2015-16 Track & Field Roster

Isaac Ndirangu

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Nakuru, Rift Valley, Kenya
  • Highschool Anestar Secondary School

Biography

Personal Records
Mile: 4:40.10
3,000 Meter: 8:57.41
5,000 Meter: 15:26.14
10,000 Meter: 32:55.53

2016 Outdoor: Took fourth in the 10000m (32.55.83) at the UL-Lafayette Classics… placed seventh in the 3000m (9:01.81) at the McNeese Cowboy Relays… top-10 in the 5000m (15:26.14) at the Carl Kight Invitational

2016 Indoor: Recorded a 9:01.59 in the 3000m at the SBC Championships… third-place in the 5000m (15:40.26) at the KMS Invitational… ran a 4:40.10 in the mile at the season-opening Texas A&M Invitational… top-20 in the 3000m (8:57.41) at the Samford Open

2015 XC: ULM’s fastest finisher in two of the four regular season meets… ULM’s second-fastest at the SBC Championships with an 8K time of 27:05.3 for a top-35 finish… champion of the Southern Miss Invitational with a 5K time of 16:50.12 in his very first collegiate meet… followed it up with a fourth-place showing of 21:12.9 in the four mile at the Mook Invitational… scored a 27:30.18 at the Chile Pepper Festival in the first 8K race of the year… closed out the regular season with a 27:19.19 in the 8K at the Crimson Classic

Prep: Ran cross country and track & field at Anestar Secondary School in Kenya and also played soccer… school record holder in the 1500m, set his senior year… most memorable moment was winning the 1500m at Moi Forces Academy, a neighboring school, his senior year… member of the debate club

Personal: Full name is Isaac Kamau Ndirangu… nickname is Izo (eye-zoh)… born Nov. 11, 1992 in Keiyo, Rift Valley, Kenya… enjoys watching and playing soccer… marketing major