Men’s golf poses with the championship placard. Troy Athletics photo Troy men’s golf wins its first competition since Spring 2025 on Tuesday at the Argent Financial Classic in Ruston, Louisiana. In the team’s win, the Trojans beat out teams like Louisiana, Texas State and Louisiana Tech. “I couldn't be more proud of the way these guys have gotten better and better,” said head coach Clay Bounds. Individually, Jack Lowery shot 6-under overall, with a first round of –1 and a

Men’s cross country races ahead during a recent meet. Troy Athletics photo For the first time in program history, the Troy men’s cross country team brought home the victory in back-to-back meets after winning the Azalea City Classic Friday. The men tallied 25 points in the win, while the women finished as runners-up with 45 points. In the process, both men and women ran multiple top 10 finishes and broke numerous personal records. Head coach Brian Cunningham spoke about how

Track and field star represents home country in Commonwealth Games Tayjo Oppong-Adjei takes part in the Doc Anderson Invitational. Brady Fitch photo For many athletes, representing their country on the international stage is the goal. The lights, the camera, the adventure. Troy track and field thrower Tayjo Oppong-Adjei got to live that dream over the summer when he competed at the Commonwealth Games for Turks & Caicos. The recent foray into international competition isn’t

Troy volleyball opened conference play at home this past weekend with a razor-tight series against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, with five of the nine sets decided by three points or less. The Trojans prevailed in the first match, 3-1, but fell in five in the second. “Knockdown, drag-out is what we expected, and that’s what we got,” said head coach Josh Lauer. The star outside hitters were on display Friday, with Troy’s Kalina Calvillo and Louisiana’s Lolo Lambert leading t

Isabella Hartofelis fights for the ball against Marshall Thursday night at the Troy Soccer Complex. Brady Fitch photo The Trojans dropped a pair of matches, falling to Marshall, 2-1, Thursday at the Troy Soccer Complex before falling on the road to Louisiana, 5-0, at the Home Bank Soccer Facility. At kickoff on Thursday, Troy applied pressure quickly and put up multiple shots on goal. The biggest chance came from Layla Juliano, who had a chance to shoot at the top of the

Gavin Griffin runs toward the end zone against Utah State in the Maverick Stadium Saturday. Troy Athletics photo The Trojans collapsed in their final non-conference game, losing 21-10 to Utah State on Saturday evening at Maverick Stadium. After going into halftime with a 10-7 lead, Troy allowed two touchdowns to start the second half and could not find a rhythm on offense to get back into the game. For head coach Gerad Parker, this loss is frustrating. “It's hard when yo

Wrestling Club members compete in a 2024 competition. Contributed photo The Troy wrestling club has one simple goal: to grow wrestling in the Wiregrass. The club was founded in 2023 by Nicholas Gelsosomo. Gelsosomo, who currently serves as the head coach for the club, came to Troy after serving in the military and saw a hole he believed wrestling could fill. “I wrestled for 20-plus years and saw Troy didn't have a wrestling team or a wrestling club, so I figured it would b

Goose Crowder jogs onto the field ahead of Troy's matchup with Missouri. Troy Athletics photo After falling 27-17 to No. 20 Missouri on Saturday, the Trojans prepare for another road test as they head to the mountains to take on the Utah State Aggies. In the matchup this past Saturday, the Trojans outgained the Tigers, having 323 yards to Missouri’s 230 yards. Troy would also dominate the time of possession. However, turnovers and field position proved to be the difference-

Since the start of her career at Troy, Kady Schwietz has been breaking records on the track. Schweitz’s comes from an athletic family, where her mother and sister ran track and field as well. With her sister eventually being one of her coaches, it was a dynamic that Schweitz said helped her journey. “I’m extremely grateful for her and the work she’s put into me, and just us being able to feed off of each other,” Schwietz said. “I think it’s pretty special to be able t

Like many athletes, Troy baseball’s Sam Neal hopes to get his name called on TV. For Neal, it’s a more personal connection than it is for others. “One of my summer coaches asked me before I entered the portal what my goal is,” Neal said. “I told him, ‘I want my dad to call my name on TV.’” Neal’s father, Dave Neal, is a play-by-play announcer for ESPN with a big focus on the Southeastern Conference. Neal’s grandfather, Bob Neal, is also a sports broadcaster, formerly worki

Tyler Cappi chest bumps with TK Keyes. Troy Athletics photo The journey from a walk-on to a DI season-opening starter is not an easy one. However, Tyler Cappi proved through belief and hard work that it can be done. Troy's fifth-year player is a rare archetype in today's college sports landscape. Where many players play at five schools in five years, the former walk-on has stayed committed to Troy throughout his entire career, through championships and coaching changes. “W

Troy men's tennis opened its fall season at the ITA-All American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday, where itcame up short in both singles and doubles matches. "Overall, we played at a very good level," said head coach Rolando Vargas. "We played very good teams and created opportunities, especially on the second day. Ausia Martin Melo started off for the Trojans in singles play for the Round of 256 against Wisconsin's Tomas Zlatohlavek. Zlatohlavek claimed the m

