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Utah baseball, Salt Lake City bid farewell to Smith's Ballpark after 30 years

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Utah baseball, Salt Lake City bid farewell to Smith's Ballpark after 30 years

Kaden Carpenter crouched at home plate and peered out at the snow-covered peaks of the Wasatch Front and the gray rain clouds hovering overhead. Then the junior Ute outfielder moved his eyes from the sky to the dirt, where baseball legends like Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron trekked on this corner of Salt Lake City decades ago.

Smith’s Ballpark was empty, outside of a few stadium workers cleaning up the stale popcorn and trash left behind by Utah’s fans.

There will be no more strike calls. There will be no more moonshot homers cascading into the berm. “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” will no longer play on the stadium’s speakers during seventh-inning stretches.

On Saturday, Carpenter and the Utes closed the final chapter of baseball at the beloved Salt Lake ballpark.

“It‘s brought a lot of joy to a lot of families and people’s lives, including mine,” Carpenter said following Utah’s season-ending loss to TCU on Saturday.

“I think it means a lot to the city, and I really hope they do something productive with this area and this space.”

Previously the home of the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, Smith’s Ballpark has served as the city’s baseball tabernacle since 1994. But baseball, in one form or another, had been played on the corner of West Temple and 1300 South since the 1920s.

Not anymore.

The Bees now reside in The Ballpark at America First Square in South Jordan. The University of Utah’s baseball team, which has called the stadium home since 1996, will move into a new on-campus venue, Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark, in 2026.

Saying goodbye to the ballpark that has been the heart, soul and home for Ute baseball for three decades was bittersweet.

“I thought it was a pretty special time because, I mean, as a little kid, you dream of playing in a park like that,” said former Utah pitcher Shawn Andreasen, who played in Utah’s first contest at Smith’s Ballpark.

‘So many memories’

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake Bees play the Oklahoma City Dodgers, at Smith’s Ballpark on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.

Perched in the stands, several rows behind third base, Chad Mortenson wore a gray Bees’ hoodie and a vintage Oakland A’s baseball cap on his head, while waiting for Saturday’s first pitch.

The Salt Lake native considers himself a “sentimental” baseball fan. He attended the minor league team’s final contest at Smith’s Ballpark in 2024. He was also in attendance for the opening Bees’ contest at the stadium in 1994.

On Saturday, he rummaged through his closet and old cardboard boxes in search of a T-shirt he bought 30 years prior. Sadly, he couldn’t find it, but nothing was going to stop him from missing the last game in the old Salt Lake ballpark.

(Anna Fuder | Utah Athletics) Smith’s Ballpark became the full-time home of Ute baseball in 1996. The program will play at a new 1,200-seat stadium on campus starting in 2026.

“If I had to estimate, I’ve been to a game at least every season since it started,” Mortenson said.

When Smith’s was first being built, Mortenson was taking driver’s ed classes. During test runs with an instructor, he’d purposely drive on 1300 South and West Temple to see how construction was coming along.

“There was lot of hype when it first opened,” Mortenson said. “I was really excited about it.”

Once it was finished, Mortenson regularly attended games with his family, friends and — admittedly — had several awkward dates.

“There was one date I had where we didn’t talk at all the whole time,” he said, laughing. ”I was way too shy back then. We sat in the upper deck and said two words to each other.”

Bridger Nesbit has been attending games for three years at Smith’s Ballpark. He sat alone in the right outfield on Saturday, cheering on several of his roommates, who are on the U.’s baseball team.

He’ll often switch seats between innings to take in different sight lines and sounds during matchups. The view of Mount Olympus is what he’ll miss most about the stadium.

“I’m probably more sad than anything,” Nesbit said. “The natural beauty, I think, is the big draw. The backdrop of the mountains, you can’t beat it. Plus, you’re only minutes away from downtown, which kind of makes it pretty special.”

Mortenson concurs.

In fact, he’d put the view up against any Major League Baseball park in the country.

“You can’t beat this view,” Mortenson said. “I’ve been to the new ballpark. The mountains are about three times as far away as the new one.”

Salt Lake City leaders hope to turn the old stadium into a mixed-use development in the future with housing, entertainment, parks and other amenities. The current plan involves preserving a portion of the old stadium.

But to some fans, like Mortenson and Nesbit, nothing will ever beat a baseball game in Smith’s Ballpark.

