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West Virginia track and field team wins 6 events at Mountaineer Showcase

MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia track and field team closed the State Farm Friends of Track and Field Mountaineer Showcase with six wins at the Track and Field Complex at Mylan Park on Saturday.

Bria Welker won the 400 meters at 57.67 before Olivia Hill won the 3,000 meters in 9:59.61.

Peter-Gay McKenzie placed first in the 200 meters in 25.75, ahead of second-place Welker (26.02).

Madelin Gardner cleared 4.40 meters for her fourth straight win in the pole vault.

Shamoya McNeil won the triple jump with a season-best 12.93 meters and Faith Penny led the high jump at 1.65 meters (5 feet, 5 inches).