Ernest Kibet

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Eldoret, Kenya
High School:
Segero Secondary

2013 Cross Country: Competed in six races during sophomore year ... named the AAC men's cross country Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 8 ... recorded three top 10 finishes and one top 20 finish ... set personal bests in both the 8K and 10K distances ... finished in second place at both the Greater Louisville Classic and the AAC Championships ... finished in fourth place at the Bluegrass XC Invitational ... finished in 11th place at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a 10K time of 29:22.7 ... earned both all-conference and all-region honors ... one of two Cardinals to compete at the NCAA Championships ... finished in 144th place at the NCAA Championships.

2012 Cross Country: Ran in five of the team's six races ... finished 28th at the NCAA Southeast Regional, completing first collegiate 10K in 30:51.58 ... secured all-BIG EAST honors with a fifth-place finish at the conference championships ... became the third freshman in program history to earn all-BIG EAST honors ... had a solid 18th-place showing at the Louisville Pre-Nationals ... took ninth the previous meet, the Greater Louisville Classic ... earned first collegiate victory in first race, the Winthrop Invitational ... completed the 8K in 24:13.17 to outpace 220 runners.

Prep: Attended Segero Secondary ... was an 800m regional champion ... placed third in the 5,000m at the regional competition.

Personal: Son of Peter and Eunice Lagat ... birthday is Jan. 15 ... has four sisters and two brothers ... majoring in biology.