Williams junior standout runner Edgar Kosgey and Eph head cross country coach Peter Farwell have been named the top men's athlete and coach in New England Division III circles by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Kosgey, Farwell and the rest of the
Ephs are headed to Hanover College (IN) this Saturday to run in the
NCAA Championships race.
NEW ENGLAND REGION
Men's athlete: Edgar Kosgey, Williams College
Kosgey dominated the field at the NCAA New England Regional,
winning by 14 seconds as the Ephs claimed the team championship. He
previously finished second at the New England Small College
Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championships. Kosgey, a junior from
Eldoret, Kenya, finished 36th at last year's NCAA Cross Country
Championships, one spot away from All-American honors.
Men's coach: Peter Farwell, Williams College
Following their third straight NESCAC and fourth straight Eastern
College Athletic Conference (ECAC) titles, the sixth-ranked Ephs
won the New England Regional by more than 80 points. Farwell's men
won NCAA cross country championships in 1994 and 1995 and have nine
other top-10 finishes since. Farwell has been coaching the Williams
men since 1979.
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