Mountaineers Open 2026 Season at RMU Invitational

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University cross country team opens its 2026 season Friday, Sept. 11, at the RMU Invitational in Clinton, Pennsylvania.

The race is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at Youthtowne Fields. Live results for the race will be available at WVUsports.com.

WVU enters the season ranked No. 7 nationally in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association preseason poll and No.1 in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

The Mountaineers are coming off another successful season in 2025, finishing ninth at the NCAA Championships in Columbia, Mo. WVU also captured its second consecutive Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.

Joy Naukot led the squad throughout the championship portion of the season, earning All-America honors at the NCAA Championship.

West Virginia returns almost its entire top seven from last season, providing the Mountaineers with a strong group of returning experience heading into the new campaign.

Following Friday's season opener, WVU will compete at the John McNichols Invitational on Sept. 19 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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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Cross Country at Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct 9, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Cross Country at Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Oct 10, 2026 at 10:45 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus Big 12 Championships on Oct 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Nov 13, 2026 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus NCAA Championship on Nov 21, 2026 at TBA

Results

Completed Event: Cross Country at John McNichols Invitational on September 19, 2026 , , Second Place

Completed Event: Cross Country at RMU Invitational on September 11, 2026 , , First Place

Completed Event: Cross Country versus NCAA Championship on November 22, 2025 , , Ninth Place

Completed Event: Cross Country versus NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships on November 14, 2025 , , First Place

Completed Event: Cross Country versus Big 12 Championships on October 31, 2025 , , Third Place

Completed Event: Cross Country at Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational on October 17, 2025 , , Fouth Place

Completed Event: Cross Country at Carnegie Mellon Invitational on October 11, 2025 ,

Completed Event: Cross Country at 24th Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic on October 4, 2025 , , First Place