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(L to R) Gianna Phipps, Anna Callo, Grace Misinuas, Michelle Lee
Tim Phillis

Women's Track and Field

CWRU Women’s Track and Field 2025-26 Indoor Season Recap

The Case Western Reserve University women's track and field team produced a pair of conference champions, an NCAA qualifier, and broke five school records during the 2025-26 indoor season.

First-year Gianna Phipps became just the second sprinter in program history to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, doing so in the 400-meter dash. The selection to the national field capped an outstanding debut season for Phipps, who was named the University Athletic Association Rookie of the Year for women's indoor track and field, won a conference championship, and set three school records.

Phipps was one of two Spartans to claim a conference title at the 2026 UAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Massachusetts, winning the 400-meter dash in a school-record time of 56.40 seconds. She also placed third in the 200-meter dash in a school-record time of 25.47 seconds and third in the 4x400-meter relay to finish the weekend with three All-UAA honors. Senior Michelle Lee won the conference championship in the weight throw for the second season in a row, defending her title with a toss of 16.17 meters. Senior Grace Misiunas earned All-UAA recognition by placing second in the 60-meter hurdles in a school record time of 8.99 seconds, and first-year Samaria Benochi, first-year Elizabeth Crossan, and first-year Melanie Taylor joined Phipps on the 4x400-meter relay, finishing in a school-record time of 3:59.96.

Overall, CWRU placed sixth in the conference with 50.25 points. The team's distance medley relay of seniors Ayla Grabenbauer, Arianna Holbrook, Julia Hluck, and Lauren Iagnemma finished seventh to earn the team two points. Holbrook placed fourth in the 800-meter dash with a school-record time of 2:16.18, and Taylor added an eighth-place finish in the 400-meter dash. On the track, first-year Esther Umezurike-Chukwu finished eighth in the 60-meter dash, while in the field, sophomore Anna Callo placed eighth in the pole vault and first-year Gianna Lacey tied for eighth in the high jump.

Seven members of the squad received All-Great Lakes Region honors from the USTFCCCA for recording top eight marks in the region. Phipps was honored in the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, and 4x400-meter relay, Holbrook received acclaim in the 800-meter run, Lee earned honors in the weight throw, and Misiunas was recognized in the 60-meter hurdles. Benochi, Crossan, and Taylor were also recognized as members of the 4x400-meter relay.

The Spartans placed second at three meets during the 2025-26 campaign, finishing as the runner-up at the Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge in January, the Bob Shannon Invite in February, and the All-Ohio Indoor Championships just a week later.

Six members of the squad were placed on the CSC Academic All-District Team, honoring their achievements on the track and in the classroom. Senior Madison Martinez joined Grabenbauer, Hluck, Iagnemma, Misiunas, and Taylor in receiving the honor.

Members of the CWRU women's track and field team received the following individual honors during the 2025-26 Indoor Track and Field Season:

NCAA Championships Participant

Gianna Phipps

400-meter dash

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

Ayla Grabenbauer

Julia Hluck

Lauren Iagnemma

Madison Martinez

Grace Misiunas

Melanie Taylor

USTFCCCA All-Great Lakes Region

Samaria Benochi

4x400-meter relay

Elizabeth Crossan

4x400-meter relay

Arianna Holbrook

800-meter run

Michelle Lee

Weight throw

Grace Misiunas

60-meter hurdles

Gianna Phipps

200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay

Melanie Taylor

4x400-meter relay

UAA Champion

Michelle Lee

Weight throw

Gianna Phipps

400-meter dash

All-UAA

Samaria Benochi

4x400-meter relay (third)

Elizabeth Crossan

4x400-meter relay (third)

Michelle Lee

Weight throw (first)

Grace Misiunas

60-meter hurdles (second)

Gianna Phipps

400-meter dash (first), 200-meter dash (third), 4x400-meter relay (third)

Melanie Taylor

4x400-meter relay (third)

UAA Rookie of the Year

Gianna Phipps

The following were top times/marks by Spartan track and field athletes during the indoor 2025-26 season:

55-Meter Dash

Esther Umezurike-Chukwu

7.66

Dr. T Team Challenge

60-Meter Dash

Gianna Phipps

7.90

Spartan Icebreaker

200-Meter Dash

Gianna Phipps

25.47 *SR

UAA Indoor Championships

400-Meter Dash

Gianna Phipps

56.40 *SR

UAA Indoor Championships

800-Meter Run

Arianna Holbrook

2:16.18 *SR

UAA Indoor Championships

Mile

Arianna Holbrook

5:11.07

Dr. T Team Challenge

3,000-Meter Run

Ayla Grabenbauer

10:18.73

UAA Indoor Championships

55-Meter Hurdles

Grace Misiunas

8.70

Dr. T Team Challenge

60-Meter Hurdles

Grace Misiunas

8.99 *SR

UAA Indoor Championships

4x400-Meter Relay

Elizabeth Crossan, Samaria Benochi, Melanie Taylor, Gianna Phipps

3:59.96 *SR

UAA Indoor Championships

Distance Medley

Ayla Grabenbauer, Arianna Holbrook, Julia Hluck, Lauren Iagnemma

12:38.36

UAA Indoor Championships

High Jump

Gianna Lacey

1.56m

All-Ohio Indoor Championships

Pole Vault

Anna Callo

3.37m

All-Ohio Indoor Championships

Long Jump

Gianna Lacey

5.06m

Ed Finnigan Invite

Triple Jump

Samaria Benochi

10.89m

Ed Finnigan Invite

Shot Put

Michelle Lee

10.31m

UAA Indoor Championships

Weight Throw

Michelle Lee

16.58m

Ed Finnigan Invite

*SR – indicates school record

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Players Mentioned

Ayla Grabenbauer

Ayla Grabenbauer

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5' 7"
Senior
Julia Hluck

Julia Hluck

D
5' 4"
Senior
Arianna Holbrook

Arianna Holbrook

D
5' 8"
Senior
Lauren Iagnemma

Lauren Iagnemma

D
5' 4"
Senior
Michelle Lee

Michelle Lee

T
5' 6"
Senior
Madison Martinez

Madison Martinez

T
5' 3"
Senior
Grace Misiunas

Grace Misiunas

H/S
5' 4"
Senior
Melanie Taylor

Melanie Taylor

D
5' 4"
Senior
Samaria Benochi

Samaria Benochi

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5' 8"
First-Year
Anna Callo

Anna Callo

H/J
5' 4"
First-Year
Elizabeth Crossan

Elizabeth Crossan

H/S
5' 6"
First-Year
Gianna Lacey

Gianna Lacey

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First-Year

Players Mentioned

Ayla Grabenbauer

Ayla Grabenbauer

5' 7"
Senior
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Julia Hluck

Julia Hluck

5' 4"
Senior
D
Arianna Holbrook

Arianna Holbrook

5' 8"
Senior
D
Lauren Iagnemma

Lauren Iagnemma

5' 4"
Senior
D
Michelle Lee

Michelle Lee

5' 6"
Senior
T
Madison Martinez

Madison Martinez

5' 3"
Senior
T
Grace Misiunas

Grace Misiunas

5' 4"
Senior
H/S
Melanie Taylor

Melanie Taylor

5' 4"
Senior
D
Samaria Benochi

Samaria Benochi

5' 8"
First-Year
S
Anna Callo

Anna Callo

5' 4"
First-Year
H/J
Elizabeth Crossan

Elizabeth Crossan

5' 6"
First-Year
H/S
Gianna Lacey

Gianna Lacey

First-Year
J