Women's Track and Field Receives 16 All-Region Awards

MEDFORD, MA (May 21, 2025) - The Tufts University women's track and field team received even more postseason honors as the USTFCCCA All-Region awards were announced on Tuesday, May 20.

Leading off the list of award-winners is Jordan Andrew, who was named to the All-Region team for both the long jump and the triple jump. Her performance at the Sunshine Classic helped her qualify for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, as well as set a season high in the long jump and set a new personal best in the triple jump with a mark of 12.29m.

Elysse Cumberland was also named to the All-Region team for both the long jump and the triple jump. The 2025 National Division III Indoor Triple Jump Champion continued to shine in the outdoor portion of the season, setting a new personal best in both the triple jump and long jump at the Sunshine Classic. Her personal best mark of 12.66m in the triple jump set a new program record by 21cm.

Two Jumbos received All-Region honors for their performances in the 400m hurdles. Arielle Chechile had a great rookie campaign in the event, setting a personal best time of 1:00.64 in the final meet of the season to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships. Emma Smith also had a strong senior season, setting a new personal best of 1:02.78 in the NEICAAA Championships.

The pole vault saw yet another pair of Jumbos combine with All-Region honors. Emma Gall and Nyla Thompson both were named to the All-Region team for their strong seasons in the pole vault. Gall's new personal best of 3.57m was the best vault of any Jumbo this season, but Thompson was never very far behind. Thompson also set a new personal best this season, also landing a 3.57m.

First year Phoebe Bryar made an instant impact with the Jumbos as a middle-distance runner, and picked up All-Region honors for her stellar performance in the 800m run. She showed steady improvement throughout the season to earn a new personal record of 2:13.24 at the New England Division III Championships.

Lexi Dean picked up All-Region honors after a season competing in the 3000m steeplechase. The junior set a new personal best at the NESCAC Championships with a time of 11:15.00.

Elizabeth Donahue, the lone long-distance runner to pick up All-Region honors, made steady improvements throughout the season as well. She set a new personal best for herself in the event with a 36:05.44.

Mia Kurtz picked up the All-Region honors after a great debut for the Jumbos in the discus. The first year set a new personal best of 41.41m at the Emory Spring Break Classic. Ceci LaBarge also picked up All-Region honors, albeit in a different throwing event. Her award came for her performance in the hammer throw, which saw her land the fourth best mark in Tufts history with a 50.12m.

Harper Meek picked up All-Region honors after earning a berth to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in the high jump. Her season was defined by consistency, with all but one of her jumps being above 1.60m. Her personal best just stayed intact from last season after her 1.66m jump was a single centimeter shy of her record.

Makayla Moriarty burst onto the scene this spring with a number of great performances in the shorter running events. She picked up the All-Region honors in the 400m dash after setting the fastest time in Tufts program history with a 55.21. 

The final pair of Jumbos to earn All-Region honors is Lauren Zipoli and Tessa Player in the heptathlon. Both athletes set new personal bests at the New England D3 Championships, with Player taking the win with 4257 points and Zipoli in third with 4082.