Tigers Make Three School Records, Impressive Team Performance at Penn Classic

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Tigers Make Three School Records, Impressive Team Performance at Penn Classic

February 08, 2026 | Women's Track and Field

PHILADELPHIA, PA. – With another record-breaking weekend and another chance to showcase team depth and versatility, the Princeton women's track and field team competed at the Penn Classic on Friday and Saturday in Philadelphia.

Across the two days, the Tigers combined for three school record performances and eight additions to the program's all-time top-10 leaderboards.

"The team is in fantastic form across all the event groups. We are proving to be a very deep and talented team that will be very hard to beat at the end of the month. We are looking forward to a great opportunity in Boston next weekend to showcase the depth of our talents." - Head Coach Michelle Eisenreich

Brooke Jackson set a new school record in the 60m on Friday, running a blazing 7.45 in the final to set a new meet record too. Her time bested Briana Mponzi's 7.46 record, set in 2024. The achievement comes after the sophomore came within .02 seconds of the school record at last year's indoor Heps, now improving to hold the top spot in the record book herself.

On Saturday, Maisha Atkinson was next to add another event to her list of program records as she ran 53.71 in the 400m. Her time bested a 10-year old record of 54.39, set by Cecilia Barowski in 2016.

The record is Atkinson's second of the season, as she set a new record in the 300m at the Penn Opener.

Georgina Scoot matched her own program record in the triple jump, clearing 13.47m / 44-2.5" for the second time this season after setting that record at the Quaker Invite. Matching her best on her last attempt, Scoot recorded over 13m on each of her jumps.

Alexandra Kelly was right alongside Scoot, clearing 13.17m / 43-2.5". With their marks ranking fifth and 14th, respectively, on the current NCAA list, Scoot and Kelly continue to rank among the best jumpers in the country with their impressive marks and consistency.

With the Tiger jumpers having a day, Anika Scott cleared 5.98m / 19-7.5" in the long jump to put herself at third all-time in the Princeton record book. Just behind her at 5.90m / 19-04.25", Elizabeth Yeboah-Kodie put herself at fourth in the school leaderboard.

Angela McAuslan-Kelly continues to be undefeated in the weight throw, recording a season-best mark of 19.75m/64-9.75 to set an Ott Center facility record and win the event.

Likewise, rounding out the day one action, Layla Giordano won the shot put with a mark of 15.54m/51'. The performance puts her at fourth all-time in Princeton history.

On Saturday, Laila Payne joined Jackson in the 200m, running 24.33 for sixth all-time in school history.

Hannah Riggins shined in the 1000m, taking second with a time of 2:42.12 which ranks 12th in the NCAA this season. Maddie Cramer was behind her with a new personal best of 2:47.31 for fourth place and #7 in the Princeton all-time leaderboard.
Anna McNatt won the mile with a new personal-best time of 4:39.49, moving her up to fifth in the school record book. Olivia Martin was close behind her with her own PR of 4:41.71 for third place. Meg Madison also set a PR in the event, running 4:46.33.

In the 3000m, distance runners Emma De Jong and Caroline Barton finished first and second, with De Jong tallying a huge PR of 9:27.36. Her time was a 12-second improvement from her previous best. With Barton clocking in at 9:29.02 and Pia Beaulieu at 9:46.55, all three 3000m runners set new PRs on the day.

With postseason approaching as Heps is in just a few weeks, the Tigers continue to hit their stride and showcase their talent and versatility as a team.

Up Next
Princeton will next head to Boston for the Crimson Open and the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14.