Naukot Named Big 12 Women's Runner of the Week
October 07, 2025 03:35 PM | Cross Country
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia sophomore Joy Naukot has been named the Big 12 Women's Runner of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Naukot earns the honor following a record-breaking performance at the Swags Louisville Classic, where she broke both the meet and school records in the women's 5k. The Kapenguria, Kenya native clocked a time of 15:48.9 surpassing the previous WVU record of 16:06 set last season. Naukot finished third to lead the Mountaineers to a first-place finish with 34 team points.
West Virginia returns to action on Saturday Oct. 11, at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational in Clinton, Pennsylvania.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Naukot earns the honor following a record-breaking performance at the Swags Louisville Classic, where she broke both the meet and school records in the women's 5k. The Kapenguria, Kenya native clocked a time of 15:48.9 surpassing the previous WVU record of 16:06 set last season. Naukot finished third to lead the Mountaineers to a first-place finish with 34 team points.
West Virginia returns to action on Saturday Oct. 11, at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational in Clinton, Pennsylvania.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUXCTF on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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