As expected, BYU’s Olympic steeplechaser, James Corrigan, advanced to the NCAA track and field championships during Friday’s NCAA West prelims in College Station, Texas.

Corrigan, who produced a time of 8:13.87 to qualify for last summer’s Olympic Games, ran just hard enough Friday to win his heat.

His time of 8:31.79 in the first of three heats was the fifth-fastest time overall. The top 12 in each event qualify for the national championships, which will be held in two weeks in Eugene, Oregon.

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Corrigan’s teammate, Luke Grundvig, also advanced in the 5,000-meter run, finishing 11th with a time of 13:34.63.

Two days earlier, teammates Joey Nokes and Creed Thompson finished 10th and 11th in the 10,000-meter run to qualify for nationals. They also competed in Friday’s 5,000-meter semifinals, finishing 16th and 20th, respectively.

BYU’s 4 x 400-meter relay team of Eli Hazlett, Josh Taylor, Jonah Heimuli and Trey Jackson qualified for nationals by placing eighth overall with a time of 3:03.65.

BYU’s freshman find, Tyler Mathews, finished 17th in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:48.13. Earlier this season he clocked a time of 1:46.19, second-fastest in school history.

Danny Bryant threw the discus a personal-record 189 feet, 1 inch, but placed 15th, two feet shy of a top 12 finish. Lucas Bons and Carter Cutting, meanwhile, failed to advance out of the quarterfinals in the 1,500-meter run.

One of the biggest surprises of the meet among Utah entries was the performance of Utah Valley’s 4 x 100 relay team of Gavin Stafford, Cameron Franklin, Kade Thompson and Gabe Remy. They finished second in their heat and eighth overall with a school-record time of 39.13.

UVU coach Paul Smith, a former BYU sprinter, has quietly built a strong sprint squad, qualifying sprinters for the NCAA prelims in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes and the 4×100. His sprinters set school records in all four events this season.

BYU, which had posted a time of 39.78 this season, was disqualified in the 4 x 100.

While the men competed Friday, the women will take the stage on Saturday to conclude the four-day competition, and BYU has several outstanding entries.

Meghan Hunter, a senior from Provo, ran a school-record time of 1:58.99 in the Big 12 Conference championships two weeks ago, making her the third-fastest collegian ever.

Lexie Lowry, a senior from Meridian, Idaho, is the fifth-fastest collegian ever in both the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 5,000-meter run. She will contest only the steeplechase in Saturday’s meet because there isn’t enough recovery time between events.

Sami Oblad, a senior from Stansbury Park, set a school record of 50.49 in the 400-meter dash earlier this season. She has the third-fastest time heading into Saturday’s NCAA quarterfinals.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For the second year in a row, the St. Ignatius boys volleyball team is headed to the Division I state title game, after defeating St. Xavier in five sets on Friday afternoon at Wittenberg University.

St. Ignatius will take on Thomas Worthington at noon on Saturday. The Cardinals defeated New Albany Friday afternoon in three sets to earn their spot in the title game.

For the first time in the history of the OHSAA boys volleyball state semifinals (which began in 2023), a match was pushed to five sets. In the marathon match, it was the Wildcats that outlasted the Bombers in the final frame.

“I thought everyone on and team played amazing,” St. Ignatius coach Dominick Adornato said. “We followed our game plan to a tee, and we were able to pull it out.”

Giving the Bombers a fight from the start, the Wildcats dropped the first set of the match, 27-25, but battled back to win the next two sets in close battles.

The Bombers answered back by winning the fourth set, 25-16, to set the stage for the deciding fifth frame. The Wildcats won the deciding set 15-8.

“We went into every set, especially that fifth set, saying hey, just do your job,” Adornato said. “With them together, we’ll right the ship to the finish line. I feel in that fifth set especially we didn’t panic, we stayed on our game plan, and each guy did their jobs. They all had each other’s backs where it’s a team versus a few players on X’s side.

“That’s the difference, and it’s going to take a team to win the state title.”

Adornato said he was proud of the way his team came together for the moment and didn’t let the adversity get the best of them.

“We are never afraid of the moment, you live for this type of game,” Adornato said. “There’s never been a five-setter in the state semis of the OHSAA (tournament), so just being a part of it is great, and winning it is even better.”

Jack Ragon led the Wildcats with 24 kills, and Ethan Rossetti added 18. Andrew Brobby had 58 assists. Ragon, Brobby and Cristian Aguirre each had 12 digs.

The Wildcats now have a shot to put behind them what happened last year when the team fell in the title game. Adornato’s team has a new mindset for this year’s game, but are happy to have the experience of being in the championship match.

“It’s all about not having as last year as we are this year,” Adornato said. “Last year, we were happy to be there, we were prepared, and we were going into the game hoping we win the game. The difference this year is we really believe we’re going to win, and having that experience is incredible.”

Gulf Shores, Ala. — (OBA) — Gulf Shores High School has chosen Laura Davis as its new head volleyball coach. Davis has a long history of success, both as a player and as a coach. She is known for helping student-athletes grow on and off the court. School leaders say her experience and leadership make her a great fit for the Dolphins.

The announcement was made by Gulf Shores City Schools on May 29, 2025. Davis has already spent three years with the Dolphins as a varsity assistant and junior varsity coach. She moved to Gulf Shores three years ago and has helped build a strong team culture since then.

Davis grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, and played volleyball at Grissom High School. She later played Division I volleyball at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as an outside hitter. At UAB, she led her team in kills and digs, earned All-Tournament honors, and served as President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

Before coming to Gulf Shores, Davis coached at several top Alabama high schools, including Hoover, Spain Park, Homewood, and Bob Jones. At Bob Jones, she led the team to a state championship in 2008 and a runner-up finish in 2007. She has also been named Coach of the Year by The Huntsville Times and The Birmingham News.

