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Brian Musau and Laban Kipkemboi Break 5K and Mile School Records in Boston Opener
December 07, 2024 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
BOSTON – Oklahoma State men's and women's indoor track & field opened their seasons at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston, with a pair of school records falling in the Mile and 5,000 Meters.
Laban Kipkemboi kicked things off, breaking the school record in the Mile with his time of 3:54.73, which is tied for the 25th-fastest mark in NCAA history. The previous school record of 3:54.98 was set by Fouad Messaoudi during his torrid 2023 season that culminated in a pair of NCAA titles in the DMR and 3K. Alex Stitt was right behind Kipkemboi as the third-fastest collegian in the field with a mark of 3:56.03, which is sixth on OSU's all-time list.
Later in the day, Brian Musau continued his successful sophomore season by breaking Alex Maier's school record in the 5,000 Meters with his time of 13:11.29. Musau's mark is No. 8 in NCAA history and is the third-fastest time ever run by a U20 athlete. Teammate Denis Kipngetich was not far behind, dropping the third-fastest time in program history with his time of 13:18.33, behind only Musau and Maier.
Musau and Kipngetich are each coming off their second All-America campaigns in cross country, with Musau being named USTFCCCA Midwest Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Runner of the Year this past week.
"It was a great opener for the handful of men we brought to Boston," Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Dave Smith said. "We finished the day with two school records and what should be three NCAA championship qualifying times. The team will now take a much-deserved rest after a long cross country season and then resume the indoor season in the middle of January."
On the women's side, Sivan Auerbach opened action with an Israeli indoor record in the Mile with her mark of 4:33.88, which is also sixth in program history. Immediately following was Madi Surber in the 800 Meters, clocking a time of 2:06.72, tied for ninth in program history.
The Cowboys and Cowgirls will resume action next month at the Arkansas Invitational on January 17 in Fayetteville, Ark.
For more information on the Cowboys and Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com.
Laban Kipkemboi kicked things off, breaking the school record in the Mile with his time of 3:54.73, which is tied for the 25th-fastest mark in NCAA history. The previous school record of 3:54.98 was set by Fouad Messaoudi during his torrid 2023 season that culminated in a pair of NCAA titles in the DMR and 3K. Alex Stitt was right behind Kipkemboi as the third-fastest collegian in the field with a mark of 3:56.03, which is sixth on OSU's all-time list.
Later in the day, Brian Musau continued his successful sophomore season by breaking Alex Maier's school record in the 5,000 Meters with his time of 13:11.29. Musau's mark is No. 8 in NCAA history and is the third-fastest time ever run by a U20 athlete. Teammate Denis Kipngetich was not far behind, dropping the third-fastest time in program history with his time of 13:18.33, behind only Musau and Maier.
Musau and Kipngetich are each coming off their second All-America campaigns in cross country, with Musau being named USTFCCCA Midwest Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Runner of the Year this past week.
"It was a great opener for the handful of men we brought to Boston," Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Dave Smith said. "We finished the day with two school records and what should be three NCAA championship qualifying times. The team will now take a much-deserved rest after a long cross country season and then resume the indoor season in the middle of January."
On the women's side, Sivan Auerbach opened action with an Israeli indoor record in the Mile with her mark of 4:33.88, which is also sixth in program history. Immediately following was Madi Surber in the 800 Meters, clocking a time of 2:06.72, tied for ninth in program history.
The Cowboys and Cowgirls will resume action next month at the Arkansas Invitational on January 17 in Fayetteville, Ark.
For more information on the Cowboys and Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com.
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