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Twins Minor League Report (5/20)

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May 21, 2025

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Image courtesy of Ed Bailey, Wichita Wind Surge (photo of Connor Prielipp)

TRANSACTIONS
There were no new transactions in the system on Tuesday ahead of the affiliates series opening games.

SAINTS SENTINEL
Norfolk @ St. Paul, Postponed (Rain)
The opening game of their series against the Tides was postponed on Tuesday as the Minneapolis-St. Paul area was mired in rain. It is the 12th game the Saints have had postponed on the season. This one is scheduled to be made up as part of a doubleheader at CHS Field on Thursday.

WIND SURGE WISDOM
Wichita 4, San Antonio 5
Box Score
Top pitching prospect Connor Prielipp was tapped to start the series opener for the Wind Surge, and he looked every bit the part in his 3 2/3 innings. Prielipp has been on a strict pitch count of about 50 so far on the season, and reached exactly that number in this one. 36 of those went for strikes (72%), while by my count he induced 12 swings and misses and hit 97 MPH on the San Antonio radar gun.

He struck out two Missions hitters in each of his first three innings, though the home team was able to get him for a run in the second with a double and a single for a 1-0 lead.

The Wind Surge got that run back in the top of the third when the first three hitters of the inning reached base to load the bases. A Rubel Cespedes ground ball went for a double-play that limited the damage, but this did allow the tying run to score.

In the bottom of the fourth Prielipp retired the first two hitters of the inning, but gave up a solo home run to end his day. In all, Prielipp allowed three hits, two earned runs, and struck out six.

He gave way to John Klein who went the next 3 1/3 innings. He allowed a solo home run himself, two other hits, a walk, and struck out three.

Down 2-1 to begin the seventh, Noah Cardenas led off with a single to put the tying run on base. A Ben Ross single and walk to Tanner Schobel loaded the bases, and with two outs Kyler Fedko cashed them in with a bases clearing double to put the Wind Surge out front 4-2 and stay hot.

John Stankiewicz kept them in front with a one-two-three eighth inning, including two strikeouts, before Jarret Whorff was summoned to close it out in the bottom of the ninth. A pair of singles and a sac fly tied the game at four, but a flyout gave Whorff a chance to salvage extra innings. Instead, a double into the right-field corner walked it off for the Missions.

The Wind Surge got three hits from Tanner Schobel batting in the leadoff spot, and he also scored two runs, drew a walk, and had an injury scare on a collision in shallow center, but stayed in the game. Ricardo Olivar drew three walks and stole a base. The visitors were just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, but had done enough to steal game one before the San Antonio rally. Gabriel Gonzalez went 1-for-4 in his first game in double-A.

KERNELS NUGGETS
Cedar Rapids 5, Fort Wayne 1 (5 innings)
Box Score
The Kernels matchup with the TinCaps started with a delay, and ended after another one, but they made it through five innings so it was made official.

After the initial delay, Kaelen Culpepper got it started with a bang, sending the first pitch of the game over the left-field fence for his fifth home run of the season.

Tanner Hall made the start on the road, and worked around some trouble through four innings to pick up his second win of the season. He allowed one unearned run on three hits and three walks, striking out two. Samuel Perez came on for the fifth and worked a one-two-three inning, striking out two.

The lineup for the Kernels extended their lead to five with a four run fourth inning. Brandon Winokur got it started with a 113.5 MPH triple and scored on an RBI single from Nate Baez. Khadim Diaw drew a walk before Caden Kendle brought in another run with a double. A walk from Jaime Ferrer loaded the bases, and a groundout and single from Culpepper would each bring in a run to put them out front 5-0.

The TinCaps run versus Hall came in the bottom of the fourth and gave the final score before the rain cut things short after five innings were complete.

Culpepper led the way for Cedar Rapids going 2-for-3 with the home run, two-RBI, and his eighth stolen base on the season out of the leadoff spot.

MUSSEL MATTERS
Fort Myers 3, Lakeland 13
Box Score
Right-hander Adrian Bohorquez took the pill for the Mighty Mussels on Tuesday, but unfortunately it was the wrong prescription. The Tigers bludgeoned him for eight earned runs in just 1 2/3 innings. He gave up four in the first, and four in the second on five hits and three walks. He struck out two. Jakob Hall came on in the second and stabilized things some, but it was already too little, too late.

