Washington State's Rosemary Longisa wins national championship in 1,500

Washington State’s Longisa wins 1,500M at outdoor track and field championships

Washington State sophomore Rosemary Longisa won the 1,500-meter run outdoor national championship Saturday evening at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Ore.

Washington State's Rosemary Longisa wins national championship in 1,500

EUGENE – Rosemary Longisa entered Saturday's 1,500-meter national final as the top-ranked runner in the event, and the Washington State sophomore left no doubt, separating for a comfortable victory to claim her first NCAA championship and cement herself as a Cougar great.

Rosemary Longisa makes history with national championship win

Rosemary Longisa made WSU history on Saturday evening, becoming the first athlete in program history to win a national championship in the women’s 1,500-meter outdoor event. Longisa entered the race as the nation’s top qualifier and quickly showed why. The sophomore from Kenya finished the event with a time of 4:12.10, about a second faster than second place. Her historic wins marks the first individual national championship in track and field s…