Top-ranked and top-seeded Augustana of Sioux Falls, S.D., lost 3-0 to Biola University in the winners bracket of the NCAA Division II softball tournament Friday in Denver.
One of the biggest weekends for NCAA track and field is loaded with local talent All three division of NCAA track and field are competing in major tournaments this weekend, and local schools and athletes are represented at every level. May 27, 2021 5:30am Text size Copy shortlink:
This is one of the biggest weeks in college track and field in all three NCAA divisions.
In Division I, the four-day West and East Preliminary meets began Wednesday. The top 12 individuals in each event and top 12 teams in the relays at each preliminary meet will qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships from June 9-12 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Many of these honored athletes and coaches are headed to the
2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
ATLANTIC REGION – Jah’mere Beasley – Rowan
Beasley, a freshman from Camden, New Jersey, is ranked second nationally in the 100 at 10.48 and fourth nationally in the 200 at 21.18. He was named the NJAC Runner of the Year and won the 200, was a member of the winning 4×100 relay and placed runner-up in the 100 at the NJAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
CENTRAL REGION – Matthew Wilkinson – Carleton
Wilkinson, a junior from Greenwood, Minnesota, ran into the record book at the MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Already the national leader in the 5000 at 13:58.25, Wilkinson shot to the top of the steeplechase chart at 8:44.01 with what is the third-fastest mark in NCAA DIII history. He also won the 5000 at the MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships and was named
Equities to have mixed reaction to higher bond yields Nicki Bourlioufas | 03 May 2021Text size
Government bond yields have been rising in Australia and globally, which could hurt returns for some equites that are sensitive to interest rates rises, though the big banks are expected to be resilient.
Dr Shane Oliver, chief economist with AMP Capital, expects the Australian 10-year government bond yield to rise to about 2 to 2.25 per cent by the year’s end, but noting that “continuing RBA dovishness and low underlying inflation should help limit the rise in bond yields to this.” Australia’s 10-year bond yield has jumped 88 basis points over the past 12 months to 1.74 per cent.