La Crosse, Wisc. — United States Coast Guard Academy track & field's Allie Wildsmith placed third in high jump on day two of the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Wildsmith cleared the first two heights with just one jump each, by which point the field had narrowed to 16. Wildsmith knocked the bar down at the third height of 1.67 meters (5' 5.75") but she kept her day going with a clearance on her third attempt.

Third-attempt clearances would become a familiar sight for Wildsmith, who did so on the next three heights to will herself into the final three jumpers. With the bar set at 1.79m (5' 10.5"), she failed her first two attempts before taking a pass on the third, opting to move up to 1.82m (5' 11.5") for her final try, but she was unable to convert.

MIT’s Amalia Christina Toutziaridi earned All-America first team honors with a sixth-place finish in the high jump, setting a new personal best of 1.70 meters (5'7") to take sixth-place outright and earn MIT three points in the team standings. She cruised over the bar on her first two attempts, 1.59 meters (5'2.5") and 1.64 meters (5'4.5"), before needing all three attempts to clear at 1.67 meters (5'5.75"). However, her extra effort made all the difference as she cleared 1.70 meters on the first attempt to secure a place in the top six overall. She was unsuccessful at the next progression as only three competitors advanced past 1.73-meters (5'8"). 

Babson College’s Amrit Rehal finished in a tie for 13th in a field of 22 jumpers to earn second-team All-America recognition. She tied with Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior Madeline Zirbel and Wittenberg sophomore Cayla Eaton as all three cleared 5-feet, 4.5-inches (1.64 meters). All three athletes cleared 5-feet-2.5 and 5-feet-4.5 on their first attempts before coming up short on 5-feet-5.75 on all three tries.

Wellesley College senior Ella Whinney earned fifth in the 3000m Steeplechase finals, setting a new program record of 10:28.86. Whinney remained in the top half of the race the entire way, fighting tooth and nail for fourth while staving off several other competitors. The fifth-place finish earned four team points for the Blue, its first team finish at the event since 2023 when Whinney placed eighth. The senior collected a second career NCAA All-American honor, presented to the top-eight finishers in the race. 

In the 800 Meters preliminaries, MIT’s Krystal Montgomery finished third in the second heat with a career-best time of 2:09.13 to advance to Saturday's final. She did not earn an automatic qualifying spot but posted the fastest non-automatic time in a fast field to earn her spot—Alexa Estes of Conn. College (2:08.37) and Keelee Leitzen (2:08.40) pulled away from the pack over the second lap as Montgomery held her position just off the leaders around the final turn before taking third. 

In the 400 Meters preliminaries, MIT’s Shreya Kalyan earned a second-place finish in her heat and posted the fifth-fastest time in qualifying at 54.79 to advance to tomorrow's final. Kalyan nearly earned the automatic slot, finishing just .08 seconds behind Anna Plautz of Wisconsin – La Crosse.  

Wheaton College’s Michaina Loriston, Wendy Wooden, Kate Wickenheisser and Camille Connors qualified for the finals of the 4X100-meter relay, turning in a season-best time of 46.57 to finish fifth in this afternoon's preliminary and rank as the sixth-fastest time in school history. Wooden got out fast to give Wheaton an early lead in the race, before handing off to Loriston. Connors took the baton from Loriston before handing off to Wickenheisser for the final 100 meters to give Wheaton a third-place showing in the second heat and the fifth-fastest time in the prelim. 

Loriston ran again just over two hours later and finished second in the third heat with the ninth-fastest time in the 100-meter preliminaries at 11.85.

Springfield College’s Katherine DeFosse punched her ticket to the final of the 100-meter hurdles, finishing second overall with a time of 13.85.
 
About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.