NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's cross country and track and field programs welcome 14 first-years for 2026-27. The Class of 2030 represents nine different U.S. states along with Greece and Taiwan. The incomings 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:
 
Aina Chen
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei American School
Jumps
 

2025 Taipei City Meet (National Qualifier)	HJ	1st (1.70m)
2024 Taipei Youth Cup	HJ	1st (1.60m)

 
Personal Bests

• HJ: 1.70m (5-7)

 
Notes: Captained track and field team… Also competed in swimming… Served as prospective student volunteer tour guide… Taiwan National Palace Museum docent (NPM) volunteer… Teaching Assistant for NPM Docent Course… Palau Marine Science Ambassador… Served as president of Triathlon Club and Museum Club… Attended Yale Young Global Scholars in summer of 2024, which introduced her to Yale. 
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because of its academics and the opportunity to continue pursuing high jump, which is something I truly love and am incredibly grateful for."
 
Scarlett Coombes
Altadena, Calif.
Flintridge Prep
Sprints
 
Personal Bests

• 100m: 11.98
• 200m: 24.93

 
Notes: Captained track and field team in her junior and senior years… Flintridge Prep Track and Field MVP 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026… Prep League Female Track MVP 2025… Flintridge Prep Female Athlete of the Month April 2023, May 2024… CIF Southern Section Finalist 2024, 2025… First place 100m, Prep League 2023, 2024, 2025… First place 200m, Prep League 2023, 2024, 2025… Team was Girls' Prep League Champions 2025… First place 4x100m relay, Prep League 2025… Played soccer and volleyball as a freshman… Attorney for her high school's mock trial team; team was first place in LA County her junior year and runner-up her senior year…  Co-leader of media committee for school's diversity initiative, BRIDGE (Belonging, Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, Grounded in Equity); responsible for creating quarterly newsletter that was distributed to entire school… Multiple Ivy Leaguers in her family; aunt attended Yale, mother attended Columbia for graduate school.
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because of its unique culture. Not only is the school dedicated to academic excellence, but also academic growth. Every student I have spoken with has shared their positive experiences in trying new things at Yale. Students are encouraged to explore a variety of subjects as well as nurture their passions. At no other institution have I witnessed that commitment to balance. 
Additionally, it's common for isolation and competition to breed in such elite universities, but when I visited Yale, I was aware of how encouraging everyone was. The willingness to support peers and teammates really excited me, and I immediately felt welcomed."
 
 
Sierra Darling 
Park City, Utah
Park City
Sprints
 

2025 Utah Outdoor Championships	200m	6th (24.89)
2025 Utah Outdoor Championships	400m	3rd (55.88)

 
Personal Bests

• 200m: 24.67
• 400m: 55.28

 
Notes: Captained high school track and field team her senior year… High school team MVP… Legacy Award Recipient… Academic All-State… Utah State Champion in 4x100m relay... Utah State Champion in 4x400m relay... Freshman Newcomer of the Year… High school record setter in 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay… USATF summer meet records with Gold Medal Athletics… Nike Nationals qualifier… Founder of Stronger. Faster. Fueled. (S.F.F.), focused on athlete education, performance nutrition, and awareness of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and low energy availability (LEA) in female athletes… Developed and presented a capstone research project and thesis on RED-S and LEA in high school female athletes… Organized educational panels on athlete health, fueling and performance culture… Father played college football and rugby at Pacific Lutheran.
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because it offers the opportunity to grow across all areas of my life, including academics, athletics and personal development. I was drawn to a culture that values multidimensional student-athletes and challenges you to develop fully as a person. I am also grateful for the coaching staff and support system that create an environment where that balance is possible at a high level."
 
 
Naomi Douglas
New York, N.Y.
Fiorello La Guardia 
Distance
 

2026 NYSPHSAA Outdoor Championships	3k	4th (9:39.13)
2026 NYSPHSAA Indoor Championships	1500m	9th (4:36.47)
2026 NYSPHSAA Indoor Championships	3k	13th (10:01.08)
2025 NYSPHSAA Indoor Championships	3k	6th (9:48.75)
2024 Nike Cross Country Nationals	5k	74th (18:44.10)
2024 NY XC Federation Championships	5k	5th (18:52.30)

 
Personal Bests

• 1500m: 4:36.47
• 3k: 9:39.13
• 3200m: 10:28.68
• 5k cross: 18:01.50

 
Notes: All-league every season in high school… All-state three times… High school team MVP eight times (two per year, cross country and track and field)... Led cross country team to first city championship in 2025, podium finishes in 2024 and 2023… Several of her high school rivals joined Ivy League teams…  Drama student in high school… Enjoys teaching sailing over the summer.
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because of the wonderful people I met who made me feel instantly at home."
 
