Wells Named to All-Conference Team as WKU Closes out Season at C-USA Championships

Saturday, October 31

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Wells Named to All-Conference Team as WKU Closes out Season at C-USA Championships

10/31/2020 12:41:00 PM | Cross Country

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HOOVER, Ala. – Emerson Wells earned Third Team All-Conference honors as WKU Cross Country closed out its season at the C-USA Championships in Hoover, Ala., Saturday morning.

Wells placed 21^st on the men's side with a time of 25:13.81, making him WKU's first all-conference honoree since 2016 while also giving him the Hilltoppers' top individual time in a conference championship since 2014.

As a whole, the men's team finished sixth out of 11 schools in the 8K, while the women's squad placed 11^th out of 12 teams in the 6K. The finishes marked the men's best placement in the C-USA Championships since 2017 and the women's best finish since 2016.

"Today we had some bright spots individually from our top three on both the men's and women's team," said cross country head coach Brooks LeCompte. "Unfortunately, depth is the name of the game and we aren't quite there yet.

"While both teams did move up one place from last year, we definitely know we are capable of more. These student-athletes will move forward to track season stronger than ever and we will build on that fitness. We are one or two recruiting classes away from being in the top half of the conference, so the future is promising."

After competing at Veterans Park just two weeks ago in the UAB-hosted Blazer Classic, both the men's and women's squads saw improvements on their average team times in their second go around at the course. The men's squad improved its average from 25:58 to 25:52, while the women's team improved its average from 24:18 to 23:55.

Along with Wells, both Clint Sherman and Dedrick Troxell earned top-25 finishes on the men's side. Sherman placed 22^nd with a PR of 25:17.12 while Troxell recorded a PR of his own with a time of 25:18.52 to finish 23^rd.

WKU Men's Results
6^th – Team – 25:52 Avg.
21^st – Emerson Wells – 25:13.81
22^nd – Clint Sherman – 25:17.12 (PR)
23^rd – Dedrick Troxell – 25:18.52 (PR)
48^th – Will Perrone – 26:41.19
51^st – Jacob Skillman – 26:52.83
68^th – Steven Votaw – 28:41.89

On the women's side, two runners earned top-40 finishes, while four runners recorded PR's in the meet. Rory O'Connor led the team with a PR of 23:04.45 to place 36^th and was followed closely behind by Savannah Heckman, who recorded a PR of 23:05.59 to finish 37^th. Jenna Vaughn and Carley Maskos also logged PR's in the race.

WKU Women's Results
11^th – Team – 23:55 Avg.
36^th – Rory O'Connor – 23:04.45 (PR)
37^th – Savannah Heckman – 23:05.59 (PR)
59^th – Lucy Rutherford – 24:02.46
69^th – Zoe Manning – 24:43.02
71^st – Jenna Vaughn – 24:44.01 (PR)
72^nd – Haley Webb – 24:51.69
75^th – Carley Maskos – 25:03.38 (PR)