AUGUSTA - In early 2018, Winny Koskei ran like a lot of runners at Wichita State. A few top-10 finishes highlighted her short career. Solid for a redshirt freshman, but not hinting at what was to come.
In May, that changed. Koskei won the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at the American Athletic Conference outdoor track meet and figured out she could win many more. That, her friends and coaches say, is the start of one of Wichita State's greatest distance careers.
"I remember her coming back to the hotel and being like 'Yea, I want to win another one of these tomorrow,' and waving her medal around," said teammate Rebekah Topham.