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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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Name	No.
Pat Itanyi	1
Megan Metcalfe	1
Kate Vermeulen	1