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2024 Cross Country Roster

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Maxwell Kipkosgei

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya
  • High School Simotwo Boys HS
  • Letters 3
  • Major Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Twitter @Kipropmax2
  • Instagram kiprop_max

Biography

All-Conference USA Third Team (2021)
Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022, 2023)

2023 (JUNIOR)
  • Saw action at the Arturo Barrios Invite, clocking in a 26:02.4 in the 8k.
  • Placed 25th at the Conference USA Championships with a 24:55.2.

2022 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed in six events during the season.
  • Clocked in a personal-best 31:22.4 in the 10K at the NCAA DI Mountain Region XC Championships. 
  • Ran a 25:58.7 in the 8K at the Conference USA Championships.
  • Posted a 16:02.3 in the 5K at the 36th Lori Fitzgerald.
  • Turned in a 27:09.7 in the 8K at the Texas Tech Open.
  • Competed at the Dave Murray Invitational (25:45.3 – 8K) and Arturo Barrios Invitational (25:46.3 – 8K).

2021 (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in all six meets during the 2021 season
  • Named All-Conference USA third team
  • Finished 20th in the 8K at the Conference USA Championships 
  • Garnered a second-place finish (14:47.5) in the 5K at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial
  • Placed sixth in the 4 mile at the Texas Tech Open (20:01.6)
  • Ran at the Live in Lou XC Classic, Arturo Barrios Invite
  • Competed in the 10K at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships
 
PERSONAL: Maxwell Kiprop Kipkosgei is the son of Samuel Kipkosgei and Rachel Jepkemboi ... has three brothers and three sisters … born in Kaptagat, Kenya … industrial and systems engineering.  

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior