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Wellesley College Athletics

2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Simone Beauchamp '26
Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Simone Beauchamp '26

Sara Maeve Klingensmith

  • Height 5-6
  • Year 2026
  • Hometown Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • High School East Chapel Hill High School
  • Position Jumps/Sprints
  • Major Biological Sciences
  • Pronunciation Sair-RUH MAYVE KLIN-gen-smith

Biography


Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics

Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2x NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2024, 2025)
2025-26:

Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened the season in third place in the 400m (1:02.43) and sixth in the 200m (27.50) at the Suffolk Relays
  • Ran the 400m (1:03.17) at the Gotham Cup
  • Took fifth in the 400m (1:03.81) at the Massasoit Classic
  • Competed in the 200m (26.92) at the Harvard Invitational
  • Set a PR in the 200m (26.34) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
  • Hit a personal-best time (1:01.12) to take second in the 400m at the Peter de Villiers Cup
2024-25:

Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Started outdoor season by taking fourth in the 400m (1:04.27) at the Tufts Snowflake Classic
  • Took fifth in the 200m (27.62) at the Carla Coffey Invitational
  • Placed fourth in the 400m (1:03.27) and sixth in the 200m (28.14) versus Mount Holyoke and Smith
  • Came in 18th in the 400m (1:03.49) and 20th in the 200m (27.62) at the NEWMAC Championships
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened the season with a time of 28.60 in the 200m at the Ramapo Season Opener
  • Took seventh in the 200m (28.67) at the Massasoit Classic
  • Recorded a 28.62 in the 200m and a 1:05.25 in the 400m at the Tufts Cupid Challenge
  • Scored fourth with a 1:52.85 in the 600m at the Lynn Ruddy Invitational
  • Placed fifth in the Long Jump (4.67m) and seventh in the 600m (1:49.04) at the Peter de Villiers Cup
2023-24:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Began the spring by with a personal-best time in the 200m event at the Emory Spring Break Classic (26.85)
  • Ran a 28.56 in the 200m at the Silfen Invitational
  • Earned fourth in the 200m (27.78) and Long Jump (4.81m) against Smith and Mount Holyoke
  • Finished 18th in the 200m at the NEWMAC Championships (27.03)
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened the season with a third place finish in the Long Jump at the Mary Grinaker Invitational (4.83m)
  • Had a season-best time of 27.74 in the 200m at the Tufts Cupid Challenge
  • Runner-up in the 400m at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (1:02.33)
  • Won the Long Jump (5.05m) and the 400m race (1:02.54) at the Peter de Villiers Cup
  • Part of program record 4x200m Relay team at New England DIII Championships (1:48.64)
2022-23:
Outdoor Track & Field:
  • Opened outdoor season with a sixth place finish in the long jump at Emory Thrills in the Hills (5.18m)
  • Finished fourth in the long jump (5.03m), 10th in the 100m (13.43), and part of a third place 4x100m relay team at the Coast Guard Invitational (51.01)
  • Won the 200m dash (26.99), second in the long jump (4.98m), and part of the winning 4x100m relay team at the Wellesley Tri-Match (51.43)
  • Placed 13th in the 200m dash (26.86), 14th in the long jump (4.80m), and part of a seventh place 4x100m relay team at the NEWMAC Championship (50.35)
Indoor Track & Field:
  • Opened collegiate career with a win in the long jump at the Mary Grinaker Invitational (5.09m), and sixth in 60m dash (8.48)
  • Won the 200m event at the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational (27.56)
  • Took first in the long jump at the Branwen Smith-King Invitational (5.08m), part of then program record 4x200m relay team (1:50.10)
  • Won the long jump and part of winning 4x400m relay team against Smith and Mount Holyoke (5.13m, 4:14.14), also had a season best in 200m (27.22)
  • Broke 4x200m program record once again at New England DIII Championships (1:49.63)
Before Wellesley:
  • Attended East Chapel Hill High School, graduated in 2022
  • Competed on varsity track all four years of high school
  • Set the school record for long jump
  • Competed at the conference, regional, state, and national level
  • Won freshman athlete of the year
  • Made All-Conference for long jump, 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m
  • AP scholar with distinction (2020, 2021, 2022)
Personal:
  • Loves being outdoors, exploring new places, and being an active member of the community
  • Volunteered over 100 hours at Habitat for Humanity as Youth Fundraising Chair, raising over $5,000 for affordable housing
  • Mother, Erin Fraher '88, swam from 1984-1988 at Wellesley College
Why Wellelsey:
  • Chose Wellesley because of its diverse and vibrant community, outstanding academics, and the ability to compete on the DIII level with a great team culture

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First-year

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2023-24First-year

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Jumps/Sprints
    5'6"
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