Kansas State University Athletics
Men's Conference History
Men's Cross Country Conference History
The cross country programs at Kansas State have a long and storied history with the Wildcat men winning 10 conference titles (1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1975) through four leagues (Big Six, Big Seven, Big Eight and Big 12) since they began competing in 1928.
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The cross country programs at Kansas State have a long and storied history with the Wildcat men winning 10 conference titles (1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1975) through four leagues (Big Six, Big Seven, Big Eight and Big 12) since they began competing in 1928.
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| Year    | Team Champion (Pts.) |
K-State Finish (Pts.) |
Individual Champion (Time) |
Top Wildcat (Place/Time) |
Site (Course) |
| 2021Â Â | Oklahoma State (24) | 4th (121) | Wesley Kiptoo, Iowa State (23:32.3) |
Stephen Kielhofner (24th/ 25:30.5) |
Stillwater, Okla. (OSU Cross Country Course) |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State (31) | 4th (103) | Wesley Kiptoo, Iowa State (22:35.4) |
Cooper Schroeder (15th/ 23:54.6) |
Lawrence, Kan. (Rim Rock Farm) |
| 2019 | Iowa State (34) | 6th (150) | Edwin Kurgat, Iowa State (23:36.3) |
Jackson Schroeder (22nd/ 24:21.2) |
Waco, Texas (Cottonwood Creek Golf Course) |
| 2018 | Iowa State (32) | 5th (162) | Edwin Kurgat, Iowa State (23:21.1) |
Cooper Schroeder (22nd/ 24:51.1) |
Ames, Iowa (ISU Cross Country Course) |
| 2017 | Iowa State (40) | 4th (142) | Hassan Abdi, Oklahoma State (24:11.2) |
Colton Donahue (23rd/ 24:41.4) |
Round Rock, Texas (Old Settlers Park) |
| 2016 | Oklahoma State (36) | 8th (217) | Bernard Keter, Texas Tech (25:28.7) |
Bryan Zack (34th/ 26:34.5) |
Lubbock, Texas (The Rawls Course) |
| 2015 | Oklahoma State (28) | 6th (180) | Vegard Oelstad, Oklahoma State (23:58.9) | Colton Donahue (16th/ 25:02.4) |
Stillwater, Okla. (OSU Cross Country Course) |
| 2014 | Oklahoma State (27) | 8th (250) | Kirubel Erassa, Oklahoma State (24:08.3) | Jeff Bachman (53rd/ 25:53.6) |
Lawrence, Kan. (Rim Rock Farm) |
| 2013 | Oklahoma State (33) | 8th (259) | Kennedy Kithuka, Texas Tech (22:16.0) |
Ryan Hershner (55th/ 25:28.5) |
Waco, Texas (Cottonwood Creek Golf Course) |
| 2012 | Oklahoma State (24) | 8th (233) | Kennedy Kithuka, Texas Tech (22:52.8) |
Fernando Roman (51st/ 25:48.3) |
Austin, Texas (Jimmy Clay Golf Course) |
| 2011 | Oklahoma State (30) | 8th (255) | German Fernandez, Oklahoma State (23:25.4) |
Adam Porter (44th/ 25:01.2) |
College Station, Texas (Pebble Creek Country Club) |
| 2010 | Oklahoma State (19) | 12th (356) | Girma Mecheso, Oklahoma State (23:56.94) |
Phillip Banowetz (65th/ 26:39.57) |
Stillwater, Okla. (OSU Cross Country Course) |
| 2009 | Oklahoma State (24) | 12th (354) | Ryan Vail, Oklahoma State (24:50.67) |
Tom O'Connell (74th/ 27:08.79) |
Columbia, Mo. (A.L. Gustin Golf Course) |
| 2008 | Oklahoma State (26) | 11th (355) | German Hernandez, Oklahoma State (23:47.38) |
Danny Schneider (57th/ 26:13.43) |
Stillwater, Okla. (OSU Cross Country Course) |
| 2007 | Colorado (34) | 11th (318) | Brent Vaughan, Colorado (24:22.39) |
Alex Umberger (43rd/ 26:12.55) |
Lubbock, Texas (The Rawls Course) |
| 2006 | Colorado (36) | 12th (331) | Colby Wissel, Kansas (26:27) |
Alex Umberger (64th/ 26:27) |
Lawrence, Kan. (Rim Rock Farm) |
| 2005 | Colorado (44) | 8th (234) | Benson Chesang, Kansas (23:45) |
Joe Moore (31st/ 24:59) |
Waco, Texas (Bear Creek Run) |
| 2004 | Colorado (48) | 8th (230) | Benson Chesang, Kansas (24:07) |
Mathew Chesang (3rd/ 24:12) |
Topeka, Kan. (Stateline Cross Country Course) |
| 2003 | Colorado (38) | 9th (231) | Dathan Ritzenhein, Colorado (24:11) |
Mathew Chesang (5th/ 24:51) |
Spicewood, Texas (Barton Creek Lakeside Golf Course) |
| 2002 | Colorado (25) | 10th (254) | Jorge Torres, Colorado (23:32) |
