Courtesy of Boise State Athletics

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The Boise State men’s and women’s cross country teams recorded two top-five finishes at the NCAA West Regional, Friday.

The women placed third, recording 114 points as a unit. Boise State’s men’s team registered a fourth-place finish with 117 points.

Friday’s result marks the first time the women’s team placed in the top three in a regional since 2019. The last time the men’s team finished in the top four at a NCAA event was in 2018.

Boise State bested (18) Washington and (24) Washington State, who were both ranked heading into Friday’s competition. The team also finished ahead of two Big Ten, one Big 12, and two Mountain West schools.

Individually, Kaiya Robertson claimed eighth out of 263 total runners. Robertson, who finished ninth in the 2024 NCAA West Regional, moved up one spot, clocking a time of 19:44.4.

Two other Broncos from the women’s team notched top-25 finishes. Amit Koma (20:16.2) and Bianca Boehnke (20:16.6) combined for 43 points and ended the race in 21st and 22nd, respectively.

Consisting of 30 institutions, the men’s team placed fourth. They finished ahead of (29) Arizona and three other teams from power conferences.

Meshack Kuyo was Boise State’s top male finisher, collecting four points and posting a time of 29:25.6. Alex Thompson (29:33.0) and Patrick Kiprop (29:46.4), who finished 10th and 14th, totaled 24 points.

Notables

  • Friday marks the first time the Boise State’s women’s team have placed in the top-three in a NCAA West Regional since 2019.
  • The women’s team bested (18) Washington and (24) Washington State, who were both ranked heading into Friday’s competition.
  • Given the results from the 2025 West Regional, the women’s team has a solid chance to advance to the NCAA Championships with an at-large bid.
  • The last time the men’s team placed top four at a NCAA event was 2018.
  • Boise State’s men’s team finished ahead of (29) Arizona and three other teams from power conferences.
  • Kaiya Robertson placed eighth out of 263 runners (19:44.4, eight points).
  • Bianca Boehnke (22) and Amit Koma (21) combined for 43 points.
  • Meshack Kuyo was Boise State’s top male finisher, collecting four points and posting a time of 29:25.6.
  • Alex Thompson (29:33.0) and Patrick Kiprop (29:46.4), who finished 10th and 14th, totaled 24 points.
  • Six student-athletes were named to the All-Region Team. (Bianca Boehnke, Patrick Kiprop, Amit Koma, Meshack Kuyo, Kaiya Robertson, Alex Thompson)

Quotable
“I don’t think it’s possible to fight harder than our Broncos did today. Both the men and women refused to give an inch and stayed in the battle throughout. Of course, we have to wait until the selection show on Saturday, but our women put themselves on the good side of the bubble.” -Boise State Head Cross Country Coach Pat McCurry

Women’s 6k Results
3rd Boise State – 114 points
8. – Kaiya Robertson – 19:44.4
21. – Amit Koma – 20:16.2
22. – Bianca Boehnke – 20:16.6
26. – Hanna Ackermann – 20:19.8
37. – Nanette Novak – 20:39.5
59. – Emily Jobes – 21:00.6
71. – Abby Kendrick – 21:10.1

Men’s 10k Results
4th Boise State – 117 points
4. – Meshack Kuyo – 29:25.6
10. – Alex Thompson – 29:33.0
14. – Patrick Kiprop – 29:46.4
28. – Christian Graham – 30:01.9
62. – Trent Wigod – 30:40.2
84. – Jack Sheesley – 31:09.6
95. – Alex Kilby – 31:18.0

What’s Next
The selection show for the 2025 NCAA Championships takes place on Saturday at 3 p.m. MT. It will be streamed live on the NCAA’s official website.