In his 4 1/3 innings, Hall was charged two earned runs on three hits and two walks, while striking out five. Tyler Stasiowski gave up three runs (two earned) on three hits in his lone inning of work. He struck out two.

Fort Myers got on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning thanks in part to an error from Lakeland. Daniel Pena drew a walk, but was forced out on a grounder from Jose Rodriguez. The double-play throw from second went wide and Rodriguez moved to second, however. Miguel Briceno then brought him in with an RBI single that made it 4-1 at the time.

They added two more runs in the fifth when the rehabbing Payton Eeles led off with a single. Two batters later Yasser Mercedes drilled a double into left to score Eeles, but Rodriguez would get run down trying to take third. Singles from Poncho Ruiz and Pena around a wild pitch scored the second run of the inning. That would be it for the Mighty Mussels offense. Despite matching the Tigers with 11 hits on the game, the home team was the only one that was able to string them together in bunches.

Hunter Hoopes got the final inning and was the only one to come out unblemished. He retired the side in the eight, striking out two.

Dameury Pena (2-for-5, K) and Ruiz (2-for-4, R, 2B, K) were the only Fort Myers hitters with multiple knocks. Maddux Houghton also contributed a double. Eeles played the first five innings in left field, and finished 1-for-2 with a run scored and a walk in the fourth game of his rehab assignment.

COMPLEX CHRONICLES
FCL Braves 4, FCL Twins 5
Box Score
The Braves ambushed Twins starter Yoel Roque in the top of the first, who was only able to record one out before they went reaching into their bullpen. The first batter was retired on a flyout, but the next four all reached base (three singles and a walk) for the first run of the game. Will Armbruester then came on and allowed all three inherited runners to score as the Braves went ahead 4-0 after the top half of the game.

Armbruester went on to retire the next six hitters he faced to complete 2 2/3 innings. He allowed two hits in the first, but nothing else, and struck out two. Sebastian Pulido pitched the fourth inning and also set them down one-two-three, picking up a K in the process.

In the bottom of the fifth the Twins lineup finally broke through after a leadoff double from Irvin Nunez. Bryan Acuna promptly brought him home with an RBI single to make it 4-1.

Miguel Cordero came out of the bullpen to start the fifth inning and went the final three innings, retiring all nine hitters he faced to continue the trend. He struck out five and Ambruester, Pulido, and Cordero combined to set down the final 19 Braves hitters in the game after they scored four in the opening frame.

The Twins took the lead in the sixth thanks to a two-out rally. Jayson Bass led off with a walk before Ricardo Pena and Ricardo Paez were both retired. Then Victor Leal was hit by a pitch and Nunez drew a walk to load the bases. A wild pitch scored the first run of the inning and Acuna drew another walk to reload the pond with ducks. Eduardo Beltre then cleared them with his first double of the season to put them up 5-4.

Cordero picked up his first win of the season thanks to the late comeback. Acuna (1-for-3, R, RBI, BB), Pena (1-for-2, BB), and Nunez (1-for-2, R, 2B, BB) each reached base twice in the win.

TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY
Pitcher of the Day – Connor Prielipp, Wichita Wind Surge (3 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 6 K)
Miguel Cordero, FCL Twins (W, 3 IP, 5 K)
Hitter of the Day – Kaelen Culpepper, Cedar Rapids Kernels (2-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, SB)

PROSPECT SUMMARY
Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they did on Tuesday.

#5 – Connor Prielipp (Wichita): 3 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 6 K
#6 – Kaelen Culpepper (Cedar Rapids): 2-for-3, R, HR (5), 2 RBI, SB (8)
#9 – Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-3, R, 3B (1), K
#11 – Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids): 0-for-3, 2 K
#14 – Gabriel Gonzalez (Wichita): 1-for-4
#16 – Eduardo Beltre (FCL Twins): 1-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI, K
#18 – Yasser Mercedes (Fort Myers): 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, K
#20 – Ricardo Olivar (Wichita): 0-for-2, 3 BB, 2 K, SB (2)

WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLES
Norfolk @ St. Paul (6:37 PM CDT) – RHP Cory Lewis (1-3, 9.27 ERA)
Wichita @ San Antonio (7:05 PM CDT) – LHP Aaron Rozek (2-1, 3.94 ERA)
Cedar Rapids @ Fort Wayne (5:35 PM CDT) – RHP Jose Olivares (0-1, 5.19 ERA)
Fort Myers @ Lakeland (5:30 PM CDT) – LHP Michael Carpenter (0-2, 7.45 ERA)

Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games!

