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USC, Texas A&M share men’s NCAA track and field title
Jun 14, 2025, 12:26 AM ET EUGENE, Ore. — South Florida ran a brilliant 1,600-meter relay to close the NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championships Friday night, leaving Southern California and Texas A&M tied for the team title. The Trojans, who won the indoor title earlier this year but hadn’t won an outdoor title […]

EUGENE, Ore. — South Florida ran a brilliant 1,600-meter relay to close the NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championships Friday night, leaving Southern California and Texas A&M tied for the team title.
The Trojans, who won the indoor title earlier this year but hadn’t won an outdoor title in 49 years, and the Aggies, both finished with 41 points, one ahead of Arkansas.
That came after a late surge by the USF anchor to edge Texas A&M in the final race, winning in 3 minutes, 42 seconds. Arkansas was third with the Trojans a disappointing eighth to earn just one team point. The Aggies earned eight points in the relay — a win would have been worth 10 points — and the Razorbacks got six.
Arkansas protested after the race that a USF runner hindered a Razorback but the protest was denied. If successful, Texas A&M would have won the title and Arkansas and USC would have tied for second.
The women’s title will be decided Saturday at Hayward Field on the Oregon campus.
Sam Whitmarsh of Texas A&M, runner-up a year ago, beat indoor champion Matthew Erickson of Oregon to capture the 800 in 1:45.86, the second-fastest in school history.
Jordan Anthony of Arkansas, the NCAA champion in the indoor 60, added an outdoor title, winning the 100 in 10.07 from Lane 9.
Ja’Kobe Tharp, who won the 60 hurdles at the indoor championships for Auburn, added the 110-hurdle title to his resume with a personal-best time of 13.05 seconds. Tharp ran the fifth-fastest time in NCAA history, only 0.07 off of Grant Holloway’s record.
Auburn also won the 400 relay in a time of 38.33.
Samujel Ogazi of Alabama dominated the 400 with a time of 44.84, more than six-tenths faster than the runner-up. The sophomore, who made the Olympic finals in Paris, became the first Nigerian athlete to win the 400 NCAA title in 26 years.
James Corrigan of BYU, a 2024 Olympian, won the 3,000 steeplechase in 8:16.41, grabbing the lead at the last water jump. His time is the fourth fastest in college history.
Nathan Green of Washington, the 2023 champion, won the 1,500 meters in 3:47.26, with the top 11 finishing within 0.68 of him.
Brian Masau on Oklahoma State added the outdoor title in the 5,000 to the indoor title he won earlier this year, finishing in 13:20.59.
Ezekiel Nathaniel of Baylor lowered his Nigerian record to 47.49 in the 400 hurdles, the second-fastest time in the world this year.
Carli Makarawu of Kentucky took the 400 in 19.84 seconds, a Zimbabwe national record, edging countryman Makanakaishe Charamba of Auburn, who ran 19.92.
Oklahoma’s Ralford Mullings, who returned to the championship for the second time in his career, took the discus title by launching a meet-record and person-best 227 feet, 4 inches.
Brandon Green Jr. and Floyd Whitaker gave Oklahoma a 1-2 finish in the triple jump with Green soaring 55-2 to win by more than a foot. Green led from the first jump and had it wrapped up after five rounds and then had his best leap to end it.
Arvesta Troupe of Mississippi cleared 7-5 1/4 to win the high jump.
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Drake Volleyball Announces 2025 Schedule
Story Links DES MOINES, Iowa — The Drake volleyball program has finalized its schedule for the 2025 season. The Bulldogs’ slate features four non-conference tournaments, a Blue and White Scrimmage, one exhibition, and eight tilts from the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs will hold the Blue and White Scrimmage on August […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Drake volleyball program has finalized its schedule for the 2025 season. The Bulldogs’ slate features four non-conference tournaments, a Blue and White Scrimmage, one exhibition, and eight tilts from the Knapp Center.
The Bulldogs will hold the Blue and White Scrimmage on August 20 with a time still to be determined. Drake will then take to the court on August 23 for an exhibition from Ames, Iowa against in-state foe Iowa State.
The regular season officially begins on August 29 with the WKU Invitational hosted by Western Kentucky. Other institutions partaking in the tournament include Wright State, and Loyola-Chicago.
The following week the Bulldogs head to Florida for the 305 Challenge, hosted by Miami (FL), which begins on September 4.
The third non-conference tournament the Bulldogs will play in is the Husker Invitational from Lincoln, Nebraska beginning on Sept. 12. Drake will then close out the non-conference slate with the South Dakota Classic starting on Sept. 18.
Missouri Valley Conference play begins with a pair of road contests for Drake. The Bulldogs first head to Valparaiso (9/26) and then travel to Chicago the following day to challenge UIC (9/27).
