The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers track and field team is the track and field program that represents Western Kentucky University. The Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Conference USA. The team is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, at the Charles M. Ruter Track and Field Complex.
The program is coached by Lee Wood. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
Runner Nick Rose is the only two-time NCAA champion for the program. He won the 3000 meters at the 1975 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships and 1976 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The men's team was nationally ranked and won its 12th straight conference title in 1975.
Postseason AIAW The Lady Toppers have had five AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.
AIAW All-Americans Championships Name Event Place Gayle Harris Watkins 60 yards hurdles Angie Bradley Long jump Gayle Harris Watkins 60 yards hurdles Gayle Harris Watkins Long jump Anita Jones 400 meters hurdles Angie Bradley Long jump Victoria Bowman Discus throw Lorri Kokkola Javelin throw
NCAA , a total of 29 men and 6 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).
First team NCAA All-Americans Team Championships Name Event Place Men's Hector Ortiz 10,000 meters Men's Henry Jackson Long jump Men's Henry Jackson Long jump Men's Henry Jackson Long jump Men's Hector Ortiz Mile run Men's Nick Rose 3000 meters Men's Jesse Stuart Shot put Men's Nick Rose 5000 meters Men's Emmett Briggs Triple jump Men's Jesse Stuart Shot put Men's Chuck Eneix Discus throw Men's Nick Rose 5000 meters Men's Jesse Stuart Shot put Men's Tony Staynings 3000 meters steeplechase Men's Nick Rose 5000 meters Men's Jesse Stuart Shot put Men's Nick Rose 3000 meters Men's Tony Staynings 5000 meters Men's Tony Staynings 3000 meters steeplechase Men's Nick Rose 5000 meters Men's Chris Ridler 5000 meters Men's Jesse Stuart Shot put Men's Nick Rose 3000 meters Men's Tony Staynings 3000 meters Men's Charles Ridler 5000 meters Men's Tony Staynings 3000 meters Men's Tony Staynings 5000 meters Men's Don Dougalas 400 meters hurdles Men's Dave Long 5000 meters Men's Larry Cuzzort 5000 meters Men's Gordon Laine Long jump Men's Greg Wilson Triple jump Men's Lubomyr Chambul Shot put Men's Steve Bridges Long jump Men's Ashley Johnson 1500 meters Men's Ashley Johnson 1500 meters Men's Victor Ngubeni 1000 meters Men's Sean Dollman 10,000 meters Men's Sean Dollman 5000 meters Men's Sean Dollman 10,000 meters Men's Nick Aliwell 10,000 meters Men's Jonathan Brown 100 meters Men's Jonathan Brown 200 meters Men's Raigo Toompuu Discus throw Men's Gavin Smellie 4 × 400 meters relay Romaine McKay Alexander Larin Terrill McCombs Women's Valerie Brown 400 meters Women's Janet Jesang 5000 meters Men's Gavin Smellie 200 meters Women's Janet Jesang 5000 meters Men's Andrejs Maskancevz Long jump Men's Ignacio Guerra Javelin throw Women's Laura Iguane Hammer throw Men's Ignacio Guerra Javelin throw Men's Tomas Guerra Javelin throw Women's Sharika Smith Triple jump Men's Ja'Karyus Redwine 4 × 100 meters relay Ventavius Sears Emmanuel Dasor Elvyonn Bailey Men's Christopher Chamness 4 × 400 meters relay Emmanuel Dasor Ventavius Sears Elvyonn Bailey Men's Tomas Guerra Javelin throw Women's Jessica Ramsey Shot put Men's Ventavius Sears Long jump Men's Emmanuel Dasor 400 meters Men's Kyree King 4 × 100 meters relay Ventavius Sears Emmanuel Dasor Julius Morris Men's Keenon Laine High jump Women's Katie Isenbarger High jump
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