Edwin Kibichiy Named ACC Men's Track Performer of the Year
June 16, 2017 | Track & Field
Kibichiy adds another award to his final season
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville's Edwin Kibichiy was one of three NCAA champions and one silver medalist headlining the Atlantic Coast Conference's major award recipients for the 2017 Outdoor Track and Field season. The accolades, announced Friday afternoon, were determined by a vote of the league's head coaches.
Kibichiy, who took the gold medal in the 3,000 meters steeplechase, earned the nod as the conference Men's Track Performer of the Year. Virginia's Filip Mihaljevic earned ACC Men's Field Performer of the Year honors for the second consecutive season after taking gold medals in both the shot put and the discus at last week's NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
NCAA javelin gold medalist Irena Sediva of Virginia Tech was voted the ACC Women's Field Performer of the Year while 400 silver medalist Shakima Wimbley of Miami was selected the top Women's Outdoor Track Performer for the second straight year.
Kibichiy won the NCAA steeplechase with a personal best time of 8:28.40. His nearest competitor finished almost three seconds behind. He surpassed his previous best finish of third at last year's NCAA Outdoor Championships while earning first team All-America honors for the second straight year. The Kapsabet, Kenya, native finished his career at Louisville with four conference titles in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, including three straight ACC titles. This tops an impressive season by Kibichiy who also earned USTFCCCA All-American honors in cross country, while finishing eighth at nationals for the best individual finish in school history.
Below is a list of the ACC honorees:
ACC Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Year – Edwin Kibichiy, Louisville
ACC Women's Outdoor Track Performer of the Year – Shakima Wimbley, Miami
ACC Men's Outdoor Field Performer of the Year – Filip Mihaljevic, Virginia
ACC Women's Outdoor Field Performer of the Year – Irena Sediva, Virginia Tech
ACC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year – Cravont Charleston, NC State
ACC Women's Outdoor Freshman of the Year – Katelyn Gochenour, Duke
ACC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year – Dave Cianelli, Virginia Tech
ACC Women's Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year – Dave Cianelli, Virginia Tech
Kibichiy, who took the gold medal in the 3,000 meters steeplechase, earned the nod as the conference Men's Track Performer of the Year. Virginia's Filip Mihaljevic earned ACC Men's Field Performer of the Year honors for the second consecutive season after taking gold medals in both the shot put and the discus at last week's NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
NCAA javelin gold medalist Irena Sediva of Virginia Tech was voted the ACC Women's Field Performer of the Year while 400 silver medalist Shakima Wimbley of Miami was selected the top Women's Outdoor Track Performer for the second straight year.
Kibichiy won the NCAA steeplechase with a personal best time of 8:28.40. His nearest competitor finished almost three seconds behind. He surpassed his previous best finish of third at last year's NCAA Outdoor Championships while earning first team All-America honors for the second straight year. The Kapsabet, Kenya, native finished his career at Louisville with four conference titles in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, including three straight ACC titles. This tops an impressive season by Kibichiy who also earned USTFCCCA All-American honors in cross country, while finishing eighth at nationals for the best individual finish in school history.
Below is a list of the ACC honorees:
ACC Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Year – Edwin Kibichiy, Louisville
ACC Women's Outdoor Track Performer of the Year – Shakima Wimbley, Miami
ACC Men's Outdoor Field Performer of the Year – Filip Mihaljevic, Virginia
ACC Women's Outdoor Field Performer of the Year – Irena Sediva, Virginia Tech
ACC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year – Cravont Charleston, NC State
ACC Women's Outdoor Freshman of the Year – Katelyn Gochenour, Duke
ACC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year – Dave Cianelli, Virginia Tech
ACC Women's Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year – Dave Cianelli, Virginia Tech
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