Completed Event: Cross Country versus Bob Timmons Classic on September 5, 2026 , , Men 1st (24) | Women 1st (31)
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Cross Country
vs Bob Timmons Classic
Men 1st (24) | Women 1st (31)
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Paul Ngasharr
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore*
- Hometown:
- Kimana, Kenya
- High School:
- Entarara Secondary School
CAREER RESULTS
2026 CROSS COUNTRY
Opened the season with a personal best 6K time of 18:00.8 to place second at the Bob Timmons Classic as the top Jayhawk finisher.
2026 OUTDOOR
Did not compete.
2025-26 INDOOR
Did not compete.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Ran three times for the Jayhawks … Placed 38th in his first cross country race, finishing as the second Jayhawks runner … Set a personal best 8K time of 23:41.7 to finish 27th at the Big 12 Championship, running the same time as teammate Reagan Kibet as the top Kansas finishers … competed at the Midwest Regional.
2025 OUTDOOR
Ran seven ties for Kansas, primarily in the 1,500 meters … Opened the season with a seventh place finish at the LSU Battle on the Bayou, running the 1,500 meters in 3:45.54 … Placed second in the 1,500 meters at the Kansas Relays … Set a personal best 800 meters time of 1:51.03 to place third at the Rock Chalk Classic … Finished second in the 1,500 meters at the Desert Heat Classic … Set a personal best 1,500 meters time of 3:38.35 in the preliminary round of the Big 12 Outdoor Championship before eventually placing sixth … Competed at the NCAA West First Round.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time 1,500 meters State Champion.
PERSONAL
Son of Joel Ngasharr and Ann Sampau … has seven siblings.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE KU?
I chose KU because it felt like home and had both great academics and incredible track and cross country programs.
2026 CROSS COUNTRY
Opened the season with a personal best 6K time of 18:00.8 to place second at the Bob Timmons Classic as the top Jayhawk finisher.
2026 OUTDOOR
Did not compete.
2025-26 INDOOR
Did not compete.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Ran three times for the Jayhawks … Placed 38th in his first cross country race, finishing as the second Jayhawks runner … Set a personal best 8K time of 23:41.7 to finish 27th at the Big 12 Championship, running the same time as teammate Reagan Kibet as the top Kansas finishers … competed at the Midwest Regional.
2025 OUTDOOR
Ran seven ties for Kansas, primarily in the 1,500 meters … Opened the season with a seventh place finish at the LSU Battle on the Bayou, running the 1,500 meters in 3:45.54 … Placed second in the 1,500 meters at the Kansas Relays … Set a personal best 800 meters time of 1:51.03 to place third at the Rock Chalk Classic … Finished second in the 1,500 meters at the Desert Heat Classic … Set a personal best 1,500 meters time of 3:38.35 in the preliminary round of the Big 12 Outdoor Championship before eventually placing sixth … Competed at the NCAA West First Round.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time 1,500 meters State Champion.
PERSONAL
Son of Joel Ngasharr and Ann Sampau … has seven siblings.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE KU?
I chose KU because it felt like home and had both great academics and incredible track and cross country programs.
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