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2012 Cross Country Roster

Robert Selph

  • Class Senior
  • Height
  • Hometown Rio Rancho, N.M.
  • High School Rio Rancho HS
  • Position XC/DISTANCE

Biography

2011 (Junior):   Selph received two conference honors, being named to the All-Academic team and 2nd-Team All-Conference for the Western Athletic Conference.  Selph produced one of his best performances of the season at the Western Athletic Conference Championships, earning third for NM State and 10th overall with a time of 26:08.6 in the 8K.  Selph also finished third for NM State in two other events.  Selph finished third for NM State and ninth overall at the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational (Sept. 10) and third at the Pre-Nationals (Oct. 16).  Selph posted a time of 25:48 at the Pre-Nationals, which was a season-best time for Selph in the 8K. 

2010 (Sophomore): Selph was one of NM State's strongest runners in 2010. Selph ran in six of the Aggies seven meets in 2010 including a 16th place 25:34 at the WAC Championships (Oct. 30). 16th was only two spots shy of earning All-WAC honors. Selph also had solid showings at the Kachina Classic (Sep. 18), where he placed eighth with a time of 25:33.1 and the NCAA Mt. Regional (Nov. 13), where he finished 73rd in a time of 32:12.0. Selph had his fastest time of the year at the Paul Short Invite (Oct. 1) after running a 25:18 and placing 117th at one of the largest meets in the nation.

2009 (Freshman): Selph was a consistent scorer for NM State, scoring in all seven events he competed in. He was the first Aggie to finish at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/17) in Santa Clara, Calif., with a time of 25:12. At the 2009 WAC Championships, Selph placed 17th overall and was the third from NM State to finish the 8k race. At the Aggies home meet, the Kachina Classic (9/19), he was the fourth Aggie across the line and 20th overall. His best finish of the season was at the Lori Fitzgerald Invitational hosted by UTEP in Santa Teresa, N.M., where he as seventh overall to finish.

High School: Selph is a 2009 graduate of Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho, N.M., where he led the Rams to a second-place district finish in 2006 in cross country. Selph holds the school record in the 3,200-meter run and was an individual district champion in 2008. He helped the Rams to a third-place finish in district in 2007 and was an all-state selection. The Rams placed fourth in state in 2006 and third in 2007.

Personal: Selph is the son of Daniel and Cindy Selph and was born in Fort Hood, Texas. He plans to major in civil engineering.


Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

    XC/Distance
  • 2010Sophomore

    XC/Distance
  • 2011Junior

    XC/Distance
  • 2012Senior

    XC/Distance