| 2026 Gibson Invitational | |
| Location | Gibson Track and Field Complex |Â Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Date | April 17-18 |
| Meet Info | Meet Info | Meet Schedule | Meet Entries | Meet Program |
| Live Results | AthleticLIVE |
| Tickets | $5 Admission (collected at the gate) |
The meet will open with the heptathlon and decathlon on Thursday, April 16 at 9 a.m. CT, with the Hilltoppers entering competition on Friday, April 17. Day two's slate of events will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. start time for day three of competition on Saturday.
The full schedule of events for the meet can be viewed and downloaded HERE.
Admission is $5 per day and will be collected at the gate upon entry. Parking will be available in Lot K directly across from the complex, with additional parking available in university campus lots.
WHO'S COMPETING: Joining the Tops in Terre Haute this weekend will be Ball State, Benedictine (Ill.), Chicago State, Cleveland State, Cornerstone (Mich.), Dayton, Denison, DePaul, DePauw, Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Governors State, Grand Valley State, Greenville (Ill.), Illinois State, Illinois-Springfield, Indiana, host Indiana State, Indiana Tech, Indiana Wesleyan, IU Indy, Judson (Ill.), Maryville (Mo.), Milwaukee, Murray State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), Parkland College, Purdue Fort Wayne, Purdue Northwest, Rose-Hulman, Saint Xavier (Ill.), SIU Edwardsville, Southern Illinois, St. Charles CC, UIC, Valparaiso, Webster, Wheaton (Ill.) and William Penn (Iowa).
A full performance list can be viewed HERE.
FOLLOW LIVE: Live results from the Gibson Invitational will be provided by hosting Indiana State on AthleticLIVE throughout the meet.
ABOUT THE TOPS
WKU enters its third weekend of outdoor competition coming off the Tennessee Invite hosted by the University of Tennessee on April 10-11. Four Hilltoppers recorded podium finishes at the meet, headlined by a first-place finish by Jayla Gilbert in the women's shot put and third-place finishes by Kameron Horton in the men's 100-meter dash and Trevor Hudnall in the men's 800-meter run.
Gilbert recorded a distance of 14.96m to secure a victory in the women's shot put, while Horton clocked a 10.38 finish in the men's 100-meter dash to secure third place and mark a second consecutive meet placing in an event. Hudnall finished with a new personal-best time of 1:49.65 in the men's 800-meter run to secure a third-place finish for WKU.Â
Carolina Bannach added a second-place finish in the women's pole vault open with a mark of 3.82m to round out the Hilltoppers' top-three finishers for the weekend.
The Hilltoppers posted strong showings at the WashU Distance Carnival and Jim Vargo Invitational to open 2026 outdoor competition. Kinley Kunkel headlined the distance meet for the Tops, placing second in the 5000-meter run with a time of 16:20.19.Â
Van Thrasher led the Tops' effort at the Jim Vargo Invitational, sweeping the hurdles and high jump. Thrasher posted a first-place finishing time of 14.38 seconds for the 110-meter hurdles before clearing 1.92 meters (6 feet, 3.5 inches) to take first in the high jump.
Myles Gentry added another win on the track at the Jim Vargo Invitational, capturing first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.89 seconds. WKU placed a total of four athletes inside the top seven of the men's 100-meter dash, including Brunel Desinor (10.98) in fourth, Zachariah Taylor (11.01) in sixth and Sterling Weldon (11.07) in seventh.
Devon Rogers claimed first in the men's javelin throw with a distance of 61.93 meters, while Hunter Coslow led a standout effort in the hammer throw, finishing first with a mark of 50.34 meters (165-2). Connor Owens followed with a runner-up finish. Coslow also posted a third-place finish in the shot put (15.80m) and a fourth-place finish in the discus (44.41m).
Horton turned in a runner-up finish in the 400 meters (49.36) and Sam Crenshaw finished second in the pole vault (4.86m). The men's 4x400 relay team also finished in third place with a time of 3:27.59.
Leland Taylor placed third in the men's 200-meter dash at 21.85 and Joey Raybourne added another second-place effort in the 800 meters with a time of 1:56.53.
The women's side was highlighted by a win from Tatum McGlynn in the javelin with a throw of 45.20 meters and a first-place finish for Gianna Huerta in the women's 100-meter hurdles. WKU also picked up a victory in the women's 4x100-meter relay, finishing in 47.18 seconds.
Gilbert charted a second-place finish in the shot put (14.02m) and Jas Hampton finished with a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter dash (12.28). Huerta also posted a top-five finish in the 400-meter dash (58.22) and Hannah Glassmeyer placed fourth in the 800 meters (2:19.31).
FOLLOW THE TOPS: For more information on WKU Track and Field, follow the team on social media @WKUXCTF.
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