WKU Track & Field Divides for Second Split Weekend

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After splitting last weekend to travel to Tennessee and Austin Peay, WKU Track & Field will divide and conquer yet again as the split squad travels to the Mt. SAC Relays in Torrance, Calif., and the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Ga. Several Hilltoppers will travel to the Golden State while the rest of the track and field squad will head to the Peach State.

"The Mt. SAC Relays provides quality competition. You get a lot of elite athletes," said head coach Erik Jenkins on the upcoming trip. "We need that type of competition to be prepared. Same thing going to Georgia Tech, there will be very good competition at Georgia Tech. Last year, our Lady Toppers did a very good job down there."

On Friday, the Mt. SAC Relays start with the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 10,000-meter run. The majority of the collegiate action takes place on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. CT with the preliminary race of the 110-meter hurdles. WKU will compete in events all throughout the day on a rolling schedule. The list of events and times for the weekend can be found here.

At the Georgia Tech Invitational, both track and field events will kick off the first day. The hammer throw is the first field event beginning at 10 a.m. CT on Friday while the women's 100-meter hurdles is the first race starting at 5 p.m. CT. Saturday starts with women's high jump at 10 a.m. CT with running events starting at noon. The full schedule for the Georgia Tech Invite can be found here.

In its last time out, WKU Track & Field went in two different directions in the Volunteer State. A few Hilltoppers traveled to the Tennessee Relays in Knoxville while the Lady Topper team went to the APSU Governors' Invite in Clarksville. The Red and White brought home four event titles and 12 top-five finishes.

Live results for the Mt. SAC Relays can be found here and live stats for the Georgia Tech Invitational can be found here.

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