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NCAA Volleyball Tournament live recap

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December 7, 2025

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COLLEGE STATION — It’s time for a rematch.

Texas A&M volleyball swept Campbell Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament behind 18 kills from Logan Lednicky. Now, in the second round with a trip to Lincoln, Neb. on the line for the Sweet Sixteen, the Aggies (24-4) have to battle their way through TCU, a team that beat them in five sets earlier this season.

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Texas A&M outside hitter Emily Hellmuth (4) is blocked by TCU setter Ella Foti (20) during the NCAA Division I volleyball playoff game at Reed Arena on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 in College Station, Texas.

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The Horned Frogs swept Stephen F. Austin Friday night to reach the second round.

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The September match in Fort Worth between the Horned Frogs and Aggies was a close finish. Both teams traded sets until the fifth when unfortunate A&M errors gave way to a 4-1 TCU run to give the Horned Frogs the win. Outside hitter Emily Hellmuth led the Aggies with 20 kills and middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla had six blocks.

TCU is the sixth seed in the NCAA Tournament after finishing the season 20-10. Despite a few stumbles in the season the Horned Frogs are a scrappy team led by outside hitters Evan Hendrix and Becca Kelly who combine for 837 kills.

Texas Longhorns setter Ella Swindle (1) celebrates a score during the game against Texas A&M at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.

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Here are updates on Texas A&M’s second round game against TCU:

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FINAL TEXAS A&M 29, TCU 27

Set 4: Texas A&M 29, TCU 27

TCU gets into the redzone first on a hard kill from Hendrix and she follows it up with her fifth kill in the last six TCU points. A&M gets a gift with a bad TCU set and Cos-Okpalla goes to the service line. The Horned Frogs respond by swinging at Stowers. Fitch goes for the kill to put the Aggies in the redzone but a TCU kill finds its way inside the backline. Texas A&M finds Fitch again for the kill. TCU swings and gets set point 24-21. But Stowers cuts the deficit to two and TCU challenges there was a net violation, the call stands and A&M keeps the point. TCU pulls the challenge card again saying there was an Aggies touch on a TCU kill, the call stands there was no Aggies touch. Stowers wins the joust to tie the match. TCU swings for the lead but serves an error to tie it at 25. TCU takes set point again after a long kill but Cos-Okpalla and Lednicky tag-team a block to tie the match at 26. Cos-Okpalla makes it match point for A&M on an offspeed but Finch is blocked to tie the match at 27. The Horned Frogs try to block Lednicky but she tools the block for match point again. Cos-Okpala serves an ace and Fitch makes sure its a kill with a throw down at the net.

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Set 4: TCU 19, Texas 18

Coming out of the timeout, the Horned Frogs tie the match with an offspeed ball. Cos-Okpalla responds with a block point but TCU ties it with a kill. Lednicky’s sharp angle shot gives the Aggies the lead back. A poor TCU set gives A&M a free ball which they take advantage of with a Lednicky kill. A second straight kill form Lednicky swings momentum to A&M. TCU finds Hendrix for three straight kills and the lead.

Set 4: Texas A&M 14, TCU 13

Cos-Okpalla’s service pressure ends on a TCU kill from Hendrix and she follows it up with an ace. Perkins responds with an emphatic swing from the middle. Hellmuth tries to snag a kill on an out of system point, but it lands out; she gets the kill back to make it 12-9 TCU. Stowers loses a joust but after a few scramble possessions on both sides of the net Perkins gets the block point for A&M. The Aggies follow with a 4-0 run for the lead and TCU is forced to call a timeout.

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Set 4: TCU 9, Texas A&M 7

After the Aggies call a timeout, the Horned Frogs continue with a 2-0 run but a Hellmuth kill stops Horned Frog momentum. The Aggies go on a 4-0 run of their own and forces TCU to call a timeout.

Set 4: TCU 7, Texas A&M 3

TCU and the Aggies open the set trading points but Cos-Okpalla solo block reinvigorates the Aggies. The Horned Frogs get the point back on a long kill that touches Stowers’ fingers. TCU goes on a 5-0 run and A&M calls a timeout.

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Set 3: Texas A&M 25, TCU 23

Freshman Megan Fitch serves a free ball to TCU and Hellmuth gets the kill to take the set.

