoric are demystified, she said. 

Missing from the conversation is a “balancing of equities,” according to Lanae Erickson, senior vice president for social policy, education and politics at Third Way, a Democratic-aligned Washington, D.C., think tank.

“Sports are fabulous ways to learn all kinds of values — teamwork, persistence and healthy habits,” she said. “And just saying that an entire class of people can’t participate in any sport at any level, it really goes against those values and is a real detriment to that group of people.” 

“We also do need rules about participation in sports,” Erickson added.

“But I think those rules should be made based on fairness and safety, not based on animus towards a certain group of people,” she continued.

This NBC News Stay Tuned poll was powered by SurveyMonkey, the fast, intuitive feedback management platform where 20 million questions are answered daily. It was conducted online April 11-20 among a national sample of 19,682 adults ages 18 and over. Reported percentages exclude item nonresponse and round to the nearest percentage point. The estimated margin of error for this survey among all adults is plus or minus 2.2 percentage points.



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Track & Field records two first place finishes at U Mary Tune Up

Story Links BISMARCK, N.D. – Valley City State University had three athletes compete in the U Mary Tune Up on Wednesday, April 30. Viking Tayshaun Robinson recorded a first-place finish in 110-meter hurdles while Sadie Hanson took first in the javelin with a 35.20-meter throw.   Viking freshman Tayshaun Robinson took […]

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BISMARCK, N.D. – Valley City State University had three athletes compete in the U Mary Tune Up on Wednesday, April 30. Viking Tayshaun Robinson recorded a first-place finish in 110-meter hurdles while Sadie Hanson took first in the javelin with a 35.20-meter throw.
 
Viking freshman Tayshaun Robinson took first place in the 110-meter hurdles running a 14.79. His time is currently the 26th fastest time recorded in the NAIA this spring. Robinson looking to nationally qualify will need to run a 14.50 to guarantee a spot at nationals.
 
Viking senior Sadie Hansen took first place in the javelin throwing a 35.20-meter throw. Hansen qualified for nationals in the javelin in her junior season. She is looking for a 40.34-meter throw to earn an automatic bid to nationals.
 
VCSU’s sophomore Olivia Backus tied her personal best and was just four centimeters away from a national qualifying jump recording a 1.62-meter successful attempt at the U Mary tune up. She earned fourth in the high jump.
 
UP NEXT: Viking Track & Field is off to the Cobber Open on Saturday, May 3.
 



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Rowan men’s outdoor track and field sets DIII record at Penn Relays – The Whit

Rowan men’s outdoor track and field team had a record-breaking weekend at The Penn Relays in Philadelphia, while the rest of the squad displayed an impressive showing at the TCNJ Lions Invitational in Ewing, NJ, on April 25 and 26.  While there was no team scoring at the meets, the Profs put together top times […]

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Rowan men’s outdoor track and field team had a record-breaking weekend at The Penn Relays in Philadelphia, while the rest of the squad displayed an impressive showing at the TCNJ Lions Invitational in Ewing, NJ, on April 25 and 26. 

While there was no team scoring at the meets, the Profs put together top times over the weekend. Head coach Dustin Dimit was extremely pleased with the performance from both meets. 

“ We’re really happy with it,” said Dimit. “We had great weather the first day and then a lot of rain the second, but still a lot of season bests, a national record, and some national performances. Excited to see what we do now that we’re here in championship season.” 

The highlight of the weekend for the Profs was setting the Division III outdoor record in the 4×200 (1:25.04) as freshmen Julian Conigliaro and Rajahn Dixon, sophomore Elijah Hendricks, and senior Robert McKinney broke the record held by Dubuque in 2022 (1:25.74). McKinney knew the foursome was going to break the record, as they have broken the indoor record as well. 

“ It was a good feeling we went into it,” said McKinney. “We were kind of expecting that we’re gonna break it, knowing that we just broke the indoor record. We kinda had a feeling we were going do it. We just had to go out and execute. But it was still a good feeling to do.” 

Dimit stated that he wanted to see them break the record for the outdoor season since they broke the record for the indoor season. 

“ That was their goal since breaking it indoors,” said Dimit. “We were excited to be able to go out there and do that and get the outdoor record as well.” 

Another highlight of the weekend was fifth-year student Shamar Love’s performance in the 100 meters (10.62) at the TCNJ Lions Invitational. The Bridgeton native was excited to run this past weekend, knowing that it would be his last time running track. 

“ Not having the indoor season, knowing that outdoor is gonna be my last time running track, I’m pretty excited,” said Love.

Dimit has stated that he is proud of his team for overcoming all of the adversity that has been placed in the way of the team this season. 

“ We’re really proud of all the guys,” said Dimit. “They’ve bought in from day one and it’s sometimes hard in those early season meets. When it’s cold and we’re going out there, it’s just as much of a workout as is a race and they’ve persevered through that.” 

The Profs will be back in action this weekend as the team aims to win its 10th consecutive NJAC title as they return to TCNJ in Ewing, NJ, on May 3 and 4. McKinney, who will be competing in his last NJAC championship meet, is determined to win. 

