Naukot Named Student-Athlete of Week
April 20, 2026 11:35 AM | Track & Field
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Sophomore Joy Naukot of the West Virginia University track and field team has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.
Naukot achieved this after setting a new outdoor school record in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:12.74 at the Bryan Clay Invitational. This performance surpassed the previous record of 15:39.17 by 27 seconds.
The West Virginia University Mountaineers are scheduled to compete next at the Penn Relays, which will take place from April 23 to April 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Naukot achieved this after setting a new outdoor school record in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:12.74 at the Bryan Clay Invitational. This performance surpassed the previous record of 15:39.17 by 27 seconds.
The West Virginia University Mountaineers are scheduled to compete next at the Penn Relays, which will take place from April 23 to April 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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