SPRINGFIELD, MA (May 2, 2026) – Junior
Nora Jean-Jacques led the Jumbos with a runner-up finish in the triple jump on Saturday as the Tufts University women's track & field team placed third at the New England Division III Outdoor Championships at Springfield College.
Jean-Jacques had a best effort of 11.41m (37'5 ¼") in the triple jump today to finish second in the event. The mark is her PR and improved her #10 at Tufts all-time ranking outdoors. The distance is just outside of the national top 50.
Resting many of their top performers today, Tufts finished the meet with a team score of 59 points for third place. Connecticut College won the New England Division III Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship with a 100 score.
Tufts senior
Julia Dolce and junior
Kaya West had strong performances in the 800 meters today. Both ran PRs, as Dolce was fourth in the event with a 2:14.16 time and West was a tick behind her in fifth with a 2:14.29 mark. Dolce's time was the Jumbos' best 800 of the year, indoors or outdoors.
First-year
Eleanor Lewis finished the heptathlon in sixth place today with her season-best score of 3625 points. She had a 5.08m (16'8") long jump, a 21.40m (70'3") PR in the javelin throw and a 2:42.50 mark in the 800 meters.
Tufts also had senior
Anne-Sophie Janssen near a scoring position in the 400-meter hurdles, where her 1:06.27 mark was 11th.
Tufts will be at the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association Championships at Stonehill College, and at Williams College for the F.I.R.E. Meet next weekend.
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