“This ballpark, in particular, just has so many memories,” Mortenson said. “It‘s a shame to see it go.”

‘It was a special time’

(Sophia Kuder | Utah Athletics) Ute infielder Core Jackson, 10, plays during the team’s final game at Smith’s Ballpark on May 17, 2025.

The Utes played their first contest at the ballpark in 1994 in an extra-innings win over BYU. They played their in-state rival at Smith’s again in 1995 before moving into the stadium full-time a season later.

Before the 1996 season, the program had to spend its time at Ute Field, a baseball park located between the U.’s medical center and Fort Douglas.

Dan Poulton, a former Ute pitcher who played with the program during the ′90s, can remember how nice it was to play at Smith’s against BYU in 1994 and 1995. He also remembers some of the struggles the baseball team had in its previous home.

“It wasn’t great,” Poulton said. “I came from a college in southern Idaho, and their baseball field was immaculate. It was a nice location to play. How it was taken care of rivaled a lot of the big league parks and some of the Division I parks. Ours was a little bit of an afterthought.”

Beyond center field, Poulton recounts, there was a dump where the university would unload all of its grass clippings from days and weeks of mowing around the campus.

“It was a big pile of grass pile in the back, out past center field,“ Poulton said. ”It would pile up after time. It was interesting.”

The field’s conditions weren’t the greatest, either. Andreasen can remember being jealous of other programs’ neatly manicured fields in comparison to Utah’s home field that reminded him of unruly “cow pastures.”

“You go to Arizona State, you play on those fields, and then you have ours. It‘s like, it‘s like, ‘wow, we’re like the dumping grounds of everything,’” Poulton said.

“It was kind of embarrassing, in a way, but it was still our home field.”

Their experiences at Ute Field made playing at Smith’s Ballpark that much more special.

“It was surreal for me,” Andreasen said. “I always dreamed of doing as a little kid. To be playing in a big ballpark with a bunch of fans watching with the big scoreboard, it was a special time.”

It continued for nearly 30 years until last Saturday. Now, with the final game played in the historic stadium, Utah will soon begin its new journey at Charlie Monfort Field at American First Ballpark.

Fans, students and alumni will no longer have to travel off campus to catch a game. The field will be artificial turf, meaning the winter upkeep needed at Smith’s will be eliminated.

In the past, the baseball program would drive four hours to St. George for several days of the week to practice in warmer conditions while Salt Lake City was blanketed in snow.

“Having everything in one place changes your daily routine,” Utah head coach Gary Henderson said. “It‘s been great to be a part of Smith’s over the last three decades. But this is a game changer. This will help in preparation and help in recruiting.”

Last Friday, the baseball program hosted the topping out ceremony, a celebration of the final steel beam being placed for its new, 1,200-seat stadium.

Players, coaches, and members of Utah’s athletic administration were all able to sign the steel beam with red markers.

It was a reminder of what is to come, but also what the Utes are leaving behind.

“I know a lot of people will miss it,” Poulton said of Smith’s Ballpark. “I think it‘s great they’re expanding into their own stadium. But, it‘s also sad that they’re moving away.”

On Saturday, Carpenter continued to sit alone on the field of Smith’s Ballpark after the team’s final game. Rain drizzled on his grass-stained uniform, while he took in the view from home plate.

This was a second home for him, where he’s spent grueling hours swinging his bat and diving for fly balls in the outfield.

Carpenter ultimately decided it was time to head inside as the rain picked up. He took a few more moments to say his final goodbye to Smith’s Ballpark before heading into the clubhouse.

Behind him, he left behind decades of baseball memories, an empty grass field, green stands that once hosted thousands of fans and — most of all — the home of baseball in Salt Lake City.

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Hill & Marques Set School Records, Handful of Eagles Break into Winthrop Record Books at Gamecock Opener

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — School records fell Friday at the Gamecock Opener, as Mitchell Hill and Kayah Marques highlighted Winthrop’s first meet of 2026 with record-setting performances in the 600 meters.

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Jan. 10 | Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex | Final Results

IN THE FIELD

Autumn Craig won the women’s weight throw event with a mark of 14.42 meters.

Maurion Jamison placed third in the men’s triple jump with a 14.27-meter effort, moving into fifth place in the Winthrop record book.

