2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

Joseph Romans
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Kelvin Kiplagat

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Moi's Bridge, Kenya
  • Highschool Yemit Boys Secondary School

Biography

UNA 2022: Ran in four meets in the 2022 season … Top finish was 45th at the UNA Invitational, where UNA placed first overall.

UNA 2021: Ran in five meets in the 2021 season ... Top finish was 23rd at the UAB Blazer Classic ... He was UNA’s top finisher in that event and was the second Lion across the line at the ASUN Championships, finishing 47th.

UNA 2020: Ran in all four meets in 2020 and was UNA’s top individual finisher at the ASUN Championships with a 17th place showing … Finished sixth at the Murray State Open and third at the Martin Methodist Invitational to help lead the Lions to a pair of team wins.

OTHER COLLEGE: Ran his freshman season for coach Frank Hylland at Benedict College in 2019 … was named All-SIAC as the Tigers won the conference championship … had a pair of second-place finishes on the year, including in the SIAC championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran at Yemit Boys High School … also lettered in soccer for the Tigers.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kelvin Kibet Kiplagat ... Born on November 26, 1996 ... Father is Nathan Kipchumba, mother Daisy Kimutai ... Has three brothers ... Major is undecided.

2020 Meets
Belmont Opener                    34th    27:19
Murray State Open                6th    26:40
Martin Methodist Invitational  3rd    23:32
ASUN Championships            17th    26:22      

2021 Meets
North Alabama Invitational        28th    25:59.4
North Alabama Showcase         71st    26:08.68
Chile Pepper Festival                131st    26:10.0
UAB Blazer Classic                   23rd    25:31.15
ASUN Championships               47th    25:51.3

2022 Meets
UNA Invitational                                          45th    28:07.95
Blazer Classic                                             48th    26:02.80
ASUN Championships                                78th    26:18.90
NCAA South Region Championship        142nd    33:29.10

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Senior