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Texas A&M track and field punches 24 tickets to NCAA Championships at West First Round – The Battalion

Texas A&M track and field made its final return to E.B. Cushing Stadium this season for the NCAA Outdoor West First Round of the Championship on May 28-31. The No. 2 women and No. 4 men both punched 12 tickets each to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, at the iconic Hayward Field. Junior […]

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Texas A&M track and field made its final return to E.B. Cushing Stadium this season for the NCAA Outdoor West First Round of the Championship on May 28-31.

The No. 2 women and No. 4 men both punched 12 tickets each to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, at the iconic Hayward Field.

Junior Jaiya Covington — the current NCAA Indoor 60-meter hurdles champion — booked her ticket in the women’s 100m hurdles quarter final after winning her heat in 12.87 seconds, which was only 0.1 off her personal best and a season best NCAA No. 4 mark. The junior heads to her third-straight nationals with the qualification and is one of the eight individual women headed to Eugene to represent the Maroon and White.

“It feels great,” Covington said. “I’m very blessed to come out here and run as fast as I can and to the best of my abilities. I feel confident going into nationals, Oregon is a great stadium to run fast so I’m excited.”

Covington’s mark on the track wasn’t the only race to attract a large crowd as both the women’s and men’s 4x400m relay wrapped up each final day for the teams. 

Senior Kennedy Wade, senior Jaydan Wood, junior Camryn Dickson and junior Jasmine Montgomery ran a nail-biting relay where BYU fought until the very end, but the Aggies ended up on top in heat three with a 3:27.67 mark and an overall third-place finish to punch their ticket to NCAA’s. 

Senior Hossam Hatib, senior Cutler Zamzow, senior Kimar Farquharson and redshirt senior Auhmad Robinson earned their spot for the men in the same event, with Robinson anchoring the final leg to secure their spot in Eugene. The 3:02.57 time placed the men in fifth overall, bringing the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championship team one step closer to another gold at Hayward. 

Junior Alexsandr Solovev — Southeastern Conference Outdoor 2025 pole vault gold medalist — was the first Aggie to secure their ticket to Eugene on Day 1 of the competition. Solovev currently holds the No. 1 vault in the NCAA for this season with a 5.72 meter clearance from his SEC performance and the junior smoothly cleared 5.42 meters to win the west regional qualifier.

The remaining spots were earned on the final day of men’s competition, beginning with the 4x100m relay. Senior Mason Mangum, freshman Ernest Campbell, senior Ja’Qualon Scott and Robinson ran to place third in heat one for an automatic NCAA qualification, finishing fourth overall with a time of 38.96. Campbell ran the men’s 100m dash quarter final later that day in 10.02 seconds, booking his ticket with a fourth-place finish in his heat to earn fifth overall.

Senior Cooper Cawthra placed third in heat one and overall in the men’s 1,500m distance event, earning automatic qualification for nationals with a time of 3:40.15. The men’s 3,000m steeplechase followed and junior Victor Kibiego punched the next distance ticket after finishing second in heat one to place seventh overall in 8:32.83 minutes.

After winning both of the first rounds on Day 1, Scott earned nationals spots in both the men’s 110m and 400m hurdles. Scott won heat two and finished second overall in the 110m hurdles with an all-conditions 13.16 second finish. He returned later that evening to mirror his performance in the 400m hurdles with another win in his heat and a second overall finish in 48.87 seconds. Senior Bryce McCray wrapped up the hurdle group qualifications in the 400m, finishing third in his heat and sixth overall with a time of 49.56 seconds.

The Aggies claimed the most spots in the men’s 400m quarter final, with three athletes headed to Eugene. Robinson ran first, crossing second in heat two and finishing fourth overall in 45.57 seconds. Hatib and Zamzow both ran in heat three to finish third and fourth in 45.85 and 45.93 seconds, respectively, to book their tickets to TrackTown USA.

Senior Sam Whitmarsh — the multi-gold conference title holder in the men’s 800m — held a strong lead throughout the two lap race to finish second overall in a time of 1:46.68, to return to Oregon for the third time in his career.

