Track & Field

  Felix Kiboiywo

Felix Kiboiywo

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Eldoret, Kenya

High School:
Kabernat

Position:
Distance

2007 Cross Country: Named the South Region Athlete of the Year after finishing first at the NCAA South Regional in 30:05.48, becoming the first Tiger to win a regional title ... Did not run as well at the NCAA meet, finishing 112th (31:12.3) ... Was Auburn's top finisher at every meet ... Finished sixth at the SEC Championships in 24:14.68 ... Took first at the UT-Chattanooga Invite, second at the Bulldog Stampede and sixth at the Tiger Invitational.

2007 Outdoor: Competed in the Mideast Regional finals in the 1500m ... Posted a season-best 1500m time of 3:44.05, which is ninth in school history, in the regional prelims ... Also regionally qualified in the 800m with a season-best time of 1:48.84, which is sixth in school history, in the SEC meet prelims ... Placed second in the Olympic Developmental mile at the Penn Relays and third at the Sun Angel Classic in 4:02.44.

2007 Indoor: Finished third in the mile at the SEC Championships in a time of 4:04.88 ... Ran a season-best 4:03.05 mile at the Husky Invitational, placing 12th ... Earned three other top-10 finishes in the mile at the Clemson Invitational (ninth), the Diet Pepsi Invitational (fifth) and the Meyo Invitational (ninth) ... Ran on Auburn's winning DMR team at the Diet Pepsi Invitational (10:09.96).

Prior to Auburn: Earned All-American honors by placing 11th at the 2006 NAIA Cross Country Championships while running for Wayland Baptist ... Was the region VI champion and Sooner Athletic Conference champion in cross country ... Top time of 24:35 ranks fourth best in Wayland Baptist history ... Has PR's of 3:46 for 1500 meters and 8:17 for 3000 meters. Personal: Born April 17, 1987 ... Parents are Chebyegon and Joshua Kiboiywo.

Personal Bests: Mile - 4:03.05

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