A dominant team score of 17 points, led by first place overall finisher Aaron Fletcher, gave No. 4 BYU men’s cross-country its third West Coast Conference championship in five seasons since becoming a member of the conference.
BYU was just two points shy of a perfect team score on Saturday as the Cougars soundly defeated second-place Portland (66 points). BYU coach Ed Eyestone won WCC Coach of the Year honors, and he had high praise for his team’s effort.
“We ran to our potential today,” Eyestone said. “That’s all you can ever hope for as a coach and we certainly did that.