Timothy Speaks captured the men’s weight throw title with a 16.06-meter throw, ranking sixth in program history.

Carina Fiorucci finished fifth in the women’s pole vault after clearing 3.30 meters, tying her own mark for fifth in the school record book.

ON THE TRACK

In the men’s 60 meters, Michael Boucher clocked a 6.893 to place sixth, moving into sixth place in the Winthrop record book.

A time of 22.70 in the men’s 200 meters from Carlos Frank resulted in a 20th-place finish and the ninth-fastest mark in program history.

The men’s 300 meters featured a strong showing, led by Tristen Patterson’s 35.08, which placed ninth and ranked second all-time at Winthrop.

Kendale Cooke followed closely with a 35.17 to finish 10th, moving into fourth in the school record book.

Darrell Price added another top-15 effort in the event, placing 14th with a 35.69 that ranks eighth in program history.

A school record highlighted the men’s 600 meters, as Mitchell Hill ran a 1:22.14 to place third.

Hill doubled back in the men’s 1,000 meters, finishing second in 2:36.70, the sixth-fastest time in Winthrop history.

On the women’s side, Jordan Bailem placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdles with an 8.78, tying the third-fastest mark in the program record book.

Alex Cameron recorded an 11th-place finish in the women’s 300 meters after crossing in 42.90, the fourth-fastest time in school history.

Jayla Weeks followed with a 44.90 in the women’s 300 meters to place 15th, ranking eighth all-time at Winthrop.

Another school record fell in the women’s 600 meters, as Kayah Marques posted a 1:42.34 to finish fourth.

Marques closed the meet by winning the women’s 1,000 meters in 3:01.71, the second-fastest mark in program history.

The women’s sprints wrapped up with Amaiya Whitlock’s 7.89 in the 60 meters, good for 14th place and tied for seventh in the record book.

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Greenwell Breaks 1000m School Record, Ohio Women’s Track & Field Concludes Marshall Alumni Classic

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January 11, 2026

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HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Junior Ellie Greenwell (Park Hills, Ky.) led Ohio women’s track & field team at the Marshall Alumni Classic with a record breaking performance in the women’s 1000 meters on Saturday, Jan.10.

In Greenwell’s first time competing in the 1000 meters, she won the event with a time of 2:49.92. Greenwell’s performance is a new school and program record. Two other Bobcats finished in the top three of the 1000 meters alongside Greenwell. Sophomore Kaitlyn Stewart (Floyd Knobs, Ind.) placed second (2:54.84) and senior Sara Doughman (Lebanon, Ohio) placed third (2:56.36).

Ohio kicked off the meet with a handful of field events. Junior Emilee Baumann (Powell, Ohio) won the women’s pole vault with a mark of 3.65 meters (11-11.75). Ohio had three throwers place in the top five of the women’s shot put. Graduate student Jasmine Correa (Holland, Mich.) placed second with a PR of 12.73 meters (41-9.25). Sophomore Lauren Mader (Green Bay, Wis.) placed fourth (11.56m/37-11.25) and sophomore Kiyah Baker (Troy, Ohio) took home fifth place (11.51m/37-9.25, PR). In the women’s weight throw, freshman Aubree Beery (Lancaster, Ohio) placed second (16.66m/54-8) in her collegiate debut while sophomore Ashley Cornathan (Hilliard, Ohio) took home fifth place (14.90m/48-10.75, PR). Freshman Kewogo Bendick finished eighth in the women’s long jump with a mark of 5.20 meters (17-0.75).

Ohio’s first track events of the day were the preliminaries of the 60m and 60m hurdles. In the 60m hurdles preliminaries, freshman Zoey Caldwell (9.18) and junior Gracie Smith (9.27) (Grove City, Ohio) both qualified for the finals. Caldwell went on to place fifth (9.02) in the finals and Smith took home seventh place (10.01). Freshman Alexys Sterling qualified for the 60m finals and placed seventh overall (7.97/7.82). Sterling also placed third in the women’s 200m (25.68) followed by senior Ashley Long (Hilliard, Ohio) in fourth place (25.83, PR)

In the women’s 300m, freshmen Sydney Huckstep and Alyvia Mentlow both recorded stellar performances in their collegiate debuts. Huckstep placed second (40.43) and Mentlow placed third (40.48). Ohio swept the top three of the women’s 800m with sophomore Jaclyn Garvey (Grand Blanc, Mich.) in first (2:14.90), senior Sophie Besett (Twinsburg, Ohio) in second (2:17.14) and junior Elinor Shuttleworth (Beavercreek, Ohio) in third place (2:20.25).

