Sarah Firth, 4x400m Relay Compete for Tufts at 2025 NCAA Division III Championships

ROCHESTER, NY (March 14, 2025) - The Tufts University women's indoor track and field team featured some strong performances during day one of the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships in the Golisano Training Center at Nazareth College on Friday.

The first Jumbo to compete on the national stage was senior Sarah Firth. The pole vaulter entered the tournament after a season that saw her break her own school record with a vault of 3.92m. In the NCAA Championships, she jumped for a 3.87m to land her in 10th place in a nationwide field of jumpers. She finishes her season with four first place finishes, a school record and an NCAA Championship appearance.

Also competing for the Jumbos on day one was the 4x400m Relay squad of senior Annika Kral, senior Emma Smith, first year Makayla Moriarty and first year Arielle Chechile. The group reached the Championships after also setting a new school record, setting a new program best of 3:50.97. In the NCAA Championships they ran a 3:52.99 for ninth place. The solid finish missed out on qualifying for the finals by just 0.21 seconds. 

The Tufts women's team will have senior Jordan Andrew and freshman Elysse Cumberland competing in the NCAA  triple jump on Saturday starting at 11 AM.