MSSU's Kiprop wins 10K, 11th fastest time in the world

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

Missouri Southern sophomore distance runner Vincent Kiprop had a night to remember as the Kenyan broke his own school record in the 10,000 meters at the Mt. Sac Relays in California.

Kiprop won the 10k elite race in a time of 28:19.95, which is more than a minute faster than his previous record that was set on this very track a year ago. The time is an NCAA automatic qualifying time, is tops in Division II by 31 seconds, is the fourth-fastest time in the NCAA this year (any division) and is the 11th-fastest time in the world, according to the IAAF.

Kiprop destroyed the competition that included mostly professional and Division I runners and won the event by nearly ten seconds. Kiprop is the reigning NCAA Division II 10k champion, indoor 5k champion and cross country champion.

In other action at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific University, Christian Provence finished fourth in her heat in the 5k, with a time of 17:20.04, while Tyler Rush was seventh in his heat in a time of 14:51.05.

Emily Harris is set to compete in the 1,500 meters today at Mt. Sac. The rest of the Lions will be competing at Pittsburg State on Saturday.