NCAA Champions
Megan Metcalfe - 2005
In her final season at West Virginia, Megan Metcalfe concluded an already stellar career as a Mountaineer by capturing the 5,000 meter title at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., with a time of 16:31.88. Metcalfe used a final surge of energy to outkick the defending champion, Sara Boi of Stanford, defeating her by just 0.54 seconds. The Edmonton, Alberta native, finished her career as a nine-time All-American and still holds four school records to this day.
2005 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Results - 5000m Run
| Round | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prelims | 2nd | 16:18.71 |
| Finals | 1st | 16:31.88 |
Kate Vermeulen - 1999
As a freshman, Kate Vermeulen became the second female NCAA champion when she took top honors in the mile at the 1999 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., with a time of 4:39.07. Vermeulen's time was her best of the year as she edged out Mary Jayne Harrelson of Appalachian State who finished with a time of 4:39.53. The London, Ontario native is the only indoor champion for WVU and in only one year as a Mountaineer, Vermeulen tied other national champion Pat Itanyi by setting six school records in one season.
1999 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Results - Mile
| Round | Finish | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prelims | 7th | 4:45.90 |
| Finals | 1st | 4:39.07 |
Pat Itanyi - 1995
In only her sophomore season, Pat Itanyi became the first female in West Virginia women's track and field history to win a national championship by taking top honors in the long jump at the 1995 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Knoxville, Tenn., with a leap of 22'1". Itanyi edged out George Mason's Diane Guthrie-Greshman who had a jump of 22'1/4" and surpased her WVU record of 21'10 1/4", a mark that placed her ranking second entering the meet. A native of Ukehe, Nigeria, Itanyi's jump was the 10th longest in NCAA history at the time and set a school record in the finals that still stands to this day.
1995 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Results - Long Jump
| Round | Finish | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1st | 6.73 | 6.34 | Foul | Foul | Foul | 6.18 |
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By NCAA Championships
| Name | No. |
|---|---|
| Pat Itanyi | 1 |
| Megan Metcalfe | 1 |
| Kate Vermeulen | 1 |