The men’s team wrapped up on Day 3, but the women were just getting started on the final day of competition. 

“The girls team feels great and fired up,” Covington said. “Our boys killed it Day 1 and Day 2. I think we’re piggybacking off of them, and having their drive and motivation for us, it makes us go harder.”

Junior Winny Bii kicked off that motivation on the morning of the fourth day, topping the rankings in the first round of triple jump. Bii leapt to her farthest mark in her fourth and final attempt, landing a wind-aided 14 meters.

Sophomore Jasmine Harmon made her women’s 4x100m relay debut one to remember with Dickson, senior Bria Bullard and Montgomery. The team sprinted a 43.12 second-finish to take fourth overall, claiming one of the 12 national spots.

Freshman Debora Cherono kicked off the women’s distance in the 3,000m steeplechase, running a personal-best and school record in a time of 9:42.55 to finish second in heat one and third overall. Sophomore Kennady Fontenot ran to fourth in the same heat, and her 9:58.13 mark was fast enough to add her to the NCAA roster. 

Montgomery and Dickson both punched tickets in the women’s 100m dash, finishing second and fourth in their respective heats. Montgomery ran a personal-best 11.02 time to finish fourth overall, and Dickson ran the 11.17 cut-off time for an 11th overall finish. The duo struck again later that evening in the 200m, with Montgomery topping her heat in 22.26 seconds for second overall and Dickson third in her heat in 22.69 seconds for ninth overall to both qualify for nationals.

Wood ran a 51.88 mark for third in her heat to appoint herself the fourth A&M 400m runner to earn a spot in the NCAA championship. 

Freshman Sofia Yakushina did not compete at this weekend’s regionals, as the Aggie’s star women’s heptathlon performer punched her ticket to NCAA’s due to finishing at the top of the national leaderboard rankings, making her the 24th and final qualification of the weekend.

The women will send a team of eight individuals and two relay teams for their eight event qualifications, and the men will send a team of 10 individuals and two relay teams for their 10 event qualifications to the championships.

The Aggies will hit the road for the final time this season on June 11-14 for the NCAA Outdoor Championships at the track capital of the world, Hayward Field, in Eugene, Oregon. 



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10 Bears named to CSC Track & Field Academic All-District Team

Story Links Women’s Academic All-District Teams Men’s Academic All-District Teams HICKORY, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Track & Field Teams have placed a total of 10 individuals on the CSC Academic All-District Team, with five coming from the men’s side and […]

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HICKORY, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Track & Field Teams have placed a total of 10 individuals on the CSC Academic All-District Team, with five coming from the men’s side and five from the women’s. 

The 2025 Academic All-District® Men’s Track & Field teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the track, in the field, and in the classroom.

Individuals named on the men’s side were Malachi Carter, Jacob Parkinson, Steven Phan, Isaac Riggs, and Liam Sutton. Being named on the women’s side were Elizabeth Kessler, Miranda Marr, Savannah Nippa, Damyja Ortiz, and Kimberley Owens. 

Due to their combined performances on the track and in the classroom, Marr and Ortiz have been named finalists for the Academic All-American ballot, which will be announced on July 15th. 

Eligible nominees were be based off TFRRS regional performance rankings at the time of nomination. Student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. An undergraduate student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). A graduate student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as both an undergraduate and a grad student unless they are in their first semester as a graduate student and don’t have an established graduate GPA. The cumulative grade point average may not be rounded up to 3.50.





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Volleyball Releases Complete 2025 Schedule

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball announced its complete 2025 schedule Thursday, as head coach Rashinda Reed enters her fourth season at the helm of the Crimson Tide. In addition to the SEC slate that was released in April, the Crimson Tide’s schedule includes two home tournaments as well as a pair of road trips to […]

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama volleyball announced its complete 2025 schedule Thursday, as head coach Rashinda Reed enters her fourth season at the helm of the Crimson Tide.

In addition to the SEC slate that was released in April, the Crimson Tide’s schedule includes two home tournaments as well as a pair of road trips to Chattanooga and North Alabama. A midweek matchup against Wake Forest on Sept. 10 will also serve as part of the inaugural Showdown at the Net series between the SEC and the ACC.

