Completed Event: Cross Country versus Cyclone Preview on August 29, 2025 , , Men: 1st, Women: 1st
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Cross Country
Cyclone Preview
Men: 1st, Women: 1st
Iowa State University Athletics
Kimutai Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
12.04.2025 | Cross Country
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State cross country freshman Meshack Kimutai has been named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, announced by the Conference Thursday afternoon. Kimutai helped Iowa State to a third-place team finish at the NCAA Championships on November 22 and earned All-America honors.
Kimutai, a Baringo, Kenya native, ran to a 23rd-place individual finish at the national meet last month to earn All-America honors in his rookie cross country season. He also finished 13th at the Big 12 Championships for All-Conference honors as ISU's fifth runner and helping the Cyclones to a runner-up finish. In his Iowa State debut, Kimutai ran fifth for ISU and 19th overall at the Gans Creek Classic, helping Iowa State to the team win in Columbia.
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