Set 3: Texas A&M 24, TCU 23

Out of the timeout, TCU retakes the lead on a line kill but Morrison uses the challenge card and the call is confirmed that the ball landed in. Lednicky responds with a strong kill to make it 23 all. Perkins and Waak combine for a block that lands on TCU’s side of the night. With Aggies on serve for set point, TCU calls timeout.

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Set 3: Texas A&M 22, TCU 22

Lednicky’s backrow kill dances at the top of the net and lands on TCU’s side. The Horned Frogs swing through the block for the two point lead and the redzone. A Stowers’ shot lands in the back corner to cut the defecit but the Horned Frogs tool the block again. Lednicky cuts the defecit to one and puts A&M in the redzone. TCU serve an error to get the Aggies within one and Cos-Okpalla serves a powerful ace that gets TCU out of system and the bad TCU set forces a timeout.

Set 3: TCU 19, Texas A&M 17

Lednicky is hitting .276 in the match and is giving the Aggies important kills to stay alive. Hellmuth swings into the block and TCU’s front line efforts tie the match at 16. Hellmuth serves an error after her kill gave the Aggies the lead back. Stowers’ kill dribbles the top of the net but falls on A&M’s side and a Lednicky kill is blocked, forcing A&M to take a timeout.

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Set 3: TCU 13, Texas A&M 13

Stowers and Cos-Okpalla combine for a block but TCU’s kill finds the back line. A&M catches a break and a TCU kill goes out of bounds to tie the match at 10. Waak serves A&M’s fourth ace but the Horned Frogs take the sharp angle kill to tie the match at 11. TCU takes the lead on an ace that lands to the left of Underwood’s foot. Lednicky’s kill ties it at 12 but TCU retakes the lead on a kill but Cos-Okpalla ties the match at 13.

Set 3: TCU 8, Texas A&M 8

Stowers slams a kill to open the third set. Cos-Okpalla follows it up with a kill after TCU serve receives bumps the ball back to the Aggies. Waak serves an error to put TCU on the board. A&M goes to Cos-Okpalla again for the kill. TCU tools the block and finds open floor to make it 4-3, but Hellmuth cannot be stopped on the cross court shot. Lednicky swings into the block for the kill. A Hellmuth kill extends A&M’s lead but she follows with a service error. TCU ties it with a kill that goes line and takes the lead after blocking Stowers. Lednicky swings for the tie.

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Set 2: Texas A&M 25, TCU 22

TCU gets in the redzone on a kill from the middle. A free ball to A&M creates a chance for Hellmuth to go offspeed and land in the front row. Morrison uses his bigs to get to set point after a Lednicky kill. TCU puts off two set points and forces an A&M timeout, but the Horned Frogs come out of it and serves an error to tie the match.

Set 2: Texas A&M 22, TCU 19

A&M attack errors keep the Horned Frogs close. A free ball to TCU almost ties it but a dig from Applegate finds its way to Stowers for the kill to get in the redzone. The last three points came from Stowers kills and Hellmuth’s kill forces a TCU timeout.

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Set 2: Texas A&M 18, TCU 16

A foot dig from Stowers is successful but TCU takes the point. Morrison thinks about challenging the next play, saying there was a touch on a Lednicky kill but decides against it. Stowers helps the Aggies hold onto its lead and Lednicky goes line for a kill. Stowers cannot seem to find the court after her third service error. Postseason Lednicky is leading the way after second straight point. TCU’s 2-0 run ends after a Hellmuth kill.

Set 2: Texas A&M 13, TCU 10

TCU stops the Aggies run with a kill that finds the back corner but Perkins slams it in the middle to keep the Aggies lead at five. Perkins taps the ball over after a TCU attack error and it’s followed by Hellmuth’s sharp angle kill. TCU goes on a 2-0 run but it’s stopped after Lednicky soars out of the back row for a kill. Hellmuth serves an error. Stowers splits two defenders for a kill. TCU is starting to come alive and Kelly is leading the way.

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Set 2: Texas A&M 7, TCU 2

Stowers takes a sharp angle for the kill to open set two and is followed by a Cos-Okpalla block. Hellmuth’s kill lands in the far corner to send Cos-Okpalla to the service line to help the Aggies go on a 3-0 run. Perkins has her prints on two points for the Aggies with a block assist and a kill. A Hellmuth kill forces a TCU timeout.

Set 1: TCU 25, Texas A&M 23

Cos-Okpalla service pressure and a Perkins kill ties the match for the Aggies. But the Horned Frogs tool the block for set point and win the set after a few jousts.

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Set 1: TCU 23, Texas A&M 22

Stowers’ kill finds a TCU finger for the kill. The Horned Frogs go line for the kill to get into the redzone and get further after Stowers swings into the block. A&M challenges a block touch on a Cos-Okpalla kill and the call was reversed to be 21-19 TCU. Lednicky gets the Aggies into the redzone by tooling the TCU block but a service error extends TCU’s lead. Aggies find Lednicky for two straight kills to get within one. TCU calls a timeout.

Set 1: TCU 19, Texas A&M 17

A TCU service and attack error gets the Aggies within one. A&M challenges a ruling that the ball was ruled in on a servce error and the call was confirmed, losing the challenge for the Aggies. The Horned Frogs tap the ball over the net to extend the lead to three but the next play TCU was called in the net, giving A&M the ball. A cross court Stowers kill makes it 17-16 TCU. The set is tied at 17 after a TCU kill goes long but an Aggies attack error gives the Horned Frogs the lead back. A&M calls a timeout after a Horned Frogs ace.

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Set 1: TCU 15, Texas A&M 12

Stowers drops a ball to get into double-digits after a TCU dig goes back to A&M’s side of the net. Cos-Okpalla’s ace cuts the deficit but an A&M attack error into the block forces a timeout.

Set 1: TCU 12, Texas A&M 9

TCU goes on a 2-0 run after to gritty points to tie the match 7-7, but a service error from the Horned Frogs gives A&M the lead. TCU ties it by going line on the kill. Stowers tries to go for the cross court shot on a tight angle and along the line but it lands out to give TCU a 10-8 lead. Horned Frogs could not build enough momentum and serves an error to make it 11-9.

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Set 1: Texas A&M 5, TCU 3

Stowers lights it up with a kill from the middle of the net to open the match. After a TCU kill lands in the middle of the court, the Waak finds Stowers again for a the kill and she follows it up with an ace. TCU responds with an offspeed kill. Cos-Okpalla serves

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Hartford Women’s Track and Field Shine at Yale University Season Opener

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December 7, 2025

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Saturday, the University of Hartford women’s indoor track & field team kicked off the season competing at the Yale Season Opener in New Haven, delivering standout performances setting new all-time school records.

Rapid Recap:

Senior Madison DiPasquale (Wallingford, Conn.) was busy today filling up the stat sheet and breaking all-time records at Hartford. She placed third in the weight throw event tossing a distance of 15.98 meters. Madison has set a new record for furthest weight throw distance in Hartford history, outbeating the previous holder by 0.66 meters. In the shot put event she finished in fifth place launching the shot put a good distance of 12.45 meters. DiPasquale beat her own record set last year at 11.82 to strengthen her position at second-best all-time at Hartford.

Junior Jordan Murphy (East Hampton, Conn.) as she earned third place overall in the high jump event clearing a height of 1.65m. With this jump she is now added to the top ten list in Hartford’s record books tying for seventh place.

Sophomore Ella Stephenson (Ledyard, Conn.) had a strong showing in the women’s 800m race earning second place overall with a final time of 2:26.74. Just behind Stephenson was freshman Leah Valentino (Beacon Falls, Conn.) finishing in third place just a few seconds after at 2:28.32.

Just behind DiPasquale in the shot put event was senior Tommie Barker (Canton, Conn.) finishing in eighth place with a distance of 11.73m. Barker is now tied for third best of all-time.

Junior Caroline Crocker (Bernardston, Mass.) took eighth place in the women’s 60m hurdles with a time of 9.24 seconds. This time puts her tied for fourth best of all-time in Hartford’s record books.

Post Game Press:

“My intentions coming into this meet were to just go out there, hit the technical cues, and just throw,” said senior Madison DiPasquale (Wallingford, Conn.). “On the throw I just did what I needed to do and it just clicked! I am going to use this as a confidence boost for the remainder of the season and hopefully continue to climb.”

“We had an incredible season opener,” said head coach Connor Green. “Now while school records and and top 10 marks are a goal and excellent when they happen, what we really loved with seeing all of our new athletes was to get a chance to showcase all of the hard work they’ve been putting in. As well as all of our returners really stepping up and putting themselves in a great position for the rest of the season. Across the board it was a stellar day and we are thrilled with how our athletes performed. We can’t wait to see what’s next.”

