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2020 Cross Country Roster

Boaz Ronoh

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya

Biography

Conference USA Championships Freshman of the Meet (2018)
All Conference USA First Team Honoree (2018)
Conference USA Athlete of the Week (Oct. 2, 2018)


2019 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed in six events.
  • Clocked in a personal-best 20:44.10, placing eighth in the 6.4km at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial.
  • Ran a 24:58.04 in the 8k at the Conference USA Championships.
  • Opened season at Lobo Invitational in the 5k, posting a 16:08.49.
  • Registered a 32:43.0 in the 10k at the NCAA Mountain Regionals.
  • Ran the 5-mile (25:27.85) at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational.
  • Recorded a 26:02.3 in the 8k at the Pre-National Invitational. 

2018 (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in all six meets this season.
  • Started the season with an eighth-place finish in the 5K (16:07.4) at the Lobo Invitational.
  • Placed third at the Joe Piane Invitational in the 5 mile.
  • Earned second place at the C-USA Championships in the 8K recording a time of 24:22.38 earning first team honors.
  • Was named Freshman of the Meet at the conference championships.
  • Clocked in a personal best of 24:20.0 in the 8K at the Santa Clara Bronco.
  • Placed 59th overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.
  • Earned C-USA Athlete of the Week (Oct. 2).

PERSONAL: Full name Boaz Kipogei Ronoh ... son to Hillary Kosgei Kiprono and Jane Biwott ... has two family members that compete professionally in long distance events for Kenya (Emmanuel Kipchirchir Kiprono and Allan Kipkorir Kiprono) ... civil engineering major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior