Elkana Rotich Class: Senior Hometown: Eldoret, Kenya

2011 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

2011 (Junior): Received All-Conference USA First Team honors with a silver finish at the conference championships crossing the finish line with a season-best of 23:51.1 ... claimed the Kachina Classic title with a time of 25:21.1 and was named C-USA Athlete of the Week ... finished third overall at the Lobo Invitational and earned athlete of the week honors for the second consecutive week, with a mark of 25:19.9 ... finished 14th at Pre-Nationals with a time of 24:31, earning the league's athlete of the week honor ... represented the men's team at the NCAA Championships and posted a time of 32:07.0 in the 10K run ... clocked in a season-best of 31:03.2 in the 10K at the NCAA Mountain Regional.

2010 (Sophomore):Claimed the league crown with a time of 23:30 to garner the Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year and first team all-conference honors ... took two bronze finishes first at the Kachina Classic, 25:25, and the following week at the Lori Fitzgerald, 20:45 ... opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the UNM Lobo Invitational clocking in a time of 25:14 and earning C-USA Athlete of the Week accolades ... came in 22nd at the NCAA Mountain Regional with a time of 30:26 ... also finished 22nd at the Notre Dame Invitational, 24:20 ... crossed the finish line at 24:19 at the Prenational meet for 37th place and was named the league's athlete of the week for the second time in the season.

2009 (Freshman):Named the Conference USA Male Freshman of the Year ... finished 102nd at NCAA Championships with a time of 24:42 ... 12th at Kachina Classic with a time of 27:02.8 ... 54th at Bill Dellinger Invitational with a time of 24:59.22 ... 70th at Pre-National Invitational clocking in a time 24:52.1 ... finished fourth at C-USA Championships with a time of 24:33.1 ... 18th at Mountain Region Championships crossing the finish line at 30:56.2.