BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Bailey Puckett earned All-America status in the women's mile this afternoon at the 2026 NCAA DIII Indoor Track and Field Championships. Puckett finished in seventh place with a time of 4:50.06. The top eight finishers earned All-America honors.
 
Puckett is competing at her third NCAA Track and Field Championships. She placed 18^th in the same event last year during indoor season and was ninth in the 1500-meters during last outdoor season. Puckett is now a two-time All-American and five time national qualifier, having qualified twice to the NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships.
 
Puckett becomes the 18^th All-American in program history and is the fourth All-American in the event. Evie Miller (Bultemeyer) owns the other three. Puckett is the first Trine woman since Miller's 2022 steeplechase national championship to earn first-team All-America status.