March 18, 2008

LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech's Sally Kipyego has been honored as the USTFCCCA Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year.

Kipyego finished another successful indoor season, defending her 5000-meter crown at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Her time of 15:31.91 beat the field by over 23 seconds and is currently the fastest time in the world.

During the season Kipyego dominated as she won the mile and 3000-meters for the second year in a row at the Big 12 Championships. She owns school records in the mile, 3000-meters and 5000-meters.

The Kenyan native has won six NCAA titles in only two years of competition. She is also the two-time USTFCCCA cross-country female athlete of the year and was awarded the 2008 Mountain Region Female Athlete of the Year.

The award was voted on by the United States Track and Field Coaches Association.