Tessa Lancaster became Mount Holyoke's fifth-fastest performer ever in the outdoor 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:44.35 on March 26, 2023 at the Wesleyan Swanson Classic. (RJB Sports file photo)

Tessa Lancaster ran a personal-best time of 17:45.28 in the 5,000 meters to place seventh at the NEICAA Indoor Championships in Boston on March 1, 2024. (RJB Sports file photo)

Tessa Lancaster was third out of 29 runners in the 1500 meters at the opening outdoor meet of the season on March 23, 2024 at Wesleyan University, with a time of 4:58.38. (RJB Sports file photo)

Tessa Lancaster became Mount Holyoke's second-fastest runner all-time in the outdoor 5,000 meters with a time of 17:49.91 at the Amherst Spring Fling on April 7, 2024. (RJB Sports file photo)

Tessa Lancaster broke her own team record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on April 30, 2023 at the NEWMAC Championships at MIT, with a time of 11:36.54. (Frank Poulin/Courtesy of MIT)