Mountaineers Open Outdoor Season with Split-Squad Weekend

Friday, March 20

Tampa, FL

10:00 a.m.

West Virginia University

USF Alumni Invitational

March 19, 2026 12:35 PM | Track & Field

By: Jaret Dyer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University track and field team opens the outdoor season with a split-squad weekend on March 20-21. The Mountaineers will host the Marty Pushkin Invitational in Morgantown while another group travels to Tampa, Fla., to compete in the USF Alumni Invitational.

West Virginia last competed at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, where Joy Naukot earned First Team All-America honors in the 5,000 meters. Naukot placed seventh overall with a time of 15:19.63.

Competition for both meets are scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Live results will be available on WVUsports.com, and the USF Alumni Invitational will be streamed on ESPN+.

Marty Pushkin Invite Participants
400m – Sierra Heisey, Mae Nelson, Audrey Thomas
1500m – Tatiana Moura, Aislinn Frazer
800m – Eva Rinker

USF Alumni Invite Participants
100m – Eva Craigie, Izayah Everett
200m – Eva Craigie, Izayah Everett, Cate Pickering
Long Jump – Eva Craigie, Olivia Cress
100m Hurdles – Olivia Cress
High Jump – Olivia Cress, Annishka McDonald
4x400m – Olivia Cress, Lily Haught, Cate Pickering, Kishay Rowe
800m – Mary Delaney, Kishay Rowe, Ella White
1500m – Mary Delaney
400m – Lily Haught, Cate Pickering, Kishay Rowe, Ella White
400m Hurdles – Lily Haught

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