ITHACA, N.Y. – The NCAA has released its official qualifiers for the upcoming Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse from May 21-23 and three members of the Ithaca College women's team will compete for national titles.
The Bombers are sending Talia Hutchinson, Rachel Larson and Lily Seyfert to the outdoor nationals. All three earned All-America honors during the indoor season, and are seeded within the top six nationally in their respective events for outdoor track and field.
Hutchinson will be up first for Ithaca, competing in the pole vault final at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. Hutchinson owns the sixth-best mark in Division III for pole vault this season with a clearance of 4.01 meters in what looks to be a highly competitive championship as the top eight vaulters are separated by just .11 meters (4.25 inches). Hutchison placed fifth at this year's Indoor Championships.
Lily Seyfert will represent the Bombers in the shot put, which begins at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 22. Seyfert qualified with a top performance of 14.04 meters to reach the top five nationally and is one of seven throwers to eclipse 14.00 meters this season. Seyfert earned a part of Second Team All-America honors at the indoor championship, just missing the podium in the weight throw with a ninth place showing. She also finished 15th in the shot put.
Rachel Larson is also in action on Friday, May 22 with the prelims of the 100-meter hurdles at 4:05 p.m. If she finishes among the top eight, Larson will move onto the final at 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 23. Larson ran the fourth-fastest time in the nation this season at 13.76 seconds, which set a new school record. She placed third at the 2025 Outdoor Championships and looks to add her fourth All-America honor of her career as she also finished within the top eight twice in the 60-meter hurdles during indoors.