EUGENE, ORE.-The University of Notre Dame Track and Field team’s Sophie Novak earned First-Team All-American honors at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Novak finished as the runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase finals with a time of 9:26.53. Novak concludes her 2026 outdoor campaign as a First-Team All-American in the 3000m Steeplechase. The second-place finish complements an outstanding season that saw her claim another ACC title in the 3000m Steeplechase. She also spent most of the spring as the national leader in the event, with her best performance coming at the 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational, where she ran 9:24.95.
Aramini finished 17th in the 10,000m with a time of 32:49.01.
3000m Steeplechase
2. Sophie Novak- 9:26.53