Cougar Athletics
28 NAIA National Championships
93 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: One of the top newcomers to the NAIA, junior college transfer Jackline Kipwambok could push for All-America recognition in her initial season at Azusa Pacific ... Will team with Canterbury and Richert to give the Cougars an outstanding set of top 3 runners ... May need time to become competitively fit since she trained very little in the summer while recovering from a track injury ... Has 4 remaining seasons of cross country eligibility.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Ran one season of track & field at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kan. ... As a 2007 freshman was the NJCAA runner-up in the steeplechase (11:22.00) to help lead the Lady Tigers to a third place finish at the national junior college championship meet in Coffeyville, Kan. ... Also anchored Cowley’s 4x800 to a fourth-place finish ... Was the Jayhawk Conference champion in the 1500, 5000 and 10,000 and was named the NJCAA Region VI women’s track MVP of the championship meet after winning the 1500 and 10,000 while anchoring the 4x800 to the region title as well ... Set the school records in the steeplechase, 1500, 3000, 5000, 10,000 and 4x800.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 14, 1985, in Kapsabet, Kenya, to Wilson (farmer) and Leah (farmer) Kipwambok ... Has 5 brothers (Steve, Nick, Dary, Evan, Obadiah) and 3 sisters (Nattali, Silas, Jennifer) ... Majoring in nursing with a minor in applied health.