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Rosemary Longisa transfers from WSU to Iowa State after championship

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 2:02 AM

Last updated Jun 20, 2026

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Summary

Rosemary Longisa, the reigning NCAA champion in the 1,500-meter outdoor race, has transferred to Iowa State from Washington State University. The announcement came just days after she secured the national title in Eugene. Longisa joins Iowa State to follow her former coach, Laura Harmon, who has been appointed head coach for cross country and assistant track coach. Longisa previously achieved national runner-up status in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships earlier this year and set the fastest time this spring for U.S. women in the outdoor 1,500-meter event.

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•Longisa won the NCAA title in the 1,500-meter race last Saturday.
•She is transferring after two successful seasons at WSU.
•Laura Harmon, her former coach, is now at Iowa State.
•Longisa set the second-fastest time in NCAA women's history in the 1,500-meter.

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2:02 AMYahoo Sports — WSU national champion Rosemary Longisa transfers to Iowa State

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Jun. 19—Less than a week after winning a national title in a Washington State uniform, Rosemary Longisa has joined a new program. The reigning NCAA champ in the 1,500-meter outdoor race, Longisa signed with Iowa State on Wednesday, the Cyclones program announced. Longisa is following coach Laura Harmon, who was announced Wednesday as Iowa State's new cross country head coach and assistant ...
— Yahoo Sports

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