Robinson and Anderson Earn All-America Honors
June 17, 2026 | Women's Track & Field
IRVINE, Calif. -Β Jolie Robinson and Joy Anderson received All-America honorable mention distinction for their performances in the heptathlon at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships this past weekend.
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Anderson capped an impressive freshman campaign with a 19th-place finish (5,554 points) at the national meet. On the first day of competition, she cleared a personal-record 1.78 meters (5-10) in the high jump to move into a tie for fourth in school history. In May, Anderson won the Big West heptathlon, marking the third time in the last four seasons an Anteater has taken home the conference title in that event. She broke a 17-year-old school record in her first career heptathlon at the Bryan Clay Multis in April before improving on her own standard with a lifetime-best 5,750 points at the conference championship. During the season, Anderson also made her way into UCI's all-time top-10 in the 200m (6th) and 100m hurdles (8th).
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Robinson will graduate as one of the most decorated heptathletes in program history. Over the weekend, she finished 22nd with 5,313 points in her first NCAA Championship appearance. The senior is a four-time All-Big West performer, winning the conference title in 2023 and 2024, and finishing second in 2025 and 2026. At the Big West Championships in May, Robinson established a personal-best 5,647 points to rank second among the Anteaters' all-time top-10. She is also fourth in school history in both the long jump and javelin.
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This is the first career All-America honor for both Anderson and Robinson.
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Anderson capped an impressive freshman campaign with a 19th-place finish (5,554 points) at the national meet. On the first day of competition, she cleared a personal-record 1.78 meters (5-10) in the high jump to move into a tie for fourth in school history. In May, Anderson won the Big West heptathlon, marking the third time in the last four seasons an Anteater has taken home the conference title in that event. She broke a 17-year-old school record in her first career heptathlon at the Bryan Clay Multis in April before improving on her own standard with a lifetime-best 5,750 points at the conference championship. During the season, Anderson also made her way into UCI's all-time top-10 in the 200m (6th) and 100m hurdles (8th).
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Robinson will graduate as one of the most decorated heptathletes in program history. Over the weekend, she finished 22nd with 5,313 points in her first NCAA Championship appearance. The senior is a four-time All-Big West performer, winning the conference title in 2023 and 2024, and finishing second in 2025 and 2026. At the Big West Championships in May, Robinson established a personal-best 5,647 points to rank second among the Anteaters' all-time top-10. She is also fourth in school history in both the long jump and javelin.
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This is the first career All-America honor for both Anderson and Robinson.
Players Mentioned
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