BOSTON, Mass. (Dec. 7, 2024) – Washington State Track & Field opened its 2024-25 Indoor season with strong performances from both Evans Kurui and Zenah Cheptoo, Saturday at the Boston University Track & Tennis Center.
Kurui, a freshman from Eldoret, Kenya, broke the WSU freshman school record in the 5000m after posting a time of 13-minutes, 38.66 seconds to finish 38th overall in a quality field. Kurui's time also marked the third-fastest 5000m indoor time in WSU school history.
Cheptoo, a redshirt-freshman from Nandi, Kenya, competed in the 3000m event, finishing in a time of 9:14.