WKU Track and Field Heads to Houston for C-USA Outdoor Championships

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Track and Field is set to compete at the 2018 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend at the Wendel D. Ley Track in Houston, Texas. The meet will begin Thursday with the heptathlon and decathlon competitions and continue through Saturday evening.

At the 2017 C-USA Outdoor Championships, WKU placed first in multiple events. Not only did the WKU men's team win the overall team Championship, but also earned first place finishes in six events. Current Hilltopper senior, Julius Morris, took home first in the 100 and 200-meter dashes, setting Championship meet records in both events.

WKU placed first in the 4x100 and 400-meter relays. Eli Minor, Will Bush, and Morris were all on the 4x100-meter relay team with Minor and Morris also competing on the 4x400-meter relay team.

Current graduate assistant coach, Ventavius Sears, finished first in both long jump and triple jump in 2017.

Lady Topper Track and Field finished sixth at the 2017 Championships. Senior Morgan McIntyre earned her second straight pole vault title at last year's meet, completing a height of 3.96 meters.

"Every race is different, so you've got to be prepared to go out and be successful no matter the condition or whoever you're racing," head coach Erik Jenkins said of the 2017 outdoor title defenders. "We expect them to just go out and compete."

For the 2018 Championships, Conference USA named a series of Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers to the "Who to Watch" list. Hilltoppers making the list were Minor for the 100-meter, Morris in the 200-meter, Maor Seged in the 400-meter hurdles and Desmond Mobley in the long jump. Both of the Hilltopper relay teams were also named to the list.

Ariel Terrell was listed as the student-athlete to watch in the women's 400-meter hurdle events along with McIntyre in the women's pole vault. Live stats for the entirety of the championship can be found here.

"It's not going to be an easy championship, there are some very good teams in this league," said Jenkins. "We've got people who lead the country and a couple of people who are ranked in the top-five in the world right now. This is a very tough league and we've just got to go in and take care of business and do what we can to the best of our ability."

An all-session pass for the 2018 C-USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be sold at the front gate on both Thursday and Friday. Individual tickets for each day will be $12 for adults and $7 for youth.

WKU Track and Field Heads to Houston for C-USA Outdoor Championships

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Players Mentioned

Will Bush

Morgan McIntyre

Eli Minor

Desmond Mobley

Julius Morris

Ventavius Sears

Maor Seged

Ariel Terrell