 
Emily Frawley
Newton, Mass.
Newton South 
Middle Distance
 

2026 Massachusetts Indoor Track & Field Championships	1k	1st (2:54.38)
2025 Massachusetts Outdoor Track & Field Championships	800m	3rd (2:11.81)
2025 Massachusetts Indoor Track & Field Championships	1k	2nd (2:54.09)

 
Personal Bests

• 600m: 1:35.95
• 800m: 2:10.68
• 1k: 2:54.09

 
Notes: Captained high school track and field team indoors and outdoors… Massachusetts state champion in 1000m indoors her senior year… Dual County League all-conference and all-star six times for indoor and outdoor track… High school team won Dual County League championship for indoor season her senior year... In 2023, her sprint medley relay team won Nike Outdoor Nationals… In 2024, her 4x800m relay team placed sixth at Nike Outdoor Nationals… Also played soccer in high school… Dual County League all-conference and all-star for soccer… Eastern Massachusetts All-Star for soccer... Played club soccer until her sophomore year of high school… Leader at volunteer organization called TOPS, which teaches kids with special needs how to play soccer and basketball, throughout high school; volunteered every Sunday for five years… Member of One Night Out,  volunteer organization that works to provide babysitting services to kids with special needs so that their parents can enjoy "one night out".
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because it has everything I was looking for: amazing academics, a strong sense of community, and the opportunity to further my track and field career. From the beginning, I could picture myself there. I loved getting to know Coach Jaworski, and the team made me feel so welcome and supported. Being around everyone made Yale feel like home, and I knew it was the place where I wanted to grow as both a student and an athlete."
 
 
Kate Hemesath
Sacramento, Calif.
C. K. McClatchy
Multi
 

2026 Bolivian U20 Indoor Track & Field Championships	HJ	1st (1.63m)
2025 California Outdoor Track & Field Championships	HJ	9th (5-3)

 
Personal Bests

• HJ: 5-6

 
Notes: High school track and field team captain for two seasons… Four-time Metro League Champion… High school team MVP as well as Jumper of the Year for three years… Spent year abroad in Bolivia… Played tennis all four years of high school.
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because of the team environment that I hadn't found anywhere else. I felt welcomed and excited to get to know everyone the moment I stepped foot on campus."
 
 
Avani Hocker Singh
Overland Park, Kan.
Olathe North 
Hurdles
 

2026 Nike Outdoor Track & Field National Championships	400mH	3rd (59.38)
2026 Kansas 6A Outdoor Track & Field Championships	300mH	1st (43.05)

 
Personal Bests

• 300mH: 43.05
• 400mH: 59.38

 
Notes: 12th at New Balance Nationals 2024… No. 1 all-time 400mH in Kansas… KC Star's Girls Scholar-Athlete of the Year… Milesplit Kansas Girls Track Athlete of the Year… No. 5 all-time 300mH in Kansas… All-American Kansas State Track, State Champion 300mH 2026… School records in 300mH, 400m and 4x400m relay… Team was state champions 2026; regional champions 2024, 2025, 2026; Sunflower League champions 2025, 2026… Also on dance team in high school… Choreographed dance routines for her high school's annual diversity assembly… Co-founded environmental club that did clean up projects in local parks and aimed to reinstate recycling to her school… Organized an ICE OUT protest… Performed in high school musicals…Father, Thomas Hocker '02, ran 400mH at Yale… Mother, Meena Singh, played softball at University of Southern California… Older sister, Anjali Hocker Singh, ran cross country and track at Michigan. 
 
Why Yale? "Yale's coaches believed in me when no one else did after I tore my ACL. It has such a welcoming community. There was no way I could say no."
 
 
Avery Leck 
Santa Barbara, Calif.
San Marcos
Multi
 
Personal Bests

• 300mH: 43.04
• 400mH: 1:01.91
• HJ: 5-5

 
Notes: Captained high school track and field team… All-state hurdles… Three-time all league... Two-time team MVP ... Santa Barbara Athletic Roundtable girls track and field athlete of the year… Also played indoor volleyball and beach volleyball in high school… In indoor volleyball, was honorable mention all-league twice, won Coaches' Award twice and was JV MVP… Indoor volleyball team was two-time Channel League Champions… Beach volleyball team won one Channel League Championship… Loves baking, the beach, sports across the board, nature, music and reading… Enjoys volunteering and interacting with her community through humanitarian, environmental and cultural nonprofit organizations.  
 
Why Yale? "Compared to other schools, I chose Yale because it has the most tight-knit, collaborative, and welcoming community with people who are hard-working, inspiring and happy."
 
