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Texas High Schooler Sets 800-Meter U18 Record, Qualifies for World Championships

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August 5, 2025

In a few short weeks, Cooper Lutkenhaus will be beginning his junior year at Northwest High School in suburban Fort Worth. Just a few weeks into his semester, he’ll be flying across the world to Tokyo to compete for the United States in the World Athletics Championships, after qualifying with a record-shattering performance at Sunday’s USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Lutkenhaus, who just began running track three years ago according to Runner’s World, finished second in the 800-meter with a scorching time of 1:42.27, shattering the world record for a runner under 18. He finished a hair behind champion Donavan Brazier (1:42.16), running the fourth best time in U.S. history. He also broke his own personal record in the 800 by three seconds.

Among those that the rising high school junior beat in the race are Josh Hoey, the American indoor record-holder and reigning indoor world champion in the 800-meter, and Olympians Bryce Hoppel and Brandon Miller.

Donavan Brazier is BACK! High schooler Cooper Lutkenhaus breaks the U18 world record with a 1:42.27 in second! 😱

📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/pVR9YAsT1W

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2025

“Just making the team, running that fast this young, it’s special,” Lutkenhaus said after the race, per Runner’s World, adding that he followed his plan to kick into gear in the final 250 meters, during which he overcame some of America’s most celebrated runners.

Steve Magness, a distance running and performance coach and author who published The Science of Running in 2014, called Lutkenhaus’s race “the most impressive athletic feat in history” given his age and experience.

A 16 year old high schooler just ran 1:42.27.

I have no words.

This is the most impressive athletic feat in history.

There are no superlatives.

His performance makes high school Lebron look like nobody.

Cooper Lutkenhaus take a bow.

— Steve Magness (@stevemagness) August 3, 2025

With a top-three finish and a time under 1:44:50, Lutkenhaus punches a ticket to Tokyo for the World Athletics Championships, which will run from Sept. 13–21.

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Kansas women’s volleyball vs Nebraska: NCAA tournament final result

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December 13, 2025

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Kansas women’s volleyball faced off against Nebraska on Friday during the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, and suffered a three-set sweep as KU’s season came to an end.

The Jayhawks, a No. 4 seed, had won its first two postseason matchups against High Point and No. 5-seed Miami (Fl.) coming into this contest. But the Huskers, a No. 1 seed, after defeating Long Island and Kansas State to reach this point, showcased just how talented they were. Nebraska advances to the Elite Eight.

Here is what happened during this matchup, which took place Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska:

UPDATE: 10:47 p.m. (CT): END 3rd Set: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12 — Nebraska wins in 3 sets 3-0

UPDATE: 10:18 p.m. (CT): END 2nd Set: Nebraska 25, Kansas 11 — Nebraska takes 2-0 set lead

UPDATE: 9:49 p.m. (CT): END 1st Set: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12 — Nebraska takes 1-0 set lead

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Kansas’ starters

Here is when Kansas vs Nebraska is set to begin

Kansas arrives

Kansas women’s volleyball vs Nebraska matchup time

Date: Friday, Dec. 12
Time: 8:30 p.m. (CT)
Location: Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska

What channel is Kansas women’s volleyball vs Nebraska matchup on today?

Kansas women’s volleyball’s NCAA tournament matchup against Nebraska will be broadcast on ESPN2 in 2025. The Jayhawks have another chance to advance in the NCAA tournament. Streaming options include ESPN+.

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December 13, 2025

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Updated Dec. 12, 2025, 11:51 p.m. ET

No. 1 overall seed Nebraska is taking on No. 4 Kansas in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament Friday after opening the competition with back-to-back sweeps.

The Huskers (32-0) remain undefeated and have lost seven sets all year, with the last coming nearly a month ago, on Nov. 14, against UCLA. The team took down LIU and Kansas State to reach the Sweet 16. The Jayhawks (24-10) swept High Point and beat Miami in four sets to start the tournament.

Live score updates: Nebraska 3, Kansas 0

Set 3 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12

Nebraska swept Kansas after winning the third set, 25-12. The Huskers have now won 29 straight NCAA tournament matches at home. Andi Jackson (nine kills on .600 hitting) and Rebekah Allick (nine kills on 1.000 hitting) combined for 18 kills with no errors. Nebraska hit .450 collectively, while holding Kansas to .029 hitting.

Set 3: Nebraska first to 15 vs. Kansas

Nebraska is in the driver’s seat once again and was the first team to reach 15 points in the third se, leading 15-8. The Huskers are hitting .762, while Kansas is hitting .353 in the set so far.

Set 2 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 11

No. 1 Nebraska went on a 5-0 run to claim the second set, 25-11. The Huskers have been dominant on both sides of the ball, recording 22 kills and 17 total blocks through the first two sets, all while holding Kansas to a negative hitting percentage (-.039).

“Our blocking. That’s probably going to be a season high for us,” Busboom Kelly said when asked what she’s liking from her team. “I just feel like we came out on a mission. Our goal was to block a lot of balls tonight.”

Nebraska’s Rebekah Allick has been the hot hand, with nine kills on nine attempts, hitting a perfect 1.000. Andi Jackson added five kills on .500 hitting, in addition to five blocks.

Set 2: Nebraska 13, Kansas 7

The Huskers cruised through the first set, but the second set started out much closer. Kansas cut Nebraska’s lead to 9–7, but the Huskers responded with a 4–0 run to go up 13–7. Rebekah Allick has been the hot hand, with nine kills on nine attempts, hitting a perfect 1.000.

Set 1 final: Nebraska 25, Kansas 12

Nebraska looked every bit like the No. 1 overall seed in a dominant first set against No. 4 Kansas. The Huskers collectively hit .357 and registered six blocks against the Jayhawks, who were held to a negative hitting percentage (-.024) in the first set. Rebekah Allick led the Huskers with six kills on six attempts, while Andi Jackson added four blocks and three kills.

Nebraska takes 12-3 lead vs. Kansas

It was all Nebraska to start. The Huskers jumped to a 12-3 lead over Kansas. Andi Jackson is already up to four blocks for Nebraska, while Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly each added two blocks. Kansas is hitting -.200.

How to watch Nebraska volleyball tonight vs. Kansas

The game Friday begins at 9:30 p.m. ET.

How to watch, stream Nebraska volleyball play Kansas in NCAA tournament

ESPN2 will broadcast the Nebraska vs. Kansas match.

Live stream Nebraska volleyball on ESPN+ (subscriber only)

Nebraska volleyball’s starting lineup

Nebraska volleyball coaching staff

Head Coach: Dani Busboom Kelly

Busboom succeeded longtime coach and mentor John Cook in January. The Nebraska alum won national titles with the program as a player in 2006 and as an assistant coach in 2015. Nebraska (32-0) has kicked off the Busboom Kelly era with its first undefeated season since 2000. Although Busboom Kelly said, “whoever is (coaching Nebraska) would be doing well,” her players argue otherwise.

“When (Busboom Kelly) came in here, that Nebraska standard wasn’t lost at all. She knew what she wanted and she really pushes us to reach that level,” Nebraska middle blocker Andi Jackson told USA TODAY Sports.

Nebraska volleyball assistant coaches

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Jaylen Reyes
Assistant Coach: Kelly (Hunter) Natter
Interim Assistant Coach: Brennan Hagar

How tall is Harper Murray?

Harper Murray is listed at 6-foot-2.

How tall is Andi Jackson?

Andi Jackson is listed at 6-foot-3.

Nebraska women’s volleyball roster

No.	Name	Class	Height	Position	Hometown	High School / Previous School
1	Keri Leimbach	Freshman	5′4″	DS/Libero	Lincoln, Neb.	Lincoln Lutheran
2	Bergen Reilly	Junior	6′1″	Setter	Sioux Falls, S.D.	O’Gorman
3	Allie Sczech	Senior	6′4″	Opposite Hitter	Sugar Land, Texas	George Ranch / Baylor
4	Campbell Flynn	Freshman	6′3″	Setter	Oakland, Mich.	Mercy
5	Rebekah Allick	Senior	6′4″	Middle Blocker	Lincoln, Neb.	Waverly
6	Laney Choboy	Junior	5′3″	DS/Libero	Raleigh, N.C.	Leesville Road
7	Maisie Boesiger	Senior	5′6″	DS/Libero	Firth, Neb.	Norris
8	Kenna Cogill	Freshman	6′4″	Middle Blocker	Gilbert, Ariz.	Perry
9	Virginia Adriano	Freshman	6′5″	Opposite Hitter	Turin, Italy	Liceo Artistico Statale di Brera
10	Olivia Mauch	Sophomore	5′6″	DS/Libero	Bennington, Neb.	Bennington
11	Teraya Sigler	Freshman	6′3″	Outside Hitter	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Horizon
12	Taylor Landfair	Senior	6′5″	Outside Hitter	Plainfield, Ill.	Plainfield Central / Minnesota
14	Manaia Ogbechie	Freshman	6′3″	Middle Blocker	Santa Rosa Valley, Calif.	Oaks Christian
15	Andi Jackson	Junior	6′3″	Middle Blocker	Brighton, Colo.	Brighton
18	Ryan Hunter	Freshman	6′2″	Opposite Hitter	Charlotte, N.C.	Cox Mill
21	Skyler Pierce	Redshirt Freshman	6′2″	Outside Hitter	Lenexa, Kan.	Olathe Northwest
27	Harper Murray	Junior	6′2″	Outside Hitter	Ann Arbor, Mich.	Skyline

Kansas volleyball’s starting lineup

Kansas women’s volleyball roster

No.	Name	Class	Height	Position	Hometown	Last School
2	Grace Nelson	So.	6′1″	Pin	River Forest, Ill.	River Forest HS
3	Kenzie Dean	So.	6′3″	Pin	Johnston, Iowa	Dowling Catholic HS
3	Raegan Burns	Jr.	5′5″	L/DS	Lafayette, Ind.	McCutcheon HS
4	Rhian Swanson	Sr.	6′2″	Pin	McPherson, Kan.	McPherson HS
5	Selena Leban	Fr.	6′0″	Pin	Nova Gorica, Slovenia	Gimnazija Šiška
7	Katie Dalton	Sr.	6′1″	S/Pin	Parker, Colo.	Chaparral HS
8	Ellie Moore	So.	5′9″	S	Darien, Conn.	Darien HS
9	Jovana Zelenovic	Fr.	6′7″	Pin	Novi Sad, Serbia	OK Železnicar
10	Reese Ptacek	So.	6′3″	MB	Prescott, Wis.	Prescott High School
11	Cristin Cline	So.	5′11″	S	Stanfield, N.C.	Hickory Grove Christian School
12	Heidi Devers	So.	5′4″	L/DS	Olathe, Kan.	Saint James Academy
15	Ellie Schneider	Jr.	6′5″	MB	Metairie, La.	Metairie Country Day School
17	Aurora Papac	Fr.	6′4″	MB	Požega, Croatia	Sport Gymnasium Zagreb
19	Molly McCarthy	R-Jr.	5′11″	DS/L	Rancho Mirage, Calif.	Palm Desert HS
20	Brynn Kirsch	Sr.	5′8″	L/DS	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Lincoln HS
22	Ryan White	Sr.	5′9″	L/DS	Richland, Wash.	Richland HS
24	Aisha Aiono	Jr.	6′3″	MB	Liberty, Mo.	Liberty HS
25	Logan Bell	Fr.	5′11″	Pin	Beech Grove, Ind.	Roncalli HS

Check out Harper Murray’s pregame routine

Nebraska outside hitter Harper Murray carefully tapes her hands before every match.

She inscribes ’27’ on the tape binding her left ring finger in honor of her late father Vada Murray, who died when she was 5 years old. He wore No. 27 while playing football at Michigan. Murray then writes former coach John Cook’s initials on her left pointer finger, “a father figure” that helped her grow as a player. She also adds Huskers head coach Dani Busboom Kelly’s initials on her middle finger as a reminder to lay it all on the line.

