Former BYU star Kenneth Rooks did it again.
Rooks won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8 minutes and 28.58 seconds at the U.S. track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, Aug. 2.
It was the third consecutive U.S. championship for the silver medalist at last summer’s Olympic Games.
“It feels amazing, it feels like an incredible blessing,” Rooks told reporters after the race, referring to his trio of U.S. titles. “Especially because nothing is given to you in track and field. ... I’m really grateful to come out with the win.”
Rooks is a returned missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served in Uganda and Orem, Utah.
Fellow BYU graduate Lexy Halladay-Lowry joined Rooks by winning the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase the same day. In one of her first races as a professional, the Meridian, Idaho, native crossed the finish line with a time of 9:09.14.
“I’m so happy about this,” Halladay-Lowry said. “So much has led up to this point. I’ll always represent BYU in my heart. I am so grateful for all the support.”
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