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Koskei Named Runner of the Year in The American

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Wichita State University student-athlete Winny Koskei has been named the Runner of the Year in the American Athletic Conference in a unanimous vote by the league's head cross country coaches, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.

The distance phenom capped off the 2018 season with All-American honors finishing 35th at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 16 in Madison, Wis. The redshirt sophomore became the third Shocker in the Kirk Hunter era to earn All-American status.

"I'm really excited for Winny," said head cross country coach Kirk Hunter "Her consistent performances at a high level led to this honor and others took notice.