BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – 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 Week honors.
2 Months Ago - News
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The WKU track and field teams feature a wide diversity of athletes from different regions around the world.
From South Africa to South America, from Europe to Florida, WKU head coach Erik Jenkins’ recruiting lives up the university slogan “A leading American university with international reach.” Jenkins also places strong emphasis on recruiting in his own backyard, however, as four student-athletes from the state of Kentucky scored major points for WKU at this past weekend’s Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
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Jonesboro, Ark. - A Hilltopper sweep in the high jump and a dominate shot put win by Lady Topper Jessica Ramsey headlined a successful first day for WKU at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU head track and field coach Erik Jenkins unveiled his 2013 signing class Monday morning, a group that features six nationally and regionally ranked student-athletes.
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Bowling Green, Ky. – Western Kentucky University senior thrower Houston Croney has been named the Sun Belt Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced this afternoon.
5 Months Ago - News
Video Interview with Head Track/XC Coach Erik Jenkins by WKU Sports
10 Months Ago - News
Bowling Green, Ky. — Western Kentucky University head track and field coach Erik Jenkins announced the signing of eight new athletes to join the Hilltopper and Lady Topper programs in the fall.
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Bowling Green, Ky. - Recent Western Kentucky University graduate Buddy Price has been named to the Capitol One Academic All-District Men's Track/Cross Country Team, it was announced Thursday.
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Western Kentucky University junior track and field student-athlete Sharika Smith was honored by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Monday, being named second-team all-America in the long jump and honorable mention in the triple jump for her efforts at the NCAA Indoor Championships this past weekend.
2 Years Ago - News
Bowling Green, Ky. — Western Kentucky University's Patrick Jenkins has been named to the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Track and Field and Cross Country third-team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Bowling Green, Ky. – After being named ESPN The Magazine third-team Academic All-America in 2007, Western Kentucky University track and cross country athlete Mike Duncan has been been named first-team for 2008, it was announced Monday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
5 Years Ago - News
Bowling Green, Ky. — After leading Western Kentucky University to yet another Sun Belt Conference championship in October, longtime head cross country and track and field coach Dr. Curtiss Long has announced his decision to retire effective at the end of the year it was announced Friday at a press conference at E.A. Diddle Arena.
5 Years Ago - Announcement
Bowling Green, Ky. — The Western Kentucky University women's cross country team successfully defended their home course Saturday, as they captured the 13th Sun Belt Conference Cross Country title in school history at Kereiakes Park. This year's title marked the second in a row for the Lady Toppers, and the sixth straight for the women'sprogram, as they have won every Sun Belt meet since the 2006 indoortrack and field championships.
6 Years Ago - Announcement
Matt Taitt earned SBC Performer of the Week honors Tuesday for his efforts at Illinois. (Photo: Western Kentucky University)
6 Years Ago - Announcement
For the first time in Western Kentucky University history, the Lady Topper track and field team won the Sun Belt Conference indoor championship this weekend at the Murphy Center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. In leading the WKU women to their first-ever conference track title, head coach Dr.
Curtiss Long was honored as the Coach of the Year, his 26th such award in 26 years on the Hill.
7 Years Ago - Meet Summary
The Western Kentucky University track and field teams are set to compete in the Sun Belt Conference indoor track and
field championships, set for February 25-26 at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
7 Years Ago - Announcement
