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2024 Men's Track and Field Roster

Grace Echelbarger
Ben Hsueh

Nixon Korir

  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 133
  • Class Senior
  • Major Master's in Leadership
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya
  • High School Kemeloi Boys HS

Biography

CAREER PRs | 800m- 1:53.78, 1500m- 3:50.55, MILE- 4:14.88, 3000m- 8:27.72, 5000m- 14:34.77, 3000S- 8:49.59

Korir's TFRRS Profile (Top Performances and Meet Results)


CAREER HONORS AT AZUSA PACIFIC

Awards

2x USTFCCCA DII Outdoor First Team All-American (‘23 3000S, ‘22 3000S)
3x USTFCCCA DII Outdoor All-Region (‘23 3000S ‘22 3000S, ‘21 3000S)
2x PacWest Champion (‘23 3000S, ‘21 3000S)
6x All-PacWest (‘23 1500m, ‘23 3000S, ‘22 3000S, ‘21 1500m, ‘21 3000S, ‘19 3000S)

Records
Broke steeplechase school record at 2023 Stanford Invitational (8:49.59)

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Distance
    5'6" 0 lbs
  • 2020Sophomore

    Distance
    5'6" 0 lbs
  • 2021Sophomore

    Steeple Chase/XC
    5'6" 133 lbs
  • 2022Sophomore

    Distance/XC
    5'6" 133 lbs
  • 2023Junior

    Distance/XC
    5'6" 133 lbs
  • 2024Senior

    Distance/XC
    5'6" 133 lbs