UTEP track and field star Emmanuel Korir decided to forgo his remaining three years of collegiate eligibility and run professionally after signing a contract with Nike.
“Emmanuel started running well at the start of the indoor season, that’s when talks of turning pro came up,” said track head coach Paul Ereng in a press release. “He’s ranked number one in the world in the 800-meter and top 10 in the 400-meter so he has the tools to become another household name for Kenya.”
Korir had a dominant freshman year as he debuted for the Miners claiming gold in the 800-meter race with a 1:46.