Western Kentucky’s track and field teams tallied 11 new personal records in track events and two in field events in the UAB Green & Gold Invite on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama.

WKU also notched 11 top-five finishers in the day’s events, with Kinley Kunkel and Sam Crenshaw claiming first place in their respective events.

“I thought the team had a productive day in competition after a tough week for them,” WKU interim head coach Lee Wood said in a news release. “We had several athletes with PRs and heading in the right direction as we head back to Brimingham next weekend.”

On the track, the Hilltoppers had a stellar day with multiple personal records and top finishers. Kunkel highlighted the Tops on the track with her PR in the women’s 3,000-meter race where she took first place, finishing in 10 minutes, 9 seconds. Addie Frisch managed a PR in the women’s 800, finishing in 2:18 good for a fifth-place finish.

Kameron Horton continues to have a strong indoor campaign as he notched a third-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles. He also added a fourth-place finish in the 60-meter dash final.

Sanaa Washington set a PR in the women’s 200-meter dash and Morgan Moore set one in the women’s 400. In the men’s 400, Brunel Desinor claimed a top-five finish in 48.83.

In field events, the vaulters continued to shine. Crenshaw once again took first in the men’s event, while Sophia Roskoski claimed a second-place finish in the women’s event by clearing 3.81 meters, finishing first among collegiate competitors. Luke Stegman led WKU in the ring with a fifth-place finish in the men’s weight throw (17.58 meters) and a sixth-place finish in the men’s shot put.

In the men’s mile a pair of freshmen, Tyler Pfefferkorn and Parker Smith set new personal bests. Pfefferkorn finished in 4:25, while Smith wrapped up in 4:27. Mary Dye set a new PR in the women’s mile, finishing in 5:17, good for 14th place.

In the men’s 3,000 meters, Bowling Green native Michael House led the way for WKU with a PR of 8:59, good for 12th place.

WKU will be back in action Feb. 14-15 at the Samford Bulldog Invite in Birmingham, Alabama. This will be the Tops’ final meet before CUSA Championships.

Men’s Results

60 (Prelims)

6th – Kameron Horton – 6.88 (Q)

10th – Jayden Freeman – 6.94

60 (Final)

4th – Kameron Horton – 6.81

60 Hurdles (Prelims)

7th – Van Thrasher – 8.33 (Q)

8th – Kameron Horton – 8.36 (Q)

60 Hurdles (Final)

3rd – Kameron Horton – 8.15

4th – Van Thrasher – 8.18

200

12th – Zachariah Taylor – 21.95

400

4th – Brunel Desinor – 48.83

30th – Landon Kempema – 51.48

40th – Joey Raybourne – 52.73

800

5th – Trevor Hudnall – 1:54

8th – Wade Balcom – 1:56

Mile

15th – Tyler Pfefferkorn – 4:25*

22nd – Parker Smith – 4:27*

3000

12th – Michael House – 8:59*

14th – Hollis Johnson – 9:06

21st – Rowen Wilkinson – 9:38

4×400

12th – Western Kentucky (Balcom, Hudnall, Fisher, Freeman) – 3:27

High Jump

12th – Jeffery Cruickshank – 1.96 (6-05)

Long Jump

8th – Sterling Weldon – 6.78 (22-03)

22nd – Joey Raybourne – 5.95 (19-06.25)

Pole Vault

1st – Sam Crenshaw – 5.00 (16-04.75)

5th – Jackson Tweed – 4.40 (14-05.25)*

8th – Caleb Joyce – 4.25 (13-11.25)

Shot Put

6th – Luke Stegman – 15.64 (51-03.75)

8th – Kaison Barton – 15.19 (49-10)

Triple Jump

7th – Sterling Weldon – 14.46 (47-05.25)

Weight Throw

5th – Luke Stegman – 17.58 (57-07.25)*

7th – Kaison Barton – 17.05 (55-11.25)

8th – Connor Owens – 16.94 (55-07)

16th – Hunter Coslow – 15.44 (50-08)

Women’s Results

60 (Prelims)

45th – Haley Zell – 8.23

60 Hurdles (Prelims)

23rd – Madison Rabe – 9.38

200

13th – Sanaa Washington – 25.12*

52nd – Savannah Daugherty – 27.75

400

29th – Dreeanna Wade – 1:01

43rd – Morgan Moore – 1:03*

600

14th – Arielle Phillips – 1:43

16th – Sofia Witt – 1:43*

18th – Tatum Maschhoff – 1:45*

800

5th – Addie Frisch – 2:18*

17th – Madison Rabe – 2:28*

Mile

11th – Kinley Kunkel – 5:12

14th – Mary Dye – 5:17*

3000

1st – Kinley Kunkel – 10:09*

4×400

11th – Western Kentucky (Wade, Frisch, Moore, Phillips) – 4:12

High Jump

12th – Madison Rabe – 1.48 (4-10.25)

Long Jump

19th – Haley Zell – 4.95 (16-03)

34th – Jas Hampton – 4.47 (14-08)

Pole Vault

2nd – Sophia Roskoski – 3.81 (12-06)

9th – Natalie Papes – 3.43 (11-03)

Shot Put

7th – Jayla Gilbert – 13.71 (44-11.75)

Weight Throw

11th – Aitana Safont Falomir – 15.71 (51-06.5)

16th – Jayla Gilbert – 14.74 (48-04.5)