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2026 Track and Field Roster

  • Katherine Austrian

    Fr. Undeclared Minneapolis, Minn. Blake School
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    First-Year Undeclared Minneapolis, Minn. Blake School
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  • Maria Papazoglu

    Fr. Applied and Computational Mathematics Scarsdale, N.Y. Scarsdale High School
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    First-Year Applied and Computational Mathematics Scarsdale, N.Y. Scarsdale High School
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  • Benjamin Porosoff

    Fr. Materials Science West Haven, Conn. Hopkins School
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    First-Year Materials Science West Haven, Conn. Hopkins School
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  • Hurdles Hurdles

    Maria Sanchez-Rincon

    So.
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    Sophomore
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  • Da'ron Simmons

    Fr. Physics w/ minor in Aeronautical Engineering Orlando, Fla. Lyman High School
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    First-Year Physics w/ minor in Aeronautical Engineering Orlando, Fla. Lyman High School
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  • Aurea Slimak

    Fr. Undeclared DuBois, Pa. DuBois Central Catholic High School
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    First-Year Undeclared DuBois, Pa. DuBois Central Catholic High School
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  • Emily Snyder

    Fr. Physics Port Jefferson, N.Y. Earl L. Vanderumeulen HS
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    First-Year Physics Port Jefferson, N.Y. Earl L. Vanderumeulen HS
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  • Isaac Thompson

    Fr. Chemical Engineering New Castle, Colo. Coal Ridge High School
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    First-Year Chemical Engineering New Castle, Colo. Coal Ridge High School
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  • Danielle Yang

    Fr. Computer Science Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington High School South
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    First-Year Computer Science Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington High School South
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Women's 2026 Track and Field Roster

  • Distance Distance

    Layla Adeli

    Jr. Chemical Engineering Pacific Palisades, Calif. Palisades Charter
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    Junior Chemical Engineering Pacific Palisades, Calif. Palisades Charter
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  • Sprints, Jumps Sprints, Jumps

    Ava Balanon

    So. Chemical Engineering Vacaville, Calif. Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
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    Sophomore Chemical Engineering Vacaville, Calif. Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
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  • Sprints Sprints

    Ivy Brainard

    Jr. Computer Science & Economics Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day
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    Junior Computer Science & Economics Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day
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  • Michelle Cai

    Fr. Biology Major, Information and Data Sciences Minor San Diego, Calif. Scripps Ranch High School
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    First-Year Biology Major, Information and Data Sciences Minor San Diego, Calif. Scripps Ranch High School
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  • Zoe Chou

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Chesterfield, N.J. Northern Burlington County Regional High School
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    First-Year Mechanical Engineering Chesterfield, N.J. Northern Burlington County Regional High School
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  • Distance Distance

    Jennifer Cruden

    So. Applied and Computational Mathematics Los Altos, Calif. Los Altos
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    Sophomore Applied and Computational Mathematics Los Altos, Calif. Los Altos
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  • Annabelle Eisner

    Fr. Biology Boulder, Colo. Fairview High School
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    First-Year Biology Boulder, Colo. Fairview High School
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  • Distance Distance

    Shrila Esturi

    So. Chemical Engineering Campbell, Calif. Saint Francis
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    Sophomore Chemical Engineering Campbell, Calif. Saint Francis
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  • Sprints Sprints

    Isha Goswami

    Jr. Computer Science Saratoga, Calif. Saratoga
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    Junior Computer Science Saratoga, Calif. Saratoga
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  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Elisa Grillo

    Sr. Bioengineering Cypress, Texas Bridgeland
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    Senior Bioengineering Cypress, Texas Bridgeland
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  • Distance Distance

    Hypatia Hamkins

    So. Mathematics New York, N.Y. The Brearley School
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    Sophomore Mathematics New York, N.Y. The Brearley School
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  • Carolina Jones

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Kinston, N.C. Arendell Parrott Academy
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    First-Year Mechanical Engineering Kinston, N.C. Arendell Parrott Academy
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  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Aurelia Kuester

    Jr. Bioengineering San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy
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    Junior Bioengineering San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy
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  • Raquel "Rocky" Lample

    So. Chemistry Encino, Calif. Notre Dame HS
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    Sophomore Chemistry Encino, Calif. Notre Dame HS
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  • Maryan Malkosh

    So. Mechanical Engineering Laguna Niguel, Calif. Dana Hills
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Laguna Niguel, Calif. Dana Hills
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  • Distance Distance

    Saina Nikmehr

    So.
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    Sophomore
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  • Throws, Sprints Throws, Sprints

    Kyra Phaychanpheng

    So. Environmental Engineering Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills
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    Sophomore Environmental Engineering Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills
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  • Distance Distance

    Gigi Pistilli

    Sr. Biochemistry; Environmental Science and Engineering minor Portola Valley, Calif. Woodside
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    Senior Biochemistry; Environmental Science and Engineering minor Portola Valley, Calif. Woodside
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  • Distance Distance

    Camilla Power

    Sr. Chemistry Edmonds, Wash. Saint James
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    Senior Chemistry Edmonds, Wash. Saint James
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  • Sprints Sprints

    Lauren Pryor

    Sr. Computer Science Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley
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    Senior Computer Science Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley
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  • Distance Distance

    Katelyn Sadorf

    So. Computation and Neural Systems (CNS) Boca Raton, Fla. Spanish River
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    Sophomore Computation and Neural Systems (CNS) Boca Raton, Fla. Spanish River
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  • Throws Throws

    Sophia Steven

    Sr. Undeclared Broomfield, Colo. Peak to Peak Charter
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    Senior Undeclared Broomfield, Colo. Peak to Peak Charter
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  • Clara Stevens

    So. Undeclared Vienna Flint Hill School
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    Sophomore Undeclared Vienna Flint Hill School
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Men's 2026 Track and Field Roster

  • Mid-Distance Mid-Distance

    Brady Akau

    So. Mathematics Kapolei, Hawaii Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
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    Sophomore Mathematics Kapolei, Hawaii Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
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  • Throws Throws

    Maxwell Braithwaite

    So. Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace minor Webster, N.Y. Webster Thomas
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace minor Webster, N.Y. Webster Thomas
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  • Ezra Caspary

    Fr. Undeclared Portland, Ore. Roosevelt High School
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    First-Year Undeclared Portland, Ore. Roosevelt High School
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  • Throws Throws

    David Castillo

    Sr. Johns Creek, GA Chattahoochee
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    Senior Johns Creek, GA Chattahoochee
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  • Rafael Castro

    Fr. Computer Science and Mathematics Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Hackley School
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    First-Year Computer Science and Mathematics Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Hackley School
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  • Aiden Cope

    Fr. Physics Mapleton, Utah Maple Mountain High School
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    First-Year Physics Mapleton, Utah Maple Mountain High School
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  • Sean Corman

    Fr. Chemistry Waterford, Conn. Waterford High School / Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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    First-Year Chemistry Waterford, Conn. Waterford High School / Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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  • Distance Distance

    Ryan Fortin

    Jr. Electrical Engineering Londonderry, N.H. Londonderry
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    Junior Electrical Engineering Londonderry, N.H. Londonderry
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  • Distance Distance

    Steve Garcia

    Sr. Electrical Engineering Van Nuys, Calif. Magnolia Science Academy 1
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    Senior Electrical Engineering Van Nuys, Calif. Magnolia Science Academy 1
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  • Hurdles, Jumps Hurdles, Jumps

    Tyler Gatewood

    Jr. Computer Science Corpus Christi, Texas W.B. Ray
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    Junior Computer Science Corpus Christi, Texas W.B. Ray
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  • Distance Distance

    Stephen Goehringer

    So. Materials Science Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley
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    Sophomore Materials Science Wellesley, Mass. Wellesley
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  • Throws Throws

    Colin Gray

    Jr. Undeclared Early College at Guilford
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    Junior Undeclared Early College at Guilford
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  • Distance Distance

    Richard Hoffman

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering Simi Valley, Calif. Westlake
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering Simi Valley, Calif. Westlake
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  • Distance Distance

    Nathan Jay

    Jr. Applied Physics Fremont, Calif. John F. Kennedy
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    Junior Applied Physics Fremont, Calif. John F. Kennedy
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  • Gavin John

    So. Applied and Computational Mathematics Swarthmore, Penn. Strath Haven
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    Sophomore Applied and Computational Mathematics Swarthmore, Penn. Strath Haven
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  • Jumps Jumps

    Yash Kakade

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering; Business, Economics, and Management (BEM) Dayton, Ohio Dayton Regional STEM
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering; Business, Economics, and Management (BEM) Dayton, Ohio Dayton Regional STEM
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  • Sprints Sprints

    Bisrat Kassahun

    Jr. Physics & Mechanical Engineering Merritt Island, Fla. Edgewood Jr/Sr
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    Junior Physics & Mechanical Engineering Merritt Island, Fla. Edgewood Jr/Sr
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  • Distance Distance

    Colin La

    Jr. Mathematics Potomac, Md. Winston Churchill
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    Junior Mathematics Potomac, Md. Winston Churchill
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  • Throws, Sprints Throws, Sprints

    Luke Lamitina

    Sr. Astrophysics Pittsburgh, Penn. Winchester Thurston
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    Senior Astrophysics Pittsburgh, Penn. Winchester Thurston
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  • Cleatus Oakes

    Fr. Chemical Engineering Point Pleasant, N.J. Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science
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    First-Year Chemical Engineering Point Pleasant, N.J. Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science
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  • Aditya Pakal

    So. Electrical Engineering The Woodlands, Texas The John Cooper School
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    Sophomore Electrical Engineering The Woodlands, Texas The John Cooper School
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  • Alexander Recce

    Fr. Applied Physics Short Hills Pingry
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    First-Year Applied Physics Short Hills Pingry
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  • Ryan Rodrigue

    Fr. Applied and Computational Mathematics / Computer Science San Diego, Calif. Santa Fe Christian
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    First-Year Applied and Computational Mathematics / Computer Science San Diego, Calif. Santa Fe Christian
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  • Varun Rodrigues

    Fr. Undeclared Medina, Ohio Medina High School
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    First-Year Undeclared Medina, Ohio Medina High School
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  • Pole Vault Pole Vault

    Brendan Rudberg

    So. Shoreline, Wash. Shorecrest
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    Sophomore Shoreline, Wash. Shorecrest
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  • Sprints, Jumps Sprints, Jumps

    Sidd Shendrikar

    Sr. Computer Science & Business, Economics, and Management Los Angeles, Calif. New Roads School
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    Senior Computer Science & Business, Economics, and Management Los Angeles, Calif. New Roads School
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  • Pole Vault Pole Vault

    Lucas Smith

    So. Mechanical Engineering Hailey, Idaho Wood River
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Hailey, Idaho Wood River
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  • Jack Sullivan

    So. Mechanical Engineering Bethesda, Md. Georgetown Preparatory
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Bethesda, Md. Georgetown Preparatory
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  • Pole Vault, Sprints Pole Vault, Sprints

    Aaban Syed

    Sr. Electrical Engineering Laurel, Md. North County
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    Senior Electrical Engineering Laurel, Md. North County
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  • Sprints, Hurdles Sprints, Hurdles

    Miigwan Tanner-Wostrel

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Cloquet, Minn. Cloquet
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace Cloquet, Minn. Cloquet
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  • Ernest Ting

    Fr. Brookings Brookings High School
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    First-Year Brookings Brookings High School
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  • Harold Wang

    Fr. Biology, Bioengineering San Jose, Calif. Lynbrook High School
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    First-Year Biology, Bioengineering San Jose, Calif. Lynbrook High School
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  • Distance Distance

    Jacob Wolmer

    Sr. Mechanical Engineering Tenafly, N.J. Tenafly
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    Senior Mechanical Engineering Tenafly, N.J. Tenafly
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Staff Roster

Track and Field Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Kelli Blake

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  • Assistant Coach - Throws, Recruiting

    Wyatt Meyring

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  • Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles

    Cedric Hill

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  • Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps

    Kayla Richardson

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps

    Josh Anadu

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach - Distance

    Lizzie Mundell Perkins

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Track and Field Support Staff

2026 Track and Field Roster
Name Event Year Hometown / High School Major
Katherine Austrian Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. / Blake School Undeclared
Maria Papazoglu Fr. Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale High School Applied and Computational Mathematics
Benjamin Porosoff Fr. West Haven, Conn. / Hopkins School Materials Science
Maria Sanchez-Rincon Hurdles So. /
Da'ron Simmons Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Lyman High School Physics w/ minor in Aeronautical Engineering
Aurea Slimak Fr. DuBois, Pa. / DuBois Central Catholic High School Undeclared
Emily Snyder Fr. Port Jefferson, N.Y. / Earl L. Vanderumeulen HS Physics
Isaac Thompson Fr. New Castle, Colo. / Coal Ridge High School Chemical Engineering
Danielle Yang Fr. Bloomington, Ind. / Bloomington High School South Computer Science
Women's 2026 Track and Field Roster
Name Event Year Hometown / High School Major
Layla Adeli Distance Jr. Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Palisades Charter Chemical Engineering
Ava Balanon Sprints, Jumps So. Vacaville, Calif. / Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy Chemical Engineering
Ivy Brainard Sprints Jr. Charlotte, N.C. / Providence Day Computer Science & Economics
Michelle Cai Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch High School Biology Major, Information and Data Sciences Minor
Zoe Chou Fr. Chesterfield, N.J. / Northern Burlington County Regional High School Mechanical Engineering
Jennifer Cruden Distance So. Los Altos, Calif. / Los Altos Applied and Computational Mathematics
Annabelle Eisner Fr. Boulder, Colo. / Fairview High School Biology
Shrila Esturi Distance So. Campbell, Calif. / Saint Francis Chemical Engineering
Isha Goswami Sprints Jr. Saratoga, Calif. / Saratoga Computer Science
Elisa Grillo Mid-Distance Sr. Cypress, Texas / Bridgeland Bioengineering
Hypatia Hamkins Distance So. New York, N.Y. / The Brearley School Mathematics
Carolina Jones Fr. Kinston, N.C. / Arendell Parrott Academy Mechanical Engineering
Aurelia Kuester Mid-Distance Jr. San Diego, Calif. / Canyon Crest Academy Bioengineering
Raquel "Rocky" Lample So. Encino, Calif. / Notre Dame HS Chemistry
Maryan Malkosh So. Laguna Niguel, Calif. / Dana Hills Mechanical Engineering
Saina Nikmehr Distance So. /
Kyra Phaychanpheng Throws, Sprints So. Chino Hills, Calif. / Chino Hills Environmental Engineering
Gigi Pistilli Distance Sr. Portola Valley, Calif. / Woodside Biochemistry; Environmental Science and Engineering minor
Camilla Power Distance Sr. Edmonds, Wash. / Saint James Chemistry
Lauren Pryor Sprints Sr. Wellesley, Mass. / Wellesley Computer Science
