Carlsbad, Calif. – Oklahoma State wrapped up its season with a 15^th place showing at the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
 
The Cowgirls finished with the event with the sixth-lowest 72-hole team score in program history at 1,180 (+28) but were unable to secure one of the eight spots in Tuesday’s match play quarterfinals.
 
Grace Kilcrease led the way at 3-over par, tying for 30^th place on the individual leaderboard while putting herself in the conversation for All-American honors. Sophomore Marta Silchenko wasn’t far behind, tying for 40^th in a field of 160 golfers at 6-over.
 
Ellie Bushnell finished strong with a 75 to grab a share of 54^th place at 10-over par.
 
The two first year’s, Summer Lee and Lucy Darr –- subbing in for Tarapath Panya — shot 77 and 80 respectively in Monday’s final round.
 
For all-around coverage of Oklahoma State women’s golf, visit okstate.com or follow @Cowgirlgolf on social media.
 
Team Leaderboard:
1. Stanford (-27) — 293-278-270-284
2. Oregon (-6) — 288-289-285-284
3. Northwestern (+2) — 291-285-280-298
4. Florida State (+3) — 295-284-288-288
5. Southern California (+4) — 292-287-285-292
6. Arkansas (+6) — 297-290-280-291
7. Texas (+8) — 288-293-288-291
8. Virginia (+15) — 294-293-289-291
CUT LINE
9. Arizona State (+16) — 288-294-293-293
10. South Carolina (+17) — 297-286-289-297
10. LSU (+17) — 293-297-290-289
12. UCLA (+19) — 295-294-293-289
13. Tennessee (+21) — 291-297-288-297
14. Mississippi State (+26) — 294-286-302-296
15. Oklahoma State (+28) — 284-297-297-302
 
Individual Leaderboard:
T30. Grace Kilcrease (+3) — 69-71-75-76
T40. Marta Silchenko (+6) — 71-76-73-74
T54. Ellie Bushnell (+10) — 71-78-74-75
T63. Summer Lee (+12) — 73-75-75-77
169. Tarapath Panya (N/A) — 74-75-82-SUB
172. Lucy Darr (N/A) — SUB-SUB-SUB-80
 

COLLEGE PARK, MD — The Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced at the end of April that former University of Maryland Head Coach Bob ‘Duke’ Nelligan has been inducted into the WCGA Hall of Fame.

Nelligan led Maryland Gymnastics for 31 years, from 1979 to 2009, building a legacy defined by passion, leadership, and excellence. Under his guidance, the program qualified for the NCAA Southeast Region Championships 14 times and recorded 494 wins — the fourth-most in Maryland Gymnastics history.

Throughout his storied career, Nelligan earned numerous accolades, including Southeast Regional Head Coach of the Year and EAGL Conference Head Coach of the Year.

Following his retirement in 2009, his son Brett Nelligan took over as head coach, continuing the family legacy and guiding the program forward with the same spirit and dedication.

Coach Nelligan’s impact on the sport continues to inspire generations of gymnasts, coaches, and fans. His Hall of Fame induction is a testament to his remarkable career and enduring legacy.

 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban spent time with the media on Tuesday ahead of his annual Nick’s Kids Golf Tournament. Saban was on hand to highlight his foundation’s work in the community and raise money for future projects, but he did spend time clarifying his role in shaping the future of college athletics.

The seven-time national champion has occasionally been mischaracterized as “anti-NIL” as he’s called for guardrails to ensure the sports sustainability.

“I’m not anti-NIL,” Saban said. “I’m all for the players making money. I don’t think we have a sustainable system right now. I think a lot of people would agree with that, in terms of the future of college athletics, period. Not just the future of college football. How can we sustain the 20 other non-revenue sports that create lots of opportunities for people in the future?”

Saban elaborated and restated his stance on President Trump’s announcement that he will serve as a co-chair for a College Sports Commission that could serve to influence the direction of college athletics.

“I know there’s been a lot of stuff out there about some commission or whatever. I don’t think we need a commission. I’ve said that before. I think we need — we know what the issues are, we just have to have people who are willing to move those and solve those and create some solutions for some of those issues. I’m all for being a consultant to anybody who would think that my experience would be beneficial to helping create some of those solutions.

“I know President Trump is very interested in athletics. He’s very interested in college athletics. He’s very interested in maintaining the idea that people go to college to create value for the future in terms of how they develop as people, students, graduation rate as well as having a balanced, competitive playing field. If I can be a consultant to anyone who might be able to help the future of college athletics, I would be more than happy to do that.”

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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Allison Jedson had no intention of graduating from the University of Rhode Island (URI) at the same time as her three children.

But that’s exactly what happened this past weekend.

Jedson, who graduated from URI’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program, received her doctorate the same weekend her children received their bachelor’s degrees.

