MEET INFOÂ
- E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park
- Women's 5K, 9:15 A.M. CT
- Men's 8K, 9:45 A.M. CT
- Live Results
- Meet CentralÂ
ABOUT THE TOPSÂ
- Last time out, the Hilltoppers competed in the Southern Showcase. Both teams finished up in 23rd place.
- For the first time, Mary Dye led the way for WKU, taking 64th, setting a new PR of 17:56.
- On the men's side, Jared Sandfoss once again led the charge for the Red and White, marking the seventh consecutive time the sophomore has done so.
- In total, three Hilltoppers managed new personal bests in Dye, Michael House, and Trevor Hudnall.
- Veterans look to continue to lead the team this season with the likes of Dye, Kunkel, Trevor Hudnall, and Sandfoss.
QUOTABLEÂ
On the weekend's race, head coach Lee Wood said "The team is coming off of a really good and much needed training block. I feel like both teams are much more race ready."
Wood added, "It's going to be a great day with our women running in the top division out of three and our guys running in the middle division! Excited to see them compete and feel confident where we are at!"
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MEET HISTORY
- WKU has competed in the meet the last three years. Prior to 2020, the meet was known as the Greater Louisville Classic.
- The course has played host to six NCAA Southeast Regionals with WKU competing in several.
- E.P Tom Sawyer State Park has also hosted three NCAA DI National Championships, hosting the meet in 2012, 2015, and 2017.
- This is the lone meet in the bluegrass in which the Hilltoppers will compete in this season.
SCOUTING THE FIELD
- WKU will compete against the likes of Clemson from the ACC, South Carolina from the SEC, Memphis, and Xavier.
- Other teams from the Commonwealth that WKU will line up against include Bellarmine, EKU, Louisville, and Northern Kentucky.Â
- Long time rival and former conference foe Marshall will also be lining up against the Hilltoppers on Friday morning.