Graduate students Kelsi Harris (Liberty Township, Ohio) and Theresa Hagey (Akron, Ohio) led a slew of Ohio runners in the women’s 3,000 meters. Harris won the event with a time of 9:43.21. Hagey followed behind Harris, placing second with a time of 9:50.11.

The Bobcats concluded the meet with the women’s 4x400m relay. Shuttleworth, Garvey, Besett and junior Abby Wells (Westerville, Ohio) placed second with a time of 3:58.77.

The Bobcats will be back in action at the Indiana Invitational on Friday, Jan. 16.

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Circumstances aside, Trent Moser happy in return to No. 8 BYU volleyball for senior season

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January 11, 2026

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PROVO — Trent Moser said it best with a smile and a nod.

After BYU’s 6-foot-8 senior transfer from Grand Canyon opened the season with 14 kills in a 3-0 win over Saint Francis in front of 3,343 fans at the Smith Fieldhouse, Moser smirked at the simple question: Good to be home?

“It’s amazing,” Moser said after hitting .333 with a dig, two assists and four blocks. “Playing here and playing at GCU was totally different. It was good, but we got around 1,000 people per game; it was awesome. But when I get here to warm up, there are already 1,000 people in the stands.

“It feels so good having that much support.”

Moser had seven kills on his first nine swings, hitting .667 to lead the Cougars to a 25-22 win over the Red Flash (0-1) in the opening set.

The outside hitter had the first kill of the opening set, and finished with 14 kills and four blocks as the No. 8-ranked Cougars opened the 2026 season with a 25-22, 25-20, 25-18 win over NEC contenders Friday night.

After which, Moser helped gather his teammates — returners, freshmen and transfers alike — and the group threw a Super Y (the kind you probably remember Chase Roberts introduced with the football team) and cheered with the crowd.

For Moser, who started his career at BYU, that moment alone was a unique one.

The Gilbert, Arizona native played two seasons in Provo, where he earned All-MPSF freshman team honors in 2023 and started nine matches in 2024.

But Moser transferred to GCU after that season, and went on to a standout career with the Lopes, leading the team in kills and earning All-America honorable mention honors by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Then early in the offseason, he got a message from the coaching staff: a mandatory team meeting in the locker room, where GCU officials told the players they were cutting the program.

Such a moment is never easy. But several close friends from Provo made it a little easier for Moser.

“GCU posted it on Instagram at the same time they told us,” he recalled. “In that meeting, I was sitting down and Jackson Fife (BYU libero) called me, as well as some other friends to see what was happening.

“Jackson said, ‘Dude, you should come back’. And I said, if Shawn wants me back, I’m cool with it.”

Turns out, BYU coach Shawn Olmstead was “very cool with it.” Moser was a standout under Olmstead before, was better after a year in the Valley of the Sun, and wanted to return to the school where his sister Tristyn also played volleyball in 2016-17.

“I think it’s such a cool story,” Olmstead said. “A kid like that, who has that kind of experience, goes to another school and becomes an All-American. Then circumstances fall the way they did, and credit to him — I think it’s a credit to the guys and all the coaching staff.”

BYU libero Jackson Fife (6) makes a pass during an NCAA men’s volleyball game against the Saint Francis Red Flash at the George Albert Smith Fieldhouse in Provo on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo: Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News)

Olmstead sent Moser a text when he found out the program was cut, but not inviting him back to BYU or trying to schedule a campus visit. He had a simple message: If you need anything, let me know if I can help you.

“I found out that day the guys were already talking to him,” Olmstead added. “He was talking to Jackson, and Jackson called us while we were in a staff meeting … and said, I’m talking to Trent; what do you think?

“We said, you know the answer to that. And right when he hung up, that’s when I texted Trent. From there, we immediately went back and forth.”

Moser also brought along some friends, including sophomore setter Kyle Zediker and 6-foot-5 outside hitter Connor Oldani, who had six kills and 10 digs Friday night. There was also Max Philippe, a 6-foot-6 freshman from Houston who initially committed to GCU but reversed course when the program was cut and signed with BYU.

Pair them with returning players like senior setter Tyler Herget, who had 35 assists and eight digs Friday night, and BYU lived up to the billing of a top-10 team nationally on opening night.

“I had great things to say about those guys; I love those dudes,” Moser said. “They were little freshmen last year at GCU, and it was fun leading them. So when Shawn asked me about them, I only had great things to say about those guys: great workers, want to win, want to compete every day.”

BYU continues nonconference play Saturday against Saint Francis (7 p.m. MST, Big Ten+), before hosting UC San Diego next week as part of six-straight home matches to open the season.

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Panthers Kick Off 2026 at Tryon International Collegiate Opener

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January 11, 2026

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TRYON, N.C. – The High Point University men’s track and field team traveled to the western part of the state to compete at the Tryon International Collegiate Opener hosted by Big South Conference foe UNC Asheville. The Panthers used this meet as practice for the Big South Indoor Championships at the end of February at the same facility.

High Point sent a select group of student-athletes to compete, including throwers, high jumpers, distance runners and combined events athletes.

In the throwing events, Caleb Barley placed first in both the weight throw and shot put. He first threw a personal best 16.63 meters in the weight throw before throwing a personal best in the shot put, 16.72m. Bradley Weiner and Prince Brockington also placed in the top five in the weight throw as Weiner tossed in a new personal best 16.56m throw.

In the high jump Shaun Thomas took home first place after clearing 2.08m for a season-best height.

In the men’s distance events, HPU had six athletes place in the top 10 in the 3000m race led by Brendan Cook with an 8:33.33 time in his first meet of his collegiate season. Max Bonilla, Blake Nicholson, Luke Simpson, Simon Triezenburg and Jake Fiorillo were among Cook in the top 10.

AJ Miller placed second in the mile and clocked a 4:19.13 in his first-ever mile event of his career. Greg Abel competed in the 800m and clocked a 2:02.03 time for fifth place in his second meet as a freshman.

The combined events athletes competed in three events, including the 60m hurdles, the high jump and the shot put. Cole Wilson placed sixth in the shot put (14.45m), fifth in the high jump (1.93m) and sixth in the 60m hurdles (8.54). Nigel Steenwinkel placed second in the 60m hurdles (8.40), 13th in the high jump (1.73m) and 14th in the shot put (12.16m).

UP NEXT: High Point travels to Blacksburg, Virginia for the Virginia Tech Invitational on January 16-17.

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Mount Markham girls volleyball wins tournament title with win over Rome Free Academy (53 photos)

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January 11, 2026

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Coach Terry McKane has preached to his Mount Markham girls volleyball squad that the goal is to get 1% better every day of the season.

The Mustangs have done that so far with a 9-0 record and the ultimate goal of reaching the Section III Class C final once again.

Mount Markham hosted its annual Varsity Tournament on Saturday, providing the team with an opportunity to battle-tested against a field of quality Section III teams.

The Mustangs went 6-0 in pool play and made it to the tournament’s gold title game to face Rome Free Academy, also 10-0 and the reigning Class A sectional champion.

The Black Knights took the first set (25-15), but Mount Markham recorded victories in the second (25-22) and third (15-13) sets to grab the tournament crown.

“We faced such a good team in RFA,” McKane said. “The sets were really close and tight. We dropped that first set, then the kids responded. They did have us late (in the third set), but we came away with the win.”

RFA went 5-1 in pool play and beat Whitesboro, 2-0, in the gold semifinals.

“Nothing but respect for RFA,” McKane said. “They have some great players.”

Mount Markham also won 2-0 in the semis against Carthage. In the end, the Mustangs had the upper hand.

“We’re starting to get better at the right time. I think today we were 4-5% better than the 1% better we usually strive for,” McKane said. “Our seniors are leading and the flow of the defense is so good.”

South Lewis, which went 3-3 in pool play, won 2-1 over South Jefferson in the silver final. The Spartans compiled a 2-4 record in Pool A.

Also for Pool A, Whitesboro and Stockbridge Valley each had a 2-4 mark. Carthage went 4-2 and Port Byron finished 0-6 in Pool B.

“It was a good day of volleyball,” McKane said. “It’s good to have these quality teams in the tournament. It just pushes each of us to get better.”

