West Virginia opened the 2016 season with a team and individual win at the Texas Tech Open in Lubbock, Texas, on Sept 8, and a fifth place finish at the Harry Grove Spiked Shoe Invitational in State College, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 10.
At the Texas Tech Open, West Virginia earned victories as a team and individually, thanks to redshirt junior Jillian Forsey who won the event. The Mountaineers posted four top-six finishes. Out of 12 teams, WVU won with a score of 20 points, besting Big 12 foe Texas Tech by 15 points.
In a field of 70 runners, Forsey crossed the finish line in 21:05.