Mountaineers Claim Relay and Triple Jump Titles at YSU Collegiate Invitational
January 16, 2026 07:30 PM | Track & Field
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University track and field team recorded several strong performances at the YSU Collegiate Invitational, highlighted by a two event victories and multiple top-three results across the track events.
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Freshman Alicia Hall led the Mountaineers in the field events, capturing first place in the triple jump with a mark of 11.80 meters. Hall also competed in the long jump, finishing 15th with a leap of 5.16 meters. Eva Craigie placed 11th in the long jump at 5.28 meters, while Sabria Jones recorded an 18th place finish with a jump of 5.13 meters.
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On the track, WVU claimed victory in the 4x400 meter relay as Lily Haught, Izayah Everett, Mae Nelson and Cate Pickering combined to finish first with a time of 3:55.86.
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Haught delivered on of WVU's top finishes of the meet, earning third place in the 200 meters with a time of 25.57 seconds. Haught also competed in the 60-meter hurdles, placing 11th in the preliminaries with a personal best time of 9.26.
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In the 60 meters, Craigie finished sixth overall with a time of 7.91 seconds. Olivia Cress placed sixth in the preliminaries at 7.96, while Everett recorded a 10th place finish at 7.96. Sierra Heisey rounded out the event with a 19th place finish in 8.24 seconds.
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Cress also competed in the 60-meter hurdles, placing sixth with a time of 9.14. In the shot put, she finished 14th with a throw of 10.58 meters.
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The Mountaineers showed depth in the 400 meters, led by Everett's fourth place finish in 59.22 seconds. Mae Nelson followed in sixth at 59.94, while Pickering placed seventh in 1:00.19. Audrey Thomas added an 11th place finish with a time of 1:01.29.
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West Virginia found success in the distance events as well, with Tatiana Moura placing second in the mile at 5:03.60. Mary Delaney followed closely in third at 5:03.75, while Alyssa Sauro finished fourth in 5:04.33, giving WVU three top-four finishes in the event.
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YSU Invitational Results
60m
6th – Eva Craigie – 7.91
6th (Prelims) – Olivia Cress – 7.96
10th – Izayah Everett – 7.96
19th – Sierra Heisey – 8.24
60m Hurdles
6th – Olivia Cress – 9.14
11th (Prelims) – Lily Haught – 9.26
200m
3rd – Lily Haught – 25.57
13th – Sierra Heisey – 26.44
18th – Eva Craigie – 26.70
400m
4th – Izayah Everett – 59.22
6th – Mae Nelson – 59.94
7th – Cate Pickering – 1:00.19
11th – Audrey Thomas – 1:01.29
Mile
2nd – Tatiana Moura – 5:03.60
3rd – Mary Delaney – 5:03.75
4th – Alyssa Sauro 5:04.33
Long Jump
11th – Eva Craigie – 5.28m
15th – Alicia Hall – 5.16m
18th – Sabria Jones –5.13m
Shot Put
14th – Olivia Cress – 10.58m
Triple Jump
1st – Alicia Hall – 11.80m
4x400m
1st – Lily Haught, Izayah Everett, Mae Nelson, Cate Pickering – 3:55.86
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Up next, the Mountaineers will travel to University Park, Pa. on Jan. 30-31 for the Penn State National Open.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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Freshman Alicia Hall led the Mountaineers in the field events, capturing first place in the triple jump with a mark of 11.80 meters. Hall also competed in the long jump, finishing 15th with a leap of 5.16 meters. Eva Craigie placed 11th in the long jump at 5.28 meters, while Sabria Jones recorded an 18th place finish with a jump of 5.13 meters.
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On the track, WVU claimed victory in the 4x400 meter relay as Lily Haught, Izayah Everett, Mae Nelson and Cate Pickering combined to finish first with a time of 3:55.86.
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Haught delivered on of WVU's top finishes of the meet, earning third place in the 200 meters with a time of 25.57 seconds. Haught also competed in the 60-meter hurdles, placing 11th in the preliminaries with a personal best time of 9.26.
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In the 60 meters, Craigie finished sixth overall with a time of 7.91 seconds. Olivia Cress placed sixth in the preliminaries at 7.96, while Everett recorded a 10th place finish at 7.96. Sierra Heisey rounded out the event with a 19th place finish in 8.24 seconds.
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Cress also competed in the 60-meter hurdles, placing sixth with a time of 9.14. In the shot put, she finished 14th with a throw of 10.58 meters.
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The Mountaineers showed depth in the 400 meters, led by Everett's fourth place finish in 59.22 seconds. Mae Nelson followed in sixth at 59.94, while Pickering placed seventh in 1:00.19. Audrey Thomas added an 11th place finish with a time of 1:01.29.
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West Virginia found success in the distance events as well, with Tatiana Moura placing second in the mile at 5:03.60. Mary Delaney followed closely in third at 5:03.75, while Alyssa Sauro finished fourth in 5:04.33, giving WVU three top-four finishes in the event.
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YSU Invitational Results
60m
6th – Eva Craigie – 7.91
6th (Prelims) – Olivia Cress – 7.96
10th – Izayah Everett – 7.96
19th – Sierra Heisey – 8.24
60m Hurdles
6th – Olivia Cress – 9.14
11th (Prelims) – Lily Haught – 9.26
200m
3rd – Lily Haught – 25.57
13th – Sierra Heisey – 26.44
18th – Eva Craigie – 26.70
400m
4th – Izayah Everett – 59.22
6th – Mae Nelson – 59.94
7th – Cate Pickering – 1:00.19
11th – Audrey Thomas – 1:01.29
Mile
2nd – Tatiana Moura – 5:03.60
3rd – Mary Delaney – 5:03.75
4th – Alyssa Sauro 5:04.33
Long Jump
11th – Eva Craigie – 5.28m
15th – Alicia Hall – 5.16m
18th – Sabria Jones –5.13m
Shot Put
14th – Olivia Cress – 10.58m
Triple Jump
1st – Alicia Hall – 11.80m
4x400m
1st – Lily Haught, Izayah Everett, Mae Nelson, Cate Pickering – 3:55.86
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Up next, the Mountaineers will travel to University Park, Pa. on Jan. 30-31 for the Penn State National Open.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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