Yankee Ford LEC Women’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week: February 16, 2026

2/17/2026 11:40:43 AM

Field Athlete of the Week / Rookie Field Athlete of the Week

Eshaya Lauder (Manchester, N.H.) - Freshman -  UMass Dartmouth
Lauder placed eighth in the long jump at Tufts Cupid Challenge with a top mark of 5.28 meters. She ranks 22nd in New England with that collegiate best mark, which places her second on the all-time list at UMass Dartmouth. 

Track Athlete of the Week

Aryianna Garceau (Dalton, Mass.) - Senior - UMass Boston
Garceau placed third overall in the 60 meter hurdles at the Harvard Crimson Open Invitational with a time of 8.37 seconds. She now has the fastest time in NCAA Division III this season by 0.10 seconds.

Rookie Track Athlete of the Week

Naibel Noriega (Providence, R.I.) - Freshman - Rhode Island College
Noriega posted a time of 26.18 seconds in the 200 and went 58.62 in the 400 at BU’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
 

Relay of the Week

Rhode Island College 4x400
Quiana Pezza, Bendu Kamara, Noriega and Aaliyah Barbour-Chamble combined to post a time of 4:03.85 at BU’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational.