Prior to Miami: Transferred to Miami from St. Lawrence University (N.Y.) where he was a two-time All-American at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship ... placed 12th as a redshirt junior at the Division III Cross Country Championship in 24:29 ... earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors in cross country.

Personal: Born on September 26, 1988 in Iten, Kenya ... son of Clementina and William Kiplagat ... earning his master's degree in statistics at Miami ... completed his bachelor's degree at St. Lawrence University in 2012.