Television broadcast information will be announced at a later date. All game dates and times are subject to change.

2025 ALABAMA VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

  • Sept. 29 vs. UNC Asheville – 12:30 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Sept. 29 vs. Jacksonville – 7 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Sept. 30 vs. UAB – 3 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Sept. 5 at Chattanooga – 5 p.m. CT – Chattanooga, Tenn.

  • Sept. 6 vs. Cincinnati – 2 p.m. CT – Chattanooga, Tenn.

  • Sept. 10 vs. Wake Forest (Showdown at the Net) – 5 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Sept. 13 vs. Western Carolina – 1 p.m. CT – Florence, Ala.

  • Sept. 14 at North Alabama – TBD – Florence, Ala.

  • Sept. 18 vs. Memphis – 6 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Sept. 20 vs. UCF – 5 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Sept. 26 at Auburn – 6 p.m. CT – Auburn, Ala.

  • Sept. 28 at Florida – 12 p.m. CT – Gainesville, Fla.

  • Oct. 3 at Mississippi State – 6 p.m. CT – Starkville, Miss.

  • Oct. 5 vs. Texas A&M – 2 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Oct. 10 vs. LSU – 5 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Oct. 12 vs. Texas – 2 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Oct. 17 at Georgia – 6 p.m. CT – Athens, Ga.

  • Oct. 19 at South Carolina – TBD – Columbia, S.C.

  • Oct. 24 vs. Tennessee – 6 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Oct. 26 vs. Kentucky – 2 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Oct. 31 at Ole Miss – TBD – Oxford, Miss.

  • Nov. 5 at Arkansas – 6 p.m. CT – Fayetteville, Ark.

  • Nov. 7 at Oklahoma – TBD – Norman, Okla.

  • Nov. 14 vs. Vanderbilt – 6 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Nov. 16 vs. Missouri – 2 p.m. CT – Tuscaloosa, Ala.

  • Nov. 21-25 at SEC Tournament (Savannah, Ga.)



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MIAC honors winter/spring student-athletes with Academic All-Conference distinction

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Student-athletes in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) continue to achieve in both competition and the classroom. On Thursday, the MIAC announced its 2024-25 Winter and Spring Academic All-Conference honorees, including 1,418 student-athletes. Combined with the 870 fall-sport athletes honored in January, the overall total of Academic All-MIAC selections for the 2024-25 […]

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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Student-athletes in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) continue to achieve in both competition and the classroom.

On Thursday, the MIAC announced its 2024-25 Winter and Spring Academic All-Conference honorees, including 1,418 student-athletes. Combined with the 870 fall-sport athletes honored in January, the overall total of Academic All-MIAC selections for the 2024-25 academic year sets a new Conference high of 2,288, surpassing the previous record of 2,135, established last June.

The latest Academic All-Conference list spotlights more than 1,400 examples of student-athletes achieving excellence without compromise. This is the fourth consecutive June in which the MIAC’s overall Academic All-Conference list has exceeded 2,000 student-athletes. Seven sports matched or broke their single-season records, including men’s track & field (203), baseball (168), softball (127), men’s hockey (116), women’s basketball (85), men’s swimming & diving (65), and women’s golf (49). 

Additional sport totals included women’s track & field (214), women’s swimming & diving (102), women’s hockey (95), women’s tennis (66), men’s tennis (54), men’s basketball (47), and men’s golf (27). For the full 2024-25 academic year, eleven MIAC sports matched or surpassed their single-season Academic All-Conference record, while six more finished within single digits of their all-time high.

To qualify for Academic All-MIAC status, student-athletes must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors by academic standards with a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Students must also complete one full-time academic year at their current institution before becoming eligible for the honor. An athlete must be a member of a MIAC-sponsored varsity sports team, be academically and athletically eligible, have utilized a season of participation per NCAA and MIAC definitions, and have remained on the sports roster through the conclusion of the sports season to be eligible for Academic All-Conference honors.

