Northwest Tech Cross Country History
Introduction
Northwest Tech first added its cross-country program in the 2013 season. Recently, NWKTC Cross Country has become one of the top cross-country programs in the nation, being ranked in the top 10 for the last two seasons. NT Cross Country has competed in six National Championships, totaling 12 All-Americans with two National Champions and one National Championship Team.
Cross Country All-Americans
2019.......................Zouhair Talbi, National Runner-up
2021.......................Vincent Nchogu, National Champion (USTFCCCA NJCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year)
............................Oliver Kiptoo, Second Team
............................Enock Kimutai, Second Team
2022.......................Peter Kipkemboi, First Team
............................Raphael Kitur, Second Team
............................Brian Kiptoo, Honorable Mention
Half-Marathon All-Americans
2019.....................Zouhair Talbi, National Champion
2021.....................Oliver Kiptoo, 5th Place
2022.....................Brian Kiptoo, 4th Place
................................Peter Kipkemboi, 6th Place
2023.....................Kabelo Maja, 7th Place
NJCAA Men's Cross Country Championship Top-10 Finishes
2021...............5th Place
2022...............3rd Place
NJCAA Men's Half-Marathon Championship Top-5 Finishes
2021..............National Runner-up
2022..............National Champions
Coach of the Year Awards
2021...............Evans Kiptoo, USTFCCCA Central Region Men's Coach of the Year
NJCAA Academic All-Americans
2016-17.....................Aaron Arteaga, Second Team
2017-18.....................Sean Conness, First Team
2020-21.....................Oliver Kiptoo, Third Team
...........................Vincent Nchogu, Third Team
...........................Brandon Noe, Third Team
...........................Trent Coon, Second Team
2021-22.....................Nathan Kipyego, Third Team
...........................Vincent Nchogu, Third Team
...........................Enock Kimutai, Third Team
...........................Oliver Kiptoo, Second Team
2022-23.....................Peter Kimaiyo Kipkemboi, Second Team
............................Brian Kiptoo, Second Team
............................Brian Kipkosgei, Second Team
............................Raphael Kitur, Second Team
............................Tayler Kleinow, First Team
NJCAA Academic Teams Of The Year
2020-21..............All-Academic Team (3.19 GPA)
2021-22..............NJCAA Half-Marathon All-Academic Team of the Year, All-Academic Team (3.57 GPA)
2022-23..............NJCAA Cross Country & Half-Marathon All-Academic Team of the Year, All-Academic Team (3.92 GPA)
Runners At The Next Level
Zouhair Talbi................................Oklahoma City University (2x NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year, 2x NAIA National Champion, World University Games Silver Medallist, Olympic Runner for Morocco)
Oliver Kiptoo................................East Central University
Enock Kimutai..............................Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Brian Kiptoo.................................Middle Tennessee State University