Arizona Wildcat men's cross country

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Arizona Wildcats Men's Cross Country
Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
University University of Arizona
Head coach Bernard Lagat
Conference Pac-12
Location Tucson, Arizona
NicknameWildcats
ColorsCardinal and navy [1]
   
Men's NCAA appearances
1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990 ,1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006
Men's conference champions
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1999

Arizona Wildcats Men's Cross Country represents the University of Arizona and competes in the Big 12 Conference. The team is current coached by five-time Olympian Bernard Lagat who specializes in middle and long-distance runner. [2]

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Notable athletes

Sources: [3]

Men's individual national championships
YearAthleteLeague
1986 Aaron Ramirez NCAA
1994 Martin Keino NCAA
2011 Lawi Lalang NCAA
Men's individual conference champions
YearAthleteConference
1984 Tom Ansberry Pac-10
1986Aaron RamirezPac-10
1987 Matt Giusto Pac-10
1989 Marc Davis Pac-10
1990Marc Davis (2)Pac-10
1994Martin KeinoPac-10
1998Abdi AbdirahmanPac-10
2004 Robert Cheseret Pac-10
2005Robert Cheseret (2)Pac-10
2011Lawi Lalang Pac-12
2012Lawi Lalang (2)Pac-12
Pac-12 Athlete of the Year
YearAthlete
1984Tom Ansberry
1986Aaron Ramirez
1987Matt Giusto
1989Marc Davis
1990
1991Martin Keino
1994
1998Abdi Abdirahman
2004Robert Cheseret
2005
2010 Stephen Sambu
2011Lawi Lalang
2012
Pac-12 Newcomer/Freshman of the Year
YearAthlete
2003Robert Cheseret
2004 Mohamed Trafeh
2010Stephen Sambu
2011Lawi Lalang
Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year
YearAthlete
2014Sam Macaluso

Pac-12 All-Conference

Olympians

[4]

AthleteOlympicsEventPlace
George Young Flag of the United States.svg 1960 Steeplechase
1964 Steeplechase 5th
1968 Marathon 16th
Steeplechase Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
1972 5000m
Ed Mendoza Flag of the United States.svg 1976 10,000m
Aaron Ramirez Flag of the United States.svg 1992 10,000m
Matt Giusto Flag of the United States.svg 1996 5000m
Marc Davis Flag of the United States.svg Steeplechase
Abdi Abdirahman Flag of the United States.svg 2000 10,000m 10th
2004 10,000m 15th
2008 10,000m 15th
2012 Marathon DNF
2021 Marathon 40th

Year by year results

Source: [5] [6] [7]

Men's
YearConference FinishPointsNCAA FinishPoints
Western Athletic Conference
19621st52
19632nd54
19645th123
19655th122
19662nd58
19675th113
19684th90
19694th112
19706th143
19712nd67
19722nd4820th439
1973T-4th99
19747th142
19756th132
19763rd947th324
19774th1019th262
Pac-10 Conference
19783th797th248
19795th130
19802nd5922nd484
19812nd607th253
19823th8011th272
19831st38T-14th322
19841st442nd111
19854th1284th175
19861st496th224
19871st326th244
19885th133
19893rd91
19902nd4121st484
19911st45T-4th236
19922nd5118th388
19937th156
19941st493rd172
19953rd87
19965th112
19975th113
19983rd9011th348
19991st3610th346
20003rd7012th419
20014th9621st486
20027th176
20034th10923rd536
20046th138
20052nd7810th384
20063rd10721st517
20078th260
20087th180
20098th193
20108th195
Pac-12 Conference
20118th190
20127th166
20138th194
20148th206
20159th271
20169th234
20178th234
20188th213
20198th240
20208th201
2021DNP
20227th213
20237th195
Big 12 Conference
2024

References

  1. ↑ "Colors | University of Arizona Brand Resources" . Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bernard Lagat Head Coach".
  3. ↑ "Arizona Men's Cross Country Record Book" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "The University of Arizona Olympians".
  5. ↑ "PAC-12 MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Wac Championship results".
  7. ↑ "2023–24 WAC Record Book" (PDF).
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