![Gabriel Kiprono](/sports/mxc/2018-19/photos/Kiprono_Gabriel_hs_2018.jpg?max_width=160&max_height=210)
Height: | 5-5 |
Year: | R-Fr. |
Hometown: | Kapsabet, Kenya |
Previous School: | Texas-Rio Grande Valley |
2018: Ran as Tech’s No. 5 runner for most of the season … took an eight-kilometer season best of 24:56.9 at the Greater Louisville Classic, which ranks 22nd on Tech’s all-time list … was Tech’s No. 2 at the NCAA South Regional on Nov. 9, placing 35th overall with a 10-kilometer time of 32:32.9 … posted four 8K times that made the top 40 on Tech’s all-time list … posted top-20 overall finishes at the Golden Eagle Invitational (Sept. 8), the Florida Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 22) and the UAB Blazer Classic (Oct. 12).
Personal: Spent one season at Texas-Rio Grande Valley before transferring to Tech ... will compete in 2018 ... native of Kapsabet, Kenya ... majoring in computer science.