App State competed in the NCAA East First Round in Jacksonville, Florida from Wednesday to Saturday. Six different athletes competed in the event for the Mountaineers. Freshman Lilly Nichols was the highlight of the event, as she was the first athlete in university history to qualify for the NCAA championships in the women’s pole vault. Her jump of 4.24 meters was both a school and personal best. Sophomore...

From hot humid weather in Miami, Florida to the blistering cold climate in Boone, spring 2025 graduate infielder Joseph Zamora has made the High Country home.  “It was baseball once I was born, and I’ve been playing it since I was five,” Joseph Zamora said.  Joseph Zamora was born in a family full of athletes. He said his father — Freddy Zamora Sr. — and mother both played sports...

Bradley Wilson spent three years on the App State baseball pitching staff, undergoing quite the transformation from a struggling starter to an ultra-reliable reliever. Before he finished his final season with the Black and Gold, Wilson reflected on the ups and downs to get to this point. A graduate student from Lillington, Wilson played at East Carolina University for two seasons before transferring...

App State baseball suffered a season ending loss to Texas State 3-0, in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament.  Texas State scored 2 runs in the first inning and 1 run in the seventh. The game was defined by defense, with just 5 total hits: 3 by the Bobcats and 2 by the Mountaineers.  Redshirt freshman outfielder Dillon Moquin and freshman infielder Tyler Lichtenberger each recorded...

On Sunday, App State track and field hosted and competed in the Sunday Night Qualifier at the Randy Marion Track and Field Facility. Sophomore Matthew Gray won the men’s pole vault with a personal, program and facility record jump of 5.43 meters. Freshman Lilly Nichols placed second in the women’s event but set a personal best with a clearance of 4.16 meters. Senior Emma Russum continued...

App State baseball lost their series against Georgia State 2-1 in the final regular season series Thursday to Saturday.  Thursday The Mountaineers lost the first game of the series 4-2 on Thursday.  Neither team was able to score in the first 2 innings of the game. The Panthers struck first in the third inning, with a double and a sacrifice fly scoring 2 runs.  After a wild pitch from...