Broncos Record Top-Five Finishes at NCAA West Regional

Friday, November 14

Sacramento, Calif.

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Boise State women's cross country team photo following NCAA West Regional.

Broncos Record Top-Five Finishes at NCAA West Regional

11/14/2025 3:16:00 PM | Cross Country

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 No.18 Washington and No. 24 Washington State. The team also finished ahead of two other Big Ten schools, one Big 12 institution, and two Mountain West rivals

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. Robertson qualified for the NCAA Championships, Nov. 22.

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

In the men's race, the Broncos finished ahead of No. 29 Arizona and three other teams from power conferences.

Meshack Kuyo was Boise State's top male finisher, collecting a fourth-place finish with a time of 29:25.6 to earn a trip to the NCAA Championships. Alex Thompson (29:33.0) and Patrick Kiprop (29:46.4), who finished 10th and 14th.

Notables

Friday marked the first time the Boise State's women's team placed in the top three in an NCAA West Regional since 2019.
The women's team bested No. 18 Washington and No. 24 Washington State.
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 an NCAA event was 2018.
Boise State's men's team finished ahead of No. 29 Arizona and three other teams from power conferences.
Kaiya Robertson placed eighth out of 263 runners (19:44.4, eight points) to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships.
Amit Koma (21) and Bianca Boehnke (22) combined for 43 points.
Meshack Kuyo was Boise State's top male finisher (fourth), and posting a time of 29:25.6 to earn a trip to the NCAA Championships.
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 West All-Region Team. (Bianca Böhnke, 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 Böhnke – 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.