TicketsCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Nickson Kogei's storybook first season at Cincinnati culminated in an 18th-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, earning him All-America honors to help cap an outstanding year for the program.
Kogei ran a 28:52.8 in his 10K, 18.3 seconds off the lead. He is the fourth All-American in Cincinnati's cross country history, joining Aaron Bienenfeld (2020), Eric Finan (2011) and Ron Stapleton (1971).
Freshman Ann Lemirisho was 79th, with her 19:47.3 mark serving as a personal-best out of five 6K events this year. Alabama's Doris Lemngole won by 13 seconds over Big 12 champion and BYU star Jane Hedengren, who finished second.