PULLMAN, Wash. (Oct. 8, 2024) - Washington State cross country freshman Evans Kurui won West Coast Conference Cross Country Runners of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. It is the third-consecutive competition the freshman has received the honor.
Competing in an elite field at the Joe Piane Invitational in South Bend, Ind., Kurui continued his dominant start to the season. The freshman finished second among 166 runners in the Blue Division, completing the 8k course in 22:24.7. His performance was his collegiate best at that distance and was just four seconds behind the winner.