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The Hawks will compete next Saturday, December 13th at the SCSU Art Kadish Invitational.

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Men’s Track and Field Finishes Second in Season Opener

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December 7, 2025

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CHICAGO — The University of Chicago men’s track and field team took to the track on Friday afternoon at the Cougar Alumni Invite hosted by Chicago State. The Maroons finished second in a strong field of teams to open up the 2025-26 campaign with a strong start.

Quint Stein and Simon Dixon led the Maroons as the lone two individuals with first-place finishes. Dixon took home the wins in both the Shot Put and the Weight Throw, and Stein added the lone running event victory in the 800m Run. UChicago took the top three finishes in the 800m Run as Abraham Went and Tristan Louvard took second and third with a pair of finishes within two seconds of Stein.

Nathaniel Stuit earned a personal best in the men’s 400m Run with a time of 49.04 en route to second-place finish.

Oluwaseyi Kadiri added a second-place finish in the Triple Jump, and Imran Serifovic added a third-place finish in the High Jump for the top two jumping performances on the day.

With the first meet of the season now complete, the Maroons will break for the holidays before returning to the Henry Crown Fieldhouse for the Phoenix Invite on January 10.

TOP-5 FINISHERS:

1) Quint Stein – 800m Run – 1:57.32
1) Simon Dixon – Weight Throw – 16.49m
1) Simon Dixon – Shot Put – 15.53m
2) Nathaniel Stuit – 400m Run – 49.04 (Collegiate Best)
2) Oluwaseyi Kadiri – Triple Jump – 13.75m
2) Abraham Went – 800m – 1:58.56
3) Tristan Louvard – 800m – 1:59.22
3) Paul Sackman – 200m Dash – 22.16
3) Imran Serifovic – High Jump – 1.95m
3) Ethan Hoffman – Shot Put – 14.36m
4) Karsten Kropp – High Jump – 1.95m
5) Daniel Hernandez – Triple Jump – 13.22m
5) Paul Sackman – 60m Dash – 6.95

COLLEGIATE BESTS:

* Jackson Giampa – 200m Dash – 22.43
* Nathaniel Stuit – 400m Run – 49.04

TEAM SCORES:

1) Chicago State – 127.5
2) UChicago – 98
3) Madonna – 97.5
4) Bradley – 58
5) UIC – 54
6) Wisconsin – 49
7) Olivet Nazarene – 32
8) Bradley – 14
9) Loyola-Chicago – 13
10) Judson – 12
11) St. Xavier – 10
12) Benedictine (IL) – 6
13) Olive Harvey – 1

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Women’s Track and Field Kicks Off 2026 Season With Impressive Performances at Springfield Season Opener Meet

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December 7, 2025

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Springfield, Mass. – December 6, 2025 – The Springfield College women’s track and field team had a number of strong performances as it hosted the Springfield College Season Opener for the first meet of the season on Saturday afternoon.

Katherine DeFosse (Worcester, Mass.) picked up right where she left off last indoor season as she took first in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.74 which is the third fastest time in NCAA Division III to date this season. DeFosse also picked up a second-place finish in both the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.84, which ranks eighth nationally and the 200-meter dash at 26.62 while Ella Couchon (Windsor Locks, Conn.) took the win in the 200-meter dash at 26.55, which ranks 16th nationally.

Kristina Kyle (Watertown, Conn.) won the one mile run, crossing the finish line at 5:19.76, ranking her fourth in the country early on, and Kami Wlodyka (Three Rivers, Mass.) finished third with a time of 5:29.72.

Natalia Marchand (Hubbardston, Mass.) took first place in the 400-meter dash in 58.51, ranking her fourth in Division III thus far, while first-year Sydney Meeks (Wynantskill, N.Y.) took second place with times of 58.51 and 1:02.80, respectively. Peyton Knott (Leicester, Mass.) won the 600-meter run with a time of 1:43.40.

Springfield’s relay teams swept the top three spots in the 4×400-meter relay with the relay team of Knott, Meeks, Marchand, and Madison Mulas (Wilmington, Mass.) finishing at 4:14.77.

