Rosemary Longisa wins national title at NCAA Outdoor Championships
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 12:16 PM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
OlympicsRosemary Longisa won the women's 1,500 national championship at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 17. Longisa established an early lead and finished with a time of 4:12.10, nearly one second ahead of the runner-up. This victory makes Longisa Washington State's first individual national champion since 2011. Remarkably, her success capped a standout sophomore season, which also included breaking a 15-year-old school record in the 800 meters. Longisa will transfer to Iowa State, following her coach Laura Harmon.
- •Longisa captured the women's 1,500 title on June 17.
- •She finished the race with a time of 4:12.10.
- •This is WSU's first individual title in track since 2011.
- •Longisa previously broke a school record in the 800 meters.
- •She plans to transfer to Iowa State after the season.
- 1:11 AMYahoo Sports — Longisa's legacy: She leaves WSU a national champion
"Jun. 19—There are few better role models in track and field than Kenya's Faith Kipyegon. The 32-year-old women's 1,500-meter and mile world record holder owns three Olympic gold medals and five World Championship golds. So when Washington State sophomore Rosemary Longisa, who on Saturday won the women's 1,500 national championship at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at ...
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