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Tyler King — faster than you, and a better dresser to boot. (Angelo Comeaux photo)

This time, little brother was faster.

With his health restored and running in (presumably) sunny Los Angeles Saturday, University of Washington freshman Tyler King finished 22nd (his best showing as a Dawg) at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships. The former Coupeville High School star was the second-fastest Husky in the event, trailing just senior All-American Joey Bywater, finishing in 24 minutes, 12 seconds.

Across the country, running in the (presumed) heat of Austin, Texas, big bro Kyle King, a senior at the University of Oklahoma, claimed 36th at the Big-12 Cross Country Championships in a time of 25:00.1.

Lawi Lalang of Arizona (22:49) and Kennedy Kithuka of Texas Tech won the races.

Next up for the Kings is regionals Saturday, Nov. 9, with Tyler running in the West Regional in Seattle and Kyle participating in the Midwest Regional in Springfield, Mo. From there, both hope to make the jump to the NCAA championships.