The 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championship begins today, and in preparation – the FloTrack Team made official championship predictions and picks.

The NCAA Outdoor Championship begins today, June 11, and will run through Saturday, June 14.

Instead of making picks for every event – our team sought out some of the main storylines and made our predictions on those key events and scores.

For more from the NCAA Outdoor Championship, make sure you check out our event hub HERE.

Who Will Win The Men’s Team Title?

• John Davern – Minnesota
• Demitra Carter – Arkansas
• Bryan Deibel – Texas A&M
• Nia Gibson – USC
• Johnny Pace – Texas A&M
• Hues Gibson – USC
• Joshua Potts – USC

Who Will Be The Men’s Team Runner-Up?

• John Davern – USC 
• Demitra Carter – USC
• Bryan Deibel – USC
• Nia Gibson – Arkansas
• Johnny Pace – USC
• Hues Gibson – Texas A&M
• Joshua Potts – USF

Who Will Win The Women’s Team Title?

• John Davern – Georgia
• Demitra Carter – Georgia
• Bryan Deibel – Georgia
• Nia Gibson – Georgia
• Johnny Pace – Georgia
• Hues Gibson – Arkansas
• Joshua Potts – USC

Who Will Be The Women’s Team Runner-Up?

• John Davern –  Arkansas
• Demitra Carter – Florida
• Bryan Deibel – USC
• Nia Gibson – Oregon
• Johnny Pace – Oregon
• Hues Gibson – Oregon
• Joshua Potts – Arkansas

Who Will Win The Men’s 1500m?

• John Davern –  Liam Murphy
• Demitra Carter – Liam Murphy
• Bryan Deibel – Nathan Green
• Nia Gibson – Ethan Strand
• Johnny Pace – Gary Martin
• Hues Gibson – Ethan Strand
• Joshua Potts – Ethan Strand

Who Will Win The Men’s 100m?

• John Davern –  Abdul-Rasheed Saminu
• Demitra Carter – Jordan Anthony
• Bryan Deibel – Abdul-Rasheed Saminu
• Nia Gibson – Jordan Anthony
• Johnny Pace – Jordan Anthony
• Hues Gibson – Jordan Anthony
• Joshua Potts – Abdul-Rasheed Saminu

Who Will Win The Women’s 800m?

• John Davern –  Meghan Hunter
• Demitra Carter – Michaela Rose
• Bryan Deibel – Meghan Hunter
• Nia Gibson – Michaela Rose
• Johnny Pace – Meghan Hunter
• Hues Gibson – Meghan Hunter
• Joshua Potts – Michaela Rose

Who Will Win The Women’s High Jump?

• John Davern –  Temitope Adeshina
• Demitra Carter – Rose Yeboah 
• Bryan Deibel – Elena Kulichenko 
• Nia Gibson – Temitope Adeshina
• Johnny Pace – Elena Kulichenko 
• Hues Gibson – Elena Kulichenko
• Joshua Potts – Temitope Adeshina

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The Troy Trojans volleyball team announced its 2025 schedule on Thursday, featuring matchups with four Power 4 programs along with a loaded home slate. 

Troy opens up the 2025 season with a home exhibition against Jacksonville State on Aug. 23 before hitting the road for three straight matches to start the regular season. Troy travels to face the SEC’s Georgia on Aug. 30 and then heads to Birmingham to face Samford on Aug. 31 and wraps up the first road trip at Auburn on Sept. 3. 

Troy begins its regular season home stand against Jackson State on Sept. 6 and Mercer on Sept. 10 before traveling to Kennesaw State on Sept. 14 and wrapping up non-conference matches with matches against Virginia on Sept. 20 and Ohio State on Sept. 21, both in Columbus, Ohio. 

The conference schedule begins on the road at rival South Alabama on Sept. 26-27 and then Troy hosts Texas State for a series Oct. 2-3. The Trojans host Georgia Southern for a series Oct. 10-11 and then hit the road again for a series at Louisiana Oct. 16-17.

Back at home, Troy hosts Arkansas State Oct. 23-24 before traveling to ULM Oct. 30-31. The final month of the regular season begins Nov. 7-8 with a home series against Southern Miss before closing out the regular season on the road at Appalachian State Nov. 14-15. The Sun Belt Tournament begins Nov. 20 in Foley. 

“We have another challenging schedule ahead of us this fall,” Troy Coach Josh Lauer said. “The Sun Belt was the sixth best volleyball conference in the country the last two years, and 2025 looks to be another competitive year for the conference nationally as well. Our non-conference schedule will really test and prepare us for conference play and give our student-athletes one of the best competitive experiences possible.”

Troy comes into 2025 off a 13-14 record last season and will have to replace one of the most decorated players in school history in Tori Hester, who graduated last season. Not only did Hester break a number of single-season and career Troy records, she also earned All-American honors and was the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year last season.

