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Track. Takele Captures 10K; Lady Tops Second after Day Two of C-USA Championships

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.Endalow Takele captured the Men’s 10K event and five Lady Toppers turned in top five showings as the women’s team ranks second in the team standings after two days of the 2016 Conference USA Outdoor Championships.

Tekele recorded ten points for the Hilltoppers after placing first in the 10K meter event Friday night. The junior turned in a time of 31:00.58, two seconds faster than UTSA’s Dusan Makevic who finished in second place.

On the women’s side, four of WKU’s top-five showings came in field events as Jennessa Jackson (55.