NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's cross country and track and field programs welcome 14 newcomers for 2026-27, including 13 incoming first-years and one transfer. The group represents 11 different U.S. states and the District of Columbia along with Cyprus and England. The newcomers join the Bulldogs for the third season under
Courtney Jaworski, Yale's Mark T. Young '68 Director of Cross Country and Track and Field.
Here is a look at the newest Bulldogs:
Will Alexander
Beaconsfield, England
Wellington College
Multi
| 2026 England U20 and Senior Track & Field and Combined Event Championships |
Decathlon |
7th (7085 pts) |
| 2026 England Athletics U20 Indoor Championships |
Heptathlon |
13th (4704 pts) |
| 2025 United Kingdom Athletics U20 Outdoor Championships |
Decathlon |
3rd (6934 pts) |
| 2025 Sweden U20 Indoor Athletics Championships |
Heptathlon |
4th (4933 pts) |
Personal Bests
- Heptathlon: 4933 pts
- Decathlon: 7085 pts
Notes: Athletics team captain in high school… English Schools National Decathlon Champion 2025… English Schools finalist long jump and high hurdles 2025… Wellington College Outstanding Achievement Award for sport at international level 2025… Reading Athletics Club National relay finalists (4x400m relay and 4x100m relay)... Reading Athletics Club Male Athlete of the Year 2025… Represented England Athletics in Sweden in 2025 (indoor heptathlon)... Also played rugby in high school… Is a DJ.
Why Yale? "It's Yale."
Markos Antoniades
Limassol, Cyprus
Foley's School
Sprints
| 2026 Cyprus Senior Outdoor Championships |
400m |
2nd (47.79) |
| 2026 Cyprus Senior Outdoor Championships |
4x400mR |
1st (3:16.19) |
| 2025 Balkan U20 Outdoor Championships |
400m |
4th (47.67) |
| 2025 Cyprus U20 Outdoor Championships |
400m |
1st (47.72) |
| 2025 Games of the Small States of Europe (outdoor) |
400m |
4th (47.15) |
| 2025 Balkan U20 Indoor Championships |
400m |
7th (49.04) |
Personal Bests
Notes: Competed in Cypriot High School Championship; placed first in 400m and second in 4x400m relay… Represented his school in 2024 ISF Gymnasiade; placed sixth in 400m final and finished sixth in 1000m sprint medley relay… With club, placed second in 2026 Cypriot National Championship in 400m and first in 4x400m relay… Represented Cyprus in 2025 European U20 Championships; made semi-finals in 400m. … Won gold in 4x400m mixed relay and bronze in 4x400m men's relay at Games of the Small States of Europe 2025… Current holder of 400m Cypriot U20 Indoor record and 4x400m mixed relay record.
Why Yale? "Yale was the obvious choice for me because of its academic reputation and for its strong intellectual community while simultaneously allowing me to compete in Track and Field at one of the highest possible levels."
Evan Badami
Blue Bell, Pa.
Germantown Academy
Middle Distance
| 2026 PA Independent School Athletic Championships |
800m |
1st (1:55.60) |
| 2025 PA Independent School Athletic Championships |
400m |
1st (47.86) |
| 2025 PA Indoor State Championships |
400m |
6th (48.83) |
Personal Bests
- 400m: 47.86
- 800m: 1:50.68
Notes: Captained winter and spring track and field teams his junior and senior years… Four-time PAISSA Champion… High Scorer Award… Four-time Outstanding Performance Award… Four-time all-league… Team was Indoor Track and Field PAISAA Champions 2023-2024… Hobbies include rock climbing, mountaineering and pickleball… Older brother ran cross country and track at Hamilton College.
Why Yale? "What made Yale stand out to me was the immediate sense of community I felt with both the coaches and teammates. It felt like they were genuinely interested in me as a person, and not just my times in the past."
Ben Berman
New York, N.Y.
Bronx High School of Science
Distance
| 2026 NYSPHSAA Outdoor Championships |
3200m |
1st (9:00.40) |
| 2026 Nike Indoor Nationals |
5k |
5th (14:24.37) |
| 2026 NYSPHSSA Indoor Championships |
1600m |
9th (4:16.80) |
| 2026 NYSPHSSA Indoor Championships |
3200m |
1st (9:03.45) |
| 2025 Nike Cross Nationals |
5k |
95th (16:24.60) |
| 2025 NY Federation Championships |
5k |
2nd (15:42.00) |
| 2025 NYSPHSAA Outdoor Championships |
1600m |
9th (4:14.02) |
| 2025 NYSPHSAA Outdoor Championships |
3200m |
4th (8:57.31) |
| 2025 NYSPHSAA Indoor Championships |
3200m |
1st (9:05.54) |
Personal Bests
- Mile: 4:12.11
- 3200m: 8:45.85
- 5k track: 14:24.37
- 5k cross: 15:20.60
Notes: Captain of high school's cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field teams… Three-time New York State individual champion in 3200m… Set four New York City records… Three-time National All-American… 2026 New Balance Nationals 2-Mile runner-up… Team was fourth place at Nike Cross Country Regionals; All-State and All-Region Team… Team was PSAL Varsity Cross Country City Champions 2024 and 2025… Helped transform Bronx High School of Science into one of the strongest long distance high school teams in the Northeast.
