WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Williams College women's track and field team enjoyed a phenomenally successful indoor season, qualifying numerous athletes into the NCAA Championship meet, where they earned second place.
As a result of their performances throughout the season and at the national championship, the Ephs finished the indoor season with 17 All-American student-athletes, which is earned by finishing either in the top eight (First Team) or 9th-16th (Second Team) in each event, including relays. Williams also had 32 All-Region performances, given to the top eight individuals in each event from each region on the year-end Descending Order Lists, in addition to each member of the region's top eight relay teams. The honors came from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The women's team stood out at indoor nationals, where 14 student-athletes finished the weekend with First Team All-American honors, and another three finished on the second team. Four Ephs were two-time All-Americans: Kate Tuttle was named to the First Team in both the mile and the 3000m (setting school records in both events), Tamar Byl was a First Team honoree in the 5000m and a Second Teamer in the 3000m, Bella King-Harvey made the Second Team in the 400m and was a First Team honoree as part of the 400m relay squad, and Annika Paluska was on the same relay, also earning Second-Team honors in the 800m.
Ellie Fitzgerald was another record-setter, breaking her own school best mark in the pole vault, earning second place and First Team All-American honors. Kate Swann out-kicked several runners to second place in the 5000m, earning First Team honors, and Morgan Eigel earned third in the 3000m, with the second-best Williams time ever (just behind Tuttle), also earning First-Team plaudits. With both the DMR and the 4x400m relays finishing in the Top 8, First Team All-American honorees also included Cate Donaldson and Ella Sukup in the 4x400, and Claire Jensen, Jordan Liss-Riordan, Ginger Long, and Lily Yampolsky in the DMR.
Each of the Williams All-Americans also earned All-Region laurels, and a number of other performances were also highlighted by the USTFCCCA. Jumpers Eliza Ayres (long jump), Amelie Jamanka (high jump) and Mireya King (long jump) all earned All-Region status, with King also receiving honors in the pentathlon, while Audrey Cheng joined Fitzgerald in receiving All-Region in the pole vault. Thrower Maria Fareti was named All-Region in both the shot put and the weight throw, and Livi Mazerolle joined King as an All-Region honoree in the pentathlon. Charlene Peng helped show off the Ephs' depth in distance events by earning All-Region in the 5000m.
The full list of All-American and All-Region performers is below.
USTFCCCA ALL-AMERICANS
5000m Tamar Byl First Team
3000m Tamar Byl Second Team
4x400m Relay Cate Donaldson First Team
3000m Morgan Eigel First Team
Pole Vault Ellie Fitzgerald First Team
DMR Claire Jensen First Team
4x400m Relay Bella King-Harvey First Team
400m Bella King-Harvey Second Team
DMR Jordan Liss-Riordan First Team
DMR Ginger Long First Team
4x400m Relay Annika Paluska First Team
800m Annika Paluska Second Team
4x400m Relay Ella Sukup First Team
5000m Kate Swann First Team
Mile Kate Tuttle First Team
3000m Kate Tuttle First Team
DMR Lily Yampolsky First Team
