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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Cross Country head coach Erik Jenkins and his staff have announced the 2016 slate for the Hilltoppers. Three of WKU's first four races will take place in Tennessee while the other will require just a short trip to Louisville. Both the Hilltoppers and Lady Hilltoppers will travel to all of the scheduled events.
"It's always exciting to start racing again," shared head coach Erik Jenkins. "We look forward to this season and racing close to home in some very good regional meets."
The 2016 season will commence at the Golden Eagle Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Cookeville, Tennessee. Next, on September 17, the Hilltoppers will head south to Nashville for the Commodore Classic.
WKU will open October competition in Kentucky at the Greater Louisville Classic on Oct. 1 before returning to Tennessee for the Front Runner Invitational in Chattanooga on Oct. 15.
The Conference USA Championships will be hosted by Charlotte this season on Saturday, Oct. 29, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Last season, WKU hosted the C-USA Championship for the first time where the Lady Toppers secured a third place team finish will the men ranked ninth.
NCAA Southeast Regional action will be held in Charlottesville, Virginia, again this season. The competition will take place on Friday, Nov. 11. At last year's event, the Lady Toppers brought home an 11th place finish.
The NCAA Championship will be held in Terre Haute, Indiana, to conclude the 2016 cross country season. Action is slated for Saturday, Nov. 19, from the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center and will be hosted by Indiana State.
