2011: Recorded FLC’s second fastest time at RMAC Championships at Willis Case Golf Course in Denver on Oct. 22, 2011 with time of 28:18 (50th place).
2010: Ran career-best 10k time of 33:32.71 (252nd place) at Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 16, 2010 ... Finished 70th and was FLC's second runner at 6k NCAA Division II Central Regionals in Wayne, Neb., on Nov. 20, 2010 with time of 34:05.37 ... Finished 40th at 8k RMAC Championships in Las Vegas, N.M., on Nov. 6, 2010 with time of 26:26 ... Finished fourth with a time of 28:20.70 at FLC's 8k Tom Strandt Memorial Run on Sept. 17, 2010 ... Finished 171st with a time of 28:58 at 8k Rocky Mountain Shootout in Boulder on Oct. 2, 2010.
2009: RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll … Ran career-best time in 8k with time of 26:17 (106th place) at UC-Riverside Invite in Riverside, Calif., on Sept. 19, 2009 …. Ran career-best time at 10k distance with time of 33:53 (44th place) at NCAA Division II Central Regionals in Wayne, Neb., on Nov. 7, 2009.
2008: Best 8k time of freshman season was 27:14 at UC-Riverside Invite on Sept. 27, 2008 … Best 10k time of freshman season was 36:11 (105th place) at NCAA Division II Central Regionals in Kearney, Neb., on Nov. 8, 2008.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Attended Kenyatta University in Kenya from 2006 to 2008.
CAREER BEST 8k: 26:17, UC-Riverside Invite, Riverside, Calif., Sept. 19, 2009
CAREER BEST 10k: 33:53, NCAA Division II Central Regionals, Wayne, Neb., Nov. 7, 2009
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Kapsabet Boys’ High School in 2004 … Competed in track & field and soccer … Track events included the 400-, 800- and 1500-meter races … Deputy captain in charge of boarding.
MAJOR: Public Health
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: Writing Instructor Anna Hale, Professor of Exercise Science Melissa Knight-Maloney
HOBBIES: Swimming, billiards
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken enchiladas
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Applebee’s
FAVORITE TV SHOW: CSI
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Chris Rock
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND: Justin Queen
FAVORITE BOOK: Think Big
FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona
PARENTS: Jonah Kimaru Too Birgen and Leah Tabaa Too
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Michael Birgen’s career cross country results
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DATE
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MEET
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SITE
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DIST
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TIME
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PLACE
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11-12-11
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NCAA Central Regionals
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Denver, Colo.
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10k
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-
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-
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10-22-11
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RMAC Championships
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Denver, Colo.
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8k
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28:18
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50th
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11-20-10
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NCAA Central Regionals
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Wayne, Neb.
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10k
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34:05.37
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70th
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11-6-10
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RMAC Championships
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Las Vegas, N.M.
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8k
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26:26
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40th
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10-16-10
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Chile Pepper Invitational
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Fayetteville, Ark.
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10k
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33:32.71
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252nd
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10-2-10
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Rocky Mountain Shootout
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Boulder, Colo.
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8k
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28:58
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171st
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9-17-10
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Tom Strandt Memorial Run
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Durango, Colo.
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8k
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28:20.70
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4th
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11-7-09
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NCAA Central Regionals
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Wayne, Neb.
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10k
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33:53
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44th
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10-24-09
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RMAC Championships
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Denver, Colo.
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8k
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26:59
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27th
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9-19-09
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UC-Riverside Invite
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Riverside, Calif.
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8k
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26:17
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106th
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9-6-09
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Joe I. Vigil Open
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Alamosa, Colo.
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8k
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27:50
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38th
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11-8-08
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NCAA Central Regionals
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Kearney, Neb.
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10k
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36:11
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105th
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10-25-08
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RMAC Championships
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Grand Junction, Colo.
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8k
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28:28
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60th
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10-11-08
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Tom Strandt Memorial Run
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Durango, Colo.
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8k
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30:46
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15th
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9-27-08
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UC-Riverside Invite
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Riverside, Calif.
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8k
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27:14
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113th
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9-13-08
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CSU Cross Country Classic
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Fort Collins, Colo.
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6.4k
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23:15
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141st
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9-6-08
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Joe I. Vigil Open
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Alamosa, Colo.
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8k
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28:52
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37th
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