Moscow, Idaho – Five Cougs finished on the podium in the first day at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open. Evans Kurui won the Men's 3000-meter race as he earns his first victory of the track season. Lindsay Siebert finished second in the Women's 1000-meter race, her first collegiate attempt at the race.
Lindsay Siebert started the afternoon off with a personal best 1k time of 2 minutes and 57.91 seconds. Her time was only half a second behind the first-place finisher. Nicole Yanasak also impressed this afternoon with a third-place finish and a time of 3 minutes and 0.46 seconds.
In the Men's 3000-meter race, 14 runners raced for the Cougars, also taking all three podiums places. Evans Kurui won the race with a time of 8 mintues and 22.42 second, three second better than teammate Josphat Meli who finished in second. Kutoven Stevens rounded out the podium with a time of 8 minutes and 26.25 seconds. In his debut race in the crimson and gray, Muhammed Ahmed finished in eighth with a time of 8 minutes and 31.15 seconds.
Jessica Duran finished in fourth in the Women's 3000-meter race with a personal best time of 10 minutes and 17.92 seconds.
The Cougs will continue at the McCluskey Memorial Open tomorrow, starting at 10 am PT.
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WSU Individual Results
Women's 1000m – WSU Individuals
Lindsay Siebert, 2:57.91, 2nd
Nicole Yanasak, 3:00.46, 3rd
Men's 3000m – WSU Individuals
Evans Kurui, 8:22.42, 1st
Josphat Meli, 8:25.39, 2nd
Kutoven Stevens, 8:26.25, 3rd
Muhammed Ahmed, 8:31.15, 8th
Evan Bruce, 8:42.56, 15th
Grayson Wilcott, 8:48.83, 20th
Eric Swedin, 8:52.57, 24th
Leo Cook, 9:01.88, 29th
Ferran Verges, 9:20.75, 48th [PR]
Ricard Verges, 9:32.85, 57th
Kade Brownell, DNF
Chase Bartlett, DNF
Kyle Ortega-Gammill, DNF
Aiden Emerson, DNF
Women's 3000m – WSU Individuals
Jessica Duran, 10:17.92, 4th [PR]
Men's DMR
WSU A, DQ
WSU B, DQ