Why Yale? "During my visit, I already felt like a part of the team. I chose Yale because of the value it places in the community, and because of my confidence in the program under Coach Kyle."
Hassane Doucoure
Roanoke, Va.
Cave Spring
Jumps
2026 Virginia Class 3 Outdoor Championships HJ 1
st (6-5)
2026 Virginia Class 3 Indoor Championships HJ 1
st (6-8)
2025 Virginia Class 3 Outdoor Championships HJ 1
st (6-6)
Personal Bests
Notes: Three-time VHSL State Champion in high jump… Ranked No. 1 in Virginia for high jump… Undefeated during junior and senior seasons of high school… High school team was VHSL Class 3A State runners-up in track and field… Adidas Track Nationals All-American in high jump… Also played basketball in high school… Captained high school debate team… High school team was VHSL State Champion in debate… Heavily involved in policy debate, medical enrichment programs/internships and community service… Volunteered with Carilion Clinic (hospital)... Interested in biomedical engineering and medicine, especially using technology to address healthcare disparities…. Wants to help create more equitable access to medical care and innovation… Mother was an Olympic basketball player.
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because it felt like the best place for me to grow as both a student and an athlete. I now have the chance to compete at a high level in track while also pursuing my academic interests in biomedical engineering and medicine. I wanted a place with a strong community that would help me succeed in every way, and Yale felt like the right environment to become the best version of myself."
Andy Duan
Farmington, Conn.
Farmington
Jumps
| 2026 Nike Indoor Nationals |
LJ |
10th (21-5) |
| 2026 Connecticut Class L Indoor Championships |
LJ |
9th (21-3.5) |
| 2025 Connecticut Class L indoor Championships |
LJ |
3rd (21-9.25) |
Personal Bests
Notes: Captained indoor and outdoor track and field in high school… Four-time all-conference… Four time All-New England… Likes to play soccer and piano… Passionate about economics.
Why Yale? "I chose Yale as a genuine sense of camaraderie was made clear to me from the start of my contact with Coach Fo to meeting all of the current and incoming athletes, who have already made this team feel like a family."
Alex Kho
Cresskill, N.J.
Riverdale Country Day
Jumps
| 2026 NYSAIS Outdoor Championships |
LJ |
1st (22-5.75) |
| 2026 NYSAIS Outdoor Championships |
TJ |
3rd (43-0) |
| 2026 Ivy League Prep School Indoor Championships |
LJ |
1st (21-9.5) |
| 2025 NYSAIS Outdoor Championships |
LJ |
1st (23-6) |
| 2026 NYSAIS Outdoor Championships |
TJ |
3rd (43-11.25) |
Personal Bests
Notes: Captained track and field team for three years in high school… Six-season Team MVP in high school track and field… Milesplit All-State in long jump… Seven-time All-League in high school track and field… High school team was two-time NYSAIS Indoor Track and Field Champions… High school team was two-time league outdoor track and field champions… Captained soccer team for two years in high school… Two-time all-league in soccer in high school… Earned high school soccer team's Coach's Award as a senior… Soccer team was two-time NYSAIS champions… Friends with former Yale track and field athlete Aaron Miller '25, who also attended Riverdale Country Day; Miller shares his passion for track and soccer and was his mentor through his high school sports seasons… Enjoys golfing, lifting, watching sports and spending time with family.
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because when I spoke to the coaching staff, I felt that they wanted the best for their players, not just as athletes but also as students and more importantly young adults. They were passionate, friendly and people that I want to surround myself with for the next four years on and off the oval."
Adam Lyon
Barrington, Ill.
