Dixon Kiptoo
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- Hometown:
- Eldoret
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- Year:
- Jr
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- Previous School(s):
- Kenya
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2021, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete (Track)
- 2021, NSAA Scholar-Athlete (Track)
- 2021, NSAA Outdoor Track Champion of Character
2020 Season (Junior): Ran a season-best time of 4:48.41 in the 1,500 meters at the Prairie Wolf Invite (Apr. 22) ... Registered a season-best time in the 5,000 meters at the Baker Relays (Mar. 27) with a time of 18:26.00 ... Competed in the 1,500 meters in outdoor track, running a time of 4:58.17 at the NSAA Championships.
Prior to Bellevue: Comes to Bellevue University from Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Ill. where he earned his Associate's Degree in IT/LAN, Security Specialist, and numerous other certificates ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic honors in each of the 2018 and 2019 seasons ... Ran an 8K in a personal best time of 28:27 at the Sauk Valley Skyhawk Invite, placing 10th overall ... Despite being relatively new to competitive running, Kiptoo was CSC's number two or three runner throughout the majority of his junior college cross country career.
Personal: Born on Feb. 14, 1988 ... Majoring in Computer Information Systems.
News mentions
The Bruin Distance Track squad came home with three all-Conference medals at the NSAA outdoor track and field championships hosted by Waldorf University on Thursday and Friday, May 13-14. All-Conference awards are presented to the top three finishers and top relay team at the meet.
The Bellevue University distance track teams completed one final tune-up meet before taking on the North Star Association Meet on May 13-14. A brutal day for distance running with temperatures in the 80’s and steady winds of 25 miles per hour accompanied by gusts up to 40 mpg ruled out chances for personal bests at the Statesmen Relays on the William Penn University campus.
The Bruin men's and women's distance track teams were in action again on Thursday, April 22, as they traveled to Nebraska Wesleyan's Prairie Wolf Invitational. Times continued to fall as three Bruin Bests (school records) were established in cool and breezy conditions.
Perfect conditions for distance running greeted the Bruin distance track squad at the 56th annual running of the Sioux City Relays on the campus of Morningside University in Sioux City. The cool temperatures and light winds produced some fast times, personal bests, and several new school records.
Bruin distance runners turned in a number of big improvements at today’s Concordia Track Invitational in Seward, held in cool and breezy conditions.
A very challenging wind had an impact on results today but the Bruin distance track squad gained more racing experience and lowered three more record marks at today's Bronco Invite in Hastings.
After 22 months, the Bruin distance track team was able to take to the outdoor track again with a promising first meet held in blustery conditions at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan.