BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After running a school-record 3:04.24 mark to earn a spot at the NCAA Indoor Championships, the WKU men's 4x400-meter relay squad brought home second-team All-American honors Saturday night from the Birmingham CrossPlex.
"We are proud to have earned a spot in one of the most prestigious races in the sport of track and field," head coach Erik Jenkins reflected. "The NCAA Indoor Championships is one of the toughest meets in the world. We ran hard today and gained valuable experience as we head into the outdoor season."
Hilltoppers Lincoln Warren (47.440), Oliver Alexandre (47.419), Kymari Gates (46.703) and Martin Owusu-Antwi (47.489) combined for the 3:09.05 reading. WKU finished 10th in the event.
The last WKU track and field competitors to earn indoor All-American status in a men's relay came back in 2008 when the unit of Alexander Larin, Gavin Smellie, Romaine McKay and Terrill McCombs achieved the feat.
Houston took home the men's 4x400-meter relay crown with a time of 3:05.04 in Birmingham.
WKU will kick off its outdoor season on Friday, March 22 at the Vanderbilt-hosted Black and Gold Invitational. The two-day event will take place from Music City.
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