Tyler King: “I run, son. I run.”
One more milestone down.
Running in his final Pac-12 Cross Country Championships, Tyler King placed 26th Friday morning.
The former Coupeville High School star, now a senior at the University of Washington, finished in the top third of the 79-runner field.
Edward Cheserek of Oregon won the individual race in 23 minutes, 6.3 seconds, while King zipped across the line in 23:54.1.
He won state titles in both track and cross country during his days at CHS and has been on scholarship at Washington while achieving All-American status.
The Huskies, who are ranked #20 in the country, finished fourth in the team standings.
Two-time defending NCAA champion Colorado edged Stanford for the title, while Oregon was third.
The race, hosted by Washington State, was held at the Colfax Golf Club, and featured six Top 25 teams.
U-Dub finished a slot ahead of UCLA, which had entered the day ranked #15 nationally.
King and his teammates now have two weeks to get ready for the NCAA West Regionals, which UW will host in Seattle.
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