2021 Cross Country Roster
Peyton Kukura
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Morgantown, W.Va.
- High School:
- University HS
2020 (r-So.)
- Did not compete
2019 (r-Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Was one of two Mountaineers to compete at the Penn State National Open, coming in 135th place with a 6k time of 23:27.5
- Finished 29th overall at the Lock Haven Invitational, notching a time of 22:35.7
- At the Spiked Shoe Invitational, she posted a season-best 6k time of 22:33.6 to finish in 29th place
- Made her Mountaineer debut at the Lehigh Invitational, notching a time of 23:31.25 to finish 25th overall
2018 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
High School
- Ran at University High for coach Ed Frohnapfel
- Part of four-time Class AAA state champion cross country team
- Four-time All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference in cross country
- All-state honoree in 2017 (XC); second-team selection in 2014
- Placed eighth at the 2017 WVSSAC Class AAA State Cross Country Championship
- Participated in 4x800 relay, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters at 2018 WVSSAC State Track Meet
- Raced at Footlocker South Regional Cross Country Championships as a junior
Personal
- Daughter of Jeffrey and Lisa Kukura
- One of four children
- Birthday is May 1
- Majoring in elementary education
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Jack Bicknell Jr. | Aug. 7
Thursday, August 07
Sean Cleary/Ceili McCabe | Nov. 19
Tuesday, November 19
XC: Ceili McCabe Big 12 Championship Post-Race Interview
Friday, November 01
Petal Palmer - 2024 Wilma Rudolph Award Recipient
Monday, June 10
