Eight Former Broncos Selected For Mountain West 25th Season Cross Country Teams
10/26/2023 11:00:00 AM | Cross Country
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Eight former Broncos were selected for the Mountain West 25th Season Cross Country Teams, the conference announced Thursday.
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The teams were selected by the MW 25th Season Committee as the conference looks to celebrate its 25th Season of excellence on and off the field of play.
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Emma Bates
Bates was the 2014 MW Cross Country Athlete of the Year, as well as a two-time MW cross country champion. She became the first back-to-back cross country champion in both school and conference history, winning the 2013 and 2014 titles. Bates placed second at the 2014 NCAA West Regionals and third at the NCAA National Championships. She was also the 2013 NCAA National runner-up. Bates was awarded All-America honors in cross country for two-straight years.
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Marisa Howard
Howard earned NCAA Cross Country All-America honors with her top-40 performance at 2014 NCAA National Championships. She finished 28th and was the second scoring Bronco in the race. Howard was also the runner-up at the MW Cross Country Championships the same year. She was a three-time MW Scholar-Athlete during her time at Boise State.
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Allie Ostrander
Ostrander was a three-time MW Female Athlete of the Year, the only athlete to win the award three times in conference history. She continued her dominant career at Boise State and became the first athlete in school history to earn three All-America honors in cross country. Ostrander never finished outside the top 10 at cross country nationals with second, fourth and sixth-place finishes.
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Brenna Peloquin
Peloquin was named a NCAA Cross Country All-American in both 2015 and 2016. She garnered a sixth-place finish at the 2016 NCAA National Championships and a ninth-place finish at the 2015 NCAA National Championships. Peloquin also was named All-MW first team selection in 2016, and was a second-team selection in 2015.Â
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Dario De Caro
De Caro was the 2021 MW Cross Country Champion and ran the second-fastest time in MW championship history. The performance earned him the MW Student-Athlete of the Year and MW first-team all-conference honors. De Caro was also a two-time MW Scholar-Athlete and a three-time Academic All-MW selection.
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David Elliot
Elliot was the 2014 MW Cross Country Champion, an improvement on his 20th-place finish the previous year. He finished the 8-kilometer race in 23:38.7. Elliot then placed 19th at the NCAA West Regionals in 2014. He was also named a three-time MW Scholar-Athlete.
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Miler Haller
Haller was a two-time All-American in cross country, earning honors in 2017 and 2019. He was the No. 2 runner at the 2017 NCAA Championships in 36th. Haller was a sixth-place finisher at the 2017 MW Championships and the top Bronco finisher at the 2018 MW Championships. He was a four-time All-MW honoree, being a first team selection in 2017 and 2019 and a second team selection in 2016 and 2018. Haller was a member of the Boise State cross country team when they claimed the MW championship team titles in 2016 and 2018.
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Yusuke Uchikoshi
Uchikoshi was named an All-American after taking 18th at the 2016 NCAA National Championships, securing the second-best individual finish at nationals on the men's side in school history. He also won the 2016 MW Championships to be named Cross Country Athlete of the Year. Uchikoshi was the third finisher at the 2018 national championships, placing 50th, just outside of All-America honors. He was a member of the Boise State cross country team when they claimed the MW championship team titles in 2016 and 2018.
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The teams were selected by the MW 25th Season Committee as the conference looks to celebrate its 25th Season of excellence on and off the field of play.
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Emma Bates
Bates was the 2014 MW Cross Country Athlete of the Year, as well as a two-time MW cross country champion. She became the first back-to-back cross country champion in both school and conference history, winning the 2013 and 2014 titles. Bates placed second at the 2014 NCAA West Regionals and third at the NCAA National Championships. She was also the 2013 NCAA National runner-up. Bates was awarded All-America honors in cross country for two-straight years.
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Marisa Howard
Howard earned NCAA Cross Country All-America honors with her top-40 performance at 2014 NCAA National Championships. She finished 28th and was the second scoring Bronco in the race. Howard was also the runner-up at the MW Cross Country Championships the same year. She was a three-time MW Scholar-Athlete during her time at Boise State.
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Allie Ostrander
Ostrander was a three-time MW Female Athlete of the Year, the only athlete to win the award three times in conference history. She continued her dominant career at Boise State and became the first athlete in school history to earn three All-America honors in cross country. Ostrander never finished outside the top 10 at cross country nationals with second, fourth and sixth-place finishes.
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Brenna Peloquin
Peloquin was named a NCAA Cross Country All-American in both 2015 and 2016. She garnered a sixth-place finish at the 2016 NCAA National Championships and a ninth-place finish at the 2015 NCAA National Championships. Peloquin also was named All-MW first team selection in 2016, and was a second-team selection in 2015.Â
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Dario De Caro
De Caro was the 2021 MW Cross Country Champion and ran the second-fastest time in MW championship history. The performance earned him the MW Student-Athlete of the Year and MW first-team all-conference honors. De Caro was also a two-time MW Scholar-Athlete and a three-time Academic All-MW selection.
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David Elliot
Elliot was the 2014 MW Cross Country Champion, an improvement on his 20th-place finish the previous year. He finished the 8-kilometer race in 23:38.7. Elliot then placed 19th at the NCAA West Regionals in 2014. He was also named a three-time MW Scholar-Athlete.
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Miler Haller
Haller was a two-time All-American in cross country, earning honors in 2017 and 2019. He was the No. 2 runner at the 2017 NCAA Championships in 36th. Haller was a sixth-place finisher at the 2017 MW Championships and the top Bronco finisher at the 2018 MW Championships. He was a four-time All-MW honoree, being a first team selection in 2017 and 2019 and a second team selection in 2016 and 2018. Haller was a member of the Boise State cross country team when they claimed the MW championship team titles in 2016 and 2018.
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Yusuke Uchikoshi
Uchikoshi was named an All-American after taking 18th at the 2016 NCAA National Championships, securing the second-best individual finish at nationals on the men's side in school history. He also won the 2016 MW Championships to be named Cross Country Athlete of the Year. Uchikoshi was the third finisher at the 2018 national championships, placing 50th, just outside of All-America honors. He was a member of the Boise State cross country team when they claimed the MW championship team titles in 2016 and 2018.
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