The month of September closes with the home opener from the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs will look forward to hosting in-state rival UNI on September 30.
October begins with three consecutive contests from Des Moines with the Bulldogs set to host Murray State (10/3), Bradley (10/10), and Evansville (10/11).
Following road tilts at Illinois State on Oct. 17 and Bradley on Oct. 18, Drake returns to Des Moines for back-to-back home matches versus Indiana State (10/24) and a rematch with the Redbirds (10/25).
Drake closes out the month of October with road trip to Southern Illinois (10/30) and starts November with a home match versus the Belmont Bruins (11/1). Drake then will make the trek to the eastern part of the state for a rematch with UNI (11/4) before returning home for the final home contest versus UIC (11/8).
The regular season concludes with the Bulldogs going on a road trip to Evansville on November 14 and Indiana State on November 15.
The entire schedule for the Drake volleyball program can be found at the link provided.
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LE MOYNE COLLEGE NOTIFIES NCAA IT WILL ACCELERATE TRANSITION TO DIVISION I
Story Links Syracuse, N.Y. – Le Moyne College President Linda LeMura and Assistant Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation Phil Brown announced today that the College has officially notified the NCAA of its intent to accelerate its transition to full membership in the NCAA Division I. By accelerating its […]

Syracuse, N.Y. – Le Moyne College President Linda LeMura and Assistant Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation Phil Brown announced today that the College has officially notified the NCAA of its intent to accelerate its transition to full membership in the NCAA Division I.
By accelerating its reclassification schedule by one year, Le Moyne will have access to DI membership benefits and its 21 teams will be fully eligible for NCAA Championships starting with the 2026-27 academic year following the successful completion of its upcoming third year of the reclassification process. The move will also give the College access to revenue that stems from participation in NCAA tournaments as well as the additional exposure to potential students one year sooner.
Le Moyne accepted its invitation to join the NEC in 2023 and began competing in the conference starting in the 2023-24 academic year.
“This is an important step in our unwavering commitment to competing in all aspects at the D-I level,” said President LeMura. “Over the past two years we have shown by our team and individual performances that we can compete as a DI institution. Getting to compete in NCAA championships one year earlier will enhance our ability to recruit outstanding student-athletes who place a premium on a premier liberal arts education.”
At the NCAA Convention in January 2025, the Division I Council adopted a proposal to revise the process for institutions reclassifying to DI. The revised process, which reduces the reclassification period from four to three years for DII institutions, requires schools to meet academic requirements, including being above the 10th percentile of DI members in the academic progress rate, graduation success rate, or the difference between the federal graduation rates for student-athletes and for the general student body.
“I’d like to thank President LeMura and the entire leadership team for reaffirming our commitment to DI athletics,” said Phil Brown. “Since my arrival in January, our focus has been on positioning the Dolphins for success at the DI level. We have seen many benefits from our move to DI, including a six percent increase in the number of student athletes coming to Le Moyne over the past two years, and this accelerated path will provide earlier access to NCAA postseason championships and strengthen our vision for an exceptional student-athlete experience.”
Reclassifying schools also must meet new financial aid requirements, such as a scholarship offering that exceeds the 10th percentile of active DI members, participate in an academic review, satisfy all DI core guarantees and attestation requirements and complete an NCAA self-study program. Progression through the process is dependent upon meeting each year’s benchmarks. Le Moyne has already completed and passed its NCAA compliance review, another component of the reclassification process.
During its first two years as a member of the NEC and competing at the DI level, the Dolphins have made a total of 32 postseason appearances, including 16 during the 2024-25 academic year. Three programs have posted postseason victories, including women’s basketball each year, while the swimming and diving and indoor and outdoor track and field programs have combined for 11 individual medals. Academically, the department has extended its streak of consecutive semesters with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher to 44 and turned in a 3.345 GPA for the 2024-25 academic year.
While six institutions (five from DII and one from DIII) just completed the accelerated transition process in late June, Le Moyne is the only institution in the nation in its transition “class.” Two institutions are a year behind Le Moyne, while the University of New Haven is the only institution starting the transition this year.
“Le Moyne has been a tremendous addition to the NEC over the past two years and has demonstrated its commitment to elevating its entire athletics enterprise to the Division I level,” said NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris. “I commend President Linda LeMura and Athletic Director Phil Brown for their leadership in making this decision which aligns with their strategic vision for the future of Le Moyne and its athletics program. The NEC is excited to partner with the Le Moyne Dolphins as they ride the wave into full DI membership.”
