Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D2 Women's 5000m: Top Marks
The best women's 5000m marks in NCAA D2 during the 2026 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Strongman | SR-4 | Colo. Sch. of Mines | 15:47.89 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 2 | Emily LaMena | SO-2 | Colo. Sch. of Mines | 15:57.89 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 3 | Tristian Spence | JR-3 | Adams State | 16:01.94 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 4 | Kalkidan Vincendeau | SR-4 | West Texas A&M | 16:11.65 | Raleigh Relays Mar 26, 2026 |
| 5 | Aria Hawkins | SR-4 | Lee (Tenn.) | 16:12.00 | Raleigh Relays Mar 26, 2026 |
| 6 | Della Molina | JR-3 | Chico State | 16:16.87 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 7 | Iresh Molina | JR-3 | Chico State | 16:16.90 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 8 | Hannah Hartwell | SR-4 | Fort Lewis | 16:19.09 | APU Franson Last Chance May 7, 2026 |
| 9 | Maria Mitchell | SR-4 | Lee (Tenn.) | 16:19.76 | Lee University Fast Break Athletics Invitational Apr 10, 2026 |
| 10 | Maddie Miller-Ross | SR-4 | Illinois-Springfield | 16:19.76 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 11 | Bethany Mapes | SR-4 | Biola | 16:21.94 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 12 | Madison Clay | SR-4 | Catawba | 16:22.21 | Duke Invitational Apr 10, 2026 |
| 13 | Paulina Martins | FR-1 | Chico State | 16:26.19 | APU Franson Last Chance May 7, 2026 |
| 14 | Sarah Koomson | SR-4 | West Texas A&M | 16:28.33 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 15 | Megan Hodges | JR-3 | Colorado Mesa | 16:29.41 @ | Western Slope Conversion Classic May 1, 2026 |
| 16 | Lauren Kiley | JR-3 | Grand Valley St. | 16:30.14 | Raleigh Relays Mar 26, 2026 |
| 17 | Abigail Bester | FR-1 | Wingate | 16:30.20 | Duke Twilight May 3, 2026 |
| 18 | Abby VanderKooi | JR-3 | Grand Valley St. | 16:30.36 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 19 | Maggie McCleskey | SR-4 | Adams State | 16:34.99 @ | 2026 RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Apr 24, 2026 |
| 20 | Anastasia Tucker | SR-4 | Grand Valley St. | 16:35.31 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 21 | Madeline Reeves | SR-4 | Point Loma | 16:36.30 | Bob Larson & Jim Bush Legends (Roster Only) Mar 27, 2026 |
| 22 | Evie Brooks | JR-3 | Wingate | 16:36.61 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 23 | Allison Kuzma | SO-2 | Hillsdale | 16:37.34 | G-MAC-Outdoor Apr 29, 2026 |
| 24 | Aspen Fulbright | JR-3 | Adams State | 16:37.58 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 25 | Lauren Willson | JR-3 | Western Colorado | 16:37.68 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 26 | Lauren Wallace | SR-4 | Mississippi College | 16:38.54 | Lee University Fast Break Athletics Invitational Apr 10, 2026 |
| 27 | Liberty Miller | JR-3 | San Marcos | 16:42.31 | Mike Fanelli Track Classic Apr 3, 2026 |
| 28 | Keira Damron | JR-3 | Adams State | 16:43.20 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 29 | Maren Anderson | FR-1 | Western Oregon | 16:43.84 | Mike Fanelli Track Classic Apr 3, 2026 |
| 30 | Taylor Benoit | SR-4 | Mississippi College | 16:47.15 | Lee University Fast Break Athletics Invitational Apr 10, 2026 |
| 31 | Lea Navarro | JR-3 | Adams State | 16:48.65 @ | Western Slope Conversion Classic May 1, 2026 |
| 32 | Megan Malloy | JR-3 | Chico State | 16:48.76 | Johnny Mathis Track & Field Meet Mar 20, 2026 |
| 33 | Haley Harkrider | JR-3 | Adams State | 16:50.22 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 34 | Hannah Caudill | JR-3 | Catawba | 16:51.08 | Wake Forest Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 35 | Kira Forsberg | FR-1 | Chico State | 16:52.35 | Mike Fanelli Track Classic Apr 3, 2026 |
| 36 | Kennedy Roush | JR-3 | Anderson (S.C.) | 16:52.48 | Raleigh Relays Mar 26, 2026 |
| 37 | Cera Eckenroth | SO-2 | Drury | 16:52.50 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 38 | Morgan Erler | JR-3 | Northwest Nazarene | 16:53.52 | Whitworth Peace Meet 2026 Apr 3, 2026 |
| 39 | Madison Ebright | SR-4 | Biola | 16:53.83 | Ben Brown/Astro AI Mar 12, 2026 |
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