COLFAX, Wash. – Edward Cheserek accomplished something Friday that had never been done in the 100-year history of the Pac-12 Conference. He became the first man to win three consecutive league cross country titles after he captured the 2015 crown in 23:06.3 over 8,000 meters Friday at Colfax Golf Course.
He joins distance running legends Steve Prefontaine of Oregon and Henry Rono of Washington State as the only three men to win three career league cross country crowns. Prefontaine won his Pac-8 titles in 1970-71, and 1973, while Rono won his crowns for the Cougars in 1976, and 1978-79.