Abednego Magut
THIS YEAR: Arguably the top runner in the NAIA this year, 2-time All-American Abednego Magut is back in search of the NAIA individual title ... Has greatly benefitted from the training under head coach Preston Grey and has emerged as a top-flight runner ... Put together a strong summer of training and enters the season in the best shape of his life.
2008 (sophomore): Transferred to Azusa Pacific and came on strong over the second half of the season, finishing no lower than third over the final 4 meets ... Finished third at the NAIA Championship Meet in Kenosha, Wis., garnering All-America recognition with a 24:32 on the frigid 8K course ... Finished second to teammate Aron Rono at the Vanguard Invitational, Aquinas Invitational and GSAC Championship Meet ... Registered a 24:31 at the GSAC meet to become the tenth fastest runner in Azusa Pacific history ... Also clocked a 25:01 at Vanguard.
SIMPSON: Spent his 2007 freshman season at Simpson University in Redding, Calif. ... Captured Simpson's first-ever NAIA All-America honor by finishing 13th in Kenosha, Wis., with a 25:07 ... Was the National Christian College Athletic Association runner-up with a 25:18 on a course at Cedarville University ... Won the Pacific Union Invitational (27:21).
TRACK & FIELD: For the first time in his life competed in track & field, running on synthetic tracks ... Parlayed a terrific cross country season into a great 2009 track campaign in which he was the national runner-up at the NAIA championships in the indoor 5000 (14:43.93) and the outdoor 10,000 (30:58.48) ... Recorded the fifth fastest 5000 (14:25.61) and the fourth fastest 10,000 (29:47.76) in school history.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 23, 1986, in Trans-Nzoia District, Rift Valley Province of Kenya ... Parents are Kimagut (farmer) and Jennifar (housewife) Sang ... Has 2 brothers and 2 sisters ... Majoring in accounting.
