Friday, January 20
Youngstown, Ohio
12 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
Youngstown Invitational presented by Southwoods Health
Photo by: Rylan Nemesh
Mountaineers Continue Campaign at Youngstown State
January 19, 2023 12:25 PM | Track & Field
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University track and field team continues the 2022-23 indoor campaign on Friday, Jan. 20, at the YSU Collegiate Invitational hosted by Youngstown State University at the Watson and Tressel Training Site in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Friday's action is set to begin at 12 p.m. ET, with field and running events. Live results can be found at wvusports.com.
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Friday marks the fifth time in six seasons that WVU has participated in the YSU Collegiate Invitational. During the Mountaineers' last visit to Youngstown, then-redshirt senior Hayley Jackson earned first place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:13.56.
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West Virginia's last time out was at the Nittany Lion Challenge on Jan. 14. Sophomore Cassandra Williamson set a program record while competing in the challenge, crossing the finish line in the 600-meter at 1:32.02.
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In all, 26 schools are sending athletes to compete across the 15 events, including Mid-Atlantic Region rival Duquesne.
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Friday's field events include shot put, long jump, pole vault, weight throw, triple jump and high jump. On the track, runners will compete in the mile, 60-meter hurdles, 60-meter sprint, 400-meter sprint, 800-meter run, 200-meter sprint, 3,000-meter run, 5,000-meter run and 4x400 relay.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Friday's action is set to begin at 12 p.m. ET, with field and running events. Live results can be found at wvusports.com.
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Friday marks the fifth time in six seasons that WVU has participated in the YSU Collegiate Invitational. During the Mountaineers' last visit to Youngstown, then-redshirt senior Hayley Jackson earned first place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:13.56.
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West Virginia's last time out was at the Nittany Lion Challenge on Jan. 14. Sophomore Cassandra Williamson set a program record while competing in the challenge, crossing the finish line in the 600-meter at 1:32.02.
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In all, 26 schools are sending athletes to compete across the 15 events, including Mid-Atlantic Region rival Duquesne.
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Friday's field events include shot put, long jump, pole vault, weight throw, triple jump and high jump. On the track, runners will compete in the mile, 60-meter hurdles, 60-meter sprint, 400-meter sprint, 800-meter run, 200-meter sprint, 3,000-meter run, 5,000-meter run and 4x400 relay.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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