Lehigh track and field senior Evans Kogei will participate in the 2012 NCAA East Regional which will be held in Jacksonville, Fla. on the campus of the University of North Florida on May 24-26. Kosgei will compete in the 3000-meter steeplechase Friday at 8:50 p.m. Kosgei is the school record holder in the event and competed in the same 3000m steeplechase in last year's NCAA Regional.
Lehigh men’s track and field senior Kyle Forrest earned All-East honors for the at the IC4A Championships over the weekend. Forrest placed fourth in the decathlon with 6,477 points to earn five points for the Mountain Hawks, which placed tied for 41st overall. Forrest finished first in the 1500m run (4:20.08) and the 400m run (50.10) and was second in the high jump (1.89m).
Lehigh track and field senior co-captain Kyle Forrest was named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team, as announced by the league Friday. Forrest earns his third Academic All-League nod as the Accounting major has a 3.60 GPA. Forrest was also a Second Team All-Patriot League performer this season.
In its final meet of the outdoor season, the Lehigh men’s track and field team will compete at the IC4A Championships Friday through Sunday in Princeton, N.J. The Mountain Hawks will send 21 student-athletes to the meet as they will try to qualify for the NCAA Regionals and earn All-East honors. Lehigh is coming off a fourth place finish at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships last weekend.
For the second year in a row, the Lehigh men’s track and field team placed fourth at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships. The Mountain Hawks had some stellar performances on the final day highlighted by three second place finishes. Kyle Forrest was second in the decathlon with 6,531 points, the second most in Patriot League Outdoor Championships history.