Olivia Capala

May 16, 2026, Lincoln, NE: Northwestern Cross Country competes at the Big Ten Conference Outdoor Championships at Nebraska Outdoor Track in Lincoln, NE on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo by Katy Cowell/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Katy Cowell/Northwestern Athletics

May 1, 2026, Madison, WI: Northwestern Cross Country competes at the Badger Challenge at McClimon Track Complex in Madison, WI on Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo by Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics

March 26, 2026, St. Louis, MO: Northwestern Cross Country competes at the WASHU Distance Carnival at Bushyhead Track in St. Louis, MO on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Photo by Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics

February 26, 2026, Indianapolis, IN: Northwestern Cross Country competes at the Big Ten Conference Indoor Championships at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis, IN on Thursday, February 26, 2026. (Photo by Kallan Graybill/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Kallan Graybill/Northwestern Athletics

February 13, 2026, Chicago, IL: Northwestern Track competes at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center at Gately Park on Friday, February 13, 2026. (Photo by Henry Frieman/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Henry Frieman/Northwestern Athletics

January 31, 2026, South Bend, IN: Northwestern Cross Country competes at the Meyo Invitational at the Loftus Center in South Bend, IN on Saturday, January 31st, 2026. (Photo by Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Kailey Zagst/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Henry Frieman/Northwestern Athletics

September 9, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Cross Country team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Class:
First-Year
High School:
Morris Knolls
Hometown:
Denville, N.J.
Major:
Undeclared

PB's	Time	Date
300m (Indoor)	41.52	12/5/25 (Cougar Alumni Open)
400m (Indoor)	57.14	2/21/26 (Margaret Bradley Invitational)
800m (Indoor)	2:09.00	2/13/26 (Virginia Invitational)
Mile (Indoor)	5:07.87	1/17/26 (Pat Heenan Invitational)
800m (Outdoor)	2:08.33	5/16/26 (B1G Championships)
1,500m (Outdoor)	4:52.51	4/10/26 (Chicagoland Championships)

2025-26: (Cross Country): Did not compete. (Indoor): Made Wildcat debut at the Cougar Open (12/5), winning the 800m run with a time of 2:18.70 ... Added another 800m victory in return to the track at the Phoenix Invitational (1/10), racing through in 2:14.62 ... Ran 5:07.87 (6th) in mile run debut at the Pat Heenan Invitational (1/17) ... Member of the Wildcats' third-place (11:14.56) distance medley relay at the Meyo Invitational (1/30-31), where she also clocked an 800m run time of 2:12.64 (12th) ... Moved to second on the program's 800m run indoor record at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic (2/13), posting a time of 2:09.00 (2nd) ... Cruised to a 400m run victory at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (2/21) in 57.14 ... Helped Northwestern secure a spot on the podium in the distance medley relay at the Big Ten Conference Indoor Championships (2/26-28), as the Wildcat quartet ran 10:58.21 to finish fourth overall. (Outdoor): Shattered the 800m run outdoor program record in her first outdoor appearance, clocking in at 2:11.69 (3rd) at the WashU Distance Carnival (3/26-27) ... Checked in at 4:52.51 (22nd) in first 1,500m run outing at the Chicagoland Championships (4/9-11) ... Closed season with three straight school-record performances in the 800m run, a stretch that began with a time of 2:09.99 (107th) at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/16-18) ... Shaved just over a half second off that effort at the Badger Classic to finish fourth in 2:09.45 ... Surged through in 2:08.23 (23rd) at the Big Ten Conference Outdoor Championships (5/15-17).