MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Freshman Joy Naukot and graduate student Sarah Tait of the West Virginia University track and field team will travel to Eugene, Oregon for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 11-14.
The pair of Mountaineers are scheduled to compete in their respective events on June 12, inside of Hayward Field. Tait will compete in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase semifinal at approximately 7:38 p.m. ET, while Naukot is slated for the women’s 10,000-meter final at 9:56 p.m.
Additionally, the 3,000-meter steeplechase final will be held on June 14 at 9:24 p.m. Twelve total athletes from the semifinal round will advance, including the top five fastest times of each heat plus the next two fastest times.
Tait is seeded No. 1 in the second heat of the steeplechase, while Naukot will start in the No. 1 spot in the 10,000 meters.
Live results from the championships can be found at WVUsports.com, while live video can be viewed on ESPN’s family of networks.
Last time out, the duo qualified for the championships after their stellar performances at the NCAA East First Rounds on May 28-31, in Jacksonville, Florida. Naukot secured her bid to Eugene after finishing eight overall in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:51.33. Tait punched her ticket to the national championship after winning the third heat of the steeplechase, crossing the finish line in 9:42.14.
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