PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State freshman Evans Kurui was named the West Coast Conference Men's Co-Runner of the Year, it was announced by the conference Wednesday. Kurui's award is well deserved after winning both the NCAA West Regional and the West Coast Conference Championship.
In his first collegiate season, Kurui started off the season with back-to-back wins at the WSU Alumni Open and Cougar Classic. Kurui set a course record in his second race at Colfax Golf Club, running an 8k time of 22:46.72, which was nearly 20 seconds faster than the previous record holder.