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Cougs Wrap Up at Cougar Classic
April 24, 2026 | Track
Pullman, Washington – Eight seniors and Henry Rono were recognized as the Cougars competed at the Cougar Classic. Evans Kurui and Maya Nichols highlighted the day for the Cougs, finishing first in their respective races.
The Women's 1500m started the afternoon for the Cougs, with Senior Maya Nichols winning the race in a time of 4 minutes and 31.46 seconds. Faith Kipmaiyo started the first heat hot, about 50 meters ahead of the pack of the rest of the runners. She held her lead through the first 800 meters but Maya Nichols was gaining ground into the final 400 meters. Nichols and Alvarado battled it out down the last 100 stretch with Nichols coming out on top of the first heat. In the second heat, Kaleena Narus ran a strong race, finishing first in her heat and 11th overall. Lauren Hoyt set a personal best time of 4 minutes and 49.15 seconds, good for 13th overall and 3rd in her heat.
The next race of the day was the Henry Rono Memorial Mile in which Evans Kurui took home first with a time of 4 minutes and 3.88 seconds. Ku Stevens started the race out strong leading after the first 400 meters. Koech and Kurui were battling for the first place position after the first half of the race. Kurui took the lead going into the home stretch and just missed out on the sub 4-minute mile.Vincent Koech finished 2nd overall with a time of 4 minutes and 8.49 seconds. Josphat Meli also finished in the top 5 with a time of 4 minutes and 12.84 seconds. In the second heat, Muhammed Ahmed ran a competitive race, finishing fourth in his heat and 12th overall.
Hailey Cossey was the highest finisher for the Cougs in the Women's 800m, finishing in third with a personal best time of 2 minutes and 15.64 seconds. Her time was just behind former Coug Maya McCabe who finished in first. Lindsay Siebert also gave a strong performance, finishing in sixth.
Chase Bartlett ran an amazing race in the 800, this afternoon, finishing in sixth with a season best time of 1 minute and 54.26 seconds. His kick at the end of the race moved him up almost five places to almost make it into the top five. The Verges brothers finished in eighth and ninth, only about a second apart from each other.
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Cougar Classic— Friday Results
Women's 1500m
Maya Nichols, 4:31.46, 1st
Isabela Alvarado, 4:32.29, 2nd [PR]
Faith Kipmaiyo, 4:36.66, 3rd
Aleeya Cossey, 4:37.12, 4th
Jaylyn Lehner, 4:39.30, 6th [PR]
Taylor Sletner, 4:41.32, 7th
Mercy Biwott, 4:43.07, 10th
Kaleena Narus, 4:44.53, 11th
Lauren Hoyt, 4:49.15, 13th [PR]
Nicole Yanasak, 4:53.56, 15th
Henry Rono Memorial Mile
Evans Kuri, 4:03.88, 1st
Vincent Koech, 4:08.49, 2nd
Josphat Meli, 4:12.84, 4th
Aiden Emerson, 4:18.92, 9th
Muhammed Ahmed, 4:19.85, 12th
Micaiah Aden, 4:22.54, 15th
Leo Cook, 4:23.64, 16th
Brandon Moore, 4:23.98, 17th
Grayson Wilcott, 4:26.87, 20th
Eric Swedin, 4:30.41, 24th
Women's 800m
Hailey Cossey, 2:15.64, 3rd [PR]
Lindsay Siebert, 2:20.18, 6th
Men's 800m
Chase Bartlett, 1:54.26, 6th [SB]
Ricard Verges, 1:54.44, 8th
Ferran Verges, 1:55.20m 9th
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