West Virginia Set for NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional - West Virginia University Athletics

The No. 3 West Virginia University cross country team will compete at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course in Bethlehem, Pa.

The women's 6,000-meter race is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Live results will be available at WVUsports.com.

The Mountaineers will look to claim their third consecutive team regional title and third straight individual regional title after winning both championships in 2024 and 2025.

West Virginia enters Friday's race following a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31 in Stillwater, Okla. The Mountaineers finished with 63 points, seven points behind conference champion BYU.

Mercy Kinyanjui led WVU with a fifth-place finish in 19:42.7, followed by Joy Naukot in seventh at 19:46.0 and Sheila Chepkirui in 10th at 19:51.8. All three earned All-Big 12 honors, marking Kinyanjui's second career selection, Naukot's third and Chepkirui's first.

Emily Bryce finished 20th in 20:18.8, while Lexi Lamb placed 21st in 20:27.3 to round out the Mountaineers' five scoring runners.

Following the regional championship, West Virginia will compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Ind.

For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on X, Facebook and Instagram.

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Emily Bryce

Sheila Chepkirui

Mercy Kinyanjui

Lexi Lamb

Joy Naukot

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