Senior Winny Koskei became the most decorated cross country athlete in the history of the American Athletic Conference on Saturday, becoming the first runner to win three AAC individual titles.
Koskei finished the six-kilometer course in 20:29.24, holding off Tulsa’s Caitlin Kopfler (20:53.89) by just over 24 seconds. Koskei also became the first Shocker to win three individual titles and qualified for the NCAA Championships on March 15 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Cross Country Head Coach Kirk Hunter said that they discussed the chance for Koskei to make history in the week leading up to the race.
“It’s history,” Hunter said.