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Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Gidieon Kimutai

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/26/2019
  • Sport
    Men's Cross Country
  • Bio
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 Kimutai was named the NCAA Division II Mens' Athlete of the Week by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Assocation (USTFCCCA) as well as the MIAA Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row after malking a statement on his home course in Joplin last weekend. 

He won  won the Southern Stampede and led the Lions to a team crown over nationally-ranked Northwest Missouri State. The sophomore traversed the 8K course in 24:04.1 for a 17-second victory over two-time NAIA national champion Oscar KipKoros of Oklahoma City. His time also marked a new personal best at the distance, an improvement of 43 seconds from his showing last year when he finished second.

This is the third time in program history the Lions have had a National Athlete of the Week. Vincent Kiprop received the honor twice during the 2016 Cross Country season



Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
11/17/2021 Stan Scott Men's Basketball
11/10/2021 Ryan Riddle Men's Cross Country
11/10/2021 Ashlee Kuykendall Women's Cross Country
11/5/2021 Dawson Herl Football
11/5/2021 Aisley Stevens Women's Soccer
10/27/2021 Tradgon McCrae Men's Golf
10/27/2021 Amelia Neels Women's Volleyball
10/20/2021 Nick Williams Football
10/20/2021 Kylie Carnes Women's Golf
10/15/2021 Lily Allman Women's Golf
10/15/2021 Ryan Riddle Men's Cross Country
10/4/2021 Nick Williams Football
10/4/2021 Armyni Perales Women's Volleyball
9/27/2021 Banner Williams Women's Soccer
9/27/2021 Keandre Bledsoe Football
9/20/2021 Ella Durocher Women's Soccer
9/20/2021 Dylan Bolden Football
9/15/2021 Riley Laver Women's Soccer
9/13/2021 Nathan Glades Football
9/6/2021 CC Pollard Women's Volleyball
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