Women's Track and Field Travels to Kentucky for NCAA East
NCAA East Regional
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Women's Track and Field Travels to Kentucky for NCAA East
May 27, 2026 | Women's Track and Field
NCAA East Regional
Thurs. & Sat., May 28 & 30 | Lexington, KY
**PRINCETON, N.J. –**Coming off a second-straight Outdoor Ivy Championship win, the Princeton women's track and field team will kick off the NCAA action with the NCAA East Regional on Thursday and Saturday in Lexington, KY.
On May 17th, the Tigers completed a historic second-straight Ivy League Triple Crown with a victory at the Ivy Heptagonal Outdoor Championships. The Tigers won with a league record 203 points, claiming nine individual champions while also setting five school records and an Ivy League record en route to the team crown.
With an exceptional season concluded, the Tigers qualified 17 individuals across 20 events for the NCAA East Regional.
In the latest USTFCCCA rankings, the Tigers were ranked 16th, also in the top-10 in three events, including sixth in the javelin, ninth in the long jump and 10th in the shot put.
The Tigers are led by Head Coach
Michelle Eisenreich, in her 10th season at the helm. Named the 2026 Indoor Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year, Eisenreich also earned her fourth-straight Ivy League Coach of the Year award during this outdoor season. The 2024-25 Triple Crown was the program's first under her leadership.
Princeton NCAA East Qualifiers:
Maisha Atkinson, 400
Olivia Martin, 800
Hannah Riggins, 800 & 1500
Pia Beaulieu, Steeplechase
Meg Madison, 5000
Anna McNatt, 5000
Laila Payne, 400H
Alysa Carrigan, High Jump
Tessa Mudd, Pole Vault
Lotte Gretzler, Pole Vault
Georgina Scoot, Long Jump & Triple Jump
Alexandra Kelly, Long Jump & Triple Jump
Layla Giordano, Discus
Angela McAuslan-Kelly, Hammer
Shea Greene, Javelin
Nicole Woods, Javelin
Kameil Crane, Javelin
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