Campbell University

Six-Time All-American
Eleven-Time Big South Individual Champion
Two-Time Big South Runner of the Year (2017-18, 2018-19)
Big South Most Outstanding Track Performer (2018-19)
Big South Cross Country Runner of the Year (2017)
Big South Indoor Track Freshman of the Year (2017)
Big South Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2017)
USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (9/24/18, 12/4/18)
Six-Time Big South Track Athlete of the Week (03/29/17, 04/19/17, 4/25/18, 4/11/18, 12/5/18, 1/30/19)
Three-Time Big South Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week (9/6/17, 10/18/17, 9/26/18)

2018-19: Outdoor - Did not compete do to redshirting... Indoor - Started the season by setting personal records across three separate meets, first in the 5000M with a time of 13:33.64, followed by the mile with a time of 3:59.52, and then the 3000m with a time of 7:44.77...Earned first-place finishes in the mile (4:04.45), 3000m (8:35.52), 5000m (14:43.97) and the DMR (10.22.25) at the Big South Championships...Placed 13th overall in the 3000m (8:15.25) and sixth in the 5000m (13:47.44) at the NCAA DI Indoor Championships to conclude the season...  Cross Country - Took back-to-back first place finishes in the 6K at the Elon Opener (18:15.0) and the 8K at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (24:02.2)...Placed fourth in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regionals (29:34.6) earning a spot in the NCAA DI Cross Country Championships where he took seventh overall with a time of 29:14.6...

2017-18: Outdoor - Finished fifth in the 5000m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 13:56.37... Set a new conference and Big South Championships meet standard in the 1500m with a clip at 3:39.72... Won both the 1500m and the 5000m at the Big South Championships... Broke his own Campbell record in the 5000m at the Mt. SAC Relays, turning in a clip of 13:37.48; that mark also ranks third all-time in Big South history... Set a new 10,000m personal record (28:55.46) at the Raleigh Relays... Tabbed Big South Athlete of the Week twice. Indoor - Secured First-Team All-America honors with an eighth-place finish (14:17.42) in the 5000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships... At the Big South Championships, won all three events he competed in – the mile, 3000m and the 5000m... His mile mark of 4:06.16 set a new personal and program record. Cross Country - Picked up his first career USTFCCCA All-America honor after finishing 29th (29:52.1) at the NCAA Championships... Finished second at the NCAA Southeast Regional to qualify for the NCAA Championship and earn All-Region honors... Helped guide CU to its third straight Big South Men's Cross Country championship, claiming the individual title in the 8K with a time of 24:14.7... Claimed Runner of the Year, Freshman of the Year and All-Conference honors at the Big South meet... Was named Big South Cross Country Men's Runner of the Week after winning the 6K title at the Elon Opener in his first collegiate cross country appearance... Picked up his second weekly conference honor after running a lifetime best 8K of 23:11.1 at the adidas D1 Pre-Nationals... Set the school record in the 8K (23:11.1) and is ranked third in the 10K (28:53.8)... Was ranked as high as No. 11 in FloTrack's individual rankings.

2016-17: Outdoor - Competed in the 5000m at the NCAA East Prelimary Round... Won the 5000m (14:54.61) and placed second in the 1500m (3:47.73) at the Big South Championships... Took third place in the 1500m (3:47.19) at the Duke Invitational... Twice named Big South Athlete of the Week. Indoor - Claimed the Big South mile championship with a time of 4:09.14... Placed second in the 3000m (8:15.76) and the 5000m (14:30.05) at the Big South Championships... Ran his fastest career 3000m at the Camel City Invitational at 8:02.04... Started his collegiate career at the Liberty Kickoff, competing in the 1000m and the mile.

Prep/Personal: From Kapsabet, Kenya... The brother of Meshack Kipruto... Majoring in mathematics.

All-Big South Honors (11 Titles):
2019 Indoor Mile - 1st, 3:59.52
2019 Indoor 3000m - 1st, 7:44.77
2018 Indoor 5000m - 1st, 13:33.64
2018 Outdoor 1500m - 1st, 3:39.72
2018 Outdoor 5000m - 1st, 14:06.81
2018 Indoor Mile - 1st, 4:06.16
2018 Indoor 3000m - 1st, 8:13.15
2018 Indoor 5000m - 1st, 14:22.51
2017 Cross Country 8K - 1st, 24:14.7
2017 Outdoor 1500m - 2nd, 3:47.73
2017 Outdoor 5000m - 1st, 14:54.61
2017 Indoor Mile - 1st, 4:09.14
2017 Indoor 3000m - 2nd, 8:15.76
2017 Indoor 5000m - 2nd, 14:30.05

Cross Country Career Performances

4K:
13:13.2 (2nd) - Campbell Duals (Sept. 8, 2017)

6K:
18:04.0 (1st) - Elon Opener (Sept. 2, 2017)
18:15.0 (1st) - Elon Opener (Aug. 31, 2018)

8K:
23:11.1 (3rd) - adidas D1 Pre-Nationals (Oct. 14, 2017)
23:31.5 (1st) - UVa Panorama Farms Invitational (Sept. 23, 2017)
24:00.03 (9th) - Wisconsin Pre Nationals (Oct. 13, 2018)
24:02.2 (1st) - Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (Sept. 21, 2018)
24:14.7 (1st) - Big South Championship (Oct. 28, 2017)
25:12.9 (2nd) - Big South Championship (Oct. 26, 2018)

10K:
28:53.8 (2nd) - NCAA Southeast Regional (Nov. 10, 2017)
29:14.6 (7th) - NCAA Championships (Nov. 17, 2018)
29:34.6 (4th) - NCAA Southeast Regional (Nov. 9th, 2018)
29:52.1 (29th) - NCAA Championships (Nov. 18, 2017)

Track & Field Personal Bests (TFRRS Performance Profile)

1000 Meters:
2:29.72 - Liberty Kickoff (1/21/17)

1500 Meters:
3:39.72 - Big South Outdoor Championships (5/11/18)

Mile:
3:59.52 - Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational (1/26/19)

3000 Meters:
7:44.77 - 112th NYRR Millrose Games (2/9/19)

5000 Meters (Indoors):
13:33.64 - Boston University / Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/1/18)

5000 Meters (Outdoors):
13:37.48 - Mt. SAC Relays (4/20/18)

10,000 Meters:
28:55.46 - Raleigh Relays (3/31/18)