The initials on her right hand changes every year. She told USA TODAY Sports, “Every year for the past three years, I have written the location of the Final Four. On my pointer finger and my middle finger, I have the letters ‘KC,’ which is Kansas City, which is where the NCAA Tournament is held this year.” Full story here.

Nebraska setter Campbell Flynn suffers season-ending injury

Freshman setter Campbell Flynn suffered a broken pinky finger, according to former head coach John Cook’s pregame radio show. Flynn will be out the remainder of the season with the injury. The freshman averaged 4.50 assists per set.

Nebraska has three Player of the Year semifinalists

When the AVCA Player of the Year semifinalists were announced in November, Nebraska had three of the 14 players on the list — Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and junior setter Bergen Reilly. It’s another example of the Huskers’ depth.

“We have arguably the best in each position for the country,” Andi Jackson told USA TODAY Sports. “We have the best setter in the country, we have the best outside in the country. And I think it just shows how strong our team is, especially at that front row that we have. When Harper (Murray), Bergen (Reilly) and I are up, we always give each other a smile because we know what we have to offer.”

The trio led Nebraska to the nation’s top hitting percentage (.353) and fourth-highest kill per set mark (14.72).

NCAA volleyball tournament regionals schedule

Friday, Dec. 12

Saturday, Dec. 13

Sunday, Dec. 14

TBD | No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Wisconsin
TBD | No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 1 Nebraska /No. 4 Kansas

NCAA women’s volleyball bracket

Find the full NCAA women’s volleyball tournament bracket on the NCAA website.

Nebraska stats, top players

Nebraska’s nation-leading offense is led by junior outside hitter Harper Murray (347 kills), junior middle blocker Andi Jackson (273) and senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick (235).

Murray also leads the team in service aces (30) and is among the top four on defense for digs. (212). Allick and Jackson lead the team in blocks (121 and 112, respectively).

Setter Bergen Reilly (1,011 assists) runs the show and also is second on the team for digs (264), behind Laney Choboy (276 digs). Olivia Mauch (256 digs) joins them in keeping the ball off the floor.

Kansas stats, top players

Kansas has a trio of heavy hitters with Jovana Zelenovic (369 kills), who also leads the team with 46 serving aces; Rhian Swanson (346 kills); and Reese Ptacek (325 kills).

Senior Katie Dalton (769 assists) and sophomore Cristin Cline (552 assists) anchor the team at the setter position. On defense, Ryan White (5-8 digs) and Grace Nelson (298 digs) lead the way.

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Kansas City Yields Positive Results at Nebraska, Iowa State

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December 13, 2025

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Kansas City completed their final meets of 2025, showcasing positive signs for the indoor season moving forward at the Husker Holiday Open and ISU Holiday Invitational on Friday afternoon. Last weekend, Kansas City broke school records in the men’s 60 and 300-meter dashes, the men’s 600-yard dash and the women’s shot put at the Crimson and Gold Invitational. This weekend didn’t go by without a record being broken as KC’s All-American Tory Lanham delivered his third indoor school record, darting a 47.62 second time in the 400-meter dash to take first in the race and break fellow sprinter Jayden Henry’s 47.71 time set in last year’s holiday meet. Lanham continues to cement a historic legacy at Kansas City as the junior sprinter is KC’s school record holder in the indoor 200, 300 and 400-meter dashes, breaking each previous record in the calendar year of 2025.

Elsewhere in Lincoln, several other Roos put forth a great effort on the track, ending 2025 of a positive note heading into the New Year. Notably, distance runner Dalton Heller set a career-best in the mile, running a 4:18.52 and finishing third in the event. Right behind Heller was Luke Swarts, running a 4:20.68 to give the sophomore a new career-best time in the mile. Connor Jacober finished first in the 800-meter dash among several competitors, finishing with a 1:59.45 time. In the field, Hunter Roos earned himself a first place finish, cracking a triple jump mark of 14.32 meters. Brant Wilson finished as Kansas City’s best long jumper, leaping a mark of 6.84 meters which was good for third in the event.

On the women’s side, Jacky-Perez Vela nearly notched a program record in the 300-meter dash, recording a time of 39.86 seconds, finishing under a tenth of a second shy of the Roos all-time record at 39.79 set back in 2024. Naomi Eyanagho clocked a 60-meter hurdles time of 9.21 seconds, finishing fourth in the race and coming close to her career-best. In the women’s 60-meter dash, Tonique Fleming sprinted a third place time of 7.87 seconds while Sarah Wulfert came in sixth with a time of 7.92 seconds. Additionally, Wulfert and Fleming came in the top five finishers in the 200-meter dash, leaving the meet with times of 25.21 and 25.55 respectively.

In Ames, Kansas City put together a nice performance with Stephen Clunis getting a time of 6.68 in the 60-meter dash and Junior Powell notching a time of 6.91 in the same event. Kai White and M.J. Foster got times of 2:28.84 and 2:29.60 in the 1000-meter dash to close out Kansas City’s day at Iowa State. Kansas City takes a break for the holidays before hitting the ground running on January 10 for the Alexis Jarrett Invitational at Missouri.

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Wisconsin defeats Stanford in NCAA regional semifinals: Updates, recap

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December 13, 2025

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6:20 pm CT December 12, 2025

Who does Wisconsin volleyball play next in NCAA tournament?

John Steppe

Third-seeded Wisconsin will face top-seeded Texas in the NCAA regional finals on Dec. 14 at a to-be-announced time. The Longhorns are coming off a sweep in the regional semifinals against fourth-seeded Indiana.

Here are some highlights from the Texas-Indiana match:

6:02 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin’s Charlie Fuerbringer goes out of her way to praise teammate Una Vajagic

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3:20 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin volleyball advances to the regional finals, will face Texas

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Wisconsin is headed to the NCAA regional finals following a four-set win over Stanford. The Badgers won the fourth set, 25-22. Check back for more postmatch updates.

3:18 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin calls timeout with 23-22 lead in fourth set

John Steppe

The fourth set is (once again) going down to the wire.

Wisconsin has a 23-22 lead, needing only two more points to go to the Elite Eight. Stanford’s Spencer Etzler will be serving after the UW timeout.

3:13 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin has 21-19 lead in fourth set

John Steppe

Stanford has called a timeout as the Badgers have a 21-19 lead following Mimi Colyer’s 25th kill. Not that you would sense this from UW’s .411 hitting percentage, but Stanford has made really some impressive digs this afternoon.

3:05 pm CT December 12, 2025

Stanford takes 13-12 lead in fourth set after 4-0 scoring run

John Steppe

Stanford has gone on a 4-0 scoring run to take a 13-12 lead in the fourth set. It’s the first lead change of the fourth set as momentum might be swinging back in the Cardinals’ favor.

Score: Stanford 13, Wisconsin 12 (fourth set; Wisconsin leads, 2-1)

2:59 pm CT December 12, 2025

See Kristen Simon’s kill in third set of NCAA regional semifinals match

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2:55 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin takes 7-3 lead in fourth set, Stanford calls timeout

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Wisconsin has gone on a 3-0 scoring run following three straight Stanford attack errors, and Stanford has called a timeout. The Cardinal are hitting minus-.100 so far in the fourth set.

Score:Wisconsin 7, Stanford 3 (fourth set; Wisconsin leads, 2-1)

2:48 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin takes third set, 2-1 set lead

John Steppe

Wisconsin won the third set, 25-23, following Grace Egan’s third kill of the afternoon. The Badgers now have a 2-1 set lead and the momentum here at Gregory Gym.

Natalie Wardlow’s three service aces really shifted the momentum here. Mimi Colyer has 19 kills. Carter Booth has 13 kills (still without any attack errors).

The Badgers have the lead going into the fourth set despite Stanford’s .430-.418 advantage in hitting percentage.

