BOISE- The Washington State University women’s cross country team swept the Pac-12 Conference championships, winning as a team and individually.
Nelly Jemeli held off a late charge from Boise State’s Kaiya Robertson, taking the individual title in 19:57.0 for 6 kilometers. The men placed third as a team and went 1-2 individually, with Solomon Kipchoge winning and Evans Kurui placing runner up.
The Cougs competed at Warm Springs Golf Course on October 30, back in the Pac-12 after a short hiatus in the West Coast Conference.
The women, who are ranked No. 13 nationally, scored 50, with the top 5 placing 1-3-13-15-18, twelve points ahead of runner up Boise State. Their 39.3 spread was the second smallest of all teams, behind third placing Oregon State’s 38.2.
Millie Bii was close behind Jemeli, placing third in 20:07.5. Jemeli was Pac-12 Women’s Runner of the Year, while Bii was Freshman of the Year. Ten total women competed for the Cougs.
Kipchoge and Kurui were well ahead of the crowd in the men’s race, running 25.2 and 14.2 seconds ahead of third placing Brian Kiprotich of Boise State. Kipchoge’s winning time was 22:46.8 for 8 kilometers.
The men scored 59, just behind runner up Utah State’s score of 56 and 20 points behind the winner Gonzaga. The scorers placed 1-2-11-18-27 and ten total men competed for the Cougs.
Kipchoge was Men’s Runner of the Year.
Next up for the Coug is NCAA West Regional on November 13 in Sacramento, where they get a chance to qualify for the big dance: nationals. That race taking place on November 21 in Terre Haute, Indiana at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
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