Honors & Awards
2022 NCAA Championships Qualifier (XC)
2022 SEC Cross Country Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year
2022 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (XC)
2022 USTFCCCA All-Region Team (XC)
2022 Second Team All-SEC (XC)
Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2021-22)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2021-22)
2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (XC)
2021 USTFCCCA All-Region Team (XC)
2020-21 First Year SEC Academic Team
2023 Outdoor
Ran in five meets … Sixth at SEC Outdoor Championships in the 1500m with a time of 3:45.42 … Eighth at NCAA East Prelims in the men’s 5000m with a time of 13:55.61 … Won the 1500m at Tom Jones Invite with a season-best time of 3:43.42 … Claimed second place at Texas Relays in the 5k, crossing in 14:05.99.
2023 Indoor
Ran in four meets … Scored in the 5000m and 3000m at SEC Indoor Championships with a fourth place showing at 5k (14:15.24) and sixth placer at 3k (8:01.92) … First AU runner to score at SEC Indoors in both the 3k and 5k since Ty McCormack since 2015 … Fourth at Tiger Paw Invite in 3000m, crossing in a personal-best time of 8:01.65, making him the No. 8 performer in AU history in the event … Seventh in mile at Vanderbilt Invite with an indoor collegiate-best time of 4:04.98 … Opened season with second-place at Clemson Invite at 3000m (8:11.26).
2022 Cross Country
Ran in six races, finishing as Auburn’s top finisher in each race … NCAA Championships qualifier, finishing 89th with a time of 30:09.5 over 10k … Best finish by an Auburn male at the NCAA cross country meet since Ty McCormack in 2013 … First Auburn NCAA qualifier since 2014 … Earned USTFCCCA All-Region Team honors after finishing seventh at the NCAA South Region with a time of 29:33.2 over 10k … Named SEC Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Finished 11th overall at the SEC Cross Country Championships (Oct. 28) to earn second team All-SEC honors … Crossed the 8k course at SECs in 23:27.02 to lead the Tigers’ efforts … Sixth at the Crimson Classic (Oct. 14) in 23:42.7 over 8k … Best collegiate cross country finish earning a silver medal at Live in Lou Classic (Oct. 1) in Louisville, KY with a time of 23:21.6 … Opened season with an eighth-place finish at the North Alabama Showcase (23:58.82, 8k).
2022 Outdoor
Ran the 1500m in five meets and the 5k in three... Clocked a 14:12.49 in the 5000m at the Joe Walker Invite to finish second... Ran a 3:42.02 to place third at the Crimson Tide Invitational, a time that was less than two seconds shy of the school record... Ran another 3:42 1500m with a 3:42.14 at SEC Outdoors, securing a sixth place finish to score three points for the Tigers... Qualified for NCAA East Prelims in the 1500m, closing the season with a 3:50.93.
2022 Indoor
Ran the mile twice and the 3000m three times... Fastest mile was a 4:05.42 at SEC Indoors, resulting in a top-15 finish... Won the 3k at the Commodore Challenge with a 8:16.65... Fastest 3k was an 8:10.23 to finish second at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invite.
2021 Cross Country
Ran in all six meets of the season and was the Tigers' leading finisher in four of them... Finished second (15:20.62) in his first career 5k, the Foothills Invitational, to lead the Auburn men to their first team victory since the 2017 season... Notched another top-10 finish at the prestigious Joe Piane Invitational with a time of 24:49.60 in his first career 5 mile race... Led the Auburn men at SEC Championships, finishing 29th with a personal-best, 24:23.20, 8k mark... Named to the USTFCCCA All-Region Team following a stellar performance at the NCAA South Regional, finishing 23rd overall to led the team in the men's 10k (30:33.15).
2020 Outdoor
Competed the 5000m in two meets and the 3000m, 1500m and 800m in one... Finished third in the 3000m at the Tiger Track Classic, posting a time of 8:29.77... Ran a 3:53.66 in the 1500m at Florida Relays, claiming 14th place... Finished just outside the top 10 in the 800m at the War Eagle Invitational, running a 1:54.05.
2021 Indoor
Competed the mile in three meets and the 3000m in one… Finished second in the mile at the Carolina Open, running a personal-best 4:11.67… Finished 16th in the mile prelims at SEC Indoors with a 4:13.49 performance… Finished seventh in the 3000m at the Carolina Challenge with a personal-best 8:34.53.
