Kipainoi is a junior from Kajiado, Kenya.
At the Carroll Duals hosted by Carroll College in Helena, Mont.; he finished first out of seven runners in the 5,000-meter with a time of 15:32.89. His winning time was nearly 30 seconds faster than the second-place finisher.
Also nominated, Brett Glaser of Carroll College, Joe Lamb of Montana Western and Jackson Wilson of Rocky Mountain College.