Red and White Headed to Vanderbilt Indoor Opener to Kick Off 2018-19 Slate

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Track & Field will commence its 2018-19 indoor season on Saturday at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener in Nashville, Tenn. Action is slated to begin at 10 a.m. CT, with field events while competition on the track will start at 1 p.m. from the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility.

Saturday's opener marks the sixth-straight season that the Red and White will open the indoor campaign from Music City. At last year's opener, former Hilltopper Jonathan Hayden brought home the 60-meter hurdles event crown while WKU posted a collective 10 top-eight finishes against a talented field.

Joining host Vanderbilt and WKU at Saturday's competition are Arkansas – Little Rock, Austin Peay, Belmont, Berry, Bryan, Campbellsville, Cumberlands, Kentucky Wesleyan, Lindsey Wilson, McKendree, Memphis, Mercer, MTSU, Murray State, Southern Indiana, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee Wesleyan and Trevecca Nazarene for a 21-team field.

WKU will enter a competitor or relay group in 25 different events across the meet. With 21 freshmen on the 2018-19 rosters, the Red and White will look for contributions from some new faces while the squad's eight seniors will look to lead the way.

After Saturday's meet, WKU Track & Field will be back in action again on Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Purdue-hosted Gene Edmonds Open.

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Red and White Headed to Vanderbilt Indoor Opener to Kick Off 2018-19 Slate

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Jonathan Hayden