Yarkosky Earns All-America Honors in 400-Meter Dash at NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Dawnisha Franklin, Athletic Communications Associate
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Senior Grace Yarkosky (South Lyon, Mich. / South Lyon) of the Plattsburgh State women's track and field team earned All-America honors in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. Yarkosky placed fifth in the event with a time of 54.82 seconds, earning four points as the Cardinals tied for 55th at the national championships. Host Wisconsin-La Crosse won the team championship, totaling 53 points.
Yarkosky's fifth-place finish secured First-Team All-America honors, the second All-America distinction of her career after she earned First-Team All-America honors in the 400-meter dash during the indoor season. She also became the program's first outdoor All-American since 2019, when Victoria Whimple earned the honor.
With Yarkosky's performance, the Cardinals concluded the 2026 outdoor track and field season at the NCAA Championships.
