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MAY 24, 2023 | written by STEVE ULRICH

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1. NCAA Track and Field Preview

The 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships begin on Thursday at the Polisseni Track & Field Complex in Pittsford, N.Y.

Here is an event-by-event preview of the women’s competition.

  • 100: UW-Whitewater’s Tina Shelton (11.54) and Whittier’s Jasmyn Crawford (11.61) are the top seeds.

  • 200: Crawford (23.81) shoots for the sprint double but will face a challenge from Mount Union’s Kenadee Wayt (24.05).

  • 400: Wayt (54.18) and Loras’ Alyssa Pfadenhauer (54.67) are the top seeds.

  • 800: Emma Kelley (2:04.41) of Washington U. is the clear favorite.

  • 1500: Emory junior Annika Urban (4:19.43) is the top seed.

  • 5000: National record holder Kassie Parker (15:37.00) of Loras is favored while St. Benedict’s Fiona Smith (16:05.43) and Urban (16:06.95) will challenge.

  • 10,000: Parker (32:36.22), who also holds the DIII record in this event, looks for the distance double with Smith (33:23.89) looking to spoil the party.

  • 100 Hurdles: Gustavus Adolphus soph Birgen Nelson (13.32) is the top seed but will need to fend off UW-La Crosse’s Emma Lawrence (13.51) and Bethel’s Kelsie Sealock (13.54)

  • 400 Hurdles: Buffalo State’s Nat Sawyer (58.61) will be challenged by Geneseo’s Gwen Shepardson (59.28), Lawrence (59.62) and Nelson (59.87).

  • 3000 Steeplechase: Should be a great race between top-seeds Aubrie Fisher (10:22.07) of Wartburg and Rachel Hirschkind (10:22.51) of Geneseo.

  • Relays: UW-La Crosse and Loras are the top seeds in the 4×100 and 4×400, respectively.

  • High Jump: Tufts’ Jaidyn Appel is the favorite (1.77m).

  • Pole Vault: Will be tight between Otterbein’s Peyton Proffitt (4.06m) and Ithaca’s Meghan Matheny (4.06m).

  • Long/Triple Jumps: Johns Hopkins’ Victoria Kadiri is the favorite in both the long (6.33m) and triple (12.82) jumps. Dubuque’s Emma Seipel will contend in the long jump.

  • Shot Put: UW-La Crosse senior Skye Digman (15.42m) is the top seed, while Dubuque’s Kaitlyn Wilder (15.09) will challenge.

  • Discus: Adria Retter of Swarthmore (51.06) is the clear favorite.

  • Hammer: Digman (59.45) and MIT’s Alexis Boykin (59.05) are the top seeds.

  • Javelin: Nebraska Wesleyan’s Avery Decker (48.43) is favored.

  • Heptathlon: The title of best all-around athlete will most likely come down to Loras’ Grace Alley (5,163) and Carnegie Mellon’s Elizabeth Barre (5,017).

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TRACK AND FIELD
2. NCAA Men’s Track and Field Preview

The 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships begin on Thursday at the Polisseni Track & Field Complex in Pittsford, N.Y.

Here is an event-by-event preview of the men’s competition.

  • 100: UWL’s Sam Blaskowski (10.16) - the national record holder - is the favorite and will be challenged by Claremont-M-S’ Christian Campbell (10.30).

  • 200: National record holder Cheickna Traore (20.49) of Ramapo will try to hold off Blaskowski (20.90) and Campbell (20.80).

  • 400: Five runners could win this race. Mount Union’s Matt McBride (46.27) is the top seed.

  • 800: Looking forward to the showdown between Loras’ Mike Jasa (1:47.81) and MIT’s Ryan Wilson (1:47.93).

  • 1500: Wilson (3:40.06), the DIII record holder, is the clear favorite.

  • 5000/10000: National record holder Alex Phillip of John Carroll is favored to win the distance double with seed times of 13:47.41 and 28:31.60, respectively.

  • 110 Hurdles: Should be a good one as top-seed Blake Hardison (14.13) of Dubuque will look to hold off MIT’s Walter Truitt (14.17) and Mass-Dartmouth’s Cameron Rodgers (14.17).

  • 400 Hurdles: Occidental’s Jacob Torres (51.90) and Geneseo’s Lance Jensen (51.90) share the top seed.

  • 3000 Steeplechase: Pomona-Pitzer’s Colin Kirkpatrick (8:44.21) is the top seed.

  • Relays: Rowan (40.37) is favored in the 4×100, while UWL (3:08.34) is the top seed in the 4×400.

  • High Jump: Will be a battle between Texas Lutheran’s Gerrit Twitero (2.10m), Loras’ Raymond Venditti (2.09m) and George Fox’s James King (2.09m).

  • Pole Vault: Ripon’s Cade Gray (5.16m) hopes to hold off Catholic’s Christian Di Nicolantonio (5.12m).

  • Long Jump: Ripon could bring home the gold and silver between Dameco Walker (7.66m) and Gray (7.63m).

  • Triple Jump: Buffalo State’s Shevaughn Allen (15.66m) is the top seed.

  • Shot Put: Carthage’s Joseph White (18.69m) is the favorite.

  • Discus: Carroll’s Steven Hermsen (58.49m) is the clear favorite.

  • Hammer: Going to be tough to beat Widener’s Alex Kristeller (64.77m).

  • Javelin: UW-Platteville’s Will Lawrence (69.85m) and Rowan’s Greg Poloso (69.23m) should contend for gold.

  • Decathlon: UW-Eau Claire’s Mitch Stegeman is the top seed (6,932).

CONGRESS
3. Draft Bill To Establish Federal Regulatory NIL Body Revealed

by Dennis Dodds, CBS Sports

“A discussion draft of a bill that would establish a federal regulatory NIL body was revealed Tuesday by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Florida) exclusively to CBS Sports.

The Fairness Accountability and Integrity in Representation of College Sports Act (FAIR College Sports Act) would preempt all existing and future state NIL laws, a limitation currently being sought for Congress to address by the NCAA.

A discussion draft is considered the next public step in the legislative process.”

» What Would It Do: “Protect athletes' rights to earn NIL compensation and sign with agents; ban "pay-for-play" by prohibiting boosters, collectives and other third parties from "offering inducements to attend or transfer" to specific institutions; require registration within 30 days for agents, boosters and collectives when NIL deals are signed.”

» Between The Lines: A commission board of directors would be appointed by Congressional leaders. The board would be made up of student-athletes and various conference and NCAA division leaders. A chairman would be elected by a majority of the board.“

» What They’re Saying: "It is Congress' responsibility to establish a clear set of rules so our young people are protected, opportunities for them are promoted, and amateur sports of all kinds are preserved. Our goal is to ensure that NIL deals are transparent and fair, while protecting the integrity of college athletics," said Bilirakis.“

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