Saturday, May 15
Manhattan, Kan.
West Virginia University
vs
Big 12 Outdoor Championship
McCabe is the First Mountaineer to Win the Steeplechase
May 15, 2021 09:27 PM | Track & Field
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University track and field team continued competition at the 2021 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a first-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, in Manhattan, Kansas, on Friday.
Redshirt freshman Ceili McCabe led the Mountaineers to their first-ever Big 12 Championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
"I just wanted to stay in contention in the last lap with the lead pack and then hopefully take it in the last lap or so," said McCabe. "I didn't have a certain point but just when I thought it'd be good and it was definitely good to have the competitive race of girls at the front, which is nice."
The Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada native, McCabe, recorded fifth-place outdoor program record best finish with a time of 10:08.69. The time was also an RV Christian Track Complex record.
"It's been a really good season," said McCabe. "obviously championship racing is another thing than getting our twilight meets, and so it's just good to get the experience in and kind of practice being in those situations."
Junior Katherine Dowie followed McCabe and had an All-Big 12 performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a fifth place finish in 10:32.23.
In all, WVU competed in four events on the second day of the three-day meet at Kansas State's R.V. Christian Track Complex.
In the field, junior Peter-Gay McKenzie opened competition for the Mountaineers placing 16th in the long jump, earning a mark of 5.96 meters.
Three Mountaineers competed in the pole vault. Redshirt freshman Sarah Stair broke her career high with a 3.75-meter mark to place 13th, while freshman Lydia Moell tied her career-high of 3.75 meters to tie for 13th. They were followed by sophomore Ellie Gardner who finished in 16th with a mark of 3.60 meters.
On the track junior Tessa Constantine finished 12th in the 400-meter hurdle competition with a time of 1:01.60.
Following Saturday's action, the Mountaineers sit in eighth place as a team with a total of 14 points.
The 2021 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship concludes on Sunday, beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Fans can follow along with the Big 12 Championship all weekend long by visiting the meet's championship page, which features the meet schedule, ticket information, live results, records and more. Additionally, FloTrack is set to provide live coverage of the meet at FloTrack.org.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Redshirt freshman Ceili McCabe led the Mountaineers to their first-ever Big 12 Championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
"I just wanted to stay in contention in the last lap with the lead pack and then hopefully take it in the last lap or so," said McCabe. "I didn't have a certain point but just when I thought it'd be good and it was definitely good to have the competitive race of girls at the front, which is nice."
The Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada native, McCabe, recorded fifth-place outdoor program record best finish with a time of 10:08.69. The time was also an RV Christian Track Complex record.
"It's been a really good season," said McCabe. "obviously championship racing is another thing than getting our twilight meets, and so it's just good to get the experience in and kind of practice being in those situations."
Junior Katherine Dowie followed McCabe and had an All-Big 12 performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a fifth place finish in 10:32.23.
In all, WVU competed in four events on the second day of the three-day meet at Kansas State's R.V. Christian Track Complex.
In the field, junior Peter-Gay McKenzie opened competition for the Mountaineers placing 16th in the long jump, earning a mark of 5.96 meters.
Three Mountaineers competed in the pole vault. Redshirt freshman Sarah Stair broke her career high with a 3.75-meter mark to place 13th, while freshman Lydia Moell tied her career-high of 3.75 meters to tie for 13th. They were followed by sophomore Ellie Gardner who finished in 16th with a mark of 3.60 meters.
On the track junior Tessa Constantine finished 12th in the 400-meter hurdle competition with a time of 1:01.60.
Following Saturday's action, the Mountaineers sit in eighth place as a team with a total of 14 points.
The 2021 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship concludes on Sunday, beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Fans can follow along with the Big 12 Championship all weekend long by visiting the meet's championship page, which features the meet schedule, ticket information, live results, records and more. Additionally, FloTrack is set to provide live coverage of the meet at FloTrack.org.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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