Hilltopper 4x400 Relay Headed for NCAA Indoor Championships

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Track and Field will be represented this weekend at the NCAA Indoor Championships from Birmingham, Ala., as the men's 4x400-meter relay squad earned one of the meets 12 slots. The squad qualified in its final opportunity of the season, running a 3:04.24 at the Boston University Last Chance Invite to earn a spot in the top heat at this weekend's Championships.

Of the 12 schools represented in the 4x400-meter relay, WKU is one of just two non-Power 5 squads with an entry, joined by Houston. Outside of the Iowa Hawkeyes' relay group in the second heat, the Hilltoppers are the northern-most school represented in the field. Joining WKU in the top heat are Florida, Houston and Texas A&M – the only three squads to run a time faster than the Red and White's this season.

WKU's race is estimated for a 6:55 p.m. CT gun on Saturday night. In total, six Hilltoppers have made the trip to Birmingham, including: Oliver Alexandre, Lincoln Warren, Kymari Gates, Martin Owusu-Antwi, Austin Hayes and Abdur Kelly.

The NCAA Indoor Championships will take place at the Birmingham CrossPlex, where the squad competed earlier this season for the Conference USA Championships. The complete list of participants is available here.

ESPN3 will stream the championships live starting at 5:30 p.m. CT March 8 and beginning at 4 p.m. CT March 9. A re-air of the championship will take place starting at 9 p.m. CT Sunday, March 10 on ESPN2 and again Monday, March 11 starting at 9 p.m. CT on ESPNU.

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Players Mentioned

Oliver Alexandre

Kymari Gates

Austin Hayes

Abdur Kelly

Martin Owusu-Antwi

Lincoln Warren