MEET INFOÂ
- Coleman Sports Complex, Little Rock, Ark.
- Friday and Saturday, April 11-12
- Live Results
- Schedule
- Watch (Saturday)
ABOUT THE TOPSÂ
- Last time out, WKU competed at the Tennessee Invite and the Joe Walker Invite.
- In total, there were 12 personal bests set in the two meets over the weekend. 10 of the 12 were set by the men's team.
- Kameron Horton managed a fourth place finish in the men's 200 with a career best mark of 20.71. This stands at No. 10 in all of NCAA DI.
- Zachariah Taylor added a PR in the men's 200 with a 21.12 finish which ranks in the top-100 in NCAA DI.
- Sterling Weldon had a top-five finish in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.53 meters. That mark checks in at No. 22 in NCAA DI.
- In the women's 1500, Addie Frisch's 4:47 mark earned her a new personal best and 14th place finish in the event. In the men's event, a pair of Hilltoppers in Wade Balcom and Hollis Johnson both set a new PR with both wrapping up in 4:00 flat.
- The men's 4x100 relay team managed a season best finish as the team of Horton, Freeman, Weldon, and Taylor would finish in 40.36. That time checks in at No. 58 in all of NCAA DI.
- Kameron Horton's personal best finish in the 100-meter dash, 10.27, checks in at No. 10 in the nation.
- JonJon Hunter was the first Hilltopper to claim a victory as he took first in the men's triple jump with a personal best mark of 15.08 meters.
EVENT BREAKDOWN
- Action Friday will get underway with the men's and women's hammer throw at 2 p.m. CT. That will be followed up by the men's javelin at 6 p.m.
- On the track, the women's 400 meter hurdles will get underway at 5 p.m with the men's event to follow.
- On Saturday, action kicks off with the women's long jump slated for 10 a.m. The women's javelin will also get underway at 10 a.m.
- The final field event on Saturday, the shot put is scheduled for 3 p.m.
- On the track, the 4x100 relays will get underway at 1 p.m. followed by the 1500 meter run.
- The 3000 meter steeplechase followed by the men's and women's 4x400 meter relays will put a wrap on the invitational Saturday afternoon.
SCOUTING THE FIELD
- The Hilltoppers will be competing against the likes of Arkansas Pline-Bluff, Central Arkansas, Prairie View A&M, UT Martin, and host Little Rock.
- Southeastern Oklahoma, Harding, and Lyon College are also scheduled to make the trip to Little Rock.
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