Wichita State head cross country coach Kirk Hunter called the first collegiate race for many new Shockers a “practice meet to get better for the end of the year.”
On Friday night in Hutchinson’s Terry Masterson Twilight Classic, the Wichita State women’s team finished first in a field of 14 schools, mostly regional community colleges. The men’s team went home with bronze.
“Our women took care of business, and they did exactly what they were supposed to,” Hunter said. “Very happy with them.”
Hunter didn’t take many experienced runners to compete at the event, instead allowing the younger Shockers to get their feet wet against collegiate competition.