Terps’ Hemida earns spot on world team
Maryland senior wrestler Youssif Hemida earned a spot on the Under-23 World Team after winning the 125-kilogram bracket at the U23 World Team Trials on Sunday in Akron, Ohio. Hemida picked up a pair of wins over Matt Stencel in the best- of-three championship round to clinch a spot on the squad, which will head to Romania for the world championships in November. The 2018 NCAA All-American posted a 7-0 record in the event, including an 11-0 technical fall victory in his second championship bout. Hemida outscored his opponents 79-19 over the course of the tournament. “I’m very proud of how Youssif is wrestling,” head coach Kerry McCoy said. “He is setting goals for himself, making a plan, and executing. It’s good to see him enjoy the fruits of his labor.” Redshirt senior Alfred Bannister also impressed for the Terps, earning All-America honors at 70-kilograms after his sixth-place finish. Sophomore Kyle Cochran and redshirt junior David-Brian Whisler tallied three wins in the tournament, while Jahi Jones added a pair of victories. Josh Ugalde and Peter Tedesco each earned a win in the tournament. touchdown performance for Albany. Brigade quarterback Randy Hippeard threw six touchdowns to four different receivers and ran for a score in the loss. The teams meet again next Saturday in Albany. MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE: Colin Heacock (Maryland, Boys’ Latin) continued a hot start to his sophomore season at the professional level by scoring three goals and assisting another to lead Chesapeake to a 13-8 victory over the Ohio Machine in soggy conditions before an announced crowd of 3,154 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Joshn Byrne, the 2017 Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year, scored two goals as Chesapeake improved to 4-2. Miles Jones had two goals and an assist for the Bayhawks, who closed the first half on a 6-0 run to take control. NATIONALWOMEN’SSOCCERLEAGUE: The Washington Spirit fell to the visiting Chicago Red Stars, 2-0, on Saturday night in a game delayed over five hours because of lightning delays. Chicago improved to 3-3-6 (15 points) as Washington fell to 2-7-2 (8 points). Chicago struck first with a goal from Australian standout Sam Kerr in the 25th minute. The Red Stars earned a free kick outside the box taken by Yuki Nagasato which skipped right in front of Spirit goalie Kelsey Wys. Kerr finished the deflected ball to give the Red Stars a 1-0 lead. Early in the second half, Nagasato doubled the lead for the Red Stars. ... Spirit midfielder Rose Lavelle has been added to the training camp roster for the U.S. women’s national team as the squad preps for two friendly matches against China. The game will take place on Thursday at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, (9 p.m., Fox Sports 1) and June12 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland (7 p.m.; ESPN2). Lavelle, who has worked her way back from hamstring injuries, has played in her past three NWSL matches, and after a 30minute stint on Saturday against Chicago, was deemed fit enough to join U.S. camp. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Navy’s Jamie Cook was selected as Men’s Coach of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic Region by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. ... Maryland junior Greg Thompson (discus), sophomore Sam Shoultz (high jump), senior Claudia Ababio (discus), senior Emma O’Hara (throws), sophomore Dallyssa Huggins (high jump) and junior Jewel Smith (long jump) will compete at the NCAAoutdoor championships in Eugene, Ore., on Wednesday. UMBC senior Tony White and freshman Kelechi Nwanaga also reached the championships in javelin. —
Taran Alvelo shut out the two-time defending national champions andWashingtoneliminatedOklahomafrom the Women’s College World Series 3-0 in Oklahoma City. ... Elizabeth Mason hit a three-run homer and Florida State defeated UCLA 3-1 to fight off elimination Saturday night. The Seminoles beat the Bruins again, 12-6, on Sunday, earning a spot in the best-of-three championship series starting Monday night against Washington.
Connecticut DH Christian Fedko’s first homer of the season kept the Huskies in the NCAA tournament with a 6-5 victory. ... Clemson RF Seth Beer hit his 22nd home run in the Tigers’ 9-8 victory over St. John’s. ... Garrett Wolforth and Tim Millard hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning, and Dallas Baptist went on to beat Southern Mississippi 9-4. ... Matt Lloyd capped a nine-run first inning with a three-run homer, helping Indiana hold onto beat Texas A&M9-7. ... Ryan Garcia carried a no-hitter through 6 1/3 innings, Garrett Mitchell tripled in three runs, and UCLA eliminated Gonzaga with a 10-4 win. ... Trevor Boone hit two home runs, Jonathan Heasley pitched a complete game, and Oklahoma State eliminated South Florida 6-1. ... Matt Brown’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting Missouri State to a 9-8 win over Saint Louis. ... Danny Oriente hit a two-run double in a six-run fifth inning, helping Louisville beat Kent State 12-6.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Meseret Defar of Ethiopia wonthe women’s Rock ’n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon, while Titus Ekiru of Kenya upset Olympic silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia in the men’s race.