Katelyn Sadorf Distance So. Boca Raton, Fla. / Spanish River Computation and Neural Systems (CNS)
Sophia Steven Throws Sr. Broomfield, Colo. / Peak to Peak Charter Undeclared
Clara Stevens So. Vienna / Flint Hill School Undeclared
Men's 2026 Track and Field Roster
Name Event Year Hometown / High School Major
Brady Akau Mid-Distance So. Kapolei, Hawaii / Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Mathematics
Maxwell Braithwaite Throws So. Webster, N.Y. / Webster Thomas Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace minor
Ezra Caspary Fr. Portland, Ore. / Roosevelt High School Undeclared
David Castillo Throws Sr. Johns Creek, GA / Chattahoochee
Rafael Castro Fr. Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. / Hackley School Computer Science and Mathematics
Aiden Cope Fr. Mapleton, Utah / Maple Mountain High School Physics
Sean Corman Fr. Waterford, Conn. / Waterford High School / Worcester Polytechnic Institute Chemistry
Ryan Fortin Distance Jr. Londonderry, N.H. / Londonderry Electrical Engineering
Steve Garcia Distance Sr. Van Nuys, Calif. / Magnolia Science Academy 1 Electrical Engineering
Tyler Gatewood Hurdles, Jumps Jr. Corpus Christi, Texas / W.B. Ray Computer Science
Stephen Goehringer Distance So. Wellesley, Mass. / Wellesley Materials Science
Colin Gray Throws Jr. / Early College at Guilford Undeclared
Richard Hoffman Distance Jr. Simi Valley, Calif. / Westlake Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering
Nathan Jay Distance Jr. Fremont, Calif. / John F. Kennedy Applied Physics
Gavin John So. Swarthmore, Penn. / Strath Haven Applied and Computational Mathematics
Yash Kakade Jumps Jr. Dayton, Ohio / Dayton Regional STEM Mechanical Engineering; Business, Economics, and Management (BEM)
Bisrat Kassahun Sprints Jr. Merritt Island, Fla. / Edgewood Jr/Sr Physics & Mechanical Engineering
Colin La Distance Jr. Potomac, Md. / Winston Churchill Mathematics
Luke Lamitina Throws, Sprints Sr. Pittsburgh, Penn. / Winchester Thurston Astrophysics
Cleatus Oakes Fr. Point Pleasant, N.J. / Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science Chemical Engineering
Aditya Pakal So. The Woodlands, Texas / The John Cooper School Electrical Engineering
Alexander Recce Fr. Short Hills / Pingry Applied Physics
Ryan Rodrigue Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Santa Fe Christian Applied and Computational Mathematics / Computer Science
Varun Rodrigues Fr. Medina, Ohio / Medina High School Undeclared
Brendan Rudberg Pole Vault So. Shoreline, Wash. / Shorecrest
Sidd Shendrikar Sprints, Jumps Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. / New Roads School Computer Science & Business, Economics, and Management
Lucas Smith Pole Vault So. Hailey, Idaho / Wood River Mechanical Engineering
Jack Sullivan So. Bethesda, Md. / Georgetown Preparatory Mechanical Engineering
Aaban Syed Pole Vault, Sprints Sr. Laurel, Md. / North County Electrical Engineering
Miigwan Tanner-Wostrel Sprints, Hurdles Jr. Cloquet, Minn. / Cloquet Mechanical Engineering & Aerospace
Ernest Ting Fr. Brookings / Brookings High School
Harold Wang Fr. San Jose, Calif. / Lynbrook High School Biology, Bioengineering
Jacob Wolmer Distance Sr. Tenafly, N.J. / Tenafly Mechanical Engineering

Track and Field Coaching Staff

Track and Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Kelli Blake Kelli Blake Head Coach
Wyatt Meyring headshot 2022-23 Wyatt Meyring Assistant Coach - Throws, Recruiting
Cedric Hill Cedric Hill Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles
Kayla Richardson Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps
Josh Anadu Volunteer Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps
Elizabeth Mundell Perkins Lizzie Mundell Perkins Volunteer Assistant Coach - Distance

Track and Field Support Staff

Track and Field - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Adam Wierman Adam Wierman Faculty Liaison

Staff Roster

Track and Field Coaching Staff

Track and Field Support Staff