“ This is my last NJAC, so I just go out there and just win it,” said McKinney.

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UMF Men’s Track and Field Captures 1st NAC Championship in Program History

WATERVILLE — The University of Maine at Farmington men’s track and field team dominated the competition on Friday and Saturday, capturing the 2025 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship. The win marks the Beavers’ first NAC Championship in program history. The Beavers left no doubt, earning 227 points — 78 more than the runners-up from Thomas […]

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WATERVILLE — The University of Maine at Farmington men’s track and field team dominated the competition on Friday and Saturday, capturing the 2025 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship. The win marks the Beavers’ first NAC Championship in program history.

The Beavers left no doubt, earning 227 points — 78 more than the runners-up from Thomas College. In total, the Beavers won nine events, including both relays, en route to the monumental victory.

The event kicked off Friday afternoon with two events: the pole vault and the high jump. Farmington got off to a fast start as Seamus Reeve (Kittery, Maine) scored ten huge points by earning the NAC title in the pole vault. Reeve cleared the 3.35-meter mark to capture first place, becoming the first Beaver in program history to win the pole vault at the NAC Championship. First-year Owen Booker (Lisbon, Maine) finished just behind Reeve, placing second overall after clearing the 3.20-meter mark on his first attempt.

In the high jump on Friday, Ben Vachon (Portland, Maine) set a program record and qualified for the New England Championship after clearing 1.90 meters. Vachon claimed second overall, earning eight big points. Booker placed sixth overall in the event after clearing the 1.80-meter mark.

Senior Justin Castaldo (Scarborough, Maine) earned a pair of victories on Saturday, winning NAC Championship titles in both the 1,500 and 800 meters. Castaldo ran away from the rest of the field in the 800 meters, finishing with a time of 1:58.17 — six seconds faster than the second-place finisher. In the 1,500 meters, Castaldo finished two seconds ahead of teammate Ethan Linscott (Lakeville, Maine), who took home second place. Castaldo posted a time of 4:10.21. As a team in the 1,500 meters, Farmington had four of the top six finishers: Castaldo (1st), Linscott (2nd), Alexander Gagnon (Goffstown, N.H.) (5th), and Jimmy Reel (Nashua, N.H.) (6th).

Linscott and Connor Freeman (Bath, Maine) also scored meaningful points in the 800 meters. Linscott finished third with a time of 2:07.77, while Freeman was fifth with a time of 2:11.41.

UMF Men’s Track NAC Championship 2025. (Photo courtesy of UMF Athletics)

Farmington scored massive points in the 5,000 meters, with five of the six scoring runners being Beavers. Andrew LaFlamme (Nashua, N.H.) finished first with a time of 16:16.15, a second and a half faster than David Hileman of Husson, who placed second. Gagnon placed third (16:23.81), Reel was fourth (16:43.05), James Riley finished fifth (16:55.56), and Samuel Perkins (Jay, Maine) was sixth (17:19.54). In total, the five Beavers combined to earn 23 points in the event.

Nate Trussell (Berwick, Maine) had a strong day for Farmington, earning 26 individual points. He placed first overall in the 110-meter hurdles, second in the 100 meters, and second in the 400-meter hurdles. Trussell finished the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.11 seconds to take first place. He posted a time of 11.75 in the 100 meters to earn second place, and in the 400-meter hurdles, he finished just 0.11 seconds out of first, clocking in at 1:02.60.

Logan Burns (Islesboro, Maine) and Reeve placed third and fourth, respectively, in the 100 meters, combining for ten more points for Farmington. Burns finished with a time of 11.88 seconds, just ahead of Reeve’s 11.92-second finish.

Farmington’s distance runners continued their outstanding performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, sweeping the top three spots. LaFlamme finished first (10:58.45), Freeman was second (11:03.22), and Perkins third (11:08.09).

After his second-place finish on Friday, Vachon returned Saturday with two more strong performances. He placed second in the long jump (6.46 meters) and third in the triple jump (12.14 meters).

Burns and Booker also scored points in both the long jump and triple jump. Burns placed third in the long jump with a jump of 6.38 meters, and Booker was fifth at 6.30 meters. In the triple jump, Burns placed fifth (11.98 meters) and Booker was sixth (11.95 meters).

In the throws, sophomore Alex Crews (Winslow, Maine) had an impressive day. Crews was crowned NAC Champion in the shot put and took second in the hammer throw. His winning throw in the shot put measured 13.68 meters — more than six feet further than any other competitor. In the hammer throw, Crews’ best attempt was 40.85 meters.

The Beavers also dominated both the 4×100 and 4×400-meter relays. In the 4×100, the team of Trussell, Burns, Reeve, and Vachon posted a time of 44.41 seconds, over a second faster than Thomas College. In the 4×400, Burns, Booker, Linscott, and Castaldo posted a time of 3:41.46 to earn the top spot.

The Beavers will enjoy this historic win as they prepare for the New England Championships next weekend at the Coast Guard Academy.

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