BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Cross Country is preparing to host the 2023 CUSA Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28.
The meet will take place at Hobson Grove Park. The meet marks the second time this season the Hilltoppers have hosted a meet at the park.
The men's squad will open the meet with the 8K beginning at 9:00 a.m. CT, followed by the women's 6K at 10:00 a.m. CT. Awards for the conference championships will take place immediately after the conclusion of the women's race.
On the upcoming conference championship, Head Coach Ron Becht said "Run smart and run hard. Learn from it, this is a huge learning experience for the freshmen."
Last time out, WKU competed in the Angel Mounds Invitational. Once again freshmen led the way for The Red and White. Five Hilltoppers finished in the top 100 in the women's race with multiple just outside.Â
Jared Sandfoss led the men with a time of 26:47. Kinley Kunkel once again led the women in the 6K race with a time of 23:05.  Sophomore Rowan Wilkinson beat his previous personal best in the 8K by 21 seconds, finishing in 27:44, good enough for second best team finish in the men's race.
Meet Notes
- This will mark the first time since 2019 WKU has hosted the CUSA Championships.
- Live results for the meet can be found at this link:Â https://snapresults.snaptiming.com/meets/28601/xc-scoreboard
- This will mark the third time WKU has hosted the CUSA Cross Country Championships. The 2015 and 2019 Championships were held at Kereiakes Park.
- Freshmen in front: In all four meets this season newcomers Jared Sandfoss and Kinley Kunkel have led the way for both squads.
- The meet is free to attend with limited parking available.
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