PORTLAND, Ore. --- After a historical year on the track, the University of Portland has selected distance runners Woody Kincaid and Lauren LaRocco as its 2015-16 Fr. Chester Prusynski Student-Athletes of the Year. The award annually recognizes the top University of Portland student-athletes based on athletic and academic credentials.
Kincaid, who originally hails from Littleton, Colo., capped his remarkable senior year by nearly qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 5000 meters. At the Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Kincaid won his heat, advancing to the finals with the fastest qualifying time in the field.