2-YEAR WINNING TEAMS

First-place: Mt. San Antonio College, Team 202— Leonardo Colon-Guembes, Edward Kardish, Tera Gavela and Andres Sanchez

Second place: Penn State University, Team 104— Jaime Canal Campos, Augustus Holt, Tyler Bechtel and Ernesto Martinez

Third place: Mt. San Antonio College, Team 302— Mandy Flaig Bernard, Kevin Pulido, Mayra Rubio and Brian Valencia

4-YEAR WINNING TEAMS

First-place: Penn State University, Team 203— Wilson Kreitz, Joseph Lofland, Carter Marshall, and Jacob Straw

Second place: Michigan State University, Team 102— Elijah Delany, Bailey Rank and Zach Flink

Photos on pages 22-23 by Mark Skalny

World Cup Pitch Prep

Tahoma 31 at Mexico’ s Stadium Monterrey

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup this summer, Manager of Pitch and Natural Areas Carlos Castillo explains why he chose Tahoma 31 Bermudgrass as the surface for his new pitch.“ It’ s the best,” he says.

FOLLOW HIS JOURNEY

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