Mathew Chesang (7th/ 24:23) |
Columbia, Mo. (A.L. Gustin Golf Course) |
| 2001 | Colorado (31) | 8th (231) | Jorge Torres, Colorado (23:35) |
Shadrack Kimeli (9th/ 24:35) |
Norman, Okla. (Jimmie Allen Golf Course) |
| 2000 | Colorado (16) | 10th (241) | Jorge Torres, Colorado (24:48) |
Shadrack Kimeli (5th/ 25:11) |
Boulder, Colo. (Buffalo Ranch) |
| 1999 | Colorado (22) | 9th (202) | Ron Roybal, Colorado (24:23) |
Brandon Jessop (7th/ 24:54.9) |
College Station, Texas |
| 1998 | Colorado (31) | 5th (153) | Adam Goucher, Colorado (23:45.7) |
Brandon Jessop (10th/ 24:55) |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 1997 | Colorado (32) | 9th (224) | Adam Goucher, Colorado (23:25) |
Brandon Jessop (38th/ 26:05) |
Stillwater, Okla. |
| 1996 | Colorado (66) | 6th (156) | Jonah Kiptarus, Nebraska (24:52) |
Ryan Clive-Smith (7th/ 24:34) |
Ames, Iowa |
Big 8 Conference
| 1995 | Oklahoma State (38) | 4th (117) | Adam Goucher, Colorado | Ryan Clive-Smith (7th/ 24:34) |
Ames, Iowa |
| 1994 | Iowa State (29) | 7th (195) | Ian Robinson, Iowa State (24:09) |
Geoff Delahanty (30th/ 25:53) |
Manhattan, Kan. |
| 1993 | Iowa State (27) | 7th (174) | Ian Robinson, Iowa State (24:17.2) |
Francis O'Neill (13th/ 25:03.7) |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 1992 | Colorado (42) | 2nd (70) | David Iteffa, Nebraska (24:49) |
Francis O'Neill (4th/ 25:10) |
Boulder, Colo. |
| 1991 | Iowa State (16) | T-3rd (88) | Jonah Koech, Iowa State (24:19.0) |
Todd Trask (5th/ 24:38.0) |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| 1990 | Iowa State (26) | 2nd (52) | Jonah Koech, Iowa State (24:31.4) |
Todd Trask (5th/ 25:01.5) |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 1989 | Iowa State (22) | 4th (110) | John Nuttall, Iowa State (25:04) |
Pat Hessini (11th/ 26:04) |
Ames, Iowa |
| 1988 | Iowa State (34) | 5th (113) | Barnaba Korir, Iowa State (30:19.8) |
David Warders (15th/ 31:16.9) |
Stillwater, Okla. |
| 1987 | Iowa State (47) | 5th (115) | Barnaba Korir, Iowa State (31:59.5) |
David Keller (10th/ 32:50.1) |
Norman, Okla. |
| 1986 | Colorado (37) | 5th (136) | Chuck Trujillo, Colorado (30:13.2) |
Jim Knudsen (23rd/ 32:21.4) |
Manhattan, Kan. |
| 1985 | Colorado (48) | 3rd (876) | Yobes Ondieki, Iowa State (31:03) |
Ron Stahl (8th/ 31:42) |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 1984 | Iowa State (32) | 6th (121) | Yobes Ondieki, Iowa State (31:20) |
Mike Rogers (9th/ 33:04) |
Boulder, Colo. |
| 1983 | Iowa State (53) | 3rd (84) | Yobes Ondieki, Iowa State (29:42) |
Alfredo Rosas (7th/ 31:08) |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| 1982 | Colorado (35) | 3rd (84) | Mark Scrutton, Colorado (30:05) |
Alfredo Rosas (9th/ 31:11) |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| 1981 | Iowa State (33) | 6th (124) | Mark Scrutton, Colorado (30:31.3) |
Rich McKean (7th/ 31:36) |
Ames, Iowa |
| 1980 | Colorado (26) | 5th (119) | Mark Scrutton, Colorado (30:18.1) |
Rich McKean (15th/ 32:31.1) |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 1979 | Colorado (22) | 4th (119) | Mark Anderson, Colorado (30:20.1) |
Mike Clem (6th/ 31:14.8) |
Stillwater, Okla. |
| 1978 | Colorado (22) | 5th (117) | Kirk Pfeffer, Colorado (29:45.6) |
Rich McKean (12th/ 31:11.5) |
Norman, Okla. |
| 1977 | Colorado (21) | 5th (147) | Mark Spilsbury, Colorado (24:07) |
Ed DeLashmutt (8th/ 24:37) |
Manhattan, Kan. |
| 1976 | Colorado (46) | 4th (110) | Kirk Pfeffer, Colorado (24:08) |
Larry Beesley (2nd/ 24:38) |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| 1975Â Â | K-State | 1st (25) | Jeff Schemmel, Kansas State (25:22) |
Jeff Schemmel (25:22) |
Boulder, Colo. |
| 1974 | Iowa State/Missouri (49) | 3rd (83) | Tim McMullen, Missouri (24:45.5) |
Keith Palmer (3rd/ 24:53) |
Ames, Iowa |
| 1973 | Oklahoma State (53) | 5th (107) | John Halberstadt, Oklahoma State (23:57) |
Don Akin (9th/ 24:32) |
Norman, Okla. |