18 Impact NCAA Distance Transfers
18 Impact NCAA Distance Transfers
Ranking the top 18 NCAA distance transfers heading into the new school year.
Johanna Gretschel contributed to this report:
With school nearly back in session, it's time to take a look at which high-profile distance athletes are switching singlets this year.
18) Spencer Dodds: Texas ✈️ Virginia
Personal Bests:
800: 1:53
1600: 4:05
3k: 8:17
Notable Performances:
27th at 2016 Big 12 XC
15th at 2015 NXN
Personal Bests:
800: 1:49
1500: 3:51
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 AAC Indoor 800m
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:48
5k: 16:33
10k: 33:31
Notable Performances:
11th at 2017 DI NCAA Outdoor 10k
22nd at 2016 WCC XC
Personal Bests:
800: 2:03
1500: 4:21
Notable Performances:
24th at 2016 DI NCAA Outdoor 800m
12th at 2016 DI NCAA Indoor 800m
Personal Bests:
1500: 3:49
3k: 8:09
5k: 14:10
Notable Performances:
6th at 2017 Ivy League Indoor 3k
19th at 2016 DI NCAA Northeast XC
Personal Bests:
1500: 4:22
3k: 9:21
5k: 16:16
Notable Performances:
4th at 2017 Big East Indoor 5k
15th at 2015 DI NCAA Mid-Atlantic XC
Personal Bests:
1500: 3:44
3k: 8:02
5k: 13:57
10k: 30:13
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 Ivy League Outdoor 10k
4th at 2016 Ivy League Outdoor 5k
Personal Bests:
800: 2:06
1500: 4:25
3k: 9:37
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 NJCAA Outdoor 1500m
1st at 2017 NJCAA Outdoor 800m
2nd at 2016 NJCAA XC
Personal Best:
800: 1:46
Notable Performances:
13th at 2017 DI NCAA Outdoor 800m
6th at 2016 DI NCAA Indoor 800m
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:18
5k: 16:07
Notable Performances:
4th at 2017 ACC Outdoor 5k
73rd at 2016 DI NCAA XC
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:18
3kSC: 9:54
5k: 16:49
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 Ivy League Outdoor 3k Steeplechase
58th at 2015 DI NCAA XC
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:25
5k: 15:52
Notable Performances:
2nd at 2017 USATF Jr. Outdoor 3k
6th at 2016 DI NCAA Northeast XC
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:28
3kSC: 9:44
5k: 16:03
Notable Performances:
10th at 2016 DI NCAA West XC
6th at 2016 IAAF U20 Outdoor 3k Steeplechase
Personal Bests:
3k: 7:58
5k: 13:45
10k: 28:48
Notable Performances:
10th at 2017 Pac-12 Outdoor 10k
12th at DI NCAA West XC
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:17
5k: 15:46
10k: 32:08
Notable Performances:
35th at 2016 DI NCAA XC
8th at 2016 DI NCAA Indoor 5k
Personal Bests:
800: 1:50
Mile: 4:06 at altitude
Notable Performances:
1st at 2016 NJCAA Outdoor 1500m
1st at 2016 NJCAA Outdoor 800m
1st at 2016 NJCAA Indoor Mile
1st at 2016 NJCAA Indoor 1k
3rd at 2015 NJCAA XC
Personal Bests:
Mile: 4:04
5k: 13:53
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 NJCAA Outdoor 10k
1st at 2017 NJCAA Outdoor 5k
1st at 2017 NJCAA Indoor 5k
1st at 2017 NJCAA Indoor 3k
1st at 2017 NJCAA Indoor Mile
1st at 2016 NJCAA XC
1st at 2016 NJCAA Outdoor 10k
1st at 2016 NJCAA Outdoor 5k
1st at 2016 NJCAA Indoor 5k
1st at 2016 NJCAA Indoor 3k
1st at 2015 NJCAA XC
Personal Bests:
3k: 7:57
5k: 13:42
10k: 28:19
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 DII NCAA Outdoor 10k
1st at 2017 DII NCAA Outdoor 5k
1st at 2017 DII NCAA Indoor 5k
2nd at 2017 DII NCAA Indoor 3k
1st at 2016 DII NCAA XC
1st at 2016 DI NCAA Outdoor 10k
2nd at 2015 DII NCAA XC
With school nearly back in session, it's time to take a look at which high-profile distance athletes are switching singlets this year.