The 2024-25 MIAC Academic All-Conference honorees can be found here, listed alphabetically by sport and then by institution. To see all-time honorees, please visit the MIAC Academic All-Conference archives.



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WPVC 17 Armour Black wins AAU girls volleyball championship

When Amber McClain dove face-first into an aluminum bleacher to save one point during the championship match in the AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships, she illustrated perfectly (and dangerously) just how determined the Winter Park Volleyball Club 17 Armour Black team was to win a national title for the first time. Spectators in the […]

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When Amber McClain dove face-first into an aluminum bleacher to save one point during the championship match in the AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships, she illustrated perfectly (and dangerously) just how determined the Winter Park Volleyball Club 17 Armour Black team was to win a national title for the first time.

Spectators in the stands gasped when the Winter Park High rising senior leaped over a soft padded barrier to punch the ball back into the court before crashing onto the bottom-row seating. She didn’t cry. She didn’t stop. She popped back up to her feet and scurried back onto the court to help finish the point, then staggered to the bench to be attended to by an athletic trainer at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center.

“All I was thinking about was keeping the point alive,” McClain said afterward. “And keeping us on track for the national championship.”

Mission accomplished.

McClain had a battle-wound bandage on her forehead when she returned to play. She wore a big smile and later a gold medal as one of the 10 girls on WPVCs 17 Open AAU title team.

Winter Park was leading 17-12 in the second set when McClain made her crash landing. WVCA finished a 25-21, 25-20 Tuesday victory over Far Out 17 of Grand Rapids, Michigan. That secured the first AAU girls Open division championship for a club born in 2011 as a little sister to established Orlando area travel team programs such as Orlando Tampa Volleyball Academy, Top Select and Game Point Volleyball.

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W​​PVC 2025 17 Armour Black player Amelia Mancino, (5) spikes the ball during the AAU Girls Volleyball Nationals Tournament in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

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WPVC, armed with five members of the Winter Park High team that won the Class 7A state championship in November, went 11-0 over four days to make history.

McClain’s fearless dive was part of a surge WPVC delivered after trailing 7-4 in Game 2. The comeback began with Winter Park High’s Amelia Mancino running off six service points — three on ace serves and three on attacks by Isabella Umpierre, another WPHS standout.

“We came in wanting to win it all and this is the moment we’ve all been waiting for,” Umpierre said after the championship match.

The WPVC squad started Tuesday with a 2-0 win against Illini Elite of Illinois and then scored a nail-biting 25-23, 26-24 semifinal victory against perennial power Sports Performance of Illinois. SPVB (11-1) built big leads in both sets before succumbing to WPVC’s resolve.

The Winter Park club was down 14-6 in the first set before going on a 9-1 spree that included a stuff block by Katelyn Landis (West Orange High) and crucial kills by McClain and lethal lefthander Umpierre off sets by Elle Mottola (Boone).

Sports Performance went back ahead 22-20 on two big blocks. WPVC again had the answer. Paige Lehman (Winter Park) dove for two digs that led to a kill by Umpierre, McClain scored on a quick set by Mottola, and Mancino (Winter Park) ended the game with a kill.

WPVC trailed 15-10 in the second set but chipped its way back to a 21-21 tie and went ahead 23-22 on a block by Maddey Cruse (Lake Mary Prep). A Mancino dig forced a SPVB error for a 24-22 lead and Winter Park completed its championship run with an emphatic stuff-block by Umpierre, a 5-foot-10 hitter.

Umpierre, Mancino and Mottola were selected to the 14-player tournament All-American team.

“We’re a family. To do this together is amazing,” said Mottola.

She joined WPVC as a 10-and-under player, as did Lehman and Mancino. Others signed up as the program continued its climb.

Defensive specialist Isabel Bertelsen (Winter Park) and Landis were the first off the bench for a team that includes Gwenyth Berry (Horizon) and Cassidy Flakes (West Orange).