2:41 pm CT December 12, 2025

Stanford calls timeout after Kristen Simon earns rare kill, service ace

John Steppe

Kristen Simon did something liberos rarely do. She earned a kill. The free ball found open real estate on the Stanford side of the court. The freshman then aced the Cardinal, prompting a Stanford timeout.

UW has a 22-21 lead in the third set.

2:35 pm CT December 12, 2025

Natalie Wardlow’s three consecutive service aces give Wisconsin lead in third set

John Steppe

Wisconsin has taken an 18-17 lead in the third set following three momentum-swinging service aces by freshman Natalie Wardlow.

2:30 pm CT December 12, 2025

Stanford has narrow 15-13 lead in third set of NCAA regional semifinals match

John Steppe

Stanford is ahead of Wisconsin, 15-13, in the third set. Wisconsin’s offense has struggled in the third set after an elite showing in the first set and a respectable showing in the second set as well. The Badgers are hitting .174 in the set with nine kills and five attack errors.

2:13 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin vs Stanford stat comparison through first two sets

John Steppe

Kills: Wisconsin 37, Stanford 27
Attack errors: Stanford 3, Wisconsin 6
Hitting percentage: Wisconsin .500, Stanford .444
Service aces: Stanford 4, Wisconsin 2
Service errors: Stanford 4, Wisconsin 5
Blocks: Stanford 2, Wisconsin 0

2:08 pm CT December 12, 2025

Stanford takes second set, 25-21

John Steppe

The Wisconsin-Stanford match is even at 1-1 after the Cardinal took the second set, 25-21. The Gregory Gym crowd has been treated to some really high-level volleyball here.

The Badgers fought off the first two set points before the Cardinal ultimately prevailed. Stanford pulled away with a 7-2 run earlier in the set, and that was too much for UW to overcome.

2:03 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin calls another timeout as Stanford goes on 3-0 scoring run and expands lead to 22-16

John Steppe

Wisconsin has some work to do in the second set with a 22-16 deficit in the set. Stanford, after hitting .391 in the first set, has been hitting .480 in the second set. Stanford’s Julia Blyashov has five kills so far in this set.

1:58 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin calls timeout as Stanford has 17-14 lead in second set

John Steppe

Stanford has a 17-14 lead so far in the second set. The Cardinal’s three service aces have been the differentiator in a close set.

Mimi Colyer is up to 12 kills while hitting .474. Carter Booth has eight kills and still does not have an attack error.

1:39 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin’s offense looks stellar as Badgers take first set vs Stanford 25-17

John Steppe

Wisconsin’s offense was stellar in the first set against Stanford, hitting .514. Mimi Colyer has nine kills while hitting .467. Carter Booth has five kills while hitting .833.

Lizzy Andrew, the sister of UW’s Alicia Andrew, leads Stanford with three kills on three total attacks.

1:33 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin has 20-13 lead in first set

John Steppe

As the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” plays in Gregory Gym, it’s been a good night – well, more like afternoon – so far for the Badgers. They have 17 kills without any attack errors and are hitting .654. Stanford has called a timeout.

1:28 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin goes on 5-0 scoring run, lead 15-9 in first set

John Steppe

Wisconsin has 12 kills without any attack errors as the Badgers have quickly built a 15-9 lead in the first set. Mimi Colyer leads UW with five kills already.

1:11 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin starters vs Stanford

John Steppe

Una Vajagic
Kristen Simon
Mimi Colyer
Alicia Andrew
Charlie Fuerbringer
Grace Egan
Carter Booth

1:09 pm CT December 12, 2025

Wisconsin to wear alternate black uniforms vs Stanford

John Steppe

Wisconsin will be wearing its alternate black uniforms against Stanford.

1:07 pm CT December 12, 2025

What is Wisconsin’s all-time record against Stanford?

