Friday, May 16
Lawrence, Kan.
12 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
Big 12 Outdoor Championships
Tait Clinches Meet Record and 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Big 12 Title
May 16, 2025 10:20 PM | Track & Field
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Graduate student Sarah Tait of the West Virginia University track and field team captured the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships on Friday night in Lawrence, Kansas.
Tait clinched the conference championship with a meet record time of 9:44.72. With the time, she knocks down a record that has been held since 2010, by Colorado's Emma Coburn.
Additionally, in the steeplechase, redshirt junior Zara Zervos finished 15th overall with a time of 11:48.52.
In the first round of the 800 meters, sophomore Kishay Rowe led the Mountaineers in 12th place after posting a time of 2:07.76. She was trailed by sophomore Eva Rinker in 36th place.
Freshman Sabria Jones appeared in her first outdoor conference championship, finishing 26th overall in the long jump.
Next, West Virginia concludes competition at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships on Saturday, beginning at 4 p.m. ET, with the women's high jump. Additionally, the Mountaineers will face off in the 5,000 meters and 4x400 meter relay inside of Rock Chalk Park.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Tait clinched the conference championship with a meet record time of 9:44.72. With the time, she knocks down a record that has been held since 2010, by Colorado's Emma Coburn.
Additionally, in the steeplechase, redshirt junior Zara Zervos finished 15th overall with a time of 11:48.52.
In the first round of the 800 meters, sophomore Kishay Rowe led the Mountaineers in 12th place after posting a time of 2:07.76. She was trailed by sophomore Eva Rinker in 36th place.
Freshman Sabria Jones appeared in her first outdoor conference championship, finishing 26th overall in the long jump.
Next, West Virginia concludes competition at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships on Saturday, beginning at 4 p.m. ET, with the women's high jump. Additionally, the Mountaineers will face off in the 5,000 meters and 4x400 meter relay inside of Rock Chalk Park.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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