Western Kentucky’s track and field team recorded 13 top-five finishes, including a 5,000-meter win by freshman Rory O’Connor, at the Gamecock Invite hosted by South Carolina on Saturday.
It was the Hilltoppers’ second SEC-hosted meet of the season as the squad competed against nearly 30 teams and several unattached athletes.
In her first collegiate victory, O’Connor defeated 22 other runners by at least 15 seconds after posting a time of 18 minutes, 08.02 seconds. To add to the victory, she has not competed in two weeks after battling an injury.
“The highlight again for the distance group was Rory O’Connor,” WKU assistant coach Brooks LeCompte said in a news release.