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Alabama State University Athletics

2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Matthew Kibet

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya

Biography

at Alabama State: During the 2021 outdoor season, ran a time of 15:48.17 at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic… Finished the SWAC Indoor championships with a time of 9:14.67 in the 3000-meters and 16:41.25 in the 5000-meters at the SWAC Indoor Championships… Ran a time of 16:04.23 in the 5000-meters at the Jaguar Invitational… Finished the mile at the UAB Vulcan Invitational in a time of 4:49.63, while also running a time of 9:34.56 at the UAB Blazer Invitational ... Finished fifth at the 2020 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championships in the one-mile run… Finished fifth at the 2020 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 3000-meters… Had the fifth-fastest time in the 5000-meters throughout the 2020 indoor season… Finished 12th overall at the 2019 SWAC Cross Country Championships… Finished eighth overall at the 2018 SWAC Cross Country Championships, earning all-conference honors… Participated in the 2018 NCAA South Region…   Member of the AD’s Academic Club… Member of the SWAC All-Academic Team.

at Previous School (Lincoln): Ran track and cross country at Lincoln University.

High School: Lettered in track and field at Eldoret… County champion in a 10km road race… Received President’s Award… Ran personal best of 30:37 in the 10km road race.

Personal: Son of Susan and Isaac Kibet… Majoring in Biomedical Engineering.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior

  • 2021Senior