Western Kentucky's track and field team saw two relay units along with Julius Morris in the 200-meter dash all earn spots in next month's NCAA Championships on Saturday at the NCAA East Preliminaries in Tampa, Fla.
Both the WKU men’s 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay units won their respective heats to automatically qualify for chances at All-American status June 6-9 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
The 4x100-meter relay unit of Will Bush, Kymari Gates, Julius Morris and Eli Minor got the day started for the Hilltoppers running a 39.17 from the USF Track & Field Stadium. The mark ranks as the third-fastest in WKU outdoor program history.