Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Lydia Kosgei competed three seasons for coach Rick Erdmann’s track and cross country programs.  She began her career by winning the 1,500-meter run at the Ohio Valley Conference outdoor championships. 
 
Kosgei’s career took off her sophomore year as she won the 2011 OVC cross country championship, was named Runner of the Year and Athlete of the Championship Meet.  During that stellar 2011 cross country season, she was a three-time winner of the OVC Cross Country Athlete of the Week and closed that season by finishing 37th at the NCAA national meet with a time of 20:27.7. 
 
During her cross country career, Kosgei was a part of three OVC titles.  In both 2011 and 2012, she was named OVC Indoor Athlete of the Year by winning the mile run both years in addition to taking the 800-meter run and the 3000-meter run in 2012.  Kosgei was selected as the Champion of the Meet MVP at the conference indoor meet in 2012.  Her outdoor highlights included winning the 1500-meter run in both 2010 and 2011.