However, Troy does return a slew of veterans like senior outside hitter Amiah Butler, senior defensive specialist Jaci Mesa, senior setter Jordan Sinness and sophomore outside hitter Kalina Calvillo. 

Last season, Butler tallied 275 kills, 15 aces, 47 blocks and 129 digs. Mesa earned 81 assists, 11 aces and 303 digs, while Sinness dished 341 assists and earned 16 aces and 133 digs. Calvillo also tallied 84 kills, 48 digs and 20 blocks. 

Troy also added a large freshman class, which features outside hitter Brooke Forkum, middle hitter Lainey Waser, defensive specialist Brooke Dawson, setter Josie Hensley and setter Madison Marx. Hensely earned All-Region and District Player of the Year as a senior at Clearwater Central Catholic High School in Florida. She dished 712 assists with 140 kills, 30 aces, 44 blocks and 251 digs as a senior. 

Wasser earned All-District as a senior at Rockwood Summit High School in Missouri, totalling 178 kills, 46 blocks, 27 digs and six assists. Forkum was All-County three straight seasons at Middleburg High School in Florida and amassed 1,085 kills, 106 blocks and 946 digs during her career.

Marx earned All-Conference and All-State at Franklin High School in Wisconsin and set her school’s career record for aces in a match, career aces and single season aces. She amassed 2,453 assists, 907 digs, 321 aces, 212 digs and 40 blocks during her high school playing days. Dawson earned District Libero of the Year in 2023 and 2024 and recorded 1,264 career digs with 74 aces.

MILWAUKEE – Head volleyball coach Susie Johnson has announced the addition of transfer Hailey Hutchings to the roster for the upcoming 2025 season.
 
Hutchings comes to Milwaukee from Grand Canyon University, where she was a four-year member of the Antelopes’ beach volleyball team.
 
“We are really excited about Hailey’s athleticism and competitive nature,” commented Johnson. “She has a unique background in that she has been in the beach game for her collegiate career, and we are looking forward to benefiting from her experience moving into the indoor game.”
 
A native of Flower City, Texas, Hutchings helped GCU to 89 team wins over her four seasons. The beach volleyball season spans from mid-February to early May.
 
This past season, Hutchings secured a 21-6, 21-7 victory in her lone appearance, helping GCU clinch the third point in a best-of-five format against Benedictine Mesa.
 
As a junior, she won her first three matches of the season, contributing to 5-0 team wins over UTEP, Arizona Christian, and Portland. She also competed against nationally ranked programs such as Hawai’i, California, Stanford, and Washington—all top-12 teams at the time.
 
Hutchings played indoor volleyball at Flower Mound High School and competed at the club level for Instinct. She also played club beach volleyball for 692 Beach and was named to the Prep Dig Texas Top Player Rankings list in 2021.
 
She was a three-year varsity athlete at Flower Mound and a member of the 2018 Texas State Championship team.

 

Racer Nation,
 
Over the past year, Murray State Athletics has experienced one of its most successful seasons in program history driven by our collective commitment to competitive excellence.
 

From Baseball’s historic run to the College World Series, to Women’s Basketball capturing both conference titles and only the second NCAA Tournament berth in school history, our programs have risen to new heights. Rifle extended its dominance with a fifth-straight league crown and another NCAA appearance, Tennis added a conference title, and Men’s Golf and Women’s Track & Field were represented on the national stage. We also welcomed new Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ryan Miller, who has already made a strong early impact with a talented staff and an exciting roster of new student-athletes.
 
Amid these accomplishments, college athletics is entering a transformational era. On July 1, 2025, the House v. NCAA settlement will officially take effect, creating a new national model that directly impacts all Division I programs—including ours.
 
What This Means for Murray State:
 
Revenue Sharing Implementation
Murray State will participate in the new revenue-sharing structure beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. Our focus remains on building a program that can consistently compete for and win championships. Oversight and compliance will be managed through CAPS (Cap Management System), led by LBI—the same group that supports professional leagues.
 
Transition to Roster Limits
The current scholarship model will be replaced by sport-specific roster limits. While some current roster sizes will be grandfathered in, this change may impact overall participation. We are working closely with our coaches to manage this transition thoughtfully.
 
NIL Oversight Through “NIL Go”
All third-party NIL agreements valued at $600 or more will require pre-approval through a new national clearinghouse, NIL Go, managed by Deloitte. This system ensures legitimacy by reviewing each agreement’s purpose, activity, and funding. We’re partnering with the Blue & Gold Standard to help our student-athletes navigate this process and continue building strong NIL opportunities across all programs.
 
These historic shifts are significant, but they also present a powerful opportunity. We’re embracing the future with clarity, preparation, and confidence with determination to maintain our edge in the Missouri Valley Conference and on the national stage.
 
