William Ritekwiang, 23, of Kapenguria, Kenya was found dead in his home in Alaska.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — William Ritekwiang, a sophomore distance runner on the UAA Cross Country team, was found dead in his home on Saturday. According to UAA Athletic Director Dr. Steve Cobb, the death was an apparent suicide with no foul play suspected.
Ritekwiang, 23, of Kapenguria, Kenya, earned all-region honors in cross country last fall as the men’s team claimed the west region title. He also was selected to the 2010 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association’s Academic All-America team.
In a statement released on Saturday, Dr. Cobb said, “All of Seawolf Nation sends our thoughts and our prayers to William’s family, friends, teammates and coaches. We are devastated by the loss of one of our outstanding student-athletes.”
Anchorage Police Department spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker says Sunday that APD is not investigating Ritekwiang’s death as a homicide, and is awaiting a report from the state medical examiner on Tuesday.
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