Her family’s unique situation appears to have been a happy accident.

“My research took a different direction,” Jedson explained. “I actually should have finished my research in 2024. But hiccups happened along the way, and it wasn’t completed, so I ended up graduating in 2025.”

“I actually felt bad for the kids,” she continued. “I said to them, “I don’t want to steal your limelight.”

Though Jedson considered not walking across the stage, she said her children insisted that she do so.

“We said, ‘You have to,’” her son Ethan Jedson recalled. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience … and to be able to share it with her was truly incredible.”

Ethan Jedson graduated with four degrees from URI, which include a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics, a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. His brother, Alex Jedson, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.

Last but not least, their sister, Emily Jedson, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics.

Ethan and Alex, who are twins, each spent a year in Spain and completed their degrees in five years. Emily, who served as captain of the URI Women’s Ice Hockey team for two years, finished her two degrees in the traditional four years.

“That’s how we wound up graduating at the same time,” Allison Jedson explained.

To say graduation weekend was busy for the Jedsons is an understatement. Allison received her doctorate first on Friday morning. Her sons received their Spanish degrees later that evening, while her daughter received her two degrees Saturday morning. The Jedsons returned Sunday morning to watch Ethan receive his business degrees and then came back one more time to see Alex receive his engineering degree.

“We attended five graduations in the Ryan Center this weekend,” Alex said. “Everyone had their own moment.”

It’s not entirely a surprise that the Jedson kids gravitated toward URI.

Allison Jedson and her husband, Christian Jedson, met at URI in the 1990s — each receiving their bachelor’s and master’s degrees there before settling down in West Greenwich.

“They’ve taken absolutely every piece of URI and enjoyed it to the fullest,” Allison Jedson said of her children.

So, what’s next for the Jedsons?

Ethan just landed his dream job at JPMorgan Chase in New York City, while Alex is still weighing several offers. Emily plans on continuing her education by earning her master’s degree from the University of Connecticut.

Allison Jedson, who’s a family nurse practitioner, added that she’s beyond proud of her children for their accomplishments.

“I’m on cloud 9,” she said.

Nick Saban doesn’t think we actually need a presidential commission.

PublishedMay 20, 2025 1:22 PM EDT•UpdatedMay 20, 2025 1:23 PM EDT

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While we continue to wait for the outcome of the House settlement, the college athletics world is not sitting still while a judge in California decides the fate of NIL and revenue sharing. 

Some collegiate leaders are pushing buttons, trying to decide what’s best for athletes moving forward. There has been talk of a presidential commission to find different solutions to the current problems plaguing college sports, most namely NIL and the transfer portal. 

Though President Donald Trump is all for making college sports great again, there could be a different way to solve some of the ongoing problems. There has been talk in Washington of the president forming a federal commission, hoping to bring together some of the brightest minds in the college athletics world to come up with solutions on how to help the current situation, with early reports indicating Nick Saban would be involved. 

But once again, the former Alabama head coach has made it clear that he doesn’t think we actually need a commission to solve these problems, though he is open to being a consultant. 

“I know there’s been a lot of stuff out there about some commission or whatever. I don’t think we need a commission. I’ve said that before,” Nick Saban said, according to Mike Rodak. “I think we need — we know what the issues are, we just have to have people who are willing to move those and solve those and create some solutions for some of those issues. I’m all for being a consultant to anybody who would think that my experience would be beneficial to helping create some of those solutions.”

What we do know is that President Donald Trump has taken a keen interest in helping figure out a way to support a change in college athletics, which Nick Saban pointed out during his charity golf event on Tuesday. 

“I know President Trump is very interested in athletics. He’s very interested in college athletics,” Nick Saban said about Donald Trump. “He’s very interested in maintaining the idea that people go to college to create value for the future in terms of how they develop as people, students, graduation rate, as well as having a balanced, competitive playing field. If I can be a consultant to anyone who might be able to help the future of college athletics, I would be more than happy to do that.”

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Whether this goes anywhere from here will be up to those inside the President’s office, along with key members of Congress who have been pushing for some type of fix to the upcoming problems that will come with the House settlement. 

Right now, there are plenty of people working to make sure their schools are protected, as the State of Tennessee did last week when passing a law that would essentially prohibit any type of punishment for universities that reside in the state. 

This protection was a counter-measure to a move discussed by power-four commissioners, which would have each school participating in the House Settlement sign a document that would protect the ‘College Sports Commission’ from any lawsuits pertaining to the agreement. 

All this will do is lead to more lawsuits, as it will be very hard to convince schools, legally, that they cannot abide by state laws, but have to concede to a ‘signed agreement’ that would curtail any type of lawsuits pertaining to the House settlement. This is a clear sign of how scared some folks are of further antitrust lawsuits.