Jumbo Teams Rise in Indoor Track & Field National Rankings

MEDFORD, MA (February 19, 2026) - After another strong weekend, the Tufts University men's and women's indoor track and field teams both moved up in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III National Rankings this week.

The rankings represent overall team strength based on top performances nationally. For the Division III poll released on Tuesday, the Tufts women are up to #5 in the rankings and the men's team moved to #17 this week.

Through February 17, both the Tufts men's and women's teams have 12 performances ranked among the top 35 nationally in Division III. The Jumbos in the national rankings are as follows:

Tufts Women's Top 35 National Marks
#3 400 Meters - Arielle Chechile (55.65 on Feb 7, 2026 at Tufts Six-Way Invite)
#3 Distance Medley Relay - Lily Simmonds, Anne-Sophie Janssen, Kayleigh Forde, Liz Donahue (11:59.29 on Feb 13, 2026 at Tufts Cupid Challenge)
#3 Triple Jump - Elysse Cumberland (11.97m - 39-3¼ on Feb 14, 2026 at Tufts Cupid Challenge)
#4 Long Jump - Elysse Cumberland (5.92m - 19-5 on Feb 13, 2026 at Tufts Cupid Challenge)
#7 - 4x400 Relay - Makayla Moriarty, Cori Stewart, Lauren Downer, Arielle Chechile (3:52.15 on Feb 14, 2026 at Tufts Cupid Challenge)
#12    200 Meters -  Simisola Lawal (24.70 on Feb 13, 2026 at BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational)
#14    5000 Meters - Liz Donahue (16:54.83 on Dec 6, 2025 at BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener)
#17    200 Meters -  Arielle Chechile (24.83 on Jan 30, 2026 at BU John Thomas Terrier Classic)
#19    Pole Vault - Emma Gall (3.80m - 12-5½ on Jan 30, 2026 at Harvard Invitational)
#22    60 Meters - Simisola Lawal (7.69 on Feb 13, 2026 at BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational)
#28    5000 Meters - Katya Henisz (17:13.13 on Dec 6, 2025 at BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener)    
#32    400 Meters - Makayla Moriarty (57.01 on Feb 13, 2026 at BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational)
    
Tufts Men's Top 35 National Marks
#3 Distance Medley Relay - William Cusato, Josh Wilkie, Sam Kurian, Cullen McCaleb (10:01.33 on Feb 14, 2026 at Tufts Cupid Challenge)
#8 High Jump - Tieren Mead (2.05m - 6-8¾ on Feb 7, 2026 at Tufts Six-Way Invite)
#15    Heptathlon - Ryder Kropiwnicki (4806 on Feb 14, 2026  at Tufts Cupid Challenge)
#16    5000 Meters - Harris Gulbransen (14:16.20 on Feb 13, 2026 at BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational)
#20    3000 Meters - Cullen McCaleb (8:10.46    on Dec 6, 2025 at BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener)
#22    800 Meters - Sam Kurian (1:52.47    on Feb 13, 2026 at BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational)
#22    Pole Vault - Jonas Michael (4.80m - 15-9 on Jan 31, 2026 at Harvard Invitational)
#24    Mile - Cullen McCaleb (4:09.24 on    Jan 30, 2026 at BU John Thomas Terrier Classic)
#25    Triple Jump - Luke Benson (14.46m - 47-5¼ on Feb 7, 2026 at Tufts Six-Way Invite)
#26    60 Meter Hurdles - Josh Wilkie (8.22 on    Feb 7, 2026 at Tufts Six-Way Invite)
#26    Heptathlon - Dylan Moreno (4639 on Feb 14, 2026 at Tufts Cupid Challenge)
#29    3000 Meters - Harris Gulbransen (8:20.28 on Feb 7, 2026 at Tufts Six-Way Invite)
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The Tufts teams compete at the Wheaton College Post-Season Qualifier on Saturday.