The 2026 Providence Journal All-State Girls Indoor Track and Field Teams

Hope's Zariyah Brown

Zariyah Brown

Hope, senior

Brown has quietly had a terrific career for the Blue Wave, but there was nothing quiet about what she did to make her All-State debut. Caught in the logjam behind the Raye sisters the last two years, Brown took center stage at this season’s state meet. She started with a second-place finish in the 55-meter race, then went on to win the 300 with a time of 40.74 seconds.

Mt. Hope's Thea Jackson

Thea Jackson

Mt. Hope, senior

One of the best athletes in Rhode Island, Jackson shined in her final state meet and earned her second straight First Team spot. Jackson, a three-time First Team All-Stater in soccer, put on a show at this year’s state track meet. The senior won gold in the 55 meters, high jump and long jump while taking third in the hurdles. Expect more big moments in her final outdoor season.

Moses Brown's Skyler Maxwell

Skyler Maxwell

Moses Brown, senior

Maxwell’s rise from relay team All-State pick to individual superstar has been fun to watch and the senior more than earned her second straight nod on the First Team. Maxwell blistered the field in the 600-meter race in her final state meet, finishing in 1:33.69, good for a 5.39-second win, and also anchored the Quakers’ 4x200 and 4x400 teams to gain gold medals as well.

Exeter-West Greenwich's Nini Olawuyi

Nini Olawuyi

Exeter-West Greenwich, senior

One of the state’s most dynamic athletes, Olawuyi wraps up her career as a four-time All-Stater with her second straight appearance on the First Team. The Scarlet Knights senior showed off her skill set in her final state meet, winning the 55-meter hurdles while finishing second in the long jump and third in the high jump. She’ll be in the mix for more gold this spring.

La Salle's Alyssa Parenteau

Alyssa Parenteau

La Salle, junior

It’s been a breakthrough junior campaign for Parenteau, who earned her First Team debut in cross country last fall and now adds a First Team spot in indoor to her resumé. Parenteau was a big part of the Rams’ state title win, as she won the 1,500-meter race for her first gold and added a second-place finish in the 1,000. All signs point to a big spring and a bigger senior season.

North Kingstown's Tayla Schneider

Tayla Schneider

North Kingstown, junior

Schneider’s unique blend of power and athleticism shined through this season and earned her a spot as a First Team All-State pick. Schneider was a Second Team selection as a setter after helping the Skippers win the girls volleyball crown, but the shot put was her specialty in track. Her put of 42 feet and 2.25 inches won by 7 feet and sets her up for a big outdoor season.

Ponaganset's Amber Shaw

Amber Shaw

Ponaganset, senior

Shaw handled the pressure of being a favorite like a pro and made history while earning her spot on the First Team. In the indoor debut of pole vault to the RIIL Championships, Shaw went into the event seeded No. 1 and showed why, clearing 11 feet 6 inches to win by 3 feet. She’ll chase more gold, and state records, during her final spring season for Ponaganset.

Prout's Julia Smith

Julia Smith

Prout, senior

Smith was at her best when she needed to be and her performance at the RIIL Championships ended with gold and a spot as a First Team All-Stater. Smith went into the state meet searching for personal bests in the weight, but her throw of 56 feet 6.5 inches was better, as it ended up giving her gold. Smith, who will throw for Cornell next winter, will be one to watch this spring.

The Moses Brown girls indoor track 4x200-meter indoor track team.

Moses Brown 4x200 relay team

Kendra Satine, senior; Rose Couto, sophomore; Amaya Felder, sophomore; Skyler Maxwell, senior

With three returners from last year’s All-State quartet, the Quakers had little trouble building chemistry and beat their time from 2025, finishing in 1:44.66, to take down the gold medal.

The Moses Brown girls indoor track 4x400-meter team.

Moses Brown 4x400 relay team

Rose Couto, sophomore; Amaya Felder, sophomore; Sophia Mocco, senior; Skyler Maxwell, senior

Experience matters and the Quakers showed why, as Couto, Mocco and Maxwell welcomed Felder into the mix and finished in 4:07.81, giving them the win by by 4.87 seconds.

The North Kingstown Girls Indoor Track 4x800 team.

North Kingstown 4x800 relay team

Lucy Stowe, junior; Maura Whitney, junior; Abbie Tighe, junior; Abigail O’Neil, senior

The Skippers returned Whitney, Tighe and O’Neil from last year’s foursome that earned a First Team All-State nod and continued to shine with the addition of Stowe. The four finished in 9:39.70, winning gold by more than eight seconds.

The 2026 Providence Journal All-State Indoor Track and Field Teams

Second Team

Sprints — Francesca Justin, St. Raphael, sophomore

Hurdles — Jailynn Huffman, West Warwick, senior

Middle distance — Abigail O’Neil, North Kingstown, senior

Distance — Abbie Tighe, North Kingstown, junior

Distance — Olivia Wahlberg, La Salle, senior

Jumps — Jillian Lewis, La Salle, senior

Pole vault — Aislinn Henry, Lincoln, senior

Throws — Vanessa Jones, Toll Gate, senior

Throws — Taylor McGinness, Smithfield, senior

4x200 — La Salle (Torri Charello-Ingegneri, freshman; Jillian Lewis, junior; Sienna Monello, senior; Olivia Tucker, sophomore)

4x400 — La Salle (Torri Charello-Ingegneri, freshman; Carolina Terlato, junior; Sienna Monello, senior; Olivia Tucker, sophomore)

4x800 — La Salle (Carolina Terlato, sophomore; Layne Stevens, sophomore; Emily Flynn, freshman; Ainsley Way, sophomore)

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: The Providence Journal All-State Girls Indoor Track and Field Teams