TOGETHER, we’re building something remarkable. Thank you for standing with us as we elevate Murray State Athletics in this new chapter.
 
Go Racers!
 
Nico Yantko
Director of Athletics
Murray State University
 

BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State University Billings and Director of Athletics Michael Bazemore have announced the selection of Scott Keister to become the next head coach of the MSUB volleyball program.

“Please join me in welcoming Scott and his family to the Yellowjacket Community,” said Director of Athletics Michael Bazemore. “With over 25 years of experience at multiple levels, Scott brings a wealth of knowledge in the sport and a hunger and desire to bring his skill set to MSUB. We look forward to supporting Scott and our student-athletes in this next era of Yellowjacket Volleyball.”

Keister has been named the 15th head coach in the program’s history, bringing more than 25 years of coaching experience, including 22 years at the collegiate level. Keister was most recently at Northwest College (Wyoming) from the 2020-2024 seasons where he held an 87-63 (.580) record.

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity I’ve been entrusted with to lead the MSUB volleyball program,” said Keister. “Athletics Director Michael Bazemore and his entire staff have been so kind and welcoming throughout this process and I’m excited to work with them all as we strive to build the program moving forward. I’m excited to be a part of the MSUB and Billings community, and I’m excited to work with the Yellowjacket student-athletes.”

Prior to Keister’s time at Northwest College, he spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at Salt Lake Community College. During his time with the Bruins, he helped guide them to three NJCAA National Tournament appearances, while winning two region titles and coaching five All-Americans. In 2013, Keister was named the AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year after one of the most successful seasons in SLCC history.

Almost 15 years later, Keister and his family are set to make their way back to big sky country. In 2010, Keister was named an assistant volleyball coach for Sara Schaub’s staff at Montana State University, where he spent two years in Bozeman. Schaub, the Bobcats’ head coach from 2008-2011, was the head coach of the Yellowjackets for the 2007 season before departing for MSU and eventually hiring Keister.

Keister was also part of the University of Utah and Westminster (UT) volleyball programs and has coached throughout various club programs in Utah and Montana. He has spent time in the USA Volleyball pipeline serving as a director of High Performance for Intermountain Volleyball.

Keister is from Evansville, Indiana, and made his way to Rexburg, Idaho to play collegiate volleyball at Ricks College while earning an associate degree. He then received an undergraduate degree from Weber State, in an integrated studies program that combined coaching, physical education, and history.

For more information on Yellowjacket Volleyball, including information on the upcoming 2025 season, please visit www.msubsports.com.

EUGENE, Ore. – Pete deJonge, Jacques Guillaume, Nathan Kent, Murphy Smith and David Walker each garnered All-America honors to close out the 2025 season for the Navy men’s track and field team at the NCAA Outdoor Championship on Wednesday night at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
 
“It wasn’t the day we wanted, obviously, but I’m really proud of the team,” said director of track and field Jamie Cook. “The ability to get here and perform on this stage is still an impressive accomplishment because not many people make it this far. I’m proud of these guys and the program. We’re going to learn from this and move on to get better.
 
“I also want to give special thanks to coach Aaron Lanzel for doing a great job, our operations coordinator Austin Balen and our athletic trainer Kayla Ruszin for going above and beyond to make everything smooth for these guys.”
 
Kent led the Mids when he earned Second-Team All-America honors in the 400m for the second-straight season. The rising senior from Rocklin, Calif., clocked the fourth-fastest time in program history (45.46) to place third in his semifinal heat and 10^th overall.  He made a valiant push in the final 100m but came up just short of qualifying for the finals by two-hundredths of a second.
 
“It was a good effort by Kent today,” said Cook. “He really pushed himself in the final 100 meters. Obviously, we’re all a little disappointed that he just missed qualifying for the finals, but he still ran a great race.”
 
Smith made his NCAA Championship debut by placing 13^th in the 10,000m final to earn Second-Team All-America honors.  The recent graduate recorded the 10th-best time in Navy history with a clocking of 29:18.39.
 
“Murphy [Smith] ran a tough last mile and posted a sub-14-minute split in the second half of the 5,000m, which was a really impressive performance,” said Cook.
 
The 4x400m relay semifinals closed out the first night of the championship. The team of 2025 graduate Guillaume, rising junior Walker, recent graduate deJonge and Kent recorded the fifth-fastest time in school history (3:06.81) to finish in seventh place in the heat and 20th overall.  The quartet, which earned Honorable Mention All-America recognition Wednesday night, has now combined to set five of Navy’s all-time top-10 4x400m relay times.
 
“We fell short of where I thought we could be in the 4x400m relay. It just wasn’t our night,” Cook added. “But that’s still a special group, and it’s a big accomplishment to fight and reach this stage.”
 
Kent totaled three All-America honors in his career, while deJonge, Guillaume, Smith and Walker all earned the accolade for the first time.