NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Carleton College women's indoor track & field team began the 2026 season with two event victories and 14 top-five results at the Ole Opener, a 12-team competition hosted by St. Olaf College.
"Impressive for the first meet of the season," said Carleton head coach
Donna Ricks. "This team is a joy to coach. Their overall positive attitude, work ethic, and support of one another will elevate everyone's performances over the season.
First-year
Pamina Nemet won the 600-yard with a time of 1:39.26, good for No. 10 on Carleton's all-time record board. Rookie
Lauren Tittel won the 1000-meter run with a time of 3:00.27, also good for No. 10 in school history. (see charts below)
Sophomore
Kayla Marx finished as the runner up in the 1000-meter race, crossing the line at 3:06.24, while
Nina Peterson placed fourth overall with her time of 3:09.95.
Sophomore
Charlotte Kusch ran the indoor 800-meter distance for the first time and took fourth place, finishing at 2:31.53 to lead four Knights in the top 10.
First-year
Nicole Peterson was Carleton's lone entrant in the mile run, She clocked 5:26.79 to place third.
Senior
Hannah Preisser, first-year
Claire Vuckovics, and senior
Aliya Larsen finished second, third, and fifth, respectively, in the 3000-meter run. Preisser clocked a time of 10:17.33, while Vukovics finished at 10:29.99, and Larsen came across at 10:38.20.
The Knights saw a trio of top-five results in the field events. Sophomore
Caroline Kelleher took third in the high jump after clearing a personal-best 1.51 meters, first-year
Terri Mensah placed fifth in the long jump, and rookie
Ava Brosam took third in the pole vault after clearing 3.00 meters, good for ninth place in team history. Mensah finished seventh in the 60-meter dash, but her prelims tiem of 8.23 ranks her eighth in program annals. (see charts below)
The meet concluded with the 4x400-meter relay. The Knights top entry of Kelleher, Kush, Marx, and Tittel placed third at 4:18.13. Calreton 'B' entry of
Islam, Peterson,
Shemsy Lewis-Musa, and
Sierra Cherniavsky placed fifth at 4:31.21.
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton heads to the Vanessa Seljeskog Classic to be held at Macaleter College on Saturday, Jan. 24. Competition is slated to start at 11:00 a.m.
Carleton's top-10 leaderboard
60-meter dash
| Rank |
Name |
Meet |
Date |
Time |
| 1 |
Annalise Peebles |
Ted Nelson Classic |
2/4/2017 |
7.95 |
| 2 |
Sidney Holder |
Parents Day Open |
2/17/2018 |
7.97 |
| 3 |
Amelia Campbell |
Ole Open Qualifier |
2/28/2014 |
8.04 |
| 4 |
Bianca Lott |
MIAC Championships |
2/28/2025 |
8.09 |
| 5 |
Alexa Feeney |
Ted Nelson Classic |
2/3/2017 |
8.11 |
| 6 |
Emma Grisanzio |
Parents Day Open |
2/21/2015 |
8.15 |
| 7 |
Kelsey Donald |
Parents Day Open |
2/17/2007 |
8.21 |
| 8 |
Terri Mensah |
Ole Opener |
1/17/2026 |
8.23 |
| 9 |
Nayeli Williams |
Mark Schuck |
1/28/2023 |
8.28 |
| 10 |
Alice Islam |
Maverick Premier 2 |
2/15/2025 |
8.29 |
600-meter run
| Rank |
Name |
Meet |
Date |
Time |
| 1 |
Clare Franco |
MIAC Championships |
3/6/2010 |
1:35.92 |
| 2 |
Ellie Wilson |
MIAC Championships |
3/8/2014 |
1:36.02 |
| 3 |
Haley Johnson |
Ole Open |
2/25/2012 |
1:38.53 |
| 4 |
Jocelyn Ferguson |
Carleton Meet of the Hearts |
2/12/2022 |
1:38.68 |
| 5 |
Claire Shapleigh |
Carleton Coed |
2/28/2003 |
1:38.79 |
| 6 |
Lara Erickson |
MIAC Championships |
2/24/2024 |
1:38.85 |
| 7 |
Kate Ainsworth |
MIAC Championships |
3/1-3/2/1996 |
1:38.94 |
| 8 |
Carrie Stuart |
MIAC Championships |
3/1/2002 |
1:39.03 |
| 9 |
Lindsey Nietmann |
MIAC Championships |
3/3-3/4/2006 |
1:39.17 |
| 10 |
Pamina Nemet |
Ole Opener |
1/17/2026 |
1:39.26 |
1000-meter run
| Rank |
Name |
Meet |
Date |
Time |
| 1 |
Colette Celichowski |
Carleton Invitational |
2/7/2014 |
2:54.28 |
| 2 |
Haley Johnson |
MIAC Championships |
3/1-3/2/2013 |
2:55.13 |
| 3 |
Katherine Geist |
MIAC Championships |
2/24-2/26/2022 |
2:55.97 |
| 4 |
Mary Blanchard |
Tostrud Classic |
2/17/2024 |
2:56.82 |
| 5 |
Katherine Wingert |
MIAC Championships |
3/7-3/8/2008 |
2:57.02 |
| 6 |
Meg Mathison |
Meet of the Hearts |
2/3/2018 |
2:57.87 |
| 7 |
Laura Roach |
MIAC Championships |
3/6/2010 |
2:58.42 |
| 8 |
Heidi Sickler |
MIAC Championships |
3/3-3/4/1995 |
2:59.61 |
| 9 |
Lindsey Nietmann |
MIAC Championships |
3/3-3/4/2006 |
2:59.79 |
| 10 |
Lauren Tittel |
Ole Opener |
1/17/2026 |
3:00.27 |
Pole Vault
| Rank |
Name |
Meet |
Date |
Height |
| 1 |
Gabrielle Evans |
St. Olaf Women's Invitational |
2/18/2022 |
3.38 |
| 2 |
Megan Erlandson |
Ole Open |
2/25/2011 |
3.34 |
| 3 |
Sydney Marsh |
MIAC Championships |
2/27/2020 |
3.25 |
| 4 |
Emily Litton |
Ted Nelson Classic |
2/4/2023 |
3.11 |
| 5 |
Sarah Margoles |
Pre-MIAC Meet |
2/27/2004 |
3.08 |
| 6 |
Katie Richards |
MIAC Championships |
3/8/2014 |
3.07 |
| 7 |
Emily Litton |
Carleton Meet of the Hearts |
2/12/2022 |
3.06 |
| 8 |
Tamra Thayer |
MIAC Championships |
3/3/2001 |
3.01 |
| 9 |
Ava Brosam |
Ole Opener |
1/17/2026 |
3.00 |
| 10 |
Brasil Perez-Lukes |
Meet of the Hearts |
2/9/2008 |
2.90 |
