Northwest Tech Track & Field History
Introduction
Northwest Tech first added its Track & Field program in the 2013 season. Recently, NWKTC Track & Field has been a consistently top-15 ranked team for the last couple of years, totaling 11 All-Americans with five individual National Champions and three top-10 Team Championship Finishes.
Indoor All-Americans
2019-20.......................Zouhair Talbi, 5000m, National Runner-up
2020-21.......................Vincent Nchogu, 5000m, National Champion
2021-22.......................Vincent Nchogu, 5000m, National Champion
Outdoor All-Americans
2021.....................Vincent Nchogu, 5000m, National Champion (USTFCCCA NJCAA Division I Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year)
........................Vincent Nchogu, 10000m, National Champion
........................Oliver Kiptoo, 5000m, National Runner-up
........................Oliver Kiptoo, 3000m Steeplechase, Honorable Mention
2022.....................Vincent Nchogu, 10000m, National Champion
........................Vincent Nchogu, 5000m, Honorable Mention
........................Oliver Kiptoo, 3000m Steeplechase, Honorable Mention
2023...................Brian Kiptoo, 1500m, Honorable Mention
NJCAA Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship Top-10 Finishes
2020-21........10th Place
NJCAA Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship Top-10 Finishes
2021..............8th Place
2022..............7th Place
NJCAA Academic All-Americans
2016-17.....................Gabriel Longworth, Third Team
............................Omar Mendoza, Third Team
............................Bridgette Fittery, First Team
2017-18.....................Cliford Charuka, Third Team
............................Curt Richter, Third Team
2019-20.....................Nyasia Young, Second Team
2020-21.....................Oliver Kiptoo, Third Team
...........................Vincent Nchogu, Third Team
...........................Brandon Noe, Third Team
...........................Trent Coon, Second Team
2021-22.....................Jalell Anderson, Third Team
...........................Tayler Kleinow, Third Team
...........................Nathan Kipyego, Third Team
...........................Vincent Nchogu, Third Team
...........................Enock Kimutai, Third Team
...........................Oliver Kiptoo, Second Team
...........................Trent Coon, First Team
2022-23.....................Tajarius Brown, Second Team
...........................Peter Kimaiyo Kipkemboi, Second Team
...........................Brian Kiptoo, Second Team
...........................Brian Kipkosgei, Second Team
...........................Raphael Kitur, Second Team
...........................Tayler Kleinow, First Team
2023-24...................Lucky Maila, Third Team
...........................Daniel Cornelissen, Third Team
...........................Dennis Kibet, Third Team
...........................Jarbirey Carter, Third Team
...........................Issac Bisaso, First Team
...........................Tayler Kleinow, First Team
2024-25...................Salisu Habibu, Third Team
...........................Sibonokuhle Thwala, Third Team
...........................Celestine Kiborus, Third Team
...........................Daniel Cornelissen, Second Team
...........................Blake Luna, Second Team
...........................Justin Peretz, Second Team
...........................Isaac Bisaso, Second Team
...........................Lucky Maila, First Team
...........................Yan Dologuin, First Team
...........................Noah Mitchell, First Team
Runners At The Next Level
Zouhair Talbi................................Oklahoma City University (2x NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Athlete of the Year, 2x NAIA National Champion, World University Games Silver Medallist, 2x Olympic Qualifier (Morocco))
Oliver Kiptoo................................East Central University
Enock Kimutai..............................Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Brian Kiptoo.................................Middle Tennessee State University