18) Spencer Dodds: Texas ✈️ Virginia
Personal Bests:
800: 1:53
1600: 4:05
3k: 8:17
Notable Performances:
27th at 2016 Big 12 XC
15th at 2015 NXN
17) Chris Ibarra: Houston ✈️ Texas
Personal Bests:
800: 1:49
1500: 3:51
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 AAC Indoor 800m
16) Grace McConnochie: Portland ✈️ Boise State
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:48
5k: 16:33
10k: 33:31
Notable Performances:
11th at 2017 DI NCAA Outdoor 10k
22nd at 2016 WCC XC
15) Sabrina Southerland: Georgetown ✈️ Oregon
Personal Bests:
800: 2:03
1500: 4:21
Notable Performances:
24th at 2016 DI NCAA Outdoor 800m
12th at 2016 DI NCAA Indoor 800m
14) Connor Clark: Dartmouth ✈️ Oregon
Personal Bests:
1500: 3:49
3k: 8:09
5k: 14:10
Notable Performances:
6th at 2017 Ivy League Indoor 3k
19th at 2016 DI NCAA Northeast XC
13) Audrey Belf: Georgetown ✈️ Michigan
Personal Bests:
1500: 4:22
3k: 9:21
5k: 16:16
Notable Performances:
4th at 2017 Big East Indoor 5k
15th at 2015 DI NCAA Mid-Atlantic XC
12) Mark Tedder: Cornell ✈️ Colorado
Personal Bests:
1500: 3:44
3k: 8:02
5k: 13:57
10k: 30:13
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 Ivy League Outdoor 10k
4th at 2016 Ivy League Outdoor 5k
11) Susan Ejore: Monroe CC ✈️ Oregon
Personal Bests:
800: 2:06
1500: 4:25
3k: 9:37
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 NJCAA Outdoor 1500m
1st at 2017 NJCAA Outdoor 800m
2nd at 2016 NJCAA XC
10) Carlton Orange: Arkansas ✈️ Texas A&M
Personal Best:
800: 1:46
Notable Performances:
13th at 2017 DI NCAA Outdoor 800m
6th at 2016 DI NCAA Indoor 800m
09) Carmela Cardama-Baez: Florida State ✈️ Oregon
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:18
5k: 16:07
Notable Performances:
4th at 2017 ACC Outdoor 5k
73rd at 2016 DI NCAA XC
08) Lizzie Bird: Princeton ✈️ San Francisco
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:18
3kSC: 9:54
5k: 16:49
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 Ivy League Outdoor 3k Steeplechase
58th at 2015 DI NCAA XC
07) Judy Pendergast: Harvard ✈️ Oregon
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:25
5k: 15:52
Notable Performances:
2nd at 2017 USATF Jr. Outdoor 3k
6th at 2016 DI NCAA Northeast XC
06) Charlotte Prouse: Washington ✈️ New Mexico
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:28
3kSC: 9:44
5k: 16:03
Notable Performances:
10th at 2016 DI NCAA West XC
6th at 2016 IAAF U20 Outdoor 3k Steeplechase
05) Robert Brandt: California ✈️ UCLA
Personal Bests:
3k: 7:58
5k: 13:45
10k: 28:48
Notable Performances:
10th at 2017 Pac-12 Outdoor 10k
12th at DI NCAA West XC
04) Courtney Smith: Harvard ✈️ Stanford
Personal Bests:
3k: 9:17
5k: 15:46
10k: 32:08
Notable Performances:
35th at 2016 DI NCAA XC
8th at 2016 DI NCAA Indoor 5k
03) Festus Lagat: Gillette ✈️ Iowa State
Personal Bests:
800: 1:50
Mile: 4:06 at altitude
Notable Performances:
1st at 2016 NJCAA Outdoor 1500m
1st at 2016 NJCAA Outdoor 800m
1st at 2016 NJCAA Indoor Mile
1st at 2016 NJCAA Indoor 1k
3rd at 2015 NJCAA XC
02) Gilbert Kigen: Central Arizona ✈️ Alabama
Personal Bests:
Mile: 4:04
5k: 13:53
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 NJCAA Outdoor 10k
1st at 2017 NJCAA Outdoor 5k
1st at 2017 NJCAA Indoor 5k
1st at 2017 NJCAA Indoor 3k
1st at 2017 NJCAA Indoor Mile
1st at 2016 NJCAA XC
1st at 2016 NJCAA Outdoor 10k
1st at 2016 NJCAA Outdoor 5k
1st at 2016 NJCAA Indoor 5k
1st at 2016 NJCAA Indoor 3k
1st at 2015 NJCAA XC
01) Vincent Kiprop: Missouri Southern ✈️ Alabama
Personal Bests:
3k: 7:57
5k: 13:42
10k: 28:19
Notable Performances:
1st at 2017 DII NCAA Outdoor 10k
1st at 2017 DII NCAA Outdoor 5k
1st at 2017 DII NCAA Indoor 5k
2nd at 2017 DII NCAA Indoor 3k
1st at 2016 DII NCAA XC
1st at 2016 DI NCAA Outdoor 10k
2nd at 2015 DII NCAA XC
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