BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Cross Country is set to start its season Friday, Sept. 18 at the Mountains to Sea Open in Boone, N.C.
The meet will be hosted by Appalachian State and held at the Don Kennedy Trails at State Farm Fields.
The women's squad will open the meet with a 5K beginning at 4 p.m. CT, followed by the men's 6.4K at 4:30 p.m. CT.
"This first meet marks the beginning of a new era in WKU Cross Country," said cross country head coach Brooks LeCompte. "This is a storied program that has had some down years recently, and these kids are ready to change that perception.
"Getting the chance to compete knowing they're a much better equipped squad than in the past is exciting to them. It should be a great meet with good competition and we plan on adding to that competition as opposed to just being participants."
Seven women and six men will travel for the meet, with Kaia Enevoldsen, Savannah Heckman, Zoe Manning, Rory O'Connor, Lucy Rutherford, Jenna Vaughn and Haley Webb traveling on the women's side, while Casey Buchanan, Luke Hoover, Clint Sherman, Jacob Skillman, Steven Votaw and Emerson Wells will make the trip on the men's side.
Of those 13 student-athletes, eight are returners from a season ago, while five will be competing in their first meet for WKU.
The Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers will compete against host-school Appalachian State and fellow Conference USA school Charlotte in the meet.
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