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Wright Named American Athletic Conference Runner of the Year

WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State's Yazmine Wright has been named Cross Country Runner of the Year in the American Athletic Conference (AAC), the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.

"I am very excited for Yazmine being voted the AAC Runner of the Year," head coach Kirk Hunter said. "The confidence she displayed from the very beginning of the season led her to a very exciting year of accomplishments every time she stepped on a starting line."

The Hutchinson, Kansas native won four of the five races she completed this season, most notably claiming the AAC individual title with a time of 21:03.