WWU's Ben Stensland was named the GNAC Cross Country Coach of the Year after leading both the Vikings' men's and women's programs to success on the national stage.
Five GNAC runners emerge as All-Americans and Western Washington's men and women both finish in the upper half of the team race at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Three GNAC teams and four additional individual runners were announced as qualifiers for the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
The Western Washington women's cross country team won the first West Regional title in program history last week Saturday at the Ash Creek Preserve in Monmouth, Ore. The WWU women were led by Ashley Reeck in fifth.
Alaska's Kendall Kramer, Central Washington's Johan Correa and the Western Washington women's cross country team each won NCAA regional championship on Saturday.