2013-14
Cross Country
Finished in the Coyote's top seven at four of the six meets...ran a season-best time of 26:16 (8k) at the Tim Young Invitational...finished 39th at Summit League meet in 27:29 (8k)...ran a time of 33:46 (10k) at the NCAA Regional.
2012-13
Cross Country
Ran a career-best time of 26:09 (8k) at the Tim Young Invitational where he placed sixth...finished 40th at the Summit League Championships with a time of 27:23 (8k)...was the fourth Coyote across the line at the NCAA Regional meet, finishing 109th with a time of 33:02 (10k).
Track & Field
Placed seventh in the 5,000 at the Summit League Indoor Championships with season-best time of 15:04.29...finished 11th in the 10,000 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships...ran a new personal record of 32:32.56 in the 10,000 at the Kansas Relays...was third in the 5,000 at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays...placed fourth in the 1500 and eighth in the 5,000 at the Duals...finished sixth in the 3,000 at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational.
2011-12
Track & Field
Finished eighth at the Summit League Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:50, which was a personal-best...won the 5,000 meters at Mount Marty Twilight meet, and also won the mile and 5,000 meters at Wildcat Classic...had season-bests of 1:59.91 (800 meters), 4:04.05 (1,500 meters) and 4:22.50 (mile).
Butler Community College
Competed for the Grizzlies for two years before transferring to South Dakota in the spring of 2012...qualified for NJCAA outdoor national meet in back-to-back years in 1,500 and 5,000 meters as a freshman.
Prep
High school champion...also all-honor academic student...named top Student Athlete of the Year...also played soccer, where his team was district champions.
Personal
Son of Kaleb and Irene Kurgat...social work major with a minor in business administration.
