After running a school-record 3:04.24 mark to earn a spot at the NCAA Indoor Championships, Western Kentucky’s men’s 4×400-meter relay squad brought home second-team All-American honors Saturday night in Birmingham, Ala.

“We are proud to have earned a spot in one of the most prestigious races in the sport of track and field,” WKU coach Erik Jenkins said in a news release. “The NCAA Indoor Championships is one of the toughest meets in the world. We ran hard today and gained valuable experience as we head into the outdoor season.”

Hilltoppers Lincoln Warren (47.440), Oliver Alexandre (47.419), Kymari Gates (46.703) and Martin Owusu-Antwi (47.489) combined for the 3:09.05 finish. WKU placed 10th in the event.

The last WKU track and field competitors to earn indoor All-American status in a men’s relay came back in 2008 when the unit of Alexander Larin, Gavin Smellie, Romaine McKay and Terrill McCombs achieved the feat.

Houston took home the men’s 4×400-meter relay crown with a time of 3:05.04 in Birmingham.

WKU will kick off its outdoor season March 22 at the Vanderbilt-hosted Black and Gold Invitational. The two-day event will take place in Nashville.

Lady Toppers fall 6-1 to Wright State

Western Kentucky’s women’s tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to host Wright State on Saturday in Dayton, Ohio.

WKU (2-11) got its lone point at No. 2 singles, where junior Lisa Friess topped Wright State’s Haily Morgan 6-3, 7-6.

After losing the doubles point, the Lady Toppers dropped five of six singles matches. WKU’s Laura Bernardos fell 6-3, 6-4 to Wright State’s Andreea Craciun at No. 1 singles.

The Raiders’ No. 3 Luisa Pelayo beat WKU’s Lucia Diaz Saez 6-3, 6-3, No. 4 Madison Riley topped Judit Gonzalez Agud 6-3, 6-3 and No. 5 Jillian Milano downed the Lady Tops’ Zeniece Charles-Hall 6-3, 6-1.

Wright State won by default at No. 6 singles.

Western Kentucky returns to action Sunday at Dayton. The match begins at 9 a.m. CDT.