West Virginia University Athletics

2024 (Fr.)

• Big 12 Women’s Newcomer of the Year
• All-Mid Atlantic Region honors
• All-Big 12 honors
• Competed in five meets including the Louisville Classic, Wisconsin Pre-Nationals, the Big 12 Cross Country Championships, the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships and the NCAA Cross Country Championships
• Aided in her team’s runner up finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships by capturing a 17^th place finish with a time of 19:50.3 on Nov. 23
• Was the fastest freshman to cross the finish line at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships on Nov. 15, boasting a time of 19:49.4 to claim 6^th place
• Finished with a personal best time of 19:18.1 in the women’s 6k at the conference championship, taking third place and becoming the fastest freshman in program history on Nov. 1
• Registered a career best time of 16:25.9 in the women’s 5k at the Louisville Classic on Oct. 5, taking fourth place
• 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Prior to West Virginia

• Ran for coach Bonface Siren at AIC Biribiriet Secondary School
• Was the winner of the Gutenberg Half Marathon with a time of 1:09:26
• Finished second in the 10k run at the Würzburg Residence Run with a time of 32:28.00

Personal

• Daughter of Margret Akuwam and William Naukot
• Has three brothers and three sisters
• Birthday is July 9
• Majoring in sports management