In the field events, Hannah Debian (West Springfield, Mass.) won both the weight throw and shot put with marks of 15.48-meters (50 feet, 9.00 inches) and 11.87-meters (38 feet, 11.25 inches), respectively. Debian’s weight throw toss ranks fourth in the country as of today.

Grace Flattery (Swansea, Mass.) and Autumn Bacik (Watertown, Conn.) tied for second place in the high jump with a 1.58-meter (5 feet, 2.25 inches) jump. The duo is tied for ninth in Division III with this mark so far this season. Flattery also finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 10.42-meters (34 feet, 2.25 inches) in her debut for the Pride.

Springfield will await the new year and travel to Tufts on Saturday, January 17 for the Branwen Smith-King Invitational.

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FLEMMER POSTS PROGRAM RECORD AT HOLIDAY OPEN

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December 7, 2025

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BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State opens its season with a 300-meter program record performance and over 20 podium finishes at the SDSU Holiday Open Friday evening.

HEAD COACH ROD DEHAVEN

“It was a great opening meet for the Jackrabbits. We ahd a lot of very positive things like the 300-meter school record from Lucas Flemmer. Great finish. The men’s 4×400-meter relay. We saw a lot of great stuff across the board. There is some things we can build upon, but the coaching staff I think was pleased with our overall effort today.”

TRACK EVENTS

The highlight of the meet occurred during the 300-meter race as sophomore Lucas Flemmer bested fellow teammate James Pierce’s program record of 33.65 by nearly a tenth of a second at 33.54 to win the race. Carter Toews, Griffin Fischer, Gunnar Gunderson and Cael Woods competed alongside Flemmer. Toews finished runner-up with a time of 34.42. Fischer claimed bronzed in his collegiate debut, crossing the line at 34.45. Gunnar Gunderson placed in the top-five with a time of 34.89, and Woods took seventh at 35.38.

Chloe Raw was a sight to see on the women’s side. Raw won the 60-meter dash in her collegiate debut, posting a time of 7.47. Later in the meet, Raw claimed bronze in the 200-meter with a time of 24.16. On the men’s side, Landen Matkins clutched runner-up in the 200-meter with a time of 22.22.

Freshman Story Rasby also won her first collegiate race during the night’s competition. Rasby won the 300-meter dash with a time of 39.52. Several Jackrabbits raced alongside Rasby, such as Erika Kuntz, who took bronze at 40.19. Jenna Johnson posted a top-five placement with a time of 40.36. Kyra Weiss clocked a time of 41.07 for sixth, while Vivian Dalton placed seventh with a time of 41.33. Alynna Henderson rounded out the Jackrabbit lineup in with a time of 43.84 to finish eighth overall.

Kuntz and Johnson also competed together in the 4×400-meter relay race. The two seniors, alongside Ellie Harris and Maggie Madsen, posted a time of 3:50.15 to win the event. Another SDSU relay team, comprised of Rasby, Reese Luze, Dalton and Weiss, challenged the winning senior squad during the race as the two teams vied for primary position. Ultimately, Weiss crossed the line a second after Kuntz to claim silver for her squad. Flemmer led the team for the men’s 4×400-meter relay. Freshmen Tate Songstad and Griffin Fischer made up the middle legs of the race with Gunnar Gunderson as the anchor. The squad clocked a time of 3:16.01 to win the event.

In distance events, Hannah Spoden won the 800-meter with a time of 2:13.30, while Lindsey Rotz crossed the line hot on Spoden’s tail in second at 2:13.50. Anna Sheriff and Marissa Garcia raced as well, finishing 11th and 12th, respectively. Sheriff posted a time of 2:21.58, while Garcia crossed at 2:23.42. On the men’s side, Joe Dustin finished fourth with a time of 1:53.79.

Sean Murphy took gold in the mile with a time of 4:16.34. Ty Brouwer raced as well, finishing fourth at 4:19.30. In the 3000-meter race, Tyler O’Neill finished runner-up at 8:45.48 behind Jackrabbit alum, Daniel Burkhalter, who clocked a time of 8:43.51. On the women’s side, Nicole Swanson took third at 10:08.31.

FIELD EVENTS

Ethan Fischer opened his senior season with a personal record in weight throw. Fischer hit a mark of 63-06.75 (19.37m) to win the event, while fellow Jackrabbit Ryan Hackbart took third with a throw of 58-01.25 (17.71m).

