PULLMAN, Wash. (Dec. 6, 2024) – Washington State Cross Country senior Leif Swanson garnered West Coast Conference All-Academic First Team honors, the conference announced Friday. On the women's side, five Cougars received WCC All-Academic honorable mention honors.
Swanson, a senior from Spokane, Wash., was one of 10 cross country runners named to the men's first team. Consistently one of WSU's top finishers this season, Swanson carries a 3.73 grade point average as a kinesiology major. Sophomore Evan Bruce from Spokane, Wash., was named WCC All-Academic honorable mention after posting a 3.