Women's track and field announces 2026 recruiting class

Associate director of track and field Diljeet Taylor announced the addition of six incoming student-athletes as part of the 2026 recruiting class on Thursday.

Author Halle Taylor
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PROVO, Utah – Associate director of track and field Diljeet Taylor announced the addition of six incoming student-athletes as part of the 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday.

Taylor brings on athletes from four different states in Utah, Idaho, Texas and Arkansas. The incoming Cougars will join the team for the 2026-27 season.

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Lily Alder

Provo, UT | Timpview High School

  • 2025 Nike Outdoor Nationals Girls Mile Champion
  • 2025 Brooks PR Girls Mile Champion
  • 2025 5A Utah cross country individual champion
  • Utah 800-meter record holder (across all divisions)
  • 800m - 2:05.33
  • Two mile - 10:06.75
  • Mile - 4:37.35
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Lilly Beshears

Rogers, AR | Rogers High School

  • 2024 Arkansas Cross Country Gatorade Girls Player of the Year
  • 2024 NXR South Champion
  • 2025 New Balance Indoor All-American
  • 6A Arkansas 5k cross country record holder
  • 6A Arkansas 3200m record holder (indoor and outdoor)
  • 6A Arkansas 1600m record holder (indoor and outdoor)
  • Two-time 6A Arkansas cross country individual champion
  • 5k cross country - 16:40.40
  • 3200m - 10:03.57
  • 1600m - 4:44.84
  • Mile - 4:45.71
Signing_Guymon,Addy

Addy Guymon

Emery, UT | Emery High School

  • 2025 2A Utah 3200m runner-up
  • 2025 2A Utah 800m runner-up
  • NXR Third-Team
  • Steeplechase All-American
  • 2k steeplechase - 6:43
  • 3200m - 10:05
  • 1600m - 4:46
  • 800m - 2:12
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Hallie Heemeyer

Meridian, ID | Rocky Mountain High School

  • 2025 6A Idaho cross country individual champion
  • 6A Idaho 5k cross country record holder
  • 5k cross country - 16:29
  • 3200m - 10:11
  • 1600m - 4:48
  • 800m - 2:13
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Lydia Townsend

Arimo, ID | Marsh Valley High School

  • USATF Junior Olympic All-American
  • 4A Idaho pole vault record holder
  • 4A Idaho 100m hurdles record holder
  • 100mH - 13.37
  • Pole Vault - 12'4"
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Macy Wingard

Aubrey, TX | Denton Braswell High School

  • Three-time 6A Texas cross country individual champion
  • NXN All-American
  • Foot Locker All-American
  • 2k steeplechase - 6:45
  • 5k cross country - 16:30
  • 3200m - 10:08
  • 1600m - 4:42