2026 Cross Country Roster
Biography
2024 All-Conference USA Third Team
2023 All-Conference USA Third Team
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2025)
2025 (JUNIOR)
- Competed in six meets during junior campaign.
- Clocked a personal-best time of 18:48.6 in the 5k at the Lori Fitzgerald Open.
- Placed 10th in the 5k with a time of 18:53.4 at the University of New Mexico Lobo Cross Country Invitational.
- Finished 16th in the 6k with a time of 23:23.4 at the Dave Murray.
- Posted a time of 22:11.4 in the 6k at the Arturo Barrios Invitational.
- Was 41st in the 6k (21:44.6) at the Conference USA XC Championships.
- Advanced to the NCAA Division I Mountain Region Cross Country Championships, posting a 23:17.3 in the 6k in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2024 (SOPHOMORE)
- Competed in six events during the 2024 season.
- Named 2024 All-Conference USA third team.
- Placed 30th overall in the 6k, clocking in a 21:55.6 at the CUSA XC Championships.
- Turned in a personal-best 21:25.4 in the 6k at the Arturo Barrios Invitational.
- Clocked in a personal-best 19:09.9 in the 5k at the Lori Fitzgerald Open.
- Saw action in the 6k at the Texas Tech Open and Dave Murray Invitational
2023 (FRESHMAN)
- Competed in three races during freshman season.
- Clocked in a personal-best 19:17.5 in the 5k at the Lori Fitzgerald Open.
- Placed 16th with a 22:30.6 at the Conference USA Championships.
- Named All-CUSA third team at the championships following performance.
- Saw action at the NCAA Division I Mountain Regionals in the 6k (22.07.2).
- Clocked in a personal-best 21:50.3 in the 6k at the Arturo Barrios Invite.
- Saw action at the Texas Tech Open and Dave Murray Invitational.
PERSONAL: Vallary Jeptoo Kiplagat is the daughter of Mark Kiplagat and Gladys Koech ... has two brothers and one sister ... born in Iten, Kenya ... nursing major.
Historical Player Information
