AI-assisted summary Luke Clanton, the world’s top-ranked amateur golfer, will soon be a PGA Tour member after earning his card through PGA Tour University Accelerated. Clanton’s impressive performance extends beyond college golf, with nine cuts made in 12 PGA Tour starts, including two runner-up finishes and four top-10 finishes. Despite his success, Clanton remains focused […]
Since his last PGA Tour start, Clanton won his second straight college event at the Seminole Intercollegiate, defending his title from last year. He has won six times during his college career, and it shouldn’t be a shock to see him win more.”I haven’t looked yet. I don’t really want to look,” he said while laughing.Clanton plans to defend his title, too. A 36-hole day awaits Monday, which would be a quick turnaround, but he has done it before.He reached No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, giving him another five points. He has held that spot for more than 26 weeks, which is worth a point. Add it all tother, the Florida State junior is set to be a PGA Tour member by the summer.
Last year, his win at the Valspar Collegiate was his second of three straight, starting one of the most dominant years from an amateur golfer in recent memory. In 12 PGA Tour starts dating to last summer, Clanton has made nine cuts and has a pair of runner-up finishes. He has four finishes in the top 10. A made cut is one point to PGA Tour U Accelerated. A top 10 is another. Add in his made cut at the U.S. Open, there’s 14 points.
Last summer, Clanton competed in the Wyndham Championship and finished late Sunday. He took a redeye to Minneapolis and Hazeltine National, site of the 2024 U.S. Amateur, where he then finished in the top 64 to make match play. He’ll make the drive Sunday night but has no idea how long it will take.
“I thought (the Valspar) was going to be my first PGA Tour start. It’s pretty cool. To win that event was probably the biggest one I won in my career during that time,” Clanton said. “It was pretty cool. To see mom on 18 there again and kind of telling her we got it done to get our first start was pretty amazing. And then it kind of unraveled a little more after that, so it’s just been an incredible journey with the whole support, the team, it’s just awesome.”On March 26, 2024, Luke Clanton earned his first PGA Tour start.
As an amateur, Clanton is ranked 93rd in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has constantly stated his goal for the rest of the season is to win a national championship. The Seminoles have also won two straight events and will defend their title beginning Monday at the Valspar Collegiate.When he tees off at 2:24 p.m. Thursday, he’ll do so as a soon-to-be PGA Tour member and the top-ranked amateur in the world.
A quick look on GPS says it will take almost 4 hours, but Clanton has a snake pit to navigate first.On Feb. 28, Clanton made the cut at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, his hometown PGA Tour event. In doing so, he earned his 20th point in PGA Tour University Accelerated, which was the final tally he needed to earn a PGA Tour card. He can accept membership after the NCAA Championships in May.”I would probably think you’re crazy, to be honest with you,” he said when asked what his reaction would’ve been if he knew what the past year held for him. “Again, just, it’s hard to even think about what happened, really. To have that nine-month, ten-month stretch of golf is, to be competing on the PGA Tour against the best, it’s crazy.”It’s something that even in his wildest dreams Clanton couldn’t imagine coming true.He won the Valspar Collegiate on Florida’s Atlantic coast, earning his way into the field at the 2025 Valspar Championship. He thought this week at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course would be his first PGA Tour start.
LOS ANGELES — USC Athletics continued its unprecedented academic momentum in Spring 2025, achieving a department-record cumulative GPA of 3.240 and a semester GPA of 3.278. Trojan student-athletes established several new academic high marks across the department during the semester, including a record-setting 440 Trojans posting a term GPA above 3.0. Additionally, 163 student-athletes earned […]
LOS ANGELES — USC Athletics continued its unprecedented academic momentum in Spring 2025, achieving a department-record cumulative GPA of 3.240 and a semester GPA of 3.278.
Trojan student-athletes established several new academic high marks across the department during the semester, including a record-setting 440 Trojans posting a term GPA above 3.0. Additionally, 163 student-athletes earned Dean’s List honors with a GPA of 3.50 or better in at least 12 graded units, while 61 student-athletes – including 15 from women’s rowing alone – achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA. These milestones highlight the exceptional dedication of Trojan student-athletes to excellence in the classroom.
“I’m incredibly proud of the academic achievements of our student-athletes this semester,” said Charles Griffin Cale Director of Athletics Jennifer Cohen. “USC is the PLACE TO BE for student-athletes who want to reach their fullest potential in all they do, and these new academic records are a reflection of our student-athletes’ hard work and competitive spirit, the support of our faculty, coaches, and staff, and the outstanding work of our Student-Athlete Academic Services team. Together, we are preparing Trojans to thrive at USC and return to impact their communities.”
In total, 19 programs posted a team GPA above 3.0 this spring. All 12 women’s teams achieved GPAs above 3.0, and 7 of 9 men’s teams reached that benchmark as well. Women’s Swimming & Diving led all women’s teams with a term GPA of 3.667, while Men’s Swimming & Diving led all men’s teams with a term GPA of 3.414. Men’s Basketball, meanwhile, posted a 3.296 term GPA, the team’s highest ever, and recorded the largest GPA improvement(+0.694) of any USC team from Spring 2024 to Spring 2025.
Six programs – Men’s Basketball, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Rowing, Women’s Swimming & Diving, and Women’s Volleyball – set new semester GPA records, while six others also set new cumulative GPA records, including Men’s Basketball, Football, Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Rowing, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Women’s Water Polo
These achievements build upon a year of historic academic success for USC Athletics. In November 2024, the department set a record Graduation Success Rate of 94 percent, with 13 teams recording perfect scores and programs like Baseball (93%) and Football (82%) achieving all-time best marks. In June 2024, USC also recorded its highest-ever Academic Progress Rate (991), with 15 programs tying or setting new records.
USC’s academic success comes during a time of historic athletic achievement, as the Trojans look poised to match or set the department’s best-ever finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup. In total, USC has claimed one national championship, three Big Ten titles, and one MPSF championship heading into this weekend’s national outdoor track and field championships.
EUGENE, Ore. – University of Houston seniors John Adesola and Jamar Marshall Jr. qualified for the 110-meter hurdles final, and the 4×400-meter relay earned Second Team All-America honors at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Wednesday. Adesola placed second in his heat at 13.43 to obtain the automatic qualification to Friday’s […]
Senior Grant Levesque completed day one action in the men’s decathlon sitting in sixth place with 4,068 points. Levesque tied two personal bests with a time of 10.58 in the 100-meter and a mark of 13.96m in the shot put.
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Levesque continues in the decathlon on Thursday with the 110-meter hurdles (11:45 a.m.), discus (12:35 p.m.), pole vault (1:45 p.m.), javelin (4:15 p.m.) and 1500m (8:43 p.m.).
On Friday, sophomore Antrea Mita will compete in the high jump at 6:30 p.m. while Adesola and Marshall Jr. take the stage in the 110-meter hurdles at 7:42 p.m.
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METROPOLIS — Massac County High School’s Lady Patriots volleyball team hosted its annual volleyball skills camp held June 2-6 at Massac Junior High School. The event drew young athletes from across the region eager to hone their skills and learn from seasoned coaches. The five-day camp, organized by head coach Zach Miller, aimed to cultivate […]
METROPOLIS — Massac County High School’s Lady Patriots volleyball team hosted its annual volleyball skills camp held June 2-6 at Massac Junior High School.
The event drew young athletes from across the region eager to hone their skills and learn from seasoned coaches.
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Lewis University men’s volleyball coach Dan Friend is the head coach of the 2025 Collegiate Beach/U26 Men’s Team USA National Team, USA Volleyball announced June 9. The National Team comprises of 14 men and 17 women who are currently participating in a 10-day training block in Hermosa Beach, California. The Collegiate Beach/U26 […]
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Lewis University men’s volleyball coach Dan Friend is the head coach of the 2025 Collegiate Beach/U26 Men’s Team USA National Team, USA Volleyball announced June 9. The National Team comprises of 14 men and 17 women who are currently participating in a 10-day training block in Hermosa Beach, California. The Collegiate Beach/U26 National Team is training alongside USA Beach Volleyball’s A2 National Team. The training block concludes June 18 and 19 with the NORCECA Playoff, where members of the Collegiate Beach/U26 National Team will compete for the opportunity to represent the United States at future NORCECA international…
Courtesy of Kevin Floyd/Utah State Athletics EUGENE, Ore. — Junior Logan Hammer earned second-team All-American Honors in the pole vault at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Wednesday. “He’s been fantastic and even though the result today isn’t necessarily what he hoped for, I think it’s safe […]
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EUGENE, Ore. — Junior Logan Hammer earned second-team All-American Honors in the pole vault at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Wednesday.
“He’s been fantastic and even though the result today isn’t necessarily what he hoped for, I think it’s safe to say that he’s been the most consistent vaulter in the NCAA this outdoor season,” said Artie Gulden, USU’s director of track & field and cross country. “Unfortunately, that didn’t continue today, but his season has been super special, both indoor and outdoor.”
Hammer claimed his third career All-American honors with his clearance of 5.33 meters (17-5.75), finishing tied for 13th in the field. After passing on the opening bar of 5.18 meters (17-0), he successfully cleared his first jump of the competition. The Nampa, Idaho, product became the first Aggie to claim three or more All-American honors since Dillon Maggard (9) and Clay Lambourne (5) each accomplished the feat in 2018. After his junior season, Hammer ranks as the seventh-most decorated men’s track and field athlete in school history. Texas A&M’s Aleksandr Solovev won the competition with a jump of 5.78 meters (18-11.5).
“I think he’s shown the other guys and ladies in the program that making it to NCAA’s is a possibility, and that’s what we need to be striving for,” said Gulden.
On Thursday, sophomore Shelby Jensen will represent the Aggies in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase semifinals, which will take place at 5:38 p.m. (MT). Broadcast coverage of the championships will be on ESPN2.
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2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Day 1
Hayward Field | Eugene, Oregon | June 11, 2025
USU Men’s Results:
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13. Logan Hammer, 5.33 meters (17-5.75). |
Hailey Hamlett, a senior at TCU, has been selected for the 2025 Beach Collegiate National Team, marking her second consecutive year on the roster. The 17-women team will undergo a 10-day training session in Hermosa Beach, culminating in the NORCECA Playoff on June 18-19. Participants will train alongside USA Volleyball’s Beach A2 National Team and […]
Hailey Hamlett, a senior at TCU, has been selected for the 2025 Beach Collegiate National Team, marking her second consecutive year on the roster. The 17-women team will undergo a 10-day training session in Hermosa Beach, culminating in the NORCECA Playoff on June 18-19. Participants will train alongside USA Volleyball’s Beach A2 National Team and take part in classroom sessions with the Beach National Team staff. Up to four athletes may be chosen for the U23 and/or U26 Beach Age Group National Teams afterward. Hamlett had an impressive 2025 season, competing in 34 matches and achieving numerous accolades.
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State of Play
What’s Next
The training block will prepare Hamlett and her teammates for potential selection to international events representing the U.S. Depending on performance, she may join the U23 or U26 Beach Age Group National Teams following the training.
Bottom Line
Hailey Hamlett’s repeat selection underscores her elite status in beach volleyball, presenting opportunities for further international competition and highlighting her consistent performance at TCU.
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