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Mulvaney Earns Spot on College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team
Story Links Springfield, Mass. – July 17, 2025 – Springfield College men’s volleyball junior Dylan Mulvaney (Reston, Va.) has earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Third Team for his hard work on the court and in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year. Mulvaney, now a two-time CSC Academic […]

Springfield, Mass. – July 17, 2025 – Springfield College men’s volleyball junior Dylan Mulvaney (Reston, Va.) has earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Third Team for his hard work on the court and in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year.
Mulvaney, now a two-time CSC Academic All-District selection and first time CSC Academic All-America honoree, is the fourth student-athlete in men’s volleyball program history to earn the prestigious accolade and seventh overall selection for the honor. Mulvaney joins Bret Stothart (1996, 1997), Kyle Jasuta (2017) and Jarrett Anderson (2021, 2022, 2023) as Academic All-Americans for the Springfield College men’s volleyball program.
The 2025 Academic All-America® At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Honorees must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale and must compete in 90-percent of the institution’s games played. Mulvaney was one of 46 student-athletes from across the country and one of 13 from the New England region to be chosen this year.
Mulvaney, an exercise science major with a 3.71 grade point average, ranked second in the nation with 10.37 assists per set dishing out a total of 861 helpers and powered Springfield College to the second-best hitting percentage in the country at a .354 clip. The junior setter also registered 30 kills, 26 aces, 99 digs, 36 blocks and hit .418. In addition to his third straight All-America award, Mulvaney was tabbed as the FrogJump Volleyball Division III National Setter of the Year and as the Region I Player of the Year for the second time in his career.
Mulvaney guided Springfield to a record of 25-5 and back to the NCAA Division III National Championship match for the first time since 2022 and for the tenth time in program history. The Pride finished the 2025 campaign ranked second in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III national poll and earned seven wins over ranked opponents over the course of the year under the direction of AVCA Region I Coach of the Year Charlie Sullivan.
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Pain for SA women water polo side at Aquatics Championships
Another international tournament, another series of brutal defeats suffered by South Africa’s women’s water polo side. Playing at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, they were drawn in Group D alongside Spain, Great Britain and France. In their opening match, the South African side lost 23-4 (score by quarters: 9-1, 5-0, 4-2, 5-1) to Spain. […]

Another international tournament, another series of brutal defeats suffered by South Africa’s women’s water polo side.
Playing at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, they were drawn in Group D alongside Spain, Great Britain and France.
In their opening match, the South African side lost 23-4 (score by quarters: 9-1, 5-0, 4-2, 5-1) to Spain.
That was followed by a 12-3 defeat against Great Britain (score by quarters: 5-0, 2-2, 4-1, 1-0) and a 13-6 loss to France (score by quarters: 4-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-0).
South Africa finished bottom of the group, scoring just 13 goals while conceding 48 for an average loss of 16-4.
The South African women’s side then entered the 13th-16th place bracket where they lost 16-6 against Croatia.
They will now face hosts Singapore on Saturday, 19 July at 09:00 (SA time) to determine 15th and 16th places overall.
Faired little better
Meanwhile, the South African men’s side faired little better.
They were drawn in Group A alongside Italy, Serbia and Romania.
In their opening match, South Africa lost 27-3 (score by quarters: 8-0, 6-3, 4-0, 9-0) to Serbia.
They followed that up with a 24-5 loss against Romania (score by quarters: 8-0, 3-1, 7-3, 6-1).
In their final group stage match, the South African men’s side were humbled 28-4 by Italy (score by quarters: 6-1, 9-0, 8-1, 5-2).
South Africa finished bottom of the group, scoring just 12 goals while conceding 79 for an average loss of 26-4.
The South African men’s side will now enter the 13th-16th place bracket where they will face Australia on Friday, 18 July at 09:00 (SA time).
Should they lose that match – as is expected – they will face the loser of the clash between hosts Singapore and China to determine 15th and 16th places overall.
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FOX Sports, Barstool Sports team up in new content deal
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FOX Sports and Barstool Sports are coming together to bolster coverage of college football, college basketball and other FOX Sports properties, the companies announced Thursday. Starting in the fall, Barstool Sports owner and founder Dave Portnoy will become a regular contributor on FOX Sports’ “Big Noon Kickoff.” […]
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FOX Sports and Barstool Sports are coming together to bolster coverage of college football, college basketball and other FOX Sports properties, the companies announced Thursday.
Starting in the fall, Barstool Sports owner and founder Dave Portnoy will become a regular contributor on FOX Sports’ “Big Noon Kickoff.”
In addition to Portnoy, various Barstool Sports personalities, including Dan Katz, known as “Big Cat,” will appear on “Big Noon Kickoff.”
