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Vanderbilt kicks off second meet of the seasonNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action Friday morning at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational in Chicago.The Commodore women will open competition in the 6K race at 9 a.m., while the men will follow in the 8K race at 9:40 a.m.At the Vanderbilt Invitational, Jackson Scruggs led the Commodore men with a 16th-place finish in 16:29.73. Luke Churchwell placed 18th in 16:30.10, followed by Sam Darmanie in 19th with a time of 16:30.13. Mark Meister finished 20th in 16:30.28, while Tommy O’Brien rounded out Vanderbilt’s scoring…

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Sydney Watts climbs the record book as No. 3/1 Dores cruise to 4-0 win at Ole MissOXFORD, Miss. – No. 3/1 Vanderbilt easily handled Ole Miss on Thursday evening, tallying another four goals in a 4-0 victory in Oxford. The Commodores (9-0-1, 2-0-1 SEC) now have 38 goals, the most in program history through 10 matches. They have scored four or more goals in seven of 10 matches and rank third in the country in goals per match. It was none other than Sydney Watts to break the deadlock in the 22nd minute, with Courtney Jones and Megan Hinnenkamp earning assists. Watts…

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The 2024 Vanderbilt alum is the eighth Commodore to earn a PGA TOUR cardCOLUMBUS, Ohio – Vanderbilt men’s golf alumnus Cole Sherwood earned his PGA TOUR card this past weekend as he became the eighth Commodore to earn his PGA TOUR card.Sherwood, who was a six-time All-American for the Dores from 2020-2024, earned his PGA TOUR card by making the cut at last week’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio, the second stop on the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. He is mathematically locked into one of the final top 20 spots on the Korn Ferry Tour points list, currently…

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10th-ranked Gators come to Nashville for Vanderbilt swimming season openerNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt swimming is set to make its season debut Saturday when SEC foe Florida visits Centennial Sportsplex for an 11 a.m. meet.It’s the second time in the last four years the Commodores will face the Gators—who are ranked 10th in the preseason CSCAA poll—in their opening competition of the campaign.“We’re looking for a really good start to the season,” head coach Jeremy Organ said. “We’re doing some new things with new coaches on staff, so it’s all new to this team. Our expectation is to create what our…

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Jebitok earns top-10 finish in second collegiate eventCHICAGO — Freshman Maggie Jebitok and junior Lily Kriegel each posted top-15 finishes to lead Vanderbilt to a fourth-place team finish, while the Commodore men placed 16th Friday morning at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational.Jebitok paced the Vanderbilt women with a sixth-place finish in the 6K championship race, crossing in 19:36.20. Kriegel followed in 14th place with a time of 19:46.20 as both runners earned top 15 finishes in a competitive field.The Commodores placed four runners inside the top 50, with Claire Petersen taking 31st in 20:06.15 and freshman Claire Guiberson finishing 41st…

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In this story:NASHVILLE — By now, everyone knows the situation Vanderbilt football was in Saturday with six seconds left to go in the game.The Commodores looked dead in the water down 31-28 against NC State with the occurrence of a miracle being the only way they would come out with a victory. Before Vanderbilt cornerback Cayden Daniels recovered the ball that EDGE Miles Capers punched out, there was the huddle before the final play was executed.Capers, along with the 10 other Vanderbilt defenders, were huddled around defensive coordinator Steve Gregory and linebackers coach Nick Lezynski, drawing up the final play.…

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In this story:If Virginia's football team brought raised expectations into its season, the hype around the men's basketball squad is even higher. And we'll get an early look at whether that optimism is justified.Sunday's outdoor exhibition game against Vanderbilt at Credit One Stadium in Charleston, S.C. (noon, ESPN+) will offer our first view of the 2026-27 Cavaliers, who are coming off a 30-6 mark in Ryan Odom's first season as coach. And it figures to offer an excellent early measuring stick for Virginia's most important players.The Cavaliers are rated 12th in ESPN's latest Way Too Early preseason rankings, and the…

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Auburn football head coach Alex Golesh previews Vanderbilt, talking about the Commodores’ defense and quarterback Jared Curtis. After a disappointing start to SEC play last week, Auburn (2-1, 0-1) is looking to close out its three-game homestand with a win, but the Tigers will have to get one against a team that they have not had much recent success against.Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Clark Lea watches his team against the NC State Wolfpack during the second half at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville.Get local news delivered to your inbox!Sports Reporter{{description}}Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there…

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