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2022 Cross Country Roster

Joan Kimaiyo

  • Class Junior
  • High School Metkei Girls Secondary School
  • Hometown Iten, Kenya

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)

2022 (JUNIOR)
  • Competed in five events during the season. 
  • Opened season at 36th Lori Fitzgerald with a 20:00.3 in the 5K. 
  • Ran a personal-best with a 22:29.9 in the 6K at the Dave Murray Invitational. 
  • Posted a 24:25.9 in the 6K at the Texas Tech Open.
  • Competed at the Conference USA Championships, clocking in a 23:09.1 in the 6K. 
  • Part of team that was named USTFCCCA All-Academic. 

2021 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed in all six meets during the 2021 season
  • Ran a personal-best 22:45.5 in the 6K at the Conference USA Championships
  • Clocked in a PR 19:03.7 in the 5K at the Live in Lou XC Classic
  • Competed at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships

2020 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed in all three events.
  • Clocked in a personal-best 22:59.03 in the 6K at the Conference USA Championships in Birmingham, Ala.
  • Ran at the Oklahoma State Invitational and the Cowboy Jamboree – both events in Stillwater, Okla.

2019 (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in six events.
  • Ran a personal-best 19:12.79 in the 5k at the Conference USA Championships.
  • Clocked in a personal-best 23:00.4 in the 6k at the NCAA Mountain Regionals.
  • Posted a 19:41.78 in the 4.7km at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial.
  • Ran a 24:20.1 in the 6k at the Pre-National Invitational.
  • Recorded a 20:07.86 in the 5000m at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational. 

PERSONAL: Full name is Joan Jerotich Kimaiyo … daughter of Benjamen Kimaiyo Komen and Mary Jebet Kimaiyo … has one brother and one sister … sister Risper competed at UTEP for four years (2009-12) and was named All-American all four seasons … born in Iten, Kenya … industrial engineering major.  

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior