Tigers Shine in Well-Rounded Team Performance at Penn Elite

Saturday, January 24

Philadelphia, Pa.

Princeton University

Penn Elite

Tigers Shine in Well-Rounded Team Performance at Penn Elite

January 25, 2026 | Women's Track and Field

PHILADELPHIA, PA. – Making another strong, early-season team performance, the Princeton women's track and field team competed at the Penn Elite on Saturday in Pennsylvania.

Winning the 3000m, 60mH, and weight throw, the Tigers registered strong performances across all event groups while setting five new program top-10 marks.

"We continue to celebrate individual progress with the focus on being ferocious competitors for Princeton Track and Field. Anna was masterful in her racing tactics, blasting a 32s last 200m to put herself on the all-time Ivy League list, said Assistant Coach Brad Hunt. "Tip of the cap to Emily Cooper, Maddie Cramer, Emma de Jong, and Pia Beaulieu on massive personal bests that place them in the mix of the current Ivy League lists. We very much look forward to more racing opportunities ahead in preparation for the Ivy League Championships come February 28-March 1. Go Tigers!"

Anna McNatt had a highlight performance in the 3000m, winning the event with a Princeton all-time second-best time of 9:06.64. A new NCAA #20, the time also ranks seventh all-time in the Ivy League.

Meg Madison and Emily Cooper also had strong performances in the event, with Madison making the Princeton top-10 with a time of 9:22.65 and Cooper setting a big PR with a time of 9:33.21 – a nearly thirty-second improvement from her last 3000m competition.

In the pentathlon, first-year Ava John shined as she worked her way to fourth place with 3916 points. Setting new season bests in the high jump, long jump and shot put, she now ranks third all-time in Princeton history in the Pentathlon.

Angela McAuslan-Kelly set a new meet record in the weight throw, making a season-best performance of 19.69m / 64-07.25. The mark currently ranks 32nd in the NCAA.

Laila Payne also set a new meet record in the 60m hurdles, running 8.44 to tie her PR and Princeton all-time third-best.

In the middle distances, Olivia Martin ran the 800m in 2:06.89, ranking 22nd in the NCAA and sixth all-time in the Princeton record book.

Three Tigers set new PRs in the mile in Maddie Cramer (4:43.49), Emma De Jong (4:45.91) and Pia Beaulieu (4:51.99).

In the sprints, Brooke Jackson had a solid performance, taking sixth place with a time of 7.53. Alex Kelly also made a Princeton top-10 performance with a time of 7.61, putting her at ninth in the record book.

Up Next
The Tigers will head to Fayetteville, Ark. next weekend for the Razorback Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31.