Barrington
Sprints
| 2026 Illinois 3A Outdoor Championships |
400m |
8th (48.94) |
Personal Bests
Notes: Captained sprints in his senior year of high school… All-state in 4x100m relay (sixth place, set school record) and in 400m (eighth place) at IHSA 3A Boys State Track & Field Championships 2026… First place in 4x100m relay, second place in 400m at IHSA Boys 3A Sectional 2026.. First place in 4x100m relay at Mid-Suburban League Boys Championship (outdoor conference) 2026… First place in 400m (set meet record) at Nagel-Saylor Indoor Invitational (indoor conference) 2026… Tenth place in 400m at IHSA 3A Boys State Track & Field Championships 2025… First place in 400m, second place in 4x400m relay at IHSA Boys 3A Sectional 2025; team won meet… First place in 400m and 4x400m relay at Mid-Suburban League Boys Championship (outdoor conference) 2025; team won meet… First place in 400m at Nagel-Saylor Indoor Invitational (indoor conference) 2025; team won meet… All-state in 400m (seventh place) at IHSA 3A Boys State Track & Field Championships 2024; team placed eighth…First place in 4x400m relay, second place in 400m at IHSA Boys 3A Sectional 2024; team won meet… Second place in 400m at Mid-Suburban League Boys Championship (outdoor conference) 2024; team won meet… Second place in 400m and 4x400m relay at Nagel-Saylor Indoor Invitational (indoor conference) 2024; team won meet… Competed in USATF Region 7 Junior Olympics Track & Field Championships with Tom Nelson Training summer 2025; first in 400m and second in 4x400m – qualified for Nationals in both events… Competed in Under Armour Sprinters Twilight Meet with Tom Nelson Training summer 2025; first in 400m… Competed in USATF Region 7 Junior Olympics Track & Field Championships with Tom Nelson Training summer 2024; fourth in 400m and third in 4x400m – qualified for Nationals in both events… Also played basketball as a freshman in high school… As a sophomore in high school, decided to begin volunteering at Lake Barrington Woods Retirement Community; decision stemmed from time he spent with grandmother and great aunt – "Over the years (100+ hours) the interactions I have had with the residents of Lake Barrington Woods have truly helped me understand the value of storytelling, living in the present moment, and being patient. I work to incorporate these values into my life."
Why Yale? "I chose Yale over other schools because of the outstanding history department, the community feel of the residential colleges, and the supportive and committed coaching staff."
Charlie Palmore
Washington, D.C.
St. Albans School
Distance
| 2026 DC Outdoor State Champs |
1600m |
1st (4:12.20) |
| 2026 DC Outdoor State Champs |
3200m |
1st (9:10.05) |
| 2025 DC Outdoor State Champs |
3200m |
2nd (9:20.88) |
Personal Bests
- 1600m: 4:08.54
- 3200m: 9:10.05
- 5k cross: 15:07.60
Notes: Captained high school cross country team… All-conference in cross country (2023-2025) and outdoor track and field (2024-2026)... All-state in cross country (2023, 2025) and outdoor track and field (2026)... Conference cross country co-champion 2024 (16:11.5)... Conference champion/runner of the year 2025 (15:37.7)... 10th at 2025 Brooks Cross Country Northeast Championship (15:31.8, All-Region, nationals qualifier), 40th at 2025 Brooks Cross Country National Championship (16:23.0)... DC outdoor track state champion in 1600 (4:12.20) and 3200 (9:10.05, meet record) 2026… Outdoor conference champion in 800 (1:58.20), 1600 (4:20.76), and 3200 (9:45.26) 2026… Member of DC state cross country championship team 2024… Member of 18th place team at Nike Cross Nationals… Anchor leg of three conference champion 4x800 teams (2024-2026)... Member of school record-breaking 4x400m relay team (3:15.67, 49.35 split) which placed eighth at New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2026… Member of DC state championship team in outdoor track & field 2026… Member of three conference champion teams in cross country (2023-2025)... Every other week, helped lead invasive species removals with his high school in Rock Creek Park in collaboration with National Park Service… Co-leader and arranger for high school's a cappella group as a senior…Editor-in-chief of high school newspaper junior and senior years... Likes picking up random new skills like learning instruments, solving Rubik's Cubes and juggling.
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because of the distinct sense of belonging I felt on campus and within the running program, in addition to Yale's amazing academic and athletic resources. Simply put, Yale offers an ideal environment for me to go all-in, testing myself and chasing excellence in all areas of life."
Colter Sienkiewicz
Livingston, Mont.
St. Paul's School/Univ. of North Carolina
Middle Distance
| 2026 ASICS Last Chance Invitational (indoor) |
Mile |
4:10.70 |
| 2026 Camel City Distance Invitational (indoor) |
1k |
2:27.25 |
Personal Bests
Notes: Transferred into Yale in 2026 after spending two years at North Carolina, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar… National Intercollegiate Club Running Association (NICRA) record holder in 1,000m… Was on high school crew, hockey (JV), soccer and wrestling teams… Recipient of high school's Benjamin Rush Toland Award for leadership as a scholar-athlete… In wrestling, placed seventh in 175 lb. weight class at New England Championships… Rowed in varsity eight boat that placed 20th at 2023 Youth Rowing Nationals in Sarasota, Florida… Works as a river guide on Yellowstone River back home in Montana… Loves fly fishing, combat sports and music (bluegrass, folk and country)… Father competed as Division I wrestler in EIWA (Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association)... Mother was a varsity collegiate athlete in basketball and cross country.
