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Despite six individual titles and a pair of runner up finishes on Sunday, the WKU men's track and field team fell short of the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the first time since 2007, finishing 13 points shy of their six...

May 13th 2013, 3:12am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Ramsey's Second-Straight Shot Put Title Highlights Day Two of SBC Outdoor Championships For WKU

Jessica Ramsey won her second-straight Sun Belt Conference shot put title with a heave of 52 feet on Saturday to highlight day two of the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships for WKU.

May 12th 2013, 4:32am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Chebet Defends 10K Title, Two Lady Toppers Nab All-SBC Honors On Day One Of SBC Championships

Senior Joseph Chebet successfully defended his 10,000-meter run title and two Lady Toppers nabbed all-conference honors to highlight the first day of the Sun Belt Conference Track and Field Championships.

May 11th 2013, 3:53am 916 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

WKU Track And Field Heads To SBC Outdoor Championships With Leaders In 10 Events

The WKU men's and women's track and field teams have combined to win 23 Sun Belt Conference titles since 2003 and are aiming for titles No.24 and No.25 this weekend as the squads travel to Miramar, Fla. to compete in the 2013 SBC Outdoor Track and Fiel...

May 9th 2013, 3:40pm 864 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

FEATURE: Hilltopper Tracksters Winning In The Classroom

The WKU men's track and field/cross country program has won 11 conference championships since 2008, but head coach Erik Jenkins is more proud of another number: Three of the last four WKU Male Scholar Athletes of the Year have come from his team.

May 3rd 2013, 3:09pm 855 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Guerra Wins at Penn Relays; Ramsey Racks Up Victories at Troy Invitational

WKU throwers shined on Saturday, with Tomas Guerra winning the javelin throw at the Penn Relays while Jessica Ramsey picked up a pair of wins in record fashion at the Troy Invitational.

Apr 28th 2013, 12:33am 842 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Mokone Named SBC Male Track Athlete of the Week After School-Record Performance

WKU junior track and field student-athlete David Mokone has been named the Sun Belt Conference Male Athlete of the Week after his school-record performance in the 800-meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays last weekend, the league announced Thursday.

Apr 24th 2013, 7:38pm 915 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

WKU Records Three Top 10 NCAA Marks At Mt. SAC Relays

The WKU men's track and field team made a national splash at this weekend's Mt. SAC Relays, tallying three performances that currently rank Top 10 in the NCAA.

Apr 21st 2013, 5:36am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Bailey, Smith Capture Sun Belt Conference Athlete of the Week Honors

WKU track and field student-athletes Elvyonn Bailey and Sharika Smith were named athletes of the week by the Sun Belt Conference Wednesday night, with Bailey taking home Male Track Athlete of the Week honors while Smith won Female Field Athlete of the ...

Apr 18th 2013, 3:58am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Smith, Parker Shatter Records; WKU Picks Up Nine Wins at Hilltopper Relays

The WKU men's and women's track and field teams shined in Saturday's Hilltopper Relays, racking up nine wins and setting three school records at the Charles M. Ruter Track Complex.

Apr 14th 2013, 1:25am 641 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments