Nicholas Kipruto

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Kericho, Kenya
	High School: Chemelil Sugar Academy

	Last College: Dine College
	Experience: 3L

06/12/2012

Men's XC and Track Finish 11th in Program of the Year Standings

USTFCCCA Program of the Year recognizes the best DI cross country and track program

11/10/2011

Stevens: Lobos Cross Country At NCAA Mountain Region

Joe Franklin's Lobos swept the Mountain Region in 2010, but this time around UNM is just hoping to advance to NCAA finals

10/29/2011

Three-Sweep! Lobo Cross Country Sweeps MW Titles for Third Straight Year

Men win title by just three points, Women win fourth straight conference title

10/27/2011

Stevens: On Your Mark, Set, Go-- For Repeat Titles

Lobo women looking for fourth consecutive Mountain West Cross country crown; men seek No. 3

10/13/2011

Stevens: Franklin's Lobos To Run in Greatest Meet In 'History Of The Sport'

Wisconsin Invite field includes 39 ranked teams on men's and women's side

NEW MEXICO

2011: Competed at two meets and was sidelined for most of the season with an injury...Won his second consecutive title at the Lobo Invitational with a 24:19 time...Placed seventh at the Notre Dame Invitational, the highest finish for a Lobo.

2010: Participated at five meets including the NCAA Championships...Outstanding start to the season, winning the 8K course at theLobo Invitational as an unattached runner with a 23:50 time...Finshed second with a 23:59.6 clocking at the Roy Griak Invitational against the 2010 XC national runner-up...Took runner-up honors himself at the Notre Dame Invitational as he finished in 23:45...Placed 17th at the MWC Championships with a time of 25:45.4...Posted a 31:56.4 time at the NCAA Championships, placing 144th.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

A 2005 graduate of Chemelil Sugar Academy...Previously attended Diné College....Won the New Mexico Classic in the mile and the Lobo Open in the 3,000m run and mile run at a member of the Diné College track team...Had personal bests in the mile of 4:13.33 and in the 3,000m run of 8:34.52 while at Diné College.

PERSONAL

Previously attended Diné College...Born in Kenya...Son of Mr & Mrs. Birgen...Has three sibilings, Joan, 14, Jimmy, 14, and Jeff, 11.

HONORS

• 2x Mountain West Athlete of the Week (9/28/10, 9/6/11)