Seven Aggies Earn All-Conference Accolades at First Pac-12 Cross Country Championships

BOISE, Idaho – At the first cross country championships of the new Pac-12 era, Utah State’s men’s team finished as the runners-up while the women finished fourth.   The women’s team kicked off the day, led by seniors Natalie Swain and Sarah Ellis , who ran together in the top five for the first two 2k loops of Boise State’s Warm Springs Golf Course, with junior Ava Trimble entering the mix during the second lap to help the Aggies to a fourth-place finish with 85 points. Swain held the fifth-place spot as No. 11 Washington State’s Nelly Jemeli and Millie Bii, along with Boise State’s Kaiya Robertson, broke away for the title fight. Washington State prevailed with 50 team points as Jemeli captured the individual title.   The men’s squad ran in a tight pack through the entirety of the 8k race, scoring 56 points to place second, behind Gonzaga, which scored 39 points. All five Aggie point scorers finished in the top 15, clocking four personal bests, led by junior Joshua Armstrong , who finished fifth. Washington State’s Solomon Kipchoge took the individual championship with a dominant final loop after running alongside teammate Evans Kurui and Boise State’s Brian
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