July 23, 2008

LARAMIE, Wyo. -

University of Wyoming senior Mark Korir was selected to the Mountain West Conference 10th Anniversary Cross Country Team on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. The men's and women's anniversary teams were selected by a combined panel of media, institutional and conference personnel and an on-line fan poll. In order to be eligible for consideration, candidates must have been a First Team All-Mountain West selection at least once in their careers.

Korir enters his senior year in cross country this fall, as a two-time All-American and All-Conference selection. The Eldoret, Kenya native placed 19th at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships and 22nd in 2006. Korir is the third runner in UW history to earn All-America status twice in his career.

Anniversary teams will be chosen for each of the 19 conference-sponsored sports during the 2008-09 seasons in celebration of the Mountain West's 10th anniversary.

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY 10TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM
Student-Athlete	School	Years Participated in MWC	All-Conference
Chandler Goodwin	BYU	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007	2005, 2006, 2007
Josh Rohatinsky	BYU	2000, 2004, 2005, 2006	2000, 2004, 2005, 2006
Kip Kangogo	BYU/TCU	2002, 2003, 2005	2002, 2003, 2005
Bryan Berryhill	Colorado State	1999, 2000	1999, 2000
Matt Gonzales	New Mexico	2001, 2002, 2004	2001, 2002, 2004
Jeremy Johnson	New Mexico	2002, 2006, 2007	2006, 2007
Mark Korir	Wyoming	2007, 2006, 2005	2006, 2007

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY 10TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM
Student-Athlete	School	Years Participated in MWC	All-Conference
Kassi Andersen	BYU	2002, 2003, 2006, 2007	2002, 2006
Heidi Magill	BYU	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007	2004, 2005
Michaela Mannova	BYU	2001, 2002, 2003	2001, 2002, 2003
Tara Rohatinsky-Northcutt	BYU	1999, 2000, 2001	2000, 2001
Breanne Sandberg	BYU	2002, 2003, 2005, 2006	2002, 2003, 2005
Laura Heiner-Turner	BYU	1999, 2003, 2004	1999, 2003, 2004
April Thomas	Colorado State	2005, 2006, 2007	2006, 2007