Both Western Kentucky's men’s and women’s cross country teams placed in the top five of their respective races Saturday in the UE Invitational at Angel Mounds State Historical Site in Evansville, Ind.
The men’s team earned a fourth-place finish in the 8k with an average time of 26 minutes, 44.5 seconds, while the women’s squad placed fifth in the 5k with a 20:09.7 average mark.
The WKU men’s squad had four runners earn top-25 finishes while placing fourth in the 10-team field. WKU's Emerson Wells recorded the top finish on the team, placing seventh with a time of 25:57.