Men’s Track and Field | 1/12/2026 2:21:00 PM

Wichita, Kan – McPherson College started their 2026 off with an indoor meet on the campus of Wichita State for the First Chance Qualifier. Following their Christmas break, the Bulldogs sought after a solid performance in their first meet of the new year.
 
The Basics
Location: Heskett Center
 
Women’s Highlights
In the Women’s 60m Hurdles, Blake Posey would run her personal best time of 9.47 and place 2^nd in the meet. Nina Zimmerman finished the Women’s 60m with a 9.24 personal record. Chloe Guzman, a dual-sport athlete for the Bulldogs (women’s soccer), would continue the personal best category after running a 9.40 in the Women’s 60m.
Johanna Walker’s mile time in the Women’s Mile was also a personal best time, running a 6:19.02; this would beat her previous best time by an astonishing 29 seconds.
In the throws department, Cara Shultz’s shot put would travel 12.44m for a personal best throw; she would have a personal-best weight throw of 15.14. In both event Schultz competed in, she placed fourth.
 
Men’s Highlights
For the men, Eric Brown began his indoor season with a time of 1:29.86 in the Men’s 600m. Lamar Gordon lit up the competition taking first place in the Shot Put and the Weight Throw events. His shot put would travel 15.29m and his weight throw landed at 17.99m.  
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will travel to Maryville, Missouri this upcoming weekend for the Coach Alsup Invitational hosted by Northwest Missouri State University on January 17^th.
 

As of Jan. 5, the Granby adult co-ed volleyball league has continued its season with some hard-hitting competition.

Results from last week’s games

Washed Up downed Net WERK
Timberline over Spike Tysons
CV Electric beat Sagebrush
Prather Plumbing beat Eastside Gang
Washed Up downed Ski Pigs
Spike Tysons over Liberty Spikes
Drowsy Water Ranch downed Float Goats
CV Electric beat Prather Plumbing
Ski Pigs downed Liberty Spikes
Drowsy Water Ranch over Timberline
Float Goats beat Sagebrush
Net WERK over Eastside Gang
Drowsy Water downed Ski Pigs

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League Standings as of Jan. 5

Washed Up 8-0
Drowsy Water Ranch 8-1
Timberline 7-2
Float Goats 6-2
CV Electric 6-3
Sagebrush 5-4
Net WERK 5-4
Prather Plumbing 4-5
Spike Tysons 2-7
Ski Pigs 2-7
Eastside Gang 0-9
Liberty Spikes 0-9

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MOSCOW, Idaho- Before the spring semester officially gets underway, Idaho Athletics has announced that its programs recorded another strong performance in the classroom in the fall. Another team GPA record fell and Vandal student-athletes recorded a cumulative GPA of 3.44 across all sports.

Fall 2025 Academic Highlights

• This is the 23rd consecutive semester that the Vandals earned a mark of 3.0 or higher as a whole.

• Every program turned in a team GPA of 3.15 or higher.

• Volleyball led the way for the department with a team GPA of 3.75. Fifteen student athletes had a 3.0 or higher and five of those turned in a perfect 4.0.

• Men’s Basketball set a program record team performance for the second consecutive term, recording a team GPA of 3.44 by way of fifteen Vandals having a 3.0 or better and two of those with a 4.0. This tops the program record mark of 3.37, set last spring. 

• Swimming and Diving and Women’s Track and Field recorded the most athletes with a 4.0 individual average, with 22 each.

• Football turned in a total of 83 student athletes with at least a 3.0.
  
   

Listed below are team GPAs, including student-athletes who earned a 4.0.

FOOTBALL

4.00 semester GPAs: 17

• Holden Bea, Sam Brown, Leon Evans, Owen Forsman, Payton Gunter, Trais Higgins, Tony Harste, Calvin Macy, Donovan Parham, Malakai Railton-Stewart, Tyler Skinner, Daveon Superales, Noah West-Baranco, Caden Siegner, Trenton Swanson, Trevor Miller, Austin Flaherty

3.00-3.99 semester GPAs: 66

TEAM GPA: 3.19

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SWIMMING AND DIVING

4.00 semester GPAs: 22

• Parker Bach, Isabelle Borke, Maddy Butler, Natalie Charles, Cadence Gabel, Kaitlyn Hafer, Lauren Howe, Catherine Hyde, Italia Ingle, Abigail Jerome, Avery Keinonen, Ginger Kiefer, McKenzie Kovalscik, Ena Lehman, Marie Mason, Keegan Near, Grace Ruble, Maya Salvitti, Sadie Schaffer, Gaby Stanton, Andie Weiber, Lauren Wierschke  

