It was only a matter of time before the steeplechase and Rebekah Topham met.
When the Griswold, Iowa native arrived last summer as a freshman on the Wichita State track and field team, it was agreed upon by her and her coaches that Topham would give the event a try in the spring.
“I did the 400 hurdles in high school and I’m a distance runner,” Topham said. “So I was like, ‘Hey, the steeple has hurdles and distance, so that sounds good to me.’ I wanted to try it at least once.”
Expect the steeplechase to be a staple for Topham after her debut race Friday evening at Cessna Stadium placed her in the record books.