2011 All-Americans Announced
Nov 22, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2011 Men’s Cross Country All-Americans on Monday. The top-30 individual finishers at the 56th Annual NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championships held Nov. 19 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Wash., were bestowed with the accolade.
Oklahoma Christian’s Silas Kisorio headlines the honorees as the only four-time All-American. The senior from Eldoret, Kenya, placed 28th as a freshman and then stormed to the top as the national champion in 2009. During his junior and senior campaigns, he finished as runner-up.
Junior Greg Montgomery from College of Idaho and Milligan (Tenn.) senior Austin Ellis each captured their third All-America honor. Thirteen runners raced to their second top-30 finish, while 14 earned their first All-America nod.
Oklahoma Christian’s Silas Kisorio headlines the honorees as the only four-time All-American. The senior from Eldoret, Kenya, placed 28th as a freshman and then stormed to the top as the national champion in 2009. During his junior and senior campaigns, he finished as runner-up.
Junior Greg Montgomery from College of Idaho and Milligan (Tenn.) senior Austin Ellis each captured their third All-America honor. Thirteen runners raced to their second top-30 finish, while 14 earned their first All-America nod.
NAME | YR. | SCHOOL |
Kennedy Kithuka | So. | Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
Silas Kisorio | Sr. | Oklahoma Christian |
John Gilbertson | Jr. | The Master’s (Calif.) |
Edward Taragon | Jr. | Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
Anthony Pizzo | Jr. | The Master’s (Calif.) |
Evans Kirwa | Jr. | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
Greg Montgomery | Jr. | College of Idaho |
Daniel Tubei | So. | Park (Mo.) |
Austin Ellis | Sr. | Milligan (Tenn.) |
Bryson Harper | Sr. | Bryan (Tenn.) |
Geoffrey Njonjo | Jr. | Oklahoma Christian |
Seth Bridges | Sr. | Northwest (Wash.) |
Yonas Gebretinais | Sr. | Graceland (Iowa) |
William MacNeil | Sr. | Point Loma (Calif.) |
Wade Meddles | So. | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
Galen Dills | Jr. | Shawnee State (Ohio) |
Danny Lyon | Jr. | Cal State San Marcos |
Hildon Boen | Jr. | Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
David McWilliams | Jr. | Oklahoma Christian |
Rick Avila | Jr. | Concordia (Calif.) |
Cordell Baker | Jr. | Oklahoma Baptist |
Ryan Sorenson | Sr. | Southern Oregon |
Kyle Anderson | Jr. | Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
Western Nelson | So. | Cal State San Marcos |
Andrew Landstrom | So. | Concordia (Ore.) |
Landon Hamilton | Jr. | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Devin Lea | Sr. | Aquinas (Mich.) |
Javier Ceja | Sr. | Friends (Kan.) |
Jesiah Rodriquez | Sr. | Siena Heights (Mich.) |
Frank Adelman | Jr. | Southwestern (Kan.) |