WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita State cross country team will begin their season by hosting the 73rd Annual JK Gold Classic Saturday at 4 Mile Creek Resort in Augusta, Kan.
The women's team returns two all-conference runners in Yazmine Wright and McKenna Paintin. Wright and Paintin finished third and seventh overall at last season's JK Gold Classic in January to help lead the Shocker women to their fifth victory over that last six years, beating second-place Cincinnati by seven points.
"Last year was so much fun, especially because it was such a weird year, so to finally be back out on the course and win was just a great feeling," Paintin said.