Koskei shatters 31-year-old track record

Evan Pflugradt, Sports Editor|March 23, 2019

Wichita State’s Winny broke the Wichita State 3000m school record, March 22, 2019 at Cessna Stadium.

Winny Koskei broke Wichita State’s 3000-meter school record Friday during the second day of the Herm Wilson Invitational.

Koskei, a redshirt sophomore from Kenya, topped the school’s record that was last held by Kathryn Evans for 31 years. Koskei ran a time of 9:40.68. Evans’ time was 9:46.90.

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(Photo courtesy of Wichita State Athletics)

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Lucy Ndungu, a newcomer and one of Wichita State's top runners, comes across the finish line at the JK Classic. Ndungu finished in first place with a time of 17:42.5 in the 5k.

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Koskei shatters 31-year-old track record

Gene Stephenson honored in WSU baseball complex name

Sixth-year runner gets second wind at Wichita State

Women’s basketball shows fight but ultimately gets blown out by #9 Oklahoma

Corey Washington’s late scores send men’s basketball past Monmouth

Cesar Ramirez continues a family legacy of running

Three Shockers earn All-America nominations during NCAA Outdoor Championships

Three track and field athletes advance to NCAA Outdoor Championship

Wichita State finishes fourth in outdoor AAC Championships

Track and Field sees weekend successes at Drake and Kansas State meets

Track and field brings personal bests home over the weekend

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