Bii and Kurui win Cougar Classic cross country season opener...
COLFAX-- Millie Bii (Dean Hare/WSU Athletics) and Evans Kurui of Washington State led the way for the Cougars as both nationally ranked squads opened their 2026 cross country season victorious at the Cougar Classic at the Colfax Golf Club. In the opening women's 5k race, Cougar freshman Bii (listed on the World Athletics database as Millicent Chelangat) , cruised to victory in 16:21, followed by Lauren Hoyt in 16:36. The Cossey sisters--Hailey and Aleeya, finished third and fourth for the Cougs in 16:52 and 16:55, while Mercy Biwott closed out the WSU scorers in fifth in 17:02, to give the Cougs a 1-5 split of 41 seconds. Central Washington was led by Maddy Harrison in sixth in 17:24, followed by Payton Conover in 11th in 17:53. Hannah Pidduck Wass 12th in 18:09, followed by Lillian Neff in 16th in 18:21, and Dawn Hulstedt in 18th in 18:52. Central finished with a 1-5 split of 1:28. The number 21 ranked Cougs scored a perfect 15 in the three team race, while Central Washington too...
