The West Virginia University track and field team concluded their regular season this past weekend by hosting the WVU Last Chance Meet at the Track and Field Complex at Mylan Park in Morgantown, WV. Along with the meet being the last of the regular season, the Mountaineers also took this time to recognize the seniors with Senior Day. Read more WVU Wraps Up Regular Season with Senior Day.
Senior Day Recognition
Twelve seniors were recognized on the day of the competition as part of WVU’s Senior Day celebration. Among those honored were seniors Ghamani Hogue, Abigale Mullings, and Eden Williams, along with redshirt seniors Macey Crawford, Tazanna Epps, and Abbey Yuhasz. WVU also celebrated several standout redshirt juniors who have made major contributions this season, including Emily Bryce, Aubrie Custer, Tatiana Moura, Kase Torchia, and Zara Zervos. Madison Trippett, a graduate student, was also recognized for her dedication and achievements.
Meet Highlights
In the first event of the day, women’s high jump, Annishka McDonald placed first with a 1.70-meter performance. Victoria Marston came in third place with a season best of 1.55-meters! Shortly behind Marston was Williams, in fourth place with a 1.50- meter jump.
In the women’s long jump, Sabria Jones was the only Mountaineer to place, coming in second with a 5.52-meter jump.
The women’s 100-meters brought major success, seeing that first through third place were all secured by Mountaineers! Jones took first place with a season best time of 12.31. Lily Haught placed second with a time of 12.49, and Sierra Heisey placed third with a time of 12.73.
Similarly, Haught placed first in the women’s 200-meter with a time of 25.29. Heisey placed second with a time of 26.17.
In the women’s 1,500-meters, the Mountaineers once again secured the first through third spots on the podium. In first was Eva Rinker with 4:42.07. Jennifer O’Palko and Kase Torchia received personal records of 4:45.47 and 4:49.83, respectively.
In the women’s 800-meter, Kishay Rowe secured first with a time of 2:07.07, and Carlene Temple was shortly behind in second place with 2:14.93.
The last event of the day was the women’s 2,000-meter steeplechase. Zervos shined in this event and came out with a first-place finish and a time of 7:08.37.
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Looking Ahead
With the regular season now complete, the Mountaineers will turn their attention to the postseason. WVU will head to Waco, Texas, for the 2025 Big 12 Outdoor Track and FIeld Championship, set to take place May 15th-17th.
The Mountaineers are still finding personal and seasonal bests late in the season, which goes to show that momentum is on their side to make a strong impact in postseason. Following the Big 12, the Mountaineers will compete in the NCAA East Preliminary Round from May 28th-May 31st, leading into the NCAA Outdoor Championships to be held in Eugene, Oreg., from June 11th-14th, on Hayward Field.
WVU Wraps Up Regular Season with Senior Day.