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because the cross country and track and field coaches saw my potential, despite my late start to the sport."
Blake Sigworth
Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Palos Verdes
Middle Distance
| 2026 CIF State Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
1600m |
9th (4:09.48) |
| 2025 CIF State Cross Country Championships |
5k |
13th (15:25.00) |
| 2024 CIF State Cross Country Championships |
5k |
21st (15:29.00) |
Personal Bests
- 800m: 1:52.66
- 1600m: 4:08.01
- 3200m: 9:16.97
- 5k cross: 15:25.00
Notes: Captain of high school cross country and track and field teams… MVP for cross country… Two-time MVP for track and field… Scholar Athlete of the Year at Palos Verdes High… Set school records in 1600m, 3-mile cross country, and home two-mile cross country course at Palos Verdes High... Ninth in California State Championships 1600m in 2026… Three-time league champion and three-time city champion in cross country at Palisades Charter High… Two-time All-American at Nike Outdoor Nationals 2026 (second place in state DMR representing California and fourth place in 4xMile relay)... Enjoys being outside and being active… Likes to hike, bike and go to the beach… Likes to play hacky sack, spike ball or volleyball… Looks forward to meeting new people and making friends, especially at track or cross country meets.
Why Yale? "Yale is well-known for its competitive academics, which was a big draw for me, but it really stood out among similar universities due to the fun and social atmosphere. Simply walking through campus, I could see myself as a student there. During my visit, everyone was so welcoming and I knew I would be able to fit in seamlessly with the team."
Cameron Sloan
Bellaire, Texas
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
Pole Vault
| 2026 Texas Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
PV |
3rd (16-0) |
Personal Bests
Notes: Set school record in pole vault (16'0")... Won District, Area, and Regional Championships, and finished third at UIL 6A State Championships… Team was District 20-6A Champions… Competed in men's gymnastics for eight years and won 2022 National Championship on pommel horse… Enjoys staying active by playing tennis and pickleball and cooking… Volunteer with Kinetic Kids, where he helps children with disabilities participate in sports… Older brother, Colin Sloan, is a member of Yale's baseball team.
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because it offered the perfect balance of outstanding academics and Division I athletics, along with a genuine sense of community where I knew I could grow both as a student and an athlete."
Bodie Thomas
Mercer Island, Wash.
Mercer Island
Distance
| 2025 Washington 3A Cross Country Championships |
5k |
3rd (15:18.00) |
| 2025 Nike Outdoor Nationals |
5k |
18th (14:55.12) |
| 2025 Washington 3A Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
3200m |
4th (9:12.74) |
| 2024 Washington 3A Cross Country Championships |
5k |
5th (15:17.70) |
Personal Bests
- 1600m: 4:11.09
- 3200m: 9:09.70
- 5k cross: 14:32.00
Notes: Captained high school cross country team… Washington 1A 3200m state champion… Set Mercer Island school record with 14:32 5k… Two-time Washington 3A top-five placer in cross country… Vashon Island school record holder with 9:13 3200m… Team was two-time boys' cross country state champions… Former soccer player – played until seventh grade, when his coach assigned him a mile to run and he realized he loved it and probably should be running instead… Father played college soccer at Wisconsin… Maternal uncle was an NFL safety for 10 years.
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because on top of being a top institution, the people both on the track team and off it were very down to earth."
Kenneth Whitmer
Morgan, Utah
Morgan
Multi
| 2026 Utah State Decathlon Championships |
Decathlon |
2nd (6489 pts) |
| 2026 Utah State Outdoor Championships |
110mH |
1st (14.50) |
| 2026 Utah State Outdoor Championships |
LJ |
1st (23-1) |
| 2025 Utah State Decathlon Championships |
Decathlon |
3rd (6284 pts) |
Personal Bests
- Decathlon: 6489 pts
- High Jump: 6-6
- Long Jump: 23-1
Notes: Captained high school track and field team… Nike All-American Decathlete (8th)... Five-time Utah 3A state champion… Set Morgan High School records in high jump, long jump, decathlon and 4x400m relay… Freshman, sophomore and two-time overall team MVP… High school team was three-time state champions… Student body Vice President… Lived on a sailboat for a year… Loves climbing/mountaineering… Plays guitar.
Why Yale? "I wanted a school where I didn't have to choose between elite athletics and academics, and Yale's got a special culture."
