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Wellesley Cross Country and Track & Field Introduces Carolyn Todd as Assistant Coach (Sept. 8, 2023)

Carolyn Todd joined Wellesley College in September 2023 as an Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach.

Todd will work alongside Jennings to assist the cross country runners, and serve as an assistant coach specifically for distance runners on the track & field team.

A recent graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., Todd received a degree in Strategic Communication and Environmental Studies. A four-year collegiate cross country and track & field student-athlete, Todd was an NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track & Field National Championship qualifier in the 5000m event and owns program records in the indoor 5000m and outdoor 10000m events. Todd was the 2022-2023 Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete of the Year, a four-time USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, and made four USTFCCCA All-Region Teams. Todd helped the Generals qualify for the NCAA Divsion III Women's Cross Country National Championship for the first time in program history in 2019, and later qualified as an individual in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Todd served as a Head Summer Track & Field Coach at Cumberland/North Yarmouth Community Recreation in Cumberland, Maine from 2016-2020 and as a Volunteer Assistant Distance Coach at Greely Middle School in Cumberland, Maine from 2015-19.