Winter Park overcomes Kissimmee Osceola to reach 7A girls volleyball final

WPVC players who have committed to colleges are Berry (Citadel), Bertelsen (Oregon State), Cruse (Embry-Riddle), Mancino (Appalachian State), Mottola (Arizona State) and Umpierre (UC-Davis).

WPVC beat teams with better-rated prospects to take the title. They did the same while winning a USA Volleyball 17 Open qualifier tournament in Salt Lake City in April — a feat Jackson said was “a huge deal”. Next up is the USA Volleyball 17 Open national tournament, which tips off Monday and runs through July 3 in Dallas.

The WPVC 16 Armour Black team tied for fifth in the AAU 16 Open division with a 9-2 record. Jordyn Lehman, a Winter Park HIgh defensive standout heading into her junior year, was picked to the All-American team.

“Both these teams have cemented a history for WPVC,”: said Matthew Jackson, who was head coach for both the 16s and 17s. “They love to compete. And to see how they’ve bought into each other over these years has been so great.”

Jackson, a former Ocoee high player and West Orange’s head coach for the past two seasons, is leaving the Warriors and WPVC, where he has coached since 2014. After leading West Orange to a 16-5 district title season he landed an assistant coaching job at Michigan State, starting July 7.

His top assistant, Wylie Devlin, is a former Winter Park High multi-sport star who played volleyball collegiately at USF.

The Game Point 17 Rox team went 10-1 and tied for fifth in the 17 Open bracket. Its only loss was vs. Far Out 25-21, 17-25, 15-9 in a quarterfinal. Kissimmee Osceola teammates Jordin Southall and Cate Palmi joined Innovation’s Aylani Correa as standouts for the GP squad coached by Sindee Snow.

The 52nd AAU nationals continues with boys play beginning Monday and running through July 7. The WPVC 17 Armour Black boys are one of the favorites in the 17 Open competition (Monday through July 3).

Winter Park Volleyball Club seeks ‘unprecedented’ title in AAU Nationals | Varsity Weekly

Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com. 

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ASUN-UAC TO CREATE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE IN 2026

Story Links CONWAY, Ark. _  The Atlantic Sun Conference announced today a groundbreaking strategic alliance creating a consortium of two conferences (Atlantic Sun and United Athletic Conference), bringing together three Texas universities which are currently part of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) with the five football-playing ASUN schools to create an all-sports […]

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CONWAY, Ark. _  The Atlantic Sun Conference announced today a groundbreaking strategic alliance creating a consortium of two conferences (Atlantic Sun and United Athletic Conference), bringing together three Texas universities which are currently part of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) with the five football-playing ASUN schools to create an all-sports United Athletic Conference beginning July 1, 2026.

The WAC announced Wednesday that Southern Utah and Utah Tech will be leaving the conference to join the Big Sky Conference, effective July 1, 2026, leaving UT Arlington, Abilene Christian and Tarleton State as the only three full members of the WAC. ACU and Tarleton State were already competing in the football-only incarnation of the UAC.

The new alliance is expected to strengthen and improve operational efficiency across both conferences and across the university campuses. It will create new growth opportunities across the southeast, and position both conferences for continued success in the future. The consortium will be led by current ASUN Commissioner Jeff Bacon, who will serve as its Executive Director, providing experienced leadership for this new venture. Current WAC Commissioner, Rebekah Ray, will assume a leadership role within the consortium.

“The landscape of collegiate athletics has changed rapidly in recent years, and this strategic alliance creates innovative opportunities for collaboration and increased efficiencies for all of the institutions involved,” said Matt Whiting, UCA director of athletics. “I am excited for what this means for the University of Central Arkansas and our Athletics Department as we enter a new era of college athletics.”

“As we navigate the changing world of collegiate athletics, I am excited about the opportunities presented in this strategic alliance and further strengthening our partnership and future with our current United Athletic Conference peers,” said UCA President Dr. Houston Davis. “This alliance positions the University of Central Arkansas well geographically, creating greater experiences for our student-athletes and fans.”

In 2026, the WAC will rebrand to the United Athletic Conference (UAC), which is the brand currently used to recognize the ASUN-WAC Football Alliance. This rebrand will better recognize the new membership composition of the Conference with all seven (7) UAC football-playing members housed within one conference, and the shift in geographic footprint.

