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2020 Cross Country Roster

Cornelius Kapel

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wei-Wei, Kenya
  • Highschool West Pokot

Biography

2018 All-Conference USA Second Team
2017 All-Conference USA Third Team

2019 (JUNIOR)
 
  • Competed in six events.
  • Clocked in a personal-best 21:13.38 in the 6.4km at the Lori Fitzgerald, placing 16th.
  • Finished 12th, posting a 16:11.36 in the 5k at the Lobo Invitational.
  • Ran a 25:37.72 in the 8k at the Conference USA Championships.
  • Posted a 33:25.1 in the 10k at the NCAA Mountain Regionals.
  • Ran the 5-mile at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational (26:11.78).
  • Posted a 26:33.7 in the 8k at the Pre-National Invitational. 

2018 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Placed third at the Lori Fitzgerald Open in the 7K (22.12.69).
  • Placed fourth in the 5 mile at the Joe Piane (24:40.17).
  • Took 11th overall at the C-USA Championships in the 8K (24:47.55).
  • Clocked in a personal-best time of 30:55.0 in the 10K at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.
  • Ran in the 5K at the Lobo Invitational.
  • Participated in the 8K at the Santa Clara Bronco.

2017 (FRESHMAN)
  • Placed first overall at the Lori Fitzgerald in the 6.4K with a time of 20:05.6.
  • Took third at the NM State meet in the 4.01K posting a time of 11:50.3.
  • Notched a first-place finish in the NMSU Kachina Classic in the 7K setting a time of 21:21.34.
  • Finished 20th overall at C-USA Championships in the 8K (25:19.9), earning All-C-USA third team honors.
  • Ran at the Joe Piane Norte Dame Invitational in the 7K.
  • Clocked in a time of 32:25.7 in the 10K at the Mountain Region Championships.
  • Garnered C-USA Male Cross Country Athlete of the Week honor (9/12). 

PERSONAL: Son of Simion and Elizabeth Lotwari ... has five brothers and two sisters ... born in Wei-Wei, Kenya ... multidisciplinary studies major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

  • 2018Sophomore

  • 2019Junior

  • 2020Senior