WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (theACC.com) – On the first day of the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, six facility records were broken as the California women and Duke men got out to early leads on Thursday, May 15. The Golden Bears, competing in their first ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, logged 27 points and hold a one-point lead over Virginia Tech heading into the second day of competition. With 30 points on the opening day, the Duke men lead the field by 17 points with North Carolina sitting in second place.
 

Miami’s Devoux Deysel opened the 2025 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a strong showing in the men’s javelin. Deysel outthrew the competition by nearly 15 meters (48 feet) before finishing with a facility-record mark of 82.35 meters (270-2). Entering Thursday, his mark would be the longest in the country by 1.34 meters and fell just 0.57 meters shy of the ACC record. The previous Kentner Stadium record in the men’s javelin was 79.97 meters and had stood since 2008.
 

California picked up its first-ever gold medal at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships when sophomore Giavonna Meeks finished first in the women’s hammer throw with a facility-record mark of 67.86 meters (222-8). Her teammate, Valentina Savva, finished second, while Audrey Jacobs and Adrianna Coleman rounded out All-ACC honors for the Golden Bears, finishing fifth and sixth, respectively. Virginia Tech’s Mariana Pestana took third place to round out the podium.
 
In the men’s hammer throw, Duke’s Christian Toro finished in first place with a mark of 68.35 meters (224-3). Virginia’s Keyandre Davis finished second (67.12m/220-2), while Cal’s Jared Freeman took third (66.52m/218-3).
 
Virginia Tech’s Lyndsey Reed took the gold medal in the women’s pole vault with a mark of 4.42 meters (14-6) on her first attempt, while Louisville’s Ashley Callahan finished second, needing two tries to clear the same height. Duke’s Allison Neiders and Gemma Tutton, alongside Virginia Tech’s Chiara Sistermann, finished in a three-way tie for third place at 4.32 meters (14-2) on their third attempts.
 

For the sixth time in his collegiate career, North Carolina’s Parker Wolfe is an ACC Champion. The Tar Heel standout logged his third career outdoor track & field individual title by winning the men’s 10,000-meter run in a facility-record time of 28:51.09. Wolfe was joined on the podium by Stanford’s Lex Young (28:55.29) and Notre Dame’s Ethan Coleman (28:59.86), who took second and third, respectively.
 
Virginia’s Jenny Schilling also set the facility record in the women’s 10,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in a time of 33:22.34. Notre Dame earned a trio of All-ACC honorees in the event, highlighted by a second-place finish by Emily Covert. North Carolina’s Fatima Alanis rounded out the podium finishers.
 
In the prelims for the women’s 200-meter dash, Duke’s Braelyn Baker set a new Kentner Stadium record, clocking a time of 23.02 seconds. Louisville’s Kiyah Yeast also went under the previous record with a time of 23.08 seconds.
 
The prelims of the women’s 400-meter hurdles also saw the facility record fall on Thursday night, when Florida State’s Tyra Wilson crossed the finish line with a time of 55.73 seconds. Miami’s Sanaa Hebron also went under the previous record, which had stood since 2006.
 
Top-Three Event Finishers
Men’s Javelin

1. Devoux Deysel, Miami, 82.35m [FR]
2. Scott Campbell, Duke, 67.75m
3. Matt Prebola, Duke, 66.82m

 
Men’s Hammer Throw

1. Christian Toro, Duke, 68.35m
2. Keyandre Davis, Virginia, 67.12m
3. Jared Freeman, California, 66.52m

 
Women’s Hammer Throw

1. Giavonna Meeks, California, 67.86m [FR]
2. Valentina Savva, California, 67.63m
3. Mariana Pestana, Virginia Tech, 66.14m

 
Women’s Pole Vault

1. Lyndsey Reed, Virginia Tech, 4.42m (1)
2. Ashley Callahan, Louisville, 4.42m (2)
3. Julia Fixsen, Virginia Tech; Allison Neiders, Duke; Gemma Tutton, Duke, 4.32m (3)

 
Women’s 10,000m

1. Jenny Schilling, Virginia, 33:22.34 [FR]
2. Emily Covert, Notre Dame, 33:30.18
3. Fatima Alanis, North Carolina, 33:35.63

 
Men’s 10,000m

1. Parker Wolfe, North Carolina, 28:51.09 [FR]
2. Lex Young, Stanford, 28:55.29
3. Ethan Coleman, Notre Dame, 28:59.86

 
FR – Facility Record
 
Women’s Team Scores (3 of 21 Events scored)

 
Men’s Team Scores (3 of 21 events scored)

A strong and deep Christopher boys volleyball team had a superb season and closed strong for a league title and the playoffs. 