3.00-3.99 semester GPAs: 18

TEAM GPA: 3.63

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MEN’S GOLF

4.00 semester GPA’s: 3

3.00-3.99 semester GPA’s: 6

TEAM GPA: 3.62

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WOMEN’S GOLF

4.00 semester GPA’s: 3

3.00-3.99 semester GPA’s: 6

TEAM GPA: 3.66

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MEN’S TENNIS

4.00 semester GPA’s: 4

3.00-3.99 semester GPA’s: 4

TEAM GPA: 3.68

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WOMEN’S TENNIS

4.00 semester GPA’s: 2

3.00-3.99 semester GPA’s: 6

TEAM GPA: 3.62

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SOCCER

4.00 semester GPA’s: 13

• Mia Boltz, Ashlyn Chase, Calli Chiarelli, Annika Farley, Bella Gissendanner, Miranda Goldner, Emma James, Claire Manis, Kya Parke, Sara Rodgers, Heather Squitieri, Makenna Stuart, Izzy Thoma

3.00-3.99 semester GPA’s: 13

TEAM GPA: 3.63

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

4.00 semester GPA’s: 3

3.00-3.99 semester GPA’s: 11

TEAM GPA: 3.54

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

4.00 semester GPAs: 2

3.00-3.99 semester GPAs: 13

TEAM GPA: 3.43 – Program Record

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VOLLEYBALL

4.00 semester GPAs: 5 

3.00-3.99 semester GPAs: 10

TEAM GPA: 3.75

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MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

4.00 semester GPAs: 5

3.00-3.99 semester GPAs: 19

TEAM GPA: 3.15

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WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

4.00 semester GPAs: 22

• Simona Bartosova, Malia Chipouras, Francesca Cuccu, Cami Cvitkovich, Mara Fuerniss, Belen Garcia Arias, Ashley Hollenbeck, Lara Holzhauer, Tesse Kamps, Beatriz Marciano, Jada Miller, Amanda Munoz, Mary Nakamura, Constanze Paoli, Kim Priebe, Ivy Smith, Hanna Tait, Naomi Taylor, Alex Terry, Abigail Thomas, Jana Willems, Adie Wimer

3.00-3.99 semester GPAs: 17

TEAM GPA: 3.59

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MEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY

4.00 semester GPAs: 5

3.00-3.99 semester GPAs: 3

TEAM GPA: 3.25

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WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY

4.00 semester GPAs: 5

3.00-3.99 semester GPAs: 4

TEAM GPA: 3.55

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Department GPA: 3.44

All in all, 291 Idaho student-athletes delivered a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the fall semester, and 102 of those earned a perfect 4.0, continuing an established trend of excellence in the classroom for the Vandals. As the only Carnegie R1 institution in the state, athletes are coming to Moscow not just to compete at a high level, but receive one of the best educations in the northwest. 

Below is a consolidated chart of 3.0+ and 4.0 GPAs by sport.

TEAM	GPA	4.0	3.0-3.99
Volleyball	3.75	5	10
Men’s Tennis	3.68	4	4
Women’s Golf	3.66	3	6
Swim and Dive	3.63	22	18
Soccer	3.63	13	13
Men’s Golf	3.62	3	6
Women’s Tennis	3.62	2	6
Women’s Track	3.59	22	17
Women’s Cross Country	3.55	5	4
Women’s Basketball	3.54	3	11
Men’s Basketball	3.43	2	13
Men’s Cross Country	3.25	5	3
Football	3.19	17	66
Men’s Track	3.15	5	19
DEPARTMENT	3.44	102*	189*
*Does not count multisport duplicates.

DURHAM, N.C. – Ahen Kim, a two-time conference coach of the year with more than 16 years of collegiate coaching experience, has been named the sixth head coach in Duke Volleyball history, Vice President and King-Compton Families Director of Athletics Nina King announced Monday.

Kim brings a proven track record of success from his head coaching stints at American University and Brown University, where he guided both programs to conference championships, NCAA Tournament berths and record-setting seasons, while developing all-conference and nationally recognized student-athletes.

“We are excited to name Ahen Kim as the next head coach of Duke Volleyball,” King said. “Ahen is a proven leader with an exceptional record of building championship-caliber programs and developing student-athletes at the highest level. His leadership, energy and commitment to excellence are a strong fit for Duke Athletics, and we are confident he will continue to elevate our volleyball program on and off the court.”

“I am deeply honored to be Duke’s next head volleyball coach,” Kim said. “This university has such a rich history and tradition within the landscape of college sports, and I am thrilled to be a part of its future. Duke Volleyball also has a longstanding legacy of competitive success, and I can’t wait to get to work on supporting our student-athletes towards that endeavor. I want to thank President Vincent Price, Nina King and the search committee for this opportunity. My wife and I look forward to being a part of the Duke and Durham community.”

Kim arrives in Durham after spending the past three seasons as the head coach at American University. During his tenure, he compiled a 64-25 overall record and a .719 winning percentage. In 2025, Kim led the Eagles to a historic season, posting a 25-5 overall mark, capturing the Patriot League Championship and earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Kim was tabbed the 2025 Patriot League Coach of the Year, while leading his program to a sweep of the league’s major awards, highlighted by selections for player of the year, setter of the year, rookie of the year and libero of the Year.

In both the 2023 and 2024 campaigns, Kim guided American to 20-win seasons, marking the most wins posted by the program since the 24-win season in 2019. He led the Eagles to the Patriot League Tournament championship match in 2023 and the quarterfinals in 2024.

During his three seasons with the Eagles, Kim mentored 12 players to All-Patriot League honors, including multiple major award winners and nationally recognized performers. He coached the 2023 Patriot League Player of the Year, an AVCA All-Region selection and AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honoree, as well as the league’s 2023 setter of the year and 2024 rookie of the year.

From 2018-22, Kim served as the head coach at Brown University. During his tenure, he led the Bears to the 2021 Ivy League Championship and the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years, before returning to the Ivy League Championship match in 2022. Kim produced 13 All-Ivy selections, including five major conference award winners.

In 2021, Kim was named Ivy League Coach of the Year as Brown swept the conference’s top honors, including player of the year, defensive player of the year and rookie of the year accolades, while his student-athletes earned AVCA All-Region honors and AVCA All-America recognition.

Prior to his time as a head coach, Kim served as an assistant coach at American University from 2012-18, helping guide the program to an impressive 162-42 ledger. During that span, he helped lead the Eagles to five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including three tournament victories.

Kim also coached and recruited three AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honorees, six AVCA All-Region selections and three Patriot League Players of the Year, while overseeing the development of five Patriot League Tournament MVPs, 17 Patriot League All-Tournament selections and 15 First Team All-Patriot League recipients.

Kim also brings professional coaching experience, having served as the Director of Volleyball for the Gwangju Peppers, a professional club based in South Korea.

A 2007 graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, Kim earned his degree in sociology and American government. He is married to former collegiate volleyball standout Amy Pauly, who currently serves as the head coach of the Orlando Pro Volleyball Federation.

 

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CHICAGO – DePaul volleyball added its second member for the incoming 2026 freshman class with the addition of Sage Meidroth, announced Monday afternoon. Meidroth is a libero and defensive specialist from southern California where she played elite level high school and club volleyball.
 
“Sage brings a strong game that adds depth in our libero position,” said head coach Marie Zidek. “Her reception skills coupled with her defensive tenacity will be an asset to our team as we are building and for the goals we are chasing in 2026.”
 
A native of Manhattan Beach, Calif., Meidroth played four seasons at Mira Costa High School where she helped the program to four-straight league championships. Meidroth and her team ranked top-40 nationally and 11th in the talented state of California. A dedicated student-athlete, Meidroth earned the school’s 2025 Scholar-Athlete Award and the 2023 Mustang Award, given to the athlete who best represents the program through strong work ethic and attitude.
 
“DePaul offers the perfect cross section of business majors, sports and creativity,” said Meidroth. “Along with a personalized learning approach in the classroom, I’m excited to be a part of a top volleyball program with amazing coaches, to compete in the BIG EAST and have the opportunity to live in Chicago!”
 
Meidroth played at the club level for coach Jon Daze at Actyve Volleyball Club, a top-15 team in the region.