PULLMAN, WASH. – The Washington State men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to Boise, Idaho, for the Pac-12 Championships on Friday, October 30, at Warm Springs Golf Course. Boise State will host the meet, with seven teams competing on the men’s side and nine on the women’s side.
The women’s 6-kilometer race begins at 9:30 a.m. PT, followed by the men’s 8-kilometer race at 10:30 a.m. PT.
The Cougar women enter the championships ranked No. 13 nationally and No. 1 in the West Region. The men are ranked No. 5 in the region and are receiving votes in the national coaches’ poll.
The women are coming off a third-place finish at the Tyson Invitational on October 23. Senior Jaylyn Lehner led the Cougs with a second-place finish in 21:23.4. Junior Sabrina Colbert placed ninth in 21:44.4, while senior Evelina Sitnika finished 13th in 21:58.0, giving WSU three runners in the top 15.
The Cougar men return to competition after last racing at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational on October 9. Solomon Kipchoge led WSU with a ninth-place finish in the men’s 8-kilometer championship race, running 22:45.5. Evans Kurui followed in 13th with a time of 22:50.0. At the same meet, Millie Bii led the Cougar women to seventh place, finishing 26th in the women’s 6-kilometer championship race in 19:50.2.
Fans can follow Friday’s races through live results and watch on the Pac-12 YouTube channel.
Following the conference championships, the Cougs will compete at the NCAA West Regional on Friday, November 13, at Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento, California.