Friday, January 16
Youngstown, Ohio
12:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
YSU Collegiate Invitational
Mountaineers Set for YSU Collegiate Invitational
January 15, 2026 12:30 PM | Track & Field
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 15, 2026) – The West Virginia University track and field team will continue its indoor season on Friday, competing at the YSU Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. The meet marks the Mountaineers' second of three trips to Youngstown during the indoor season.
Fridays meet is set to start at 12 p.m. Live Results will be available at WVUsports.com.
West Virginia enters the meet following a standout showing at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener. In the 5,000 meter, Joy Naukot set a new program record, while Lexi Lamb recorded the second-fastest time in program history.
The Mountaineers also found success earlier this season at the Youngstown Icebreaker, highlighted by a sweep of the top two spots in the mile by Tecla Lokrale and Aislinn Frazer. WVU also claimed victories in the 3,000 meter behind Kishay Rowe and in the high jump by Annishka McDonald
YSU Invitational Participants
60m – Izayah Everett, Olivia Cress, Eva Craigie, Sierra Heisey
60m Hurdles – Olivia Cress, Lily Haught
200m – Lily Haught, Eva Craigie, Sierra Heisey
400m – Izayah Everett, Cate Pickering, Mae Nelson, Audrey Thomas
800m – Jennifer O'Palko
Mile – Eva Rinker, Mary Delaney, Alyssa Sauro, Tatiana Moura
3000m – Alyssa Sauro
Long Jump – Sabria Jones, Eva Craigie, Alicia Hall
Shot Put – Olivia Cress
Triple Jump – Alicia Hall
4x400m – A: Lily Haught, Izayah Everett, Mae Nelson, Cate Pickering
4x400m – B: Eva Craigie, Sierra Heisey, Audrey Thomas, Olivia Cress
Up next, the Mountaineers will travel to University Park, Pa. on Jan. 30-31 for the Penn State National Open.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Fridays meet is set to start at 12 p.m. Live Results will be available at WVUsports.com.
West Virginia enters the meet following a standout showing at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener. In the 5,000 meter, Joy Naukot set a new program record, while Lexi Lamb recorded the second-fastest time in program history.
The Mountaineers also found success earlier this season at the Youngstown Icebreaker, highlighted by a sweep of the top two spots in the mile by Tecla Lokrale and Aislinn Frazer. WVU also claimed victories in the 3,000 meter behind Kishay Rowe and in the high jump by Annishka McDonald
YSU Invitational Participants
60m – Izayah Everett, Olivia Cress, Eva Craigie, Sierra Heisey
60m Hurdles – Olivia Cress, Lily Haught
200m – Lily Haught, Eva Craigie, Sierra Heisey
400m – Izayah Everett, Cate Pickering, Mae Nelson, Audrey Thomas
800m – Jennifer O'Palko
Mile – Eva Rinker, Mary Delaney, Alyssa Sauro, Tatiana Moura
3000m – Alyssa Sauro
Long Jump – Sabria Jones, Eva Craigie, Alicia Hall
Shot Put – Olivia Cress
Triple Jump – Alicia Hall
4x400m – A: Lily Haught, Izayah Everett, Mae Nelson, Cate Pickering
4x400m – B: Eva Craigie, Sierra Heisey, Audrey Thomas, Olivia Cress
Up next, the Mountaineers will travel to University Park, Pa. on Jan. 30-31 for the Penn State National Open.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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