Gilbert Boit
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Eten, Kenya
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Kiborom HS
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- Previous School:
- Kiborom HS
Bio
In 2016 (Freshman): Boit had a record-breaking freshman season for the Golden Eagles...came into the 2016 season as the fourth ranked freshman in the country in the 10,000-meter race...school record holder in the 10K with a time of 29:25...set a school record in the 8K at the Greater Louisville Classic on Oct. 1, where he completed the race with a time of 23:59.70...claimed the 2016 OVC Men's Cross Country title when he beat out all other runners from around the League with an 8K time of 24:20.9, which also earned him OVC Male Runner of the Championship accolades...placed 11th at the NCAA South Regions in a field of 157 runners...led the Golden Eagle men to an 11th place overall finish at the NCAA South Regions, marking the best finish a men's team has had in school history...led the Golden Eagles in all seven races this season, including four first-place overall finishes...holds the fastest 6K-time in the OVC this year for his time of 18:33.7, which he established in Tech's opening meet at the Golden Eagle Invitational on Sept. 3...twice received OVC Male Runner of the Week accolades...named the OVC Freshman of the Year, to the All-OVC first team, and to the All-Region first team.
Personal: Boit is a native of Eten, Kenya...graduated from Kiborom High School in 2010...will study physical therapy.
News mentions
After becoming the first man in Tennessee Tech school history to claim the Ohio Valley Conference men's cross country title, Gilbert Boit was presented with his OVC Championship ring on Tuesday afternoon alongside Director of Athletics Mark Wilson and head coach Wayne Angel.
Winning with integrity has always been a mission for Mark Wilson’s Tennessee Tech athletics department for many years, and the Golden Eagle men and women’s cross country teams continue to provide an example of what that means.
The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country team headed down to Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday for the NCAA Division I South Regionals to test their training against some of the top schools in the area. The men claimed an 11th place finish, while the Golden Eagle women placed 21st respectively.
After a solid performance at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships two weekends ago, it is time for the Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country teams to test their limits once again. The Golden Eagle squads will travel to Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday for the NCAA South Regionals at the Apalachee Regional Park.
It was an exciting day as the Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country team competed in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships at the Percy Warner State Park in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday morning.
This weekend not only marks the OVC Championships for the men and women’s cross country teams, but it is also a time when the 12 member schools take a break from their training to gather together and celebrate the accomplishments of the runners throughout the league.
With months of training and numerous meets to prepare them, it is time for the Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country teams to put their talents to the test at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Saturday.
The Tennessee Tech men’s team placed 11th (349 points) out of a field of 24 teams, while the Golden Eagle women placed 12th (362 points) in a field of 25 teams.
With two weeks from their last meet and numerous hours of work put in to prepare them, the Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country teams are roaring to get back into action. The Golden Eagles will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Friday to participate in the Crimson Classic with over 38 teams from various power conferences.
The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country team had another strong showing on Saturday morning at the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park.
After a week break, the Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country teams are ready to get back in action. The Golden Eagle teams head to Louisville with dozens of other teams for the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday morning at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park.
After another superb showing for the Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team at the Commodore Classic, Gilbert Boit has been named the adidas® OVC Male Runner of the Week on Sept. 20.
The Tennessee Tech men's cross country team is now ranked 10th in the South Region per the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Regional Cross Country Rankings that was released on Sept. 19.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gilbert Boit isn’t taking anything for granted. Just because the sophomore from Kenya has already proven to be the fastest distance runner in school history, the Tennessee Tech sophomore raced every step of the way Saturday morning against the largest, most challenging field of his brief career.
The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country head down the highway to Nashville on Saturday for the Commodore Classic.
The Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team is now ranked 14th in the South Region per the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Regional Cross Country Rankings that was released on Sept. 12.
The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country teams had another stellar showing Friday at the Azalea City Classic with both teams landing a first place finish.
In his collegiate cross country debut Gilbert Boit established a new Tennessee Tech 6K record in taking first place at the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Hometown IGA.
It was an exciting event on a beautiful day for the Tennessee Tech men (2-1) and women’s (3-1) cross country teams as they hosted the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Hometown IGA at Ironwood Golf Course.
The time has come! The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country teams are ready to kickoff their 2016 season with the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Hometown IGA on Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's and women's cross country schedules have officially been slated for the 2016 season. Highlighted by five regular season meets, including one hosted by the Golden Eagles for the first time since the 2012 season, the agenda promises to be filled with some of the most elite teams across the region.