 
Lulu McGarry 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Breck School 
Sprints
 

2026 Minnesota Outdoor Track & Field Championships	100m	1st (11.91)
2026 Minnesota Outdoor Track & Field Championships	200m	1st (23.96)
2026 Minnesota Outdoor Track & Field Championships	400m	1st (54.54)
2025 Minnesota Outdoor Track & Field Championships	100m	4th (12.25)
2025 Minnesota Outdoor Track & Field Championships	200m	2nd (24.44)
2025 Minnesota Outdoor Track & Field Championships	400m	3rd (56.04)

 
Personal Bests

• 100m: 11.91
• 200m: 23.96
• 400m: 54.54

 
Notes: Captained high school track and field team… Named Most Improved Player on high school team as a freshman… Earned MVP honors during her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons… All-Conference every year from eighth grade through senior year… IMAC Conference Track Athlete of the Year 2026… Three-time state champion… Selected as Star Tribune's Track Athlete of the Year 2026… High school track and field team won Section Championship her junior year… Competing with club track team, earned All-America honors three times and was part of 4x400m relay team that set fastest time in Minnesota history… Played soccer and participated in competitive dance in high school… Served as an editor for her high school's literary and visual arts magazine… Grandfather played football at Yale's Ivy League rival, Penn, in early 1960s.
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale not only for its extraordinary academic and athletic opportunities, but also for its incredible sense of community both on campus and beyond."
 
 
Vivian Ostfeld
New York, N.Y.
Riverdale Country Day
Middle Distance
 

2026 New York Indoor Track & Field Championships	600m	6th (1:33.85)
2026 NYSAIS Indoor Track & Field Championships	600m	1st (1:34.03)
2025 New York Indoor Track & Field Championships	600m	4th (1:32.70)
2025 NYSAIS Indoor Track & Field Championships	600m	1st (1:36.34)
2025 New Balance Indoor Nationals	800m	17th (2:10.49)

 
Personal Bests

• 500m: 1:15.93
• 600m: 1:32.70
• 800m: 2:09.10
• 1k: 2:51.36

 
Notes: Captained cross country team as a senior… Captained indoor track and field team as a senior… Captained outdoor track and field team as a sophomore, junior and senior… First team All-NYSAIS, individual NYSAIS Champion in cross country 2025… Second Team All-NYSAIS in cross country 2023, 2024… First team All-Ivy League in cross country 2024, 2025… Second team All-Ivy League in cross country 2022… All-state in indoor track and field 2024, 2025, 2026… First team All-NYSAIS, individual NYSAIS Champion in indoor track and field 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026… First team All-Ivy League, Individual Ivy League Champion in indoor track and field 2023, 2024, 2025 (x3), 2026 (x2)... All-state in outdoor track and field 2024… Individual NYSAIS Champion in outdoor track and field 2024… First team All-NYSAIS in outdoor track and field 2023, 2024… Individual Ivy League Champion in outdoor track and field 2024, 2025… First team All-Ivy League in outdoor track and field 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025… Five-time team MVP… Two-time Coaches Award… Julia Hyman Founders Award winner… Team was Ivy Preparatory League Cross Champions 2023, 2024, 2025; NYSAIS Cross Country Champions 2023; Ivy Preparatory League Indoor Track and Field Champions 2025, 2026… Captained Riverdale Dance Team… Sports editor for student publication Riverdale Review… Secretary of National Honor Society for Dance Arts… Co-chair Riverdale Athletic Committee… Both parents are Ivy Leaguers – attended Columbia.
 
Why Yale? "When exploring colleges, I was immediately drawn to the classic Yale "yes and," a phrase that challenges the restrictive labels we put on ourselves. At Yale, I know I can thrive as an athlete, but also a scholar and artist, prospering as the fullest version of myself. Additionally, the moment I met the team, I felt overwhelmed by the supportive and kind environment built by the women working together towards a common goal."
 
              
Anna Prusak
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Hathaway Brown School
Distance
 

2026 Ohio State D3 Outdoor Track & Field Championships	1600m	4th (4:51.67)
2026 Ohio State D2 Indoor Track & Field Championships	800m	1st (2:15.59)
2026 Ohio State D2 Indoor Track & Field Championships	1600m	2nd (4:59.07)
2025 Ohio State D2 Cross Country Championships	5k	2nd (17:51.92)
2025 Ohio State D2 Outdoor Track & Field Championships	1600m	5th (4:54.63)
2025 Ohio State D2 Outdoor Track & Field Championships	3200m	3rd (10:46.67)
2025 Ohio State D2 Indoor Track & Field Championships	1600m	3rd (5:01.73)
2024 Ohio State D2 Cross Country Championships	5k	3rd (18:14.83)

