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The men will open competition with an 8k beginning at 9:45 a.m. CT followed by the women's 5k at 10:30 a.m.
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Eight men and six women will travel for the meet, with Luke Hoover, Will Perrone, Clint Sherman, Jacob Skillman, Zach Skillman, Jacob Steppe, Dedrick Troxell and Emerson Wells traveling on the men's side, while Savannah Heckman, Morgan Kannapel, Carley Maskos, Jenna Vaughn, Haley Webb and Heather Whitlow will make the trip on the women's side.
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Of those 14 runners, six hail from Louisville in Heckman, Hoover, Perrone, Sherman, Steppe and Wells.
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"This is a place where we have a lot of fan support," said cross country head coach Tim Sykes. "Parents will be out, and I know a lot of the team is excited about seeing their old high school teammates out there. It's that that time of the year, especially when you're racing in the state of Kentucky, it's fun and exciting.
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"The fans, and parents and grandparents really help build the excitement. You're putting it all on the line not only for Western Kentucky and your teammates but also your family that's there supporting you as well."
Heckman currently owns the women's best mark in the 5k this season, posting a time of 19:51.421 at the Belmont Opener. On the men's side, Wells recorded the top 8k time on the team with a 26:51.4 mark at the Commodore Classic.Looking forward to a hometown feel at the Greater Louisville Classic. "You're putting it all on the line not only for Western Kentucky and your teammates, but also your family that's there supporting you as well." - XC HC Tim Sykes
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Both the men's and women's competitions will feature 82 other schools.
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Next up for the Hilltoppers will be the UE Invitational in Evansville, Ind., which will conclude regular season action for WKU.
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