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Wesley Kiptoo

Wesley Kiptoo

November 30, 2023

HOKA NAZ Elite, Katie Wasserman, & Adriaan Wildschutt Are the Winners at Cross Champs in Austin

HOKA NAZ Elite had a big day at the Cross Champs in Austin as they swept the team and individual titles but a quick-thinking spectator was the real MVP as he saved Wasserman after she ran off-course in the finishing stretch.
November 20, 2021

Conner Mantz and NAU Repeat as 2021 NCAA Cross Country Champions

We break down all the action for you from Tallahassee. Full recap with analysis and post-race interviews.

November 16, 2021

2021 NCAA XC Men's Individual Preview: Will Conner Mantz Become a Legend? Or Will Wesley Kiptoo Earn Redemption?

A second NCAA XC title would vault Mantz into the NCAA XC pantheon, but to win he'll have to beat a loaded field featuring Kiptoo, Adriaan Wildschutt, Cooper TeareNico Young, and more. *MB: NCAA Predicted Men's Individual top 10 
June 08, 2021

2021 NCAA Outdoor Men's 5K/10K/Steeple Preview: Hocker Chases Unprecedented Double & Mantz v Kiptoo in an NCAA XC Rematch

No man has ever won the 15000 and 5000 at the same NCAA meet. Can Cole Hocker make history? Hocker, Conner Mantz, and Wesley Kiptoo have all already won NCAA titles in 2021 and will look to burnish their legacies by adding more in Eugene. One event guaranteed to have a new champ is the men's steeple, which is completely wide-open.
May 17, 2021

NCAA Conference Madness: Athing Mu Breaks 50, Terrance Laird Amazes, Brandon Miller Breaks Through, Wesley Kiptoo Wins ‘Em All, & More

What an amazing weekend of NCAA action.  There's no way you could have watched it all. We break down the highlights for you here.
April 23, 2021

Teenage Dreams: 18-Year-Old Nico Young Runs 13:24, 19-Year-Old Cole Hocker Runs 13:19

It was a great day for US distance running as American teens broke 13:25 twice in the span of five hours.
March 17, 2021

47 Athletes Raced Both NCAA Indoors & NCAA XC. Here's How They Did.

This is a fascinating read and really must-read for any coaches out there.
March 15, 2021

Conner Mantz Ends The American Drought, NAU Men Reassert Themselves As Kings At 2020 NCAA Cross Country Championships

Mantz ended the American individual drought with a DOMINANT final four minutes as he won by 22.1 seconds. In the team battle, NAU (1st with 60 points) was magnificent and they needed to be as Notre Dame had the best runner-up score since 1997 (87 points).
March 15, 2021

RRW: Fifty-Nine Student-Athletes Scheduled to Double Back For NCAA XC Championships

Arkansas has the most doublers with eight women and four men. Wesley Kiptoo is the only winner doubling back.
March 12, 2021

NCAA Indoors Day 1 Super Men’s Recap: Wesley Kiptoo & Oregon Break Meet Records as JuVaughn Harrison Makes History with HJ/LJ Sweep

Wesley Kiptoo and the Oregon men lived up to their favorite status as both earned wins in championships record time. While LSU's JuVaughn Harrison is now the greatest HJ/LJ man in history - the only man to clear 2.30 in the high jump and surpass 8.40 in the long jump, and he did it on the same day.
March 11, 2021

NCAA XC Men's Preview: NAU Seeks Revenge as BYU Tries to Repeat; Can Anyone Stop Wesley Kiptoo?

At last, the 2020 NCAA xc championships are almost here (in 2021). Will BYU repeat or will NAU win it's 4th title in 5 seasons? And can anyone stop Wesley Kiptoo?