Ty Nelson opened his collegiate career with a first-place finish in triple jump. Nelson landed a mark of 47-08.50 (14.54m) to become the seventh-best performer in program history. Fellow freshman Kincade Lehman competed as well, placing in the top-five with a mark of 45-05.00 (13.84m). While Lehman didn’t make podium in triple jump, the freshman posted an impressive performance in long jump as he won the event with a leap of 23-06.00 (7.16m). Long jump was a packed event for SDSU as six other Jackrabbits competed alongside Lehman. Rylan McDonnell took fourth with a mark of 21-10.75 (6.67m). Brett Fraker finished in the top-five after landing 21-10.00 (6.65m). Wyatt Melcher took seventh with a jump of 21-05.25 (6.53m). Ryan Benson claimed ninth with a leap of 21-03.50 (6.49m). Hudson Schroeder finished 11th at 21-02.50 (6.46m), and Ty Nelson rounded out the Jackrabbit lineup with a 12th-place finish and a leap of 20-10.50 (6.36m).

Taylor Jochum had a solid showing in her season debut. Jochum cleared 5-04.25 (1.63m) in the high jump competition to take second. Hadley Carlson and Logan Bly competed as well, placing fourth and eighth, respectively. Carlson cleared 5-04.25 (1.63m) to receive her placement, while Bly jumped 5-00.25 (1.53m).

UP NEXT

The Jackrabbits disperse for winter break before heading to Vermillion for the USD Alumni Meet on Jan. 17.

-GoJacks.com-

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Sara Schermerhorn Tops Former Teammate to Win 400 Meters at GVSU Track and Field Holiday Open

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December 7, 2025

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Hope College sprinter Sara Schermerhorn raced past a former teammate to win the 400-meter run at the indoor season–opening Grand Valley State University Holiday Open on Friday in Allendale.

The senior from Traverse City, Michigan (Traverse City West), posted a first-place time of 55.45 seconds to race past a field of 58 on GVSU’s 300-meter track. The run also was the fastest in NCAA Division III so far this season.

Schermerhorn crossed the finish line ahead of runner-up Catherine Leahy ’25. Leahy, who now competes for NCAA Division I Oakland University as a graduate student, finished in 57.43.

The meet, which featured NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA competitors, was the first for head coach Jordan Bartolazzi coaching Schermerhorn, a four-time All-American over the past two indoor seasons.

“Sara is an exceptional worker, and she has all the intangibles,” Bartolazzi said. “She knows how to race and how to run with exceptional form.

“It was neat to see Catherine running. I would have loved to get her last year of eligibility this year, but I’m happy for her. She’s at a great school and will continue to do great things.”

The Flying Dutch delivered several more strong performances.

In the 1-mile run invite division, senior Molly Durow picked up where she left off after an All-American cross country season this fall.

Durow (Glenview, Illinois / Glenbrook South) clocked Division III’s top time with a runner-up effort of 4:58.97. Only Gabby Phelan of NCAA Division I Toledo University was faster, at 4:57.3.

Freshman Miranda Sawvel (Laramie, Colorado / Centennial) placed eighth in the event in 5:14.47.

The Flying Dutch posted Division III’s fifth-fastest 4×400 relay, with freshman Jaidyn Klimp (Galesburg, Michigan / Galesburg Augusta), senior Frances Cozzens (Lyman, New Hampshire / St. Johnsbury Academy), freshman Savana Monville (Auburn, Michigan / Bay City Western) and freshman Eliana Kotsonis (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin / Hamilton) going 4:03.50. The relay finished seventh in the race.

Junior Mary England (Kalamazoo, Michigan / Kalamazoo Central) outraced the field in Heat 2 of the 3,000-meter run, recording a time of 10:20.07 that was sixth-fastest in Division III. England finished ahead of runner-up Jadie Chavez of the Division I University of Illinois at Chicago, who ran 10:32.51.

Freshman Taylor Mitchell (Otsego, Michigan / Otsego) took fourth in the heat at 10:38.00.

In Heat 2 of the 5,000-meter run, freshman Dylan Ballin (Brookville, Ohio / Brookville) led the Flying Dutch with a third-place time of 18:08.83. Ballin ranked 17th in the nation after Friday.

“I was really pleased,” Bartolazzi said. “We had great energy, as the men did. It was a good day for Hope track and field.”

Hope next competes Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Aurora University (Illinois) Grand Prix near Chicago.

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