 
Personal Bests

• 1500m: 4:27.98
• 3200m: 10:41.66
• 5k cross: 17:50.30

 
Notes: Captained high school cross country and track and field teams as a junior and as a senior… Ten-time All-Ohio in track and field… Indoor 800 and 4x800 State Champion (D2) 2026... Two-time outdoor state runner-up in 4x800m (D2 2025 and D3 2026)... Two-time track and field team MVP… Two-time All-Ohio D2 in cross country (third 2025, second 2026)… Two-time regional champion D2 in cross country… Cleveland.com Runner of the Year 2025 in cross country… Two-time cross country team MVP… Cross country team was 2025 and 2026 OHSAA Division II district and regional champions, 2025 and 2026 state runners up… Track and field team was 2025 OHSAA Division II State Champions, district and regional champions… Also played soccer for first two years in high school… Was on high school swimming and diving team for one year… Classical pianist, has played since kindergarten. 
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale for its blend of academic and athletic excellence and for the welcoming team culture and strong campus community."
 

Elizabeth Tuttle
Mendota Heights, Minn.
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Hurdles
 

2026 Minnesota 1A Outdoor Track & Field Championships	100mH	1st (13.89)
2026 Minnesota 1A Outdoor Track & Field Championships	300mH	1st (42.06)
2026 Nike Indoor Nationals	55mH	13th (8.15)
2026 USATF Minnesota Indoor Track & Field Championships	60mH	1st (8.57)
2025 Minnesota 1A Outdoor Track & Field Championships	100mH	1st (14.67)
2025 Minnesota 1A Outdoor Track & Field Championships	300mH	1st (43.22)

 
Personal Bests

• 55mH: 8.15
• 60mH: 8.57
• 100mH: 13.89
• 300mH: 42.06

 
Notes: Captained high school track and first team and soccer team as a senior… Five-time state champion for track in 300mH (2024-2026), 100mH (2025-2026)… State runner-up 100mH 2024... Set six school records (100m, 200m, LJ, TJ, 100mH, 300mH)... Four-time MVP for track… All-conference in track and soccer… All-state for soccer 2025-2026... State champion in soccer 2023, state runner-up in soccer 2022... Plays viola; went to Australia with her orchestra in summer of 2026 and got to perform in Sydney Opera House… Three-time all-state orchestra participant… Father threw javelin at Lafayette.
 
Why Yale? "I chose to attend Yale (as a student, athlete, and musician) because its vibrant community inspired me to grow in all facets of my life."
 
 
Olympia Tzouveli
Volos, Greece
1st General Lyceum of Nea Ionia
Jumps
 

2026 Balkan U20 Outdoor Track & Field Championships	HJ	2nd (1.85m)
2026 Greek U20 Track & Field Championships	HJ	1st  (1.81m)
2026 Balkan Senior Outdoor Championships	HJ	9th (1.75m)
2026 Greek Indoor Championships	HJ	1st (1.74m)
2026 Balkan Indoor Championships	HJ	7th (1.78m)
2025 Balkan U20 Outdoor Championships	HJ	3rd (1.76m)
2025 Greek U20 Championships	HJ	1st (1.70m)
2025 Greek Indoor Championships	HJ	2nd (1.69m)
2025 Balkan U20 Indoor Championships	HJ	5th (1.72m)

 
Personal Bests

• HJ: 1.85m

 
Notes: National indoor champion 2026… National u20 champion 2024-2025… Third place at Balkan u20 Championship 2025… Also played volleyball in high school… Enjoys anything related to music: singing, listening, playing piano and sometimes creating melodies… Brother plays water polo.
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale for its welcoming community, diverse student body, and commitment to a well-rounded education. The opportunity to learn from people with different backgrounds and perspectives, while growing both intellectually and personally, made Yale the right place for me."
 
Anna Ugarte
Austin, Texas
Liberal Arts & Science Academy
Hurdles
 
Personal Bests

• 100mH: 15.16
• 300mH: 44.37
• 400mH: 1:02.50

 
Notes: Hurdle captain for two years in high school… Best Rookie Award… Most Encouraging Captain… Two-time MVP… Eight-time district winner and four-time regional qualifier in 4x400m, 100mH and 300mH.. Texas Relays Qualifier 400mH as a junior and senior... Also played tennis in high school… Enjoys helping kids in Austin… Part of PALs program, working with elementary school students on math and reading… Spent summers nannying in her hometown, and abroad as an au pair in Spain… Took course that allowed her to conduct independent research on elementary school gifted and talented curriculum.
 
Why Yale? "I chose Yale because every person I have met is filled with ambition yet so fun and down to earth. This is the type of person I want to surround myself with and hopefully become!"