Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer
NAIA - Men's Cross Country - Runner of the Week - Oscar Kipkoros
September 25, 2019

2019 NAIA Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week — No. 4 (Sept. 25)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oscar Kipkoros of Oklahoma City has been named the NAIA National Runner of the Week the national office announced Wednesday. Kipkoros was selected based on his performances from Sept. 16 - 22 and was chosen out of a pool of conference and Association of Independent Institution winners.

Runner of the Week
Oscar Kipkoros, Oklahoma City
SR, Iten, Kenya

  • Competed in the Missouri Southern Stampede
  • Finished 2nd of 286 runners in the 8k race with a time of 24:21
  • Kipkoros finished just 17.78 seconds after the race winner from Missouri Southern (NCAA DII)

For more information on NAIA men’s cross country, CLICK HERE

Nominees: Heiko Thiele, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Alexander Dukes, Columbia (Mo.); Trey Peugeot, Missouri Baptist; Micah Burdette, Point (Ga.); Jackson Helfrich, Reinhardt (Ga.); Spencer Glubay, Walla Walla (Wash.); Riley Sine, Northwest (Wash.); Alex Navarro, Eastern Oregon; Wesley Meyer, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Justin Chu, Trinity International (Ill.); Gabriel Esparza, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Chris Maxon, Indiana Wesleyan; Daniel Gerber, Taylor (Ind.); Vincent Kibunja, Goshen (Ind.); Jackson Duffey, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Nash Grafe, Providence (Mont.) (Mont.); Alec Wick, Doane (Neb.); Radovan Kemboi, Central Methodist (Mo.); Greg Flores, Baker (Kan.); Duncan Gakuru, Evangel (Mo.); Uriah Aili, Holy Family (Wis.); Paul Becker, Saint Mary (Kan.); Kaeori Giron, Kansas Wesleyan; Alan Rangel, Ottawa (Kan.); Oscar Ramirez, Thomas More (Ky.); Levi Owens, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Isaiah Sample, Viterbo (Wis.); Chris Casart, Bellevue (Neb.); Andrew Moczygemba, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas); Xavier Stephens, Point Park (Pa.); Justin Spoon , Asbury (Ky.); Joseph Palmieri, Carlow (Pa.); Dennis Kiptoo, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Anthony Garza, Bethel (Tenn.); Braden Hardy, Blue Mountain (Miss.); Sean Gore, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Tewodros Eckstein, USC Beaufort (S.C.); Gabriel Hogan, Ave Maria (Fla.); Javon St. Firmin, Johnson & Wales (Fla.); Travis Holton, Webber International (Fla.); Tony Floyd, Madonna (Mich.)

 

2019-20 Men's Cross Country Composite Award Winners


Week 1 (September 04): Adrien Gentie, Huntington (Ind.)
Week 2 (September 11): Adrien Gentie, Huntington (Ind.)
Week 3 (September 18): Stephen Pacheco, The Master's (Calif.)
Week 4 (September 25): Oscar Kipkoros, Oklahoma City