University of West Florida

2015: Ran a season-best time of 27:19.70 in 8,000-meter race at the Watson Ford Invitational…finished second for the Argos, helping to lead them to a third overall finish…Finished 57th overall (27:53.34) at the GSC Championship meet in the 8,000-meter race…Placed 70th at the NCAA DII South Regional Championship in the 10,000-meter race with a time of 38:35.83.

2013-14 All-Gulf South Conference First Team
2012-13 All-Gulf South Conference Second Team

Fall 2014: Ran a season-best 27:07.50 in the 8k finishing 32nd at the Valdosta State Cross Country Challenege... finished 30th at the GSC Championships finishing in a time of 27:30.72... finished 40th overall and second for UWF at the NCAA South Regional in a time of 34:21.45 in the 10k.

Spring 2014: Set a PR in the 5k (15:14.9) at the FSU Invitational finishing 11th … finished 5th (9:19.51) in the 3k at the USA Invite

Fall 2013: Placed 3rd overall (26:17) in the 8k at the Gulf Coast Stampede … Finished in 3rd place (27:06) in the 8k at the Watson Ford Invitational … Placed 7th overall (25:25.45) in the 8k at the Florida State Invitational … Placed 8th overall (27:28) in the 8k at the Pre-Regional Meet … Finished 10th overall (26:31.98) in the 8k at the Gulf South Conference Championships … Placed 27th overall (34:33.90) in the 10k at the NCAA DII South Regional Meet

2012-2013: Finished 41st overall (33:48.24) on a 10,000-meter course at the NCAA DII South Regional Championships … Earned his first career All-GSC Second Team honors by finishing 20th overall (27:46.00) on an 8,000-meter course at the Gulf South Conference Championships … Finished 58th overall (27:32) on an 8,000-meter course at the USF Golden Gate Invite … Placed 57th overall (27:39.40) on an 8,000-meter course at the Florida State Invitational … Finished 37th overall (28:15.00) on an 8,000-meter course at the Gulf Coast Stampede … Placed 27th overall (28:16.90) on an 8,000-meter course at the Fleet Feet Invitational  … Finished 233rd overall (34:49.10) on a 10,000-meter course at the Chili Pepper Festival.

High School: Finished runner-up in the district meet in 2011 … Was an individual qualifier for the state and regional meet from 2010-2011 … Cross Country individual conference champion in 2011 … Cross country all-conference first-team (2010, 2011) … Cross country all-conference third-team qualifier (2009) … Was named the cross country runner of the year in 2011 by the ‘St. Petersburg Times’ and ‘The Laker’ … Lettered in cross country for four years and track and field for three … Set personal bests in the 3,200 meters (9:56) and the 5,000-meters (16:02).

Personal: Son of Mike and Terrie Hippely … Has one brother, Andy … Undecided major.