After taking a six-week break for the holidays, the Western Kentucky track and field team got back to work at the Birmingham Crossplex. WKU wrapped up its first indoor meet of the season with 10 top-five finishes over seven different events at UAB’s Vulcan Invite on Saturday.
On the Hilltoppers’ side, four different male throwers finished in the top five of an event. Freshman Kaison Barton finished third in the shot put (15.37 meters) in his first ever collegiate meet. Sophomore John Elam finished just behind him in fifth with a 14.75-meter throw. In the weight throw, junior Joel Dittoe placed fourth (16.