Women’s Track & Field Earns 21 USTFCCCA All-Region Honors

5/22/2026 11:50:00 AM

NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Washington and Lee University women's track and field team earned 21 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Region honors for their performances on the track during the outdoor season.

The top-eight performances in each event, including relays, earn the distinction of All-Region in the ten regions. The Generals' 21 All-Region honorees mark the most in program history.

Olivia Warr highlighted the honorees as she garnered three honors in the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m. Warr led the south region in the 10,000m with a program record time 34:53.56 while ranking second in the 5,000m with a time of 16:56.91, the second-fastest time in program history. In the 1,500m, Warr ranked fourth in the south region this season with a time of 4:38.74.

Cassie Carr, Bailey Hedgemon and Jesma Evans garnered a pair of All-Region citations. Carr earned honors in the 800m and 1,500m, she ranks second in the region in the 1,500m with a time of 4:30.50, the second-fastest time in program history, while posting the third-best mark in the 800m with a program record time of 2:13.30. Hedgemon ranked second in the hammer throw this season with a program record mark of 53.81m (176'-06.00") while holding the eighth-best mark in the south region in the shot put with a toss of 12.15m (39'-10.50"). Evans earned a pair of honors, ranking third in the 400m with a program record time of 56.11s while ranking fifth in the 4x400m relay alongside Lucie Graziano, Ana Hodneland and Annabelle Sutliff with a program record time of 3:54.40.

All-Region Honorees

Brianna Breyault | 3,000m Steeplechase | 4th in Region
Reese Brown | 3,000m Steeplechase | 3rd in Region
Cassie Carr | 800m | 3rd in Region
Cassie Carr | 1,500m | 2nd in Region
Abby Cholewa | Pole Vault | 6th in Region
Josie Engle | 3,000m Steeplechase | 6th in Region
Jesma Evans | 400m | 3rd in Region
Camille Gillum | High Jump | 2nd in Region
Bailey Hedgemon | Shot Put | 8th in Region
Bailey Hedgemon | Hammer Throw | 2nd in Region
Emily Jackson | Shot Put | 7th in Region
Layla Keadle | Pole Vault | 4th in Region
Mad McMurphy | Pole Vault | 4th in Region
Leah Smith | Discus | 6th in Region
Olivia Warr | 1,500m | 4th in Region
Olivia Warr | 5,000m | 2nd in Region
Olivia Warr | 10,000m | 1st in Region
Jesma Evans | 4x400m Relay | 5th in Region
Lucie Graziano | 4x400m Relay | 5th in Region
Ana Hodneland | 4x400m Relay | 5th in Region
Annabelle Sutliff | 4x400m Relay | 5th in Region

Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.

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