NEW ORLEANS, La. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its All-America honors for the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field season on Tuesday, with senior Grace Yarkosky (South Lyon, Mich. / South Lyon) earning First-Team All-America recognition.

Yarkosky earned First-Team All-America recognition after placing fifth in the 400-meter dash at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, clocking a time of 54.82 seconds this past weekend in La Crosse, Wis. She became the women's outdoor track and field program's first All-American since Victoria Whimple earned the distinction in 2019. The honor marks the second All-America distinction of Yarkosky's career after she earned First-Team All-America honors in the 400-meter dash during the indoor season.

First-Team All-America status is awarded to finishers 1-8 (individual events and relays) in each event at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Second-Team All-America status is awarded to finishers 9-16 (individual events) and 9-12 (relays) in each event at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

The full list of All-America honorees can be viewed here.