Mount Markham faces Little Falls at 7 p.m. Monday.

Mount Markham Varsity Girls Volleyball Tournament, Saturday, January 10, 2026

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Layla Rice, Mount Markham (MVP)

Kyra Piersma, Mount Markham

Savannah Wilcox, Mount Markham

Jenna Preski, RFA

Mylee Magnanti, RFA

Brooklyn Palmer, Whitesboro

Mattingly Dorchester, Carthage

Grace Smith, South Lewis

Hannah Hedger, South Jefferson

Devyn Bingel, Stockbridge

Alivia Mills, Port Byron

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Miller Sets Meet Record, Track & Field Collects 11 Wins at Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational

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January 11, 2026

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HOUSTON – University of Houston Track & Field freshman Zac Miller set a meet record while winning the men’s 3,000 meters as the Cougars claimed 11 event titles at Saturday’s season-opening Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational.

RUNNING EVENTS
Following a successful cross country season, Miller continued his dominance by capturing the men’s 3,000 meters in 8:11.89 to set a meet record. Sophomore Remay Abraha added a third-place finish in 8:18.86.

Sophomore Addison Hite won the women’s 3,000-meter race with a personal-best and fourth-best time in program history at 9:38.97.

Sophomore Kali Magana opened the season strong as she crossed the finish line first in 1:24.08 in the women’s 600 yards.

Freshmen Sean Aigboboh and Micah Washington made their collegiate debuts in the men’s 60-meter as Aigboboh won the event in 6.74, followed by Washington in second at 6.78.

Senior Kaycee McCoy placed second in the women’s 60-meter with a personal best 7.48 while junior Ruth Agadama and freshman Zyon Alston tied for third with a time of 7.56.

The Cougars dominated the men’s and women’s 60-meter hurdles as graduate Jamar Marshall Jr. won the men’s race in 7.71 and sophomore Noah Hanson finished third with a personal best 7.99. McCoy captured the women’s title in 8.18, followed by graduate Miracle Thompson’s second place finish in 8.49.

Freshman Dominic Harper made a statement in his collegiate debut by winning the men’s 200 meters with a time of 21.12, followed by sophomore King Taylor in second at 21.82.

After missing the 2025 indoor season, junior Michaela Mouton started the 2026 season strong with a second place finish in the women’s 200-meters in 24.63. Sophomore Invida Maurina finished third in the women’s 400 meters with her time of 56.89.

The women’s 4×00-meter relay of freshman Kamree Wolridge, freshman Jada Stanford, senior Matilde Ochoa and Mouton recorded the victory in 3:46.49. Freshman Lanai Gant, freshman Mallory McLemore, sophomore Norah Nwonumah and sophomore Carlysia Cresser followed in second at 3:50.73.

In the final race of the day, sophomore Damarien Jacobs, graduate Ryan Mulholland, Washington and Aigboboh combined for a second place 4×400-meter relay finish in 3:18.44.

FIELD EVENTS
Sophomore Esther Osisike claimed the women’s weight throw title on her final attempt at 18.74 meters for the fifth-best mark in program history. Senior Zaeda Houff captured third place with a personal best 18.25 meters and moved to eighth on the top-10 program list. On the men’s side, graduate Canaan Wharry placed second with a personal best mark of 18.49 meters and sixth best mark in program history.

Junior Cordell Nwokeji opened his season with a victory in the men’s shot put at 18.16 meters. Sophomore Sydney Freeman finished second in the women’s shot put with a personal best 15.20 meters, good for seventh all-time while sophomore Cleo Oye-Agyepong took third at 15.14 meters.

Sophomore Evina Panagiotou won the women’s pole vault with a clearance of 4.13 meters while senior Aubrey Tupper, junior Nicole Prall and sophomore Kayla Byrd recorded a three-way tie for third at 3.63 meters.

Agadama placed second in the women’s long jump at 5.81 meters and sophomore Athena Stith finished third at 5.59 meters. On the men’s side, freshman Bradley Lowman earned second with his mark of 7.19 meters.

Freshman Shieana Hall finished second in the women’s triple jump at 12.42 meters, followed by freshman Saphina Stanley in third at 12.12 meters.

Senior Turey Stoudemire added a third-place finish in the men’s high jump at 2.10 meters.

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