Top Performance #2: Patrick Kimeli Wins Second-Straight Southland Cross Country Championship
CORPUS CHRISTI - Throughout the summer of 2012, GoIslanders.com will look back at the best moments and athletic performances from the 2011-12 school year.
Every Wednesday, we will bring you one of the top 10 individual performances, with Mondays bringing the year's top 10 moments. Be sure to keep tabs on GoIslanders.com throughout the summer to celebrate all the great moments.
Top Performance #2: Patrick Kimeli Wins Second-Straight Southland Cross Country Championship
Patrick Kimeli made history on Oct. 31 at the 2011 Southland Conference Cross Country Championships. The junior joined former Islander and current assistant coach Shadrack Songok as the only runners to win the individual 8k title consecutive years. Songok won the title in 2006 and 2007.
The native of Eldoret, Kenya, clinched his second consecutive Southland individual title in the 8k, finishing with a time of 24:50.6. Kimeli helped the team to a third-place finish in Nacogdoches, Texas, at the Piney Woods Country Club.
"Patrick had a superb race," Head Coach Shawn Flanagan said. "Once the Lamar guy went out Patrick set back on the pack. Matt Johnsen from Lamar, who beat Patrick in Austin, kept surging on him uphill and Patrick answered with some kicks at the end."
Top Performances:
June 13 - #10: Ryann White Leads the Field Through First Round of Rio Verde Invite
June 20 - #9: Terence Jones Scores Career-High 33 in Islanders Win Over Texas State
June 27 - #8: Myles and Taylor Light It Up Against NW State
July 4 - #7: Gonzales' Fireworks Lead Islanders to Win at UHV
July 11 - #6: Mia Matuszak Seals Deal Against Texas State
July 18 - #5: Greta Cecchetti Scores Big Against SFA
July 25 - #4: Micah Nolan Posts School-Record 39 Digs Against Nicholls
August 1 - #3: Daniel Minor Throws 14 Strikeout Shutout Against UTSA
August 8 - #2: Patrick Kimeli Wins Second-Straight Southland Cross Country Championship
Top Moments:
June 18 - #10: Women's Basketball and Men's Basketball Sweep Turkey Tuesday Doubleheader
June 25 - #9: Krista Fenniak Knocks Home an Eagle from 110 yards at Southland Conference
July 2 - #8: Men's Tennis Wins Tight Match Over Cowboys in HEB Tournament
July 9 - #7: Softball Sweeps Doubleheader to Start Win Streak
July 16 - #6: Volleyball Makes Program History with Win over McNeese State
July 23 - #5: Dance Team Takes Title at ADTS Nationals
July 30 - #4: Hameed Ali Beats Buzzer to Clinch Road Game Over SHSU
August 6 - #3: Baseball Walks Off with Win Over Texas State