NCAA Division I · Conference USA · Kentucky
Western Kentucky track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 12,155
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Graduation rate
- 56% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $11,789
- Tuition
- $12,072 in state · $27,000 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach Lee Wood (Head Cross Country Coach/ Director of XCTF) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 0 of 42 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 5 | 12.01 | 12.26 | 12.26 |
| 200m | 10 | 25.02 | 25.68 | 26.47 |
| 400m | 6 | 57.08 | 58.22 | 58.43 |
| 800m | 13 | 2:13.88 | 2:15.15 | 2:19.31 |
| 1500m | 10 | 4:31.53 | 4:32.54 | 4:44.98 |
| 5000m | 2 | 16:04.61 | — | — |
| 100m hurdles | 3 | 14.43 | 15.27 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 1 | 1:02.11 | — | — |
| High jump | 4 | 1.63m (5′ 4¼″) | 1.45m (4′ 9″) | — |
| Pole vault | 5 | 4.02m (13′ 2¼″) | 3.82m (12′ 6½″) | 3.82m (12′ 6½″) |
| Long jump | 5 | 5.78m (18′ 11½″) | 5.38m (17′ 7¾″) | 5.38m (17′ 7¾″) |
| Triple jump | 1 | 11.67m (38′ 3½″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 4 | 14.96m (49′ 1″) | 9.44m (30′ 11¾″) | — |
| Discus | 5 | 36.32m (119′ 2″) | 31.47m (103′ 3″) | 31.47m (103′ 3″) |
| Hammer | 2 | 54.85m (179′ 11½″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 6 | 45.20m (148′ 3½″) | 34.75m (114′ 0″) | 28.08m (92′ 1½″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 3 | 16.57m (54′ 4¼″) | 13.54m (44′ 5″) | — |
| Heptathlon | 2 | 4585 pts | — | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 2 | 3223 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 20:39.70, 22:22.40, 24:31.80. Results
| Event | Walk-on | Freshman scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11.90 | 11.75 |
| 200m | 25.20 | 24.10 |
| 400m | 57.00 | 56.00 |
| 800m | 2:17.00 | 2:15.00 |
| 1600m | 5:06.00 | 5:02.00 |
| 3200m | 11:35.00 | 11:25.00 |
| 100m hurdles | 14.55 | 14.30 |
| 300m hurdles | 45.50 | 44.20 |
| 400m hurdles | 1:03.00 | 1:02.00 |
| Long jump | 5.50m (18′ 0½″) | 5.80m (19′ 0¼″) |
| Triple jump | 11.80m (38′ 8½″) | 12.10m (39′ 8½″) |
| Pole vault | 3.58m (11′ 9″) | 3.73m (12′ 2¾″) |
| High jump | 1.55m (5′ 1″) | 1.65m (5′ 5″) |
| Shot put | 13.11m (43′ 0¼″) | 14.33m (47′ 0¼″) |
| Discus | 41.49m (136′ 1½″) | 47.24m (154′ 11¾″) |
| Javelin | 39.62m (129′ 11¾″) | 44.20m (145′ 0¼″) |
| Hammer | 47.24m (154′ 11¾″) | 55.34m (181′ 6¾″) |
2026-27 walk-on and freshman scholarship columns; roster and transfer columns are not used. The chart's mile line is stored as the 1600.
Men’s team
Head coach Lee Wood (Head Cross Country Coach/ Director of XCTF) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 0 of 42 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10 | 10.11 | 10.49 | 10.98 |
| 200m | 11 | 20.29 | 21.07 | 22.06 |
| 400m | 11 | 46.14 | 48.15 | 50.11 |
| 800m | 8 | 1:49.65 | 1:52.67 | 1:55.51 |
| 1500m | 14 | 3:45.98 | 3:53.87 | 4:09.05 |
| 5000m | 6 | 14:27.22 | 14:59.20 | 15:35.07 |
| 110m hurdles | 3 | 13.86 | 17.17 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 1 | 54.44 | — | — |
| High jump | 5 | 2.03m (6′ 8″) | 1.95m (6′ 4¾″) | 1.95m (6′ 4¾″) |
| Pole vault | 6 | 5.35m (17′ 6¾″) | 4.65m (15′ 3″) | 4.65m (15′ 3″) |
| Long jump | 8 | 7.62m (25′ 0″) | 7.01m (23′ 0″) | 6.72m (22′ 0½″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 15.20m (49′ 10½″) | 14.04m (46′ 0¾″) | — |
| Shot put | 11 | 16.92m (55′ 6¼″) | 16.60m (54′ 5½″) | 13.19m (43′ 3¼″) |
| Discus | 12 | 52.72m (172′ 11½″) | 48.47m (159′ 0¼″) | 41.43m (135′ 11″) |
| Hammer | 9 | 63.89m (209′ 7¼″) | 50.88m (166′ 11¼″) | 49.86m (163′ 7″) |
| Javelin | 4 | 61.93m (203′ 2¼″) | 49.11m (161′ 1½″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 6 | 18.53m (60′ 9½″) | 17.58m (57′ 8¼″) | 16.72m (54′ 10¼″) |
| Decathlon | 2 | 5882 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 32:05.70, 32:26.30, 32:48.20, 32:55.70, 33:03.70, 33:45.30, 34:23.60. Results
| Event | Walk-on | Freshman scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10.60 | 10.40 |
| 200m | 21.90 | 21.20 |
| 400m | 48.30 | 47.55 |
| 800m | 1:55.00 | 1:54.00 |
| 1600m | 4:17.00 | 4:14.00 |
| 3200m | 9:30.00 | 9:20.00 |
| 110m hurdles | 14.50 | 14.25 |
| 300m hurdles | 38.99 | 37.50 |
| 400m hurdles | 54.50 | 53.25 |
| Long jump | 7.00m (22′ 11½″) | 7.30m (23′ 11½″) |
| Triple jump | 14.40m (47′ 3″) | 14.70m (48′ 2¾″) |
| Pole vault | 4.65m (15′ 3″) | 4.90m (16′ 1″) |
| High jump | 1.87m (6′ 1½″) | 1.93m (6′ 4″) |
| Javelin | 50.29m (165′ 0″) | 54.87m (180′ 0¼″) |
2026-27 walk-on and freshman scholarship columns; roster and transfer columns are not used. The chart's mile line is stored as the 1600. Men's shot, discus and hammer are left out because the chart does not say which implement.
Athletics website: www.wkusports.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.