The Cougars finished 13-3 in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Santa Teresa Division, and took the crown by prevailing in tiebreakers over rivals Westmont and Pioneer, who both finished with the same mark. 

CHS, 22-10 overall, advanced into the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs and lost a tight contest at Peninsula Athletic League, Bay Division runner-up Burlingame. The scores were 25-20, 25-22, 25-19. 

The accomplishments were major steps forward for the program. Just two years ago, Christopher was 5-25 overall. That number was blemished by an 0-12 record in the ultra-competitive Mt. Hamilton Division yet the Cougars were also just 5-13 in non-league games.

“We’ve been doing pretty well,” said coach Lee Guerrero, after a win over Hollister on April 30. “I think we exceeded expectations. It’s due to hard work. Diego (Rodriguez) is a high-level player. He has a lot of skill and is only a sophomore. Sam (Bravo) at setter is our quarterback. It’s his first season running the team and he is doing really good. He is a leader and is very consistent. Nolan Smith at libero is one of our team captains and a leader. He is a great team player. Every team should have a player like him.”

Diego Rodriguez smashed 398 kills with an amazing attack percentage of .364. Marc Luna had 266 kills and Matthew Garamendi put down 130. Nolan Smith led in digs with 135, Rodriguez had 109 and Rylan Antipuesto and Steven Jiminez Palao had 97 and 96 respectively. Serving leaders were Rodriguez at 31 aces and Bravo with 25.

Christopher’s winning formula began with two sophomores, the smooth Bravo with his spot-perfect sets, and the tall and talented outside hitter Rodriguez. Smith, a junior, led the defense at libero. 

Christopher’s success came from having several other major contributors. The front line attack was bolstered by the athletic duo of Luna and Garamendi. In the middle, Alberto Zaragoza, Noah Guerrero and Evan Arisa were stellar. Additional depth came from Antipuesto, Jiminez Palao and Cruz Carrasco on defense.

The Cougars came roaring out of the gate in league play this season. CHS beat Sobrato, Hill, Westmont, Pioneer, Prospect, Silver Creek, Oak Grove, Santa Teresa and Hill in succession.

The wins over Westmont in a sweep on March 13 and at Pioneer on March 18, also 3-0, were huge. Stumbles came in an April 15 loss at Westmont, a four-set defeat to Pioneer on April 17 and a five-set decision in favor of Prospect on April 22. The Cougars topped Silver Creek to start getting back on track and then performed superbly in the prestigious and challenging Bellarmine tournament on April 25 and 26.

“After spring break, we got out of the gate slow,” coach Guerrero said. “But after that, we played in the Bellarmine Tournament and went 3-3. We beat De La Salle, Carlmont and Amador Valley there.”

The Cougars got back in gear again and closed the regular season with a six-match winning streak. After winning the last two contests in that tournament, Christopher bounced Oak Grove in a sweep on April 29, Hollister in a non-league match a day later, topped Santa Teresa on May 5 and then swept Sobrato.

The Hollister contest showed their strength in a 25-16, 25-16, 23-25, 23-25, 15-10 decision on April 30. The Haybalers, from the fierce Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division, gave them a real run for the money.

Rodriguez was dealing early, and Luna and Garamendi supported to diversify the offense and allow Bravo to pass to different players and varied points of attack. CHS charged out to a big early lead in both the first two sets. Strong serving and passing kept Hollister out of system. But the visitors tightened up their defense and pulled out dead-even sets three and four. 

The Cougars regrouped in the fifth, scoring the first five points and keeping Hollister at bay thereafter. Noah Guerrero scored early with a roll shot and with a big kill, Rodriguez utilized his quick arm swing and impressive vertical to drive two powerful kills and Luna scored off the block. Bravo and Luna combined for a double block for a point and Bravo surprised the Hollister defense with a perfectly-placed setter dump.