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Barstool founder and CEO Dave Portnoy before the Florida Atlantic Owls and Loyola Ramblers play in the Barstool Invitational at Wintrust Arena Nov. 8, 2023, in Chicago. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
“We’re excited to welcome Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports to the FOX Sports family,” FOX Sports CEO and Executive Producer Eric Shanks said in the announcement.
“Dave has built a one-of-a-kind brand that connects with a new generation of sports fans — authentic, bold and original. Their unique voice and loyal fan base makes them a natural fit for our evolving multiplatform content strategy.”
Portnoy echoed Shanks’ excitement about the collaboration.
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“Everybody at Barstool is super excited to partner with the FOX Sports family,” Portnoy said. “In our two-decade history, we’ve never had the chance to work with so much talent and resources. We can’t wait to collab and bring our voice to FOX Sports’ airwaves. See ya soon in Columbus.”
Barstool Sports’ “Barstool College Football Show” will travel with “Big Noon Kickoff” for select games throughout the season. The “Barstool College Football Show” will air from 9-9:45 a.m. ET on Barstool-owned channels, Tubi, the Fox Sports App and FoxSports.com.
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As part of the new relationship, Barstool will produce and deliver a live two-hour program that will air on FS1 Monday through Friday. More details about that show will be announced at a later date.
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Veteran Throwers Coach, Vandal Alum Julie Taylor Returns to Moscow
Story Links MOSCOW, Idaho – Tracy Hellman and Idaho Track & Field is excited to announce the hiring of Julie Taylor as the newest assistant coach for the Vandals. With decades of experience coaching and developing elite Division I throwers, Taylor is one of the premier coaches in the Pacific Northwest and […]

MOSCOW, Idaho – Tracy Hellman and Idaho Track & Field is excited to announce the hiring of Julie Taylor as the newest assistant coach for the Vandals.
With decades of experience coaching and developing elite Division I throwers, Taylor is one of the premier coaches in the Pacific Northwest and will be returning to her alma mater after a highly successful 11-year stint at Washington State.
Joining the program in 2014, Taylor coached multiple Cougar throwers to numerous All-Conference and All-American accolades, including Brock Eager, who took home the Pac-12 title in the hammer throw in 2017 and 2019. Eager also earned back-to-back-to-back All-American Honors at the NCAA Championships from 2017-19. Of all the top-10 throwing marks in WSU’s record book, thirty-one of them occurred during Taylor’s time in Pullman.
Prior to Washington State, the veteran coach held the same position at Idaho, bringing previously unseen levels of success to the Vandals’ track and field program. An accomplished thrower for UI herself, Taylor set outdoor records in both the shot put and discus during her career. However, her Vandal athletes were so successful that they broke enough records to knock their coach out of the top-10 entirely, a testament to her development of elite throwers in Moscow.
While coaching at Idaho, Julie’s throwers qualified for the NCAA Championships 48 times and won two NCAA championships, 26 WAC titles, eight Big West titles, and nine Big Sky titles while accumulating 28 All-America honors. In her last nine years coaching the Vandal throwers before joining WSU, a school record was broken in eight of them.
The 2008 Vandals, under Taylor, were the only men’s NCAA program to have four competitors eclipse the 200-foot mark in the hammer throw, a feat accomplished all in the same meet. The Idaho men won the team title at the 2012 WAC Outdoor Championships, backed by three individual titles and 68 points from the throwers.
Prior to these, Julie Taylor coached the first and only individual NCAA women’s champion in school history. Katja Schreiber won the national title in 2001 with a school record heave of 197’11” in the discus.
A standout thrower for the Vandals from 1983-86, Taylor broke both the shot put and discus school records and earned three All-Big Sky honors during her career. She scored points at every conference meet of her career and still ranks 31st in Idaho history in all-time outdoor conference scoring with 28 points.
Julie will be joined in her role by her husband, Tim Taylor. Another All-Big Sky, All-American, and top-10 thrower for the Vandals, Tim served as a volunteer assistant coach for Idaho during Julie’s first stint in Moscow, continued the role in Pullman, and will resume this position alongside his wife.
Hellman, Director of the track and field program, is thrilled to have Julie returning to Moscow.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Julie and Tim back to Moscow to lead our throw program. Julie’s experience in the throws speaks for itself as she has not only developed elite throwers at the DI level, [but] she understands the type of student-athlete we want to attract here at Idaho.”
Hellman knows the standard that Taylor has set with her athletes, and looks forward to seeing that continue in the 25-26 season and beyond.
“Idaho has a rich history in the throws and we are committed to getting back to that championship level. We are excited to elevate our throw program to one of the best in the NCAA. Winning the Big Sky Championships is a goal for our team, and to do that, we need a well-rounded program. The opportunity to bring in a veteran throws coach with proven success is a win-win. Welcome back to Moscow and Idaho, Julie!”
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