Football dominated the weekend as fans saw the team in action for the first time, but other teams were competing as well. WVU Track & Field had a stellar performance at an event in California. WVU Baseball was also in action as they took on Houston in a three-game series in Morgantown, and you can find more about those at WV Sports Nation. There was not much action elsewhere, but we have you covered for recap dual-action over the weekend. Read more: WVU Track & Field’s school record and Mountaineer Showcase.
Bryan Clay Invitational
WVU traveled across the country to compete in the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California. It was a three-day event that ran from Thursday, April 16, to Saturday. The Mountaineers who competed performed well, with some great performances and results.
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Joy Naukot set a new WVU outdoor school record with her time in the invitational 5,000-meter. She crossed with a time of 15:12.74, which was good enough for fifth. Mercy Kinyanjui finished in third in the 5,000 meters. Her time of 15:29.78 is now the second-best in the school’s history.
Emily Bryce and Lexi Lamb competed in the 10,000 meters, finishing 10th and 17th. Bryce’s time of 33:03.35 is the second all-time outdoor time in program history, and Lamb was close behind at 33:37.41.
Ronis Chelangat had a 12th-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:21.98. Kishay Rowe was the last Mountaineer to compete, and she placed 15th in the 800 meters. She finished in 2:04.03.
Mountaineer Showcase
WVU also held the Mountaineer Showcase on Friday, April 17. The event took place in Morgantown, with the team splitting its action between the two events. The Mountaineers posted some solid results, winning five events in Morgantown.
Eva Craigie won the 100 meters in 12.25. Sierra Heisey finished in eighth with a time of 13.31. Olivia Cress took second in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.49. Izayah Everett placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 25.25. Craigie finished third (25.76), and Heisey finished eighth (27.28).
WVU had two top-three finishes in the 400 meters. Mae Nelson finished with a time of 58.44 and nabbed second place. Cate Pickering got third place (58.71), and Audrey Thomas placed fourth (1:00.05). Lily Haught won the 400-meter hurdles, finishing in 1:02.38.
Mary Delaney won the 800 meters with a time of 2:11.18. Eva Rinker placed third (2:15.26), and Audrey Hall finished fourth (2:20.19). Aislinn Frazer won the 1,500 meters (4;33.27), and Tatiana Moura finished third (4:35.30). Alyssa Sauro was just behind her in fourth (4:36.41).
Cress nearly won in the 100-meter hurdles, but did win the high jump. She won with a jump of 1.70 meters. Sabria Jones finished second in the long jump with a distance of 5.48 meters. West Virginia returns to action at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, PA, on April 23-26.
