When she had nowhere to go, Utah Valley took Everlyn Kemboi in. Then she won its first national championship.
Native Kenyan also took second in Saturday’s 5k, where she has the fastest time in the nation.
Utah Valley's Everlyn Kemboi celebrates winning the 10,000 meters during the NCAA outdoor track and field championships Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.