Women’s Track and Field Sets Tone for NCAA’s With Fantastic Day at MIT Final Qualifier

CAMBRIDGE, MA (May 15, 2025) – The Tufts University women’s track and field team went all-in at the M.I.T. Final Qualifier with a fantastic performance to lead into the NCAA Division III  Championships next weekend.

Jackie Wells landed the biggest performance of the day by breaking the program record in the javelin throw. Her career best mark of 42.41 (139′ 1″) broke the previous program record by over nine inches and earned her first place among a field of Division I, II and III opponents.

Makayla Moriarty brought home a fantastic result in the 200m dash, taking fifth place in a competitive field with a new personal best time of 24.95. It was a top mark in the NCAA Division III and just three tenths of a second off of the Tufts program record.

Arielle Chechile set the third best time in Tufts history with a third place finish in the 400m hurdles. Her personal best time of 1:00.64 was just a couple of seconds off of the program record.

Harper Meek brought home a win in the high jump. Her first place mark of 1.65m was just two centimeters off of her personal best, and was a fitting end to her time with the Jumbos. 

Elysse Cumberland continued to shine as she took third place in the long jump. Her mark of 5.70m was enough to earn her a podium among the competitive field of athletes from all levels of the NCAA.

Ceci LaBarge also broke her personal record, tossing a career best hammer throw of 50.12m. It was an improvement of exactly 90 cm, and earned her fifth place in the event. 

The Jumbos will now shift gears to the final meet of the season as they head to Geneva, Ohio for the 2025 NCAA Division III Women’s Outdoor Track and FIeld Championships.

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