Dixon Kiptoo
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- Year:
- Jr
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- Hometown:
- Eldoret
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- Previous School(s):
- Kenya
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.
