2011 All-Americans Announced

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2011 Men’s Cross Country All-Americans on Monday. The top-30 individual finishers at the 56th Annual NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championships held Nov. 19 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Wash., were bestowed with the accolade.

Oklahoma Christian’s Silas Kisorio headlines the honorees as the only four-time All-American. The senior from Eldoret, Kenya, placed 28th as a freshman and then stormed to the top as the national champion in 2009. During his junior and senior campaigns, he finished as runner-up.

Junior Greg Montgomery from College of Idaho and Milligan (Tenn.) senior Austin Ellis each captured their third All-America honor. Thirteen runners raced to their second top-30 finish, while 14 earned their first All-America nod.

NAME	YR.	SCHOOL
Kennedy Kithuka	So.	Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Silas Kisorio	Sr.	Oklahoma Christian
John Gilbertson	Jr.	The Master’s (Calif.)
Edward Taragon	Jr.	Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Anthony Pizzo	Jr.	The Master’s (Calif.)
Evans Kirwa	Jr.	Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Greg Montgomery	Jr.	College of Idaho
Daniel Tubei	So.	Park (Mo.)
Austin Ellis	Sr.	Milligan (Tenn.)
Bryson Harper	Sr.	Bryan (Tenn.)
Geoffrey Njonjo	Jr.	Oklahoma Christian
Seth Bridges	Sr.	Northwest (Wash.)
Yonas Gebretinais	Sr.	Graceland (Iowa)
William MacNeil	Sr.	Point Loma (Calif.)
Wade Meddles	So.	Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
Galen Dills	Jr.	Shawnee State (Ohio)
Danny Lyon	Jr.	Cal State San Marcos
Hildon Boen	Jr.	Wayland Baptist (Texas)
David McWilliams	Jr.	Oklahoma Christian
Rick Avila	Jr.	Concordia (Calif.)
Cordell Baker	Jr.	Oklahoma Baptist
Ryan Sorenson	Sr.	Southern Oregon
Kyle Anderson	Jr.	Spring Arbor (Mich.)
Western Nelson	So.	Cal State San Marcos
Andrew Landstrom	So.	Concordia (Ore.)
Landon Hamilton	Jr.	Cumberlands (Ky.)
Devin Lea	Sr.	Aquinas (Mich.)
Javier Ceja	Sr.	Friends (Kan.)
Jesiah Rodriquez	Sr.	Siena Heights (Mich.)
Frank Adelman	Jr.	Southwestern (Kan.)