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Goshen College

2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Victor Kiprotich

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  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Iten, Kenya

Biography

Career Times (Cross Country)
Career Times (Track and Field)

AT GOSHEN:
2019: 
Ran in five meets, finishing in top 6 on team in first three of those ... set personal best time of 27:46.9 at Knight Invitational on 9/7 ... lowered that mark further with a 27:10.7 at Louisville Classic on 10/5 ... best finish by place was 9/20 at Knight-Raider Classic in Grand Rapids ... finished 88th at conference meet hosted by Bethel on 11/9.
2018: Ran in five meets, finishing among the top 5 (scoring) runners once and the top 7 (displacing) runners four times ... debuted with personal-best time of 29:11.4 on 9/21 at Ray Bullock Invitational ... the 55th-place finish would stand as his best of the season ... lowered finish time to 28:14.4 on 9/29 at Louisville Classic ... personal-best time of 28:09.76 came 10/20 at Great Lakes Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for coach Kenneth Kibet at St. Patrick’s High School … all-area scholar-athlete … won Best All-Area Athlete … also participated in soccer and hockey.

PERSONAL:
Born on June 6 … son of Edwin Kiprono Kiprotich … brother to Festus Kosgei … chose Goshen because “Goshen has a great community to live and grow in, the nursing and athletic programs are some of the best, and the religious affiliation provides an environment to grow spiritually” … admires Mebrahtom Keflezghi because “he’s a world-class athlete and a professional who’s gone above the limits to be a very resourceful person to his community and everyone around him. I’m inspired by his tremendous efforts and contribution to the world through hardwork, resilience and endurance.” … little-known personal fact is “I believe in God, hard work, endurance, friends and family” … best athletic moment is “training with my teammates and racing and winning for the team I love and live for.”

QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: Nursing, pre-medicine
FUTURE GOALS: Be an all-area scholar-athlete
HOBBIES: Running, reading, connecting with creation, country music

FAVORITES:
ATHLETE OR TEAM: Eliud Kipchoge, Galen Rupp
TV SHOW: Runners World
MOVIE: Nike Oregon Project
VACATION SPOT: Washington, D.C.
MUSICAL PERFORMER: Dolly Parton

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior

  • 2021Senior