The Troy soccer team fell to in-state rival South Alabama, 2-0, in the first conference game of the season on Thursday at Mobile. The Jags would score in the 15th and 80th minutes, with their goalkeeper Sierra Giorgio making many crucial saves against Troy to secure the win. The Trojans, on the other hand, would maintain 44% of possession throughout the entire match, including five shots on goal. Troy would also have more chances at goal than South but unfortunately couldn’t

Ashlynn Axtell tosses the ball over the net during Trojan Invitational. Brady Fitch photo The Troy volleyball team dominated over the weekend, winning all three matches in three sets in Trojan Arena. The Trojan Invitational wrapped up Troy’s non-conference play, and the Trojans seemingly could not have finished much better, defeating Murray State on Thursday, the Citadel on Friday and Northwestern State on Saturday. Third-year middle hitter Ashlynn Axtell spoke about the to

Troy’s cross country team earned its first victory as a team since 2016 last Friday at the Montevallo Falcon Classic. The men won the competition in the 8k event with 40 points, and the women were runners-up in their event, earning 66 points in 5k. During the meet, multiple top-ten finishes were placed individually and numerous personal records were broken. Riley Treadaway was the individual runner-up in the men’s 8k event, running a time of 25:46.00 and breaking his perso

Jaheim Merriweather gets tackled while running to the end zone in Missouri game. Troy Athletics photo Troy bent No. 20 Missouri, but the Tigers did not break as they held off the upset-minded Trojans Saturday night, 27-17, at Memorial Stadium. Troy outgained Missouri 323 yards to 230; the first time Missouri has been outgained all season. The Trojans also limited Tiger quarterback Austin Simmons to only 91 passing yards, his lowest amount this season. Head coach Gerad Park

Trojans tackle ASU player at The Vet. Brady Fitch photo After starting the season 2-0, Troy faces its toughest challenge yet against the nationally-ranked Missouri Tigers. The game is the first between the Trojans and the No. 20 Tigers since 2019, when Missouri dominated Troy 42-10. This game also marks the second straight year the Trojans have faced a ranked Power conference school. Head coach Gerad Parker praised Missouri and how they have become one of the best teams in

Meade runs out to the crowd after the Trojans defeated Little Rock in Super Regional. Brady Fitch photo Coming off a historical season, head coach Skylar Meade and starting catcher Jimmy Janicki received Alabama Baseball Coaches Association (AlaBCA) awards. AlaBCA awarded Meade with the 2026 Large College Coach of the Year and Janicki the Player of the Year award following last season's record-breaking run in the postseason. Meade will be entering his fourth year as th

Troy Women’s golf won eighth place during its time at the Pirate Collegiate Classic in Greenville, North Carolina, on Monday and Tuesday. Throughout the tournament, held by East Carolina, the Trojans showed signs of improvement over their last season. They scored 882 overall, which is better than any of their tournaments last season, and they scored three rounds under par throughout the tournament. Improvement was shown over last year’s season on an individual level as we

Ocampo waves to crowd before taking on ASU in Trojan Arena. Brady Fitch photo Troy volleyball’s season is now in full swing, but before the season started, the Trojans welcomed several new faces. One new face is transfer student Sophie Ocampo. The middle hitter spent the last four seasons of her career with UT Arlington, however, Ocampo felt it was time for a fresh start. Former Trojan Lacey Jeffcoat was one of Ocampo's coaches with the Mavs and guided her to Troy. "I hopp

Lane Watson prepares to serve during a game of volleyball at an IMPACT event. Brady Fitch photo Lane Watson, a third-year member of the Troy track and field team, spent his summer running. Instead of running on a track or course, though, he spent it running on stage during IMPACT sessions. “Lots and lots of caffeine,” Watson said, with a laugh, about staying energized for the sessions. “Don’t tell my coach that-- but lots of caffeine.” IMPACT is Troy’s version of freshmen

The Troy Trojans volleyball team took a trip to Gainesville to play in the Florida Invite against the Florida Atlantic Owls and the No. 10 Florida Gators. The Trojans struggled on the weekend, dropping both matches to the Florida teams in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Trojans won one set on Saturday and played close throughout against FAU, but Florida swept them on Sunday. The loss to FAU was Troy’s second match of the season to go more than three sets. FAU narrowly

Saager coaches during the 2021 season. Troy Athletics photo Former Troy assistant soccer coach Kayla Saager unexpectedly passed away last Wednesday at the age of 30. Saager was married to Tulsa’s outside linebackers coach John Beckley and was pregnant with the couple’s first child, a daughter, who they named Sawyer. Tulsa’s head coach Tre Lamb announced the team will honor Saager at its matchup against East Texas A&M. “We’re going to honor her with a helmet sticker this

Irene Torres kicks the ball into the net at the Troy Soccer Complex as the Trojans take on Alcorn State. Brady Fitch photo The Trojans tied Alcorn State University 3-3 in the last game of their three-match homestead at the Trojan Soccer Complex on Sunday. Troy dedicated this match to the passing of former assistant coach Kayla Saager. Assistant coach Saager coached from 2020 to 2023 for the Trojans. “That was a tricky match for sure,” said head coach Jake Wyman. “I thought