Women's Track and Field Wins Second-Consecutive Ivy League Indoor Championship Title

Sunday, March 1

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Princeton University

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Women's Track and Field 2026 Indoor Champions

Women's Track and Field Wins Second-Consecutive Ivy League Indoor Championship Title

March 01, 2026 | Women's Track and Field

NEW YORK CITY – With historic success, Princeton women's track and field team won its second-consecutive Ivy League Indoor Championship on Sunday afternoon at the Armory in New York City.

The feat marks the first time the Tigers have won back-to-back titles since 2010-2011. It is also the first time they have done so under the leadership of Head Coach Michelle Eisenreich.

With a final score of 188.5, the Tigers bested second-place Penn by a margin of 20.5, boasting eight individual champions at the meet. Princeton also picked up two relay wins in the 4x800 and 4x400.

Scoring in 19 of 20 events, the Tigers claimed champions in all event groups, including throws, horizontal jumps, vertical jumps, sprints, and middle-distance and distance races.

After yesterday's solid team performance that saw the Tigers win titles in the long jump, 3000m and weight throw, Princeton took a 15-point lead going into day two of the meet.

The first champion of the day was crowned when Maisha Atkinson put up another stellar performance in the 500m. Breaking the program record in yesterday's prelims with a time of 1:11.32, Atkinson went ahead and broke her own record again today as she ran 1:09.96 to win the title.

The record marked Atkinson's third of the weekend, as she set program records in the 200m and the 500m, twice. She now holds four individual program records (200m, 300m, 400m and 500m).
Hannah Riggins was the next Tiger to top the podium after a fantastic 1000m race that saw the junior run the bell lap out front. Clocking in at 2:45.74, Riggins defended her crown and won her second-straight 1000m title by a margin of two seconds.

3000m Ivy Champion Anna McNatt scored her second title of the weekend today as she ran a tactical race in the 5000m. Also taking the bell lap by herself, lapping runners at the back of the pack, McNatt clocked in at 16:13.71 to complete her sweep of the distance events.

Georgina Scoot and Alex Kelly went one-and-two in the triple jump after going one-and-two in the long jump yesterday, only swapping places this time. Scoot claimed the top spot after tallying a mark of 13.23m/43-5, with a gold medal joining her long-jump silver in the weekend haul.

Long jump champion Kelly was beside Scoot on the podium today after jumping 13.14m/43-1.5. She and Scoot were the only two jumpers to clear 13 meters.

Alysa Carrigan claimed victory in the high jump as she flew over 1.77m/5-09.75. Her win secured a clutch 10 points for the Tigers.

Princeton shined in the relays, capping off the day with wins in two. First, the 4x800 squad of Maddie Cramer, Nelly Floutakou, Olivia Martin and Hannah Riggins made history as they ran 8:35.80 for a new Ivy League record.

Riggins, running the anchor leg, tallied the fastest leg of the race with a time of 2:05.46 as she secured the victory.

In the 4x400, a young squad of Laila Payne, Elizabeth Yeboah-Kodie, Delia Gregory and Maisha Atkinson raced to victory in 3:39.12 as they set a new program record - the second time the quartet has broken the record this season.

While the individual wins highlighted the day, the team title was won through consistent victories from Tigers scoring up and down the roster; with the Princeton lead just nine points at times, every chance to score was crucial.

Meg Madison, Maddie Cramer and Pia Beaulieu shined in the mile, finishing second, third and sixth as all three Tiger qualifiers scored. Madison took silver with a new personal best, Cramer took bronze, and Beaulieu also set a new PR as she pushed for an extra team point.

In the high jump, Audrey Kirkutis set a new personal best as she cleared 1.74m/5-08.50 for silver.

Layla Giordano showed persistence in the shot put; in fourth place after four throws, she set a new PR to bump herself into third with a throw of 15.99m/52-05.50 for an added two team points.

Laila Payne also took bronze in the 60m hurdles, running 8.37.

Brooke Jackson took third place in the 60m, running 7.46. In the 200m, Jackson tallied another strong performance as she set a new PR and improved her program all-time #2 mark with a 23.97 finish, taking sixth place. Atkinson was just ahead of her with 23.85 for fifth.

In the 800m, Martin added another six points of her own in the 800m with a 2:07.31 bronze finish. Liz Williamson also set a new PR, running 2:09.12 for sixth.

Meg Madison (16:47.59) and Emily Cooper (16:48.75) added team points in the 5000m, as they took fifth and sixth, respectively.

A squad of Peyton Leigh, Jane Kennedy, Liz Williamson and Emma de Jong took bronze in the DMR, clocking in at 11:24.03.

After all the points were counted, the Tigers concluded the 2026 Indoor Heptagonal Championships with an Ivy League record, five program records, and points in 19 of 20 events.

For their team-wide depth and persistent pursuit of progress, the Tigers were rewarded with another trophy and exciting milestone for the program.

Now, the Tigers will wait to see which of them will continue the indoor season in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the NCAA Championships. The full list of NCAA qualifiers will be released Tuesday, March 3.