Bismack Kipchirchir

Position:
Distance
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Eldama Ravine, Kenya
High School:
Kituro

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five races for Akron...became only the third Zip to qualify for the NCAA Championships (Nov. 23) where he traversed the 10K course in 29:43.3...garnered All-Region accolades finishing fourth in a season-best 10K time of 29:15.4 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...honored as the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year after placing second in the 8K at the MAC Championships (Nov. 2) in a time of 23.31.86...crossed the line in a season-best 8K time of 23:18.0 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4)...made Akron debut with a 24:29.5 third-place performance in the 8K at the We Fly Ball State Invitational (Sept. 14).

2024 CROSS COUNTRY ACCOLADES: NCAA Qualifier...First-Team All-Great Lakes Region...MAC Freshman of the Year...First-Team All-MAC honoree.