BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After completing the Hilltopper Relays where WKU retired the jersey of National Champion Shot Putter Jesse Stuart, the Tops head to Ole Miss where they will compete in the Joe Walker Invitational Friday and Saturday.
MEET INFO
Friday, April 7 (11 a.m. CT)
Saturday, April 8 (10 a.m. CT)
Live Results
The Joe Walker Invitational is a two-day event that will feature 27 schools and 49 total teams, with over 809 student-athletes competing. WKU will represent the lone school from Conference USA.
At last week's Hilltopper Relays, All-American Katie Isenbarger claimed victory in the women's high jump with a height of 1.77m. Luke Stegman also won the men's discus with a distance of 48.15m. Ajla Basic won the women's hammer throw competition with a mark of 59.02m while Brett Brannon finished first among collegiate entries on the men's side with a distance of 56.40 to add to the field victories.
It was also a big meet in the running events for WKU with multiple victories scattered throughout. WKU's men won the 4x100m relay with a time of 41.30. That team was made up of Dailin Siggers, Julian Klenner, Gabriel Dozier and Demetrius Rolle. Then, in the final running event of the competition, Dozier, Klenner, Rafael Teodoro da Silva and Zackery Martinez combined to win the 4x400m relay.
Rolle, Klenner and Martinez would all go on to have individual wins throughout the day after helping win two relays. Rolle won the men's 100m with a time of 10.49 while Klenner claimed victory in the men's 400m with a time of 48.02. Martinez would take home the win in the men's 400m hurdles with a time of 54.31, and Dalton Lesher also got in on the victories by clocking in at 1:57.29 to win the men's 800m.
A recap of each day's events along with final results from the Joe Walker Invitational will be posted to WKUSports.com.
For all the latest on WKU Track & Field, follow @WKUTrackField on Twitter and @WKUXCTF on Instagram.
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