2020 Cross Country
Competed in three meets... Finished 14th in his collegiate debut at the Commodore Classic, running a 25:32.10 in the men's 8k... Clocked a season-best 8k time, 25:14.40, at SEC Championships to finish inside the top 50.
Ryan Kinnane Season 2020-21
Ryan Kinnane Season 2020-21
Jepchirchir earns All-America honors to conclude cross country season
Auburn cross country freshman Brenda Jepchirchir ended her debut season with all-America honors at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday on the Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course.
'He's the voice of our team': Auburn's 'Flyin' Ryan' Kinnane
The three-time SEC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year concludes his decorated Auburn career Saturday, with two Tiger teammates joining him at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
Trio of Tigers set to compete at cross country championships
The Auburn cross country trio of senior Ryan Kinnane and freshmen Nickson Chebii and Brenda Jepchirchir will compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Saturday, November 23 at the Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course in Madison, Wisconsin. The women’s 6k race will begin at 9:20 a.m. CT with the men’s 10k to follow at 10:10 a.m. CT.
Jepchirchir named SEC Women’s Freshman of the Year
Auburn cross country freshman Brenda Jepchirchir was named the 2024 Southeastern Conference Women’s Cross Country Freshman of the Year, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Six Tigers secure all-region cross country honors
Following success performances at the 2024 NCAA South Regional last Friday in Tallahassee, Florida, six Tigers earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) honors, the office announced Monday.
Three Tigers punch tickets to NCAA Championship
Auburn cross country senior Ryan Kinnane and freshmen Brenda Jepchirchir and Nickson Chebii secure bids to the NCAA Cross Country Championships for their performances at the NCAA South Regional.
Six Tigers earn all-region honors at NCAA South Regional
Auburn cross country earned four top 15 individual finishes Friday at the NCAA South Regional at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida thanks to the All-Region performances coming by way of freshmen Brenda Jepchirchir and Nickson Chebii, sophomore Max Hardin, junior Gene Coetzee, and seniors Ryan Kinnane and Carson Bedics.
Auburn cross country travels to Florida for South Regional
Auburn cross country starts postseason competition Friday at the NCAA South Regional at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Friday November 15.
Three Tigers secure SEC Cross Country Honors
Following successful performances at the 2024 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships last Friday in Bryan-College Station, Texas, three Tigers have earned all-SEC honors, the conference office announced Monday.
Chebii and Jepchirchir highlight Tigers' showing at SEC Cross Country Championships
Auburn freshmen duo Nickson Chebii and Brenda Jepchirchir led the Auburn cross country teams to strong finishes at the SEC Cross Country Championships in Bryan-College Station, Texas on the Watts Cross Country Course.
Auburn cross country set for SEC Championships
The Auburn cross country team will compete at the 2024 Southeastern Conference Championships on Friday morning in Bryan-College Station, Texas at the Watts Cross Country Course.
Ryan Kinnane named SEC Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Auburn cross country runner Ryan Kinnane was named the 2024 SEC Men’s Cross Country Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday.
Jepchirchir highlights Tigers’ showing at Wisconsin Pre-Nationals
Freshman Brenda Jepchirchir led the Auburn women’s cross-country team to a strong finish at the Pre-Nationals in Madison, Wisconsin Saturday.
Auburn cross country gears up for Wisconsin Pre-Nationals
Auburn cross country is back in action this week as they head to Madison, Wisconsin to compete in the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Jepchirchir and Kinnane lead Tigers at Gans Creek Classic
Freshman Brenda Jepchirchir and senior Ryan Kinnane led the Auburn cross country teams to strong finishes for the women’s and men’s squads at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Missouri.
Auburn cross country travels to Missouri for Gans Creek Classic
Auburn cross country returns to action Friday, September 27, making the trip to Columbia, Missouri to compete in the Gans Creek Classic. The squads will compete at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course with the women running the 6k at 8 a.m. CT and the men running the 8k at 8:45 a.m. CT.
SEC announces Spring Academic Honor Roll
A total of 108 Auburn student-athletes earned a selection to the 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll, the conference office announced Tuesday.