John Steppe

Wisconsin is 0-6 all-time against Stanford. Here are the past matches:

Three-set loss on Sept. 1, 1993
Three-set loss on Dec. 11, 2004
Five-set loss on Dec. 10, 2016
Four-set loss on Dec. 8, 2017
Three-set loss on Dec. 21, 2019
Four-set loss on Sept. 2, 2024

12:45 pm CT December 12, 2025

When will Wisconsin-Stanford NCAA regional semifinals match begin?

John Steppe

The official start time for the Wisconsin-Stanford match is 1:16 p.m. CT after Texas’ three-set win over Indiana.

12:33 pm CT December 12, 2025

What to read, watch ahead of Wisconsin volleyball’s NCAA tournament match vs Stanford

John Steppe

12:15 pm CT December 12, 2025

NCAA volleyball tournament bracket in Texas regional

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Here is the bracket for the Texas regional, which is where the Wisconsin Badgers are playing:

First round

Top-seeded Texas defeated Florida A&M in three sets.
Eighth-seeded Penn State defeated South Florida in four sets.
Fourth-seeded Indiana defeated Toledo in three sets.
Fifth-seeded Colorado defeated American in three sets.
Third-seeded Wisconsin defeated Eastern Illinois in three sets.
Unseeded North Carolina upset sixth-seeded UTEP in four sets.
Unseeded Arizona upset seventh-seeded South Dakota State in four sets.
Second-seeded Stanford defeated Utah Valley in four sets.

Second round

Top-seeded Texas defeated eighth-seeded Penn State in three sets.
Fourth-seeded Indiana defeated fifth-seeded Colorado in three sets.
Third-seeded Wisconsin defeated North Carolina in three sets.
Second-seeded Stanford defeated Arizona in four sets.

Third round (regional semifinals)

Top-seeded Texas vs. fourth-seeded Indiana (Dec. 12 at 11 a.m.)
Third-seeded Wisconsin vs. second-seeded Stanford (Dec. 12, 30 minutes after Texas-Indiana match)

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#11 Volleyball Practices, Then Meets Media Prior to #2 Kentucky Match

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December 13, 2025

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Creighton Volleyball team practiced for just more than an hour before meeting the media in Lexington, Ky., on Friday afternoon as it completed preparations for Saturday’s Elite Eight match at No. 2 Kentucky.

After practice, Creighton head coach Brian Rosen, along with Eloise Brandewie, Jaya Johnson and Abbey Hayes met the media.

First serve between Creighton and Kentucky is set for 4 p.m. Central. The contest will be nationally-televised on ESPN2.

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What channel is Kansas women’s volleyball vs Nebraska? Time, schedule

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December 13, 2025

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Dec. 12, 2025, 3:04 a.m. CT

Kansas women’s volleyball’s NCAA tournament run continues Friday with a Sweet 16 matchup in Lincoln, Nebraska, against Nebraska.

The Jayhawks (24-10) are a No. 4 seed with wins in the opening rounds against High Point and No. 5-seed Miami (Fl.). The Huskers (32-0) are a No. 1 seed with wins in the opening rounds against Long Island and Kansas State. Whichever team wins earns a chance to face either No. 2-seeded Louisville or No. 3-seeded Texas A&M in the Elite Eight.

Here’s how fans can follow along with this matchup, which is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. (CT) at the Bob Devaney Sports Center:

What channel is Kansas women’s volleyball vs Nebraska on today?

Kansas women’s volleyball’s matchup against Nebraska will be broadcast on ESPN2 during the NCAA tournament this year. It’ll be the first postseason contest of this run for the Jayhawks that will be played away from home, after hosting the opening two rounds. KU is making the most of its first season with coach Matt Ulmer at the helm.

Kansas women’s volleyball vs Nebraska time today

Date: Friday, Dec. 12
Start time: 8:30 p.m. (CT)

Kansas women’s volleyball will face Nebraska at 8:30 p.m. (CT) in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Kansas women’s volleyball vs Nebraska prediction

Kansas women’s volleyball is on a special run so far during the NCAA tournament. However, its next and most significant test is going up against a Nebraska program that’s poised to win a national title. As much as KU has talent, look for Nebraska to emerge with a four-set victory against the Jayhawks.

Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.

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