Davis said she is honored to lead the Gulf Shores volleyball program. She hopes to help every athlete grow in skill, confidence, and character. School officials are excited to see the positive impact she will have on the team and the community.

In addition to the relay squad, three Tigers punched their tickets for Eugene on day two. Harrison Witt will head to Eugene for the 1500m, Sam Rodman will be advancing in the 800m, and Casey Helm qualified for NCAAs in the discus. 

In the 4×400 relay, Karl Dietz, Xavier Donaldson, Kavon Miller and Joey Gant ran a blazing 3:02.62 to set a new Ivy League record. Their time cleared the previous Ivy record of 3:03.76, set by Harvard in 2024. 

Gant, running a 44.92 anchor leg, made a kick to take second in the heat and secure the ticket-punch for Princeton. 

In the 1500m, Witt clocked in at 3:38.83, taking second place just 0.18 seconds behind Georgetown’s Abel Teffra to automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships. The trip will mark Witt’s first trip to Eugene for the outdoor championships, and fourth NCAA appearance overall. 

Rodman will also head to Eugene for his fifth career NCAA appearance.after winning his heat in the 800m. In a close race, Rodman surged across the finish line to advance automatically with a time of 1:47.24. 

In the discus, Helm jumped into fourth place with a clutch final throw attempt of 59.19m/194-2″ to secure his second trip to Eugene. 

On day three, Chris Paige also set a new PR in the 400mH, clocking in at     50.47. 

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Princeton will now look to the NCAA Outdoor Championships on June 11-14 in Eugene, Ore. 

 

After a scheduled league game was postponed, Spalding Water Polo hosted their own internal friendly match.

The squad was split into two teams – Sharks captained by Nathan Henfrey and Orcas captained by Phil James.

The Orcas opened the scoring in the first quarter with Paul Greenslade finding the net, but Adam Gibbons scored two for the Sharks to give them the lead.

Orcas were able to level the game with Aaron Trevor scoring, before two goals from Adam Found and one more from Adam Gibbons gave the Sharks a 5-2 lead after the first quarter.

The second quarter was evenly matched with four goals scored for each team.

Goals from the Orcas came from Tom Marsters, Ben Hales, Phil James and Aaron Trevor.

The scorers for the Sharks being Joe Scotney, Adam Gibbon and two for Nathan Henfrey which made it 9-6 at half-time to the Sharks.

The third quarter saw the Sharks extend their lead with goals from Nick Rickett, Nathan Henfrey and two from Adam Found.

With the Orcas only managing one through Aaron Trevor, it left the score going into the final quarter at 13-7.

In the fourth quarter, the Orcas pushed to narrow the score with two goals from Phil James and one from Tom Marsters.

However, the Sharks were able to score three of their own, all coming from Adam Found giving him seven goals for the night.

In the final minutes, the Sharks were happy to slow the game down and cement the victory with the final score of 16-10.

“It was so lovely to see such a vibrant club full of keen enthusiastic members,” said Mark Le Sage after the game.

Spalding Water Polo move to their summer home at Bourne outdoor pool from June through until August on Tuesday evenings.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 17 Texas Men’s Track and Field team advanced seven entries to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on the final day of the NCAA West First Round. The Longhorns also set three program records at E. B. Cushing Stadium on Friday night.

The men’s 4×100-meter relay of Kendrick Smallwood, John Rutledge, Almond Small and Xavier Butler posted the fastest time in the region at 38.57 to advance to the semis in Oregon. It also took down the program record that was set last season (38.60) in Eugene by Marcellus Moore, Nolton Shelvin, Small and Rutledge.

Kelsey Daniel only needed two jumps to qualify for the triple jump, using his second jump of 6.34m (53-7.5) to secure a spot at NCAAs. The jump was an outdoor personal best, the fourth best in the competition and moved him to No. 8 on the school’s all-time performer list.

Sophomore Osawese Agbonkonkon also advanced to the NCAA Championships in the high jump after matching his personal-best jump of 2.17m (7-1.50). It marks the first time in his career that he has reached the NCAA meet.

Later in the afternoon, Smallwood matched his program record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.13 and broke Texas A&M’s facility record on his way to the fastest qualifying time in the west. Smallwood now holds the six fastest times in school history.

Xavier Butler took down his second program record of the day after running the 200-meters in 20.02 seconds. The time bested Micaiah Harris’s six-year school record set at the 2019 NCAA Championship meet. Butler’s time was the second-fastest time of the day and earned him a spot at his first-ever NCAA Championship.

Kody Blackwood will compete in his third NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400-meter hurdles after posting the fastest qualifying time in 48.83. The time is the 17th-fastest time in Texas history.

The men’s 4×400-meter relay of Blackwood, Logan Popelka, Nabil Tezkratt and Rutledge finished with the fourth-fastest time of the competition at 3:02.55 to advance to the NCAA semifinals. The time was the 10th-fastest time in school history.

Results

Smallwood, Rutledge, Small, Butler – 1^st – 4×100 – 38.57

Kendrick Smallwood – 1^st – 110mH – 13.13

Kody Blackwood – 1^st – 400mH – 48.83

Xavier Butler – 2^nd – 200m – 20.02

Kelsey Daniel – 4^th – triple jump – 16.34m

Blackwood, Popelka, Tezkratt, Rutledge – 4^th – 4×400 – 3:02.55

Osawese Agbonkonkon – 10^th – high jump – 2.17m

Chris Brinkley – 16^th – 400mH – 50.99

Nabil Tezkratt – 22^nd – 400m – 46.52