Saturday, February 15
Boston, Mass.
9 a.m.
West Virginia University
at
David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Naukot Garnishes Program Record in the 5,000 Meters in Boston
February 15, 2025 08:43 PM | Track & Field
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Freshman Joy Naukot of the West Virginia University track and field team became the fastest Mountaineer in program history to compete in the women's 5,000 meters after posting a time of 15:36.87 on Saturday night at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational inside of the Track & Tennis Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
The freshman finished 18th overall in her collegiate debut of the event.
With the time, Naukot surpasses alumna Marie Louise Asselin, who has held the record since 2010. Asselin collected a time of 15:50.53 in the 5k at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she finished as the national runner up.
In the 3,000 meters, graduate student Madison Trippett had a career outing after finishing with a personal best time of 9:12.27, claiming 38th place.
Next, WVU will conclude the regular indoor season by sending split squads to Boston, Mass. and University Park, Pennsylvania on Feb. 21. The Terrier DMR Challenge/Last Chance Meet will be held at the Track & Tennis Center in Boston, while the Penn State Tune-Up will take place at the Multi-Sport Facility & Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track in University Park.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The freshman finished 18th overall in her collegiate debut of the event.
With the time, Naukot surpasses alumna Marie Louise Asselin, who has held the record since 2010. Asselin collected a time of 15:50.53 in the 5k at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where she finished as the national runner up.
In the 3,000 meters, graduate student Madison Trippett had a career outing after finishing with a personal best time of 9:12.27, claiming 38th place.
Next, WVU will conclude the regular indoor season by sending split squads to Boston, Mass. and University Park, Pennsylvania on Feb. 21. The Terrier DMR Challenge/Last Chance Meet will be held at the Track & Tennis Center in Boston, while the Penn State Tune-Up will take place at the Multi-Sport Facility & Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track in University Park.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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