The UAC will welcome new members Austin Peay State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky University, the University of North Alabama and the University of West Georgia. The addition of five football-playing members (identified above) will bring total UAC membership to 8 members, including 7 football-playing members along with UT Arlington.

Remaining ASUN membership will include Bellarmine University; Florida Gulf Coast University; Jacksonville University; Lipscomb University; the University of North Florida; Queens University of Charlotte, and Stetson University.

 

Both the ASUN and the UAC will continue to operate separate championships as independent conferences. Championship formats and locations will be determined at a later date for sports that are not already contracted. The ASUN basketball tournament will remain in Jacksonville, Fla., and the UAC basketball tournament location is to be determined.

The UAC and the ASUN will remain independent conferences, each with their own automatic qualifiers (AQ’s) for NCAA postseason play. Both conferences will also continue to meet the NCAA sport sponsorship and membership standards.  Membership will continue to be a top priority for both conferences. Through the President’s leadership the Consortium will evaluate potential opportunities for growth and best alignment of Institutions.

Sport sponsorship for the conferences will be as follows: 

ASUN:

• Men’s Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swim & Dive and Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field

• Women’s Sports: Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swim & Dive, Tennis, Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball

UAC:

• Men’s Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Football, Tennis and Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field

• Women’s Sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball

“As many in the media and the public have mentioned, and as many other Division I conferences have discussed, the Division I Conference membership landscape at our level has become unsustainable and confusing,” the ASUN said. “We now have conferences that stretch from coast to coast, and conference membership often consists of a mix of football and non-football playing member institutions, public and private institutions, or institutions whose geography does not align well. 

“In addition, conferences and institutions are looking for ways to reduce or streamline expenses, unlock new revenue streams, forge scheduling alliances, and prepare for the modern world of intercollegiate athletics.

“Through the formation of a consortium, this alliance allows two similarly situated conferences to partner together to resolve many of these challenges at once: better aligning our membership; reducing expenses; collectively leveraging assets such as media rights; providing members of both conferences games

and home games in multiple sports; and situating both conferences for streamlined decision making.”

“This is not a merger, but a forward-thinking alliance. We are proactively building a modern structure for intercollegiate athletics that benefits everyone involved. This alliance provides great leverage for two conferences and long-term stability amongst like-minded and similarly situated institutions.”

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Quarles and Vukelja Earn Men’s Track & Field CSC Academic All-District Honor

Story Links The 2025 Academic All-District Men’s Track & Field Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), were announced on Tuesday. The CSC Academic All-America program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.  Carlos Quarles and Nikola Vukelja were recognized as Academic District honorees.   Carlos […]

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The 2025 Academic All-District Men’s Track & Field Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), were announced on Tuesday. The CSC Academic All-America program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. 

Carlos Quarles and Nikola Vukelja were recognized as Academic District honorees.

 

Carlos Quarles, Second Year, Tampa, Florida

  • Recorded a 3.87 in Sports Management

  • A Sun Conference All-Academic selection

  • Named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete

  • Competed in the 200m, the 400m, and the 4x400m relay

  • Logged three top-10 finishes in the 4x400m relay

  • Had a personal record in the 100m dash, posting a time 11.40

  • Set a PR in the 60m dash with a time of 7.13 at the Keiser Winter Open, placing 12th


Nikola Vukelja, Third Year, Krusevac, Serbia

  • Posted a 4.00 in Exercise and Sports Science

  • Earned Sun Conference All-Academic honors for the second straight year

  • Named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete of the second time in his career

  • Raced in the mile run, the 600m, the 800m, the 1500m, and the 3000m steeplechase

  • Had three top-10 finishes

  • Finished eighth in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Sun Conference Championships (Apr 26-27) (11:49.97)

  • Set a PR in the 1,500m run at the Emory Thrills in the Hills (Mar 27-29) with a time of 4:15.60

  • Placed eighth in the 600m run with a time of 1:29.12 at the Celebration Pointe Classic (Feb 7)

 

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