COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the second-consecutive weekend, the WKU Cross Country squads headed to the Volunteer State with its most recent outing at the Golden Eagle Invite hosted by Tennessee Tech. The Lady Toppers claimed runner-up honors in the field of three while the men finished third in their four-team field.
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Freshman Heather Whitlow led the Lady Topper unit again, notching a fourth-place finish from the Putnam Country Athletic Complex with a 5K mark of 21:58.2. Finishing second and third for WKU were Morgan Kannapel (22:49.2) and Brianna Wolken (23:15.1). Aairiona Hayden-Ransom grabbed a top-10 finish with a time of 25:54.5 and Abby Luce rounded out the Lady Topper competitors with a reading of 26.13.2.
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LADY TOPPER FINISHERS
- Heather Whitlow – 21:58.2 – 4th
- Morgan Kannapel – 22:49.2 – 6th
- Brianna Wolken – 23:15.1 – 7th
- Aairiona Hayden-Ransom – 25:54.5 – 10th
- Abby Luce – 26.13.2 – 11th
WKU's men's squad was also led by a freshman competitor as Matthew Wininger posted the Hilltoppers' best time for the second-consecutive weekend with a 22:28.4 in the 4 mile race. Finishing next behind Wininger was Emerson Wells with a 22:38.6 mark for 15th place. The final three Hilltoppers finished in spots 17-19 as Dedrick Troxell (22:54.4), Luke Hoover (23:09.8) and Michael Sherman (23:12.6) rounded out the Red and White's representatives.
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HILLTOPPER FINISHERS
- Matthew Wininger – 22:28.4 – 13th
- Emerson Wells – 22:38.6 – 15th
- Dedrick Troxell – 22:54.4 – 17th
- Luke Hoover – 23:09.8 – 18th
- Michael Sherman – 23:12.6 – 19th
This weekend's Golden Eagle Invite marked the second of four-straight weekends the WKU distance squads will head to Tennessee. In their next trip to the Volunteer State, the Hilltoppers will head back to Music City for the Vanderbilt Invitational on September 15.
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