“It was a good game,” Bravo said. “It was fun and intense. In sets three and four, they hustled. In the time out before the fifth set, we talked it over and talked about what we do better. It was our covering, our hustling and our serving.”

Smith and the defense were particularly strong again. The passing was spot-on to Bravo, which enabled Christopher to utilize different options at the net.

“You can’t take anything for granted,” coach Guerrero said. “We learned you can’t just walk on the court and win. Hollister never gave up and they really hustled. This was a very good experience for us, as we’re still young. In the fifth set, our passing got better. And it was again great plays by Diego.”

Last year’s team was 16-11 overall, 7-5 in league play and did not qualify for the CCS playoffs. This team captured a league title and competed in the post-season. That accomplishment was a great reward for the seniors. With underclassmen already playing key roles, the future looks very bright for Cougars boys volleyball.

CAMBRIDGE, MA (May 15, 2025) – The Tufts University men’s track and field team made the most of their prelude to the NCAA Division III Championships with a great performance at the M.I.T. Final Qualifier in Cambridge on Thursday.

Josh Wilkie picked up the only Tufts win of the day in the 110m hurdles. His finish in 14.41 seconds was the best time of the entire field, including Division I, II and III athletes. It was just three thousandths off of his personal best.

Randy Hamilton took the next-best finish for the Jumbos, landing second place in the javelin throw. His personal best toss of 59.71m was enough for the runner-up position in the event, but was not enough to break the long-standing program record of 60.43m set in 1996. However, Hamilton dethroned himself for the second-best mark in Tufts program history. 

Luke Benson also landed a second place finish, taking the position in the triple jump. His mark of 14.53m was just shy of his personal best, but was still a great lead up to the NCAA Championships.

Sebastian Cohen led a pair of Jumbos with a third place finish in the 400m hurdles, just ahead of Cameron McLeod in fourth. Cohen just beat out his teammate with a personal best time of 54.50. McLeod was just behind his first year teammate with a time of 54.89, just about a second off of his personal best.

Meba Henok was the final Jumbo to break his personal best. He set a new record for himself in the 800m run, taking 14th place with a 1:52.27.

The Jumbos now have to shift their attention to the NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships next weekend in Geneva, Ohio.

–JUMBOS–

RESULTS

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Ithaca College men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in their final meet of the season as the Bombers traveled to Williams College for the AARTFC Outdoor Championships on May 14-15.

The men totaled nine points to finish in 29th, while the women placed third with 52 points.

Laura Suppa highlighted the championship for the Bombers as she won the 100-meter hurdles with a finals time of 13.86 seconds. That time moved her up to No. 4 on the Division III list and set a new school record.

The 4×100-meter relay team of Suppa, Marykate Rudnicki, Rachel Larson and Aynisha McQuillar finished in third with a time of 47.51 seconds, which set a new school record.

IC earned three podium spots in the pole vault as Talia Hutchinson placed third at 3.74 meters, while Erin Eastwood was sixth with a mark of 3.59 meters and Bree Boyle followed in seventh at 3.44 meters.

Lily Seyfert was a third place finisher in the shot put with a heave of 12.67 meters.

McQuillar claimed fifth in the 100-meter dash in 11.99 seconds and was eighth in the 200-meter dash in 25.09 seconds.

The Bombers’ 4×400-meter relay squad of Rudnicki, Natalie MacArthur, Lyla Powers and Julia Ryba were seventh overall in 4:00.12.

Celia Ryan was fourth in the high jump at 1.62 meters and Madeleine Wright took sixth with the same clearance.

Alexis Brown measured out 11.36 meters in the triple jump to finish sixth overall, while Cameron Ting secured eighth in the heptathlon with 4047 points.

Noah McKibben and Rhys Tickner combined to earn six points in the decathlon as McKibben finished fifth with 5707 points and Tickner was seventh with 5575 points.

Luke Ellor took seventh in the shot put with a mark of 15.62 meters, while Drew Taylor placed eighth in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 31:53.23.