MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The West Virginia University track and field team continues post season competition with the NCAA East First Rounds on May 28-31 at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Mountaineers are scheduled to begin competition in Jacksonville on Thursday, beginning with the first rounds of the women's 800 meters at 7:50 p.m. ET, followed by the 10,000-meter semifinals at 9:10 p.m.
On Saturday, West Virginia is slated for the high jump semifinals at 3:30 p.m., the 3,000-meter steeplechase quarterfinals at 5:40 p.m., and the 5,000-meter semifinals at 8:10 p.m. Additionally, WVU could qualify for the 800-meter quarterfinals at 7:05 p.m.
Live results from the NCAA East First Rounds can be found at WVUsports.com, while live video can be viewed on ESPN+.
In the East, freshman
Joy Naukot checks in at No. 3 in the 10,000 meters as graduate student
Sarah Tait ranks No. 4 in the steeplechase. In the 5,000 meters, freshman
Naomi Kemboi and redshirt junior
Emily Bryce come in at No. 10 and No. 26, respectively. In the high jump, redshirt sophomore
Annishka McDonald ranks No. 21.
Last time out, West Virginia competed at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships on May 15-17 in Lawrence, Kansas. The Mountaineers claimed a pair of Big 12 titles, as Naukot won the 10,000 meters with a time of 33:30.84 and Tait took the steeplechase with a meet record mark of 9:44.72.
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