Jepkorir Earns All-America, Longisa Cruises to 1500m Finals

Thursday, June 11

Eugene, Ore.

5:21 p.m.

Washington State University

NCAA Outdoor Championships

Evans Kurui runs in the men's 10,000-meter NCAA final

Caroline Jepkorir runs in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase NCAA semifinal

Rosemary Longisa runs in the women's 1,500-meter NCAA semifinal

June 11, 2026 | Track

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By: WSU Athletic Communications

EUGENE, Ore. – Washington State sophomore runners Rosemary Longisa and Caroline Jepkorir completed semifinal competition at the 2026 NCAA Division-I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Thursday evening, at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. Longisa claimed the fastest time of the women's 1,500-meter semifinals and earned a spot in Saturday's final. Jepkorir concluded her season with NCAA All-America Honorable Mention in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

In her first outdoor national championships, Longisa took to the track in the opening heat of the 1,500-meter semifinal, entering as the country's fastest qualifier and the second-fastest all-time mark in NCAA history. The Kenyan cruised to a 4:06.41 first-place time and will compete for a national championship in Saturday's final at 5:24 p.m.

Jepkorir followed with her run in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, clocking a time of 10:08.78. The sophomore punched her ticket to Eugene for the first time, finishing 20th overall to earn her NCAA All-America Honorable Mention. Jepkorir became the first Cougar women's runner to earn national outdoor honors in the steeplechase and the eighth All-American under Head Coach Wayne Phipps tenure.

The Cougars will participate in the final two days of the championships with Evans Kurui running the men's 5,000-meter final Friday, June 12, at 6:55 p.m. Longisa will run in the 1,500-meter final Saturday, June 13, at 5:12 p.m. Both remaining days of the NCAA Championships will be televised on ESPN2.

Tickets for the NCAA Championships are available via Ticketmaster and the Hayward Field website. A complete schedule of events and results will be posted to NCAA.com at the conclusion of competition. To follow WSU cross country and track and stay up to date on Cougar news, follow the program on social media including Instagram, X, and Facebook.

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WSU Results
Women's 1,500m
Rosemary Longisa, 4:06.41, 1st (1st overall), [Q]

Women's 3000m Steeplechase
Caroline Jepkorir, 10:08.78, 10th (20th overall) [All-America Honorable Mention]

WSU Upcoming Events
Friday, June 12
Men's 5,000m at 6:55 p.m. PT (Evans Kurui)

Saturday, June 13
Women's 1,500m at 5:12 p.m. PT (Rosemary Longisa)