Princeton Tigresses Aim to Overcome Key Injury, Lean on Depth in 2026 Season

The Princeton girls track and field team returns a strong core of distance runners and jumpers, but will be without standout sprinter Camryn Driscoll due to injury.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 1:39pm

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The Princeton Tigresses girls track and field team enters the 2026 season with a deep and talented roster, led by returning conference placers in the distance events like junior Payton Frueh and sophomore Jocelyn Strouss. However, the team will be without senior Camryn Driscoll, a three-time state qualifier in the 400m, as she recovers from a knee injury. Coach Pat Hodge is confident the Tigresses can still be very competitive this spring with their overall depth across events.

Why it matters

Princeton has consistently been one of the top girls track and field programs in the Bureau-Crawford-Putnam (BCR) area, and the Tigresses' success this season could set the tone for the rest of the conference. While losing a standout like Driscoll is a significant blow, Princeton's strong returning core and influx of promising freshmen suggest the team has the potential to overcome that adversity and remain a force to be reckoned with.

The details

The Tigresses' distance events will be their strongest area, with Frueh and Strouss leading the way. Frueh was the top area runner in the 3,200m last season and ranked second in the 1,600m, while Strouss was the BCR Honor Roll leader in the 800m and one of Princeton's top scorers. The team also returns standout pole vaulter Annie Thompson, who led all area vaulters as a freshman. Driscoll, a three-time state qualifier in the 400m, will be unable to run this spring due to a knee injury from basketball, but she will compete in throws for the first time. Coach Hodge is optimistic that the Tigresses can still be very competitive, especially once they have their full lineup available with a few athletes also playing soccer this spring.

  • The Tigresses will open the season on Thursday, April 3 at Hall.

The players

Pat Hodge

The head coach of the Princeton girls track and field team.

Payton Frueh

A junior distance runner for the Princeton Tigresses, ranked second in the area in the 1,600m and first in the 3,200m last season.

Jocelyn Strouss

A sophomore for the Princeton Tigresses, she was the BCR Honor Roll leader in the 800m and one of the team's top scorers last year.

Camryn Driscoll

A senior sprinter for the Princeton Tigresses, a three-time state qualifier in the 400m who is recovering from a knee injury and will be unable to run this spring.

Annie Thompson

A sophomore pole vaulter for the Princeton Tigresses who led all area vaulters as a freshman.

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What they’re saying

“Of course, missing Camryn in her usual events will be a big loss, but we'll still be very competitive when we have everybody as three girls are also doing soccer this year.”

— Pat Hodge, Head Coach

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