Geoffrey Kirwa Punches Ticket to NCAA Cross Country Championships
November 16, 2024 | Cross Country
The freshman is the first Louisville male to qualify for the national cross country meet since 2016.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville men's cross country freshman Geoffrey Kirwa has qualified for the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships, as announced by the NCAA on Saturday.
Kirwa placed seventh at the NCAA Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships in Rock Hill, S.C. on Friday morning to secure one of the regional's four automatic individual qualifier bids to the national championship meet.
With the qualification, Kirwa becomes the first Louisville male to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships since Edwin Kibichiy earned an individual bid in 2016.
The native of Kapsabet, Kenya covered the 10K course at Winthrop Farm in 29:59.2, making him only the ninth in program history to dip under the 30-minute barrier on the cross country course.
The national championship meet will be contested next Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison, Wis. with the men's 10K slated to begin at 11:10 a.m. ET. The event will be televised on ESPN.
For the latest information on Louisville Cross Country/Track & Field, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram and Twitter account at @louisvilletfxc or on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleTFXC.
Kirwa placed seventh at the NCAA Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships in Rock Hill, S.C. on Friday morning to secure one of the regional's four automatic individual qualifier bids to the national championship meet.
With the qualification, Kirwa becomes the first Louisville male to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships since Edwin Kibichiy earned an individual bid in 2016.
The native of Kapsabet, Kenya covered the 10K course at Winthrop Farm in 29:59.2, making him only the ninth in program history to dip under the 30-minute barrier on the cross country course.
The national championship meet will be contested next Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison, Wis. with the men's 10K slated to begin at 11:10 a.m. ET. The event will be televised on ESPN.
For the latest information on Louisville Cross Country/Track & Field, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram and Twitter account at @louisvilletfxc or on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleTFXC.
Players Mentioned
/ Cross Country
TFXC: Joe Franklin 2024 Fall Sports Media Day
Tuesday, August 13
Cross Country Head Coach Joe Franklin Media Day 2023
Monday, February 26
2019 Louisville Athletics Hall Of Fame Ceremony
Wednesday, October 30
University of Louisville Fall Media Day Cross Country
Thursday, August 09
