Hall of Fame
Cross Country: Three-time NCAA Division I All-American (2002, 2003, 2005) … 2005 South Central Regional Cross Country Runner of the Year … Two-Time National Independent Cross Country Champion (2002 and 2003) … Two-Time Independent Runner of the Year (2002 and 2003) … Two-Time All-Independent Cross Country Team honoree (2002 and 2003) … Three-time All-South Central Region honoree (2002, 2003, 2005) … Three-time UTPA Male Student-Athlete of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005) … Seven-time Independent Runner of the Week … Program record holder in 6k (17:21.1 in 2005), 8k (23:43.0 in 2005) and 10k (29:25.9 in 2003) … Broke 8k record twice and graduated with top three times in program history (now three of top seven) … Currently holds top seven 10k times in program history, breaking the program record five times … Ran the second-fastest four-mile and three of the eight fastest five-mile races in program history.
Indoor Track & Field: Program record holder in 3,000-meter run (8:16.82 in 2003) … Broke program record in 5,000-meter run (14:26.06 in 2003) and currently ranks third … Ran second-fastest mile (4:12.92 in 2006) in program history and currently ranks sixth.
Outdoor Track & Field: Two-Time NCAA Division I National Qualifier and All-American in 10,000-meter run (2003 and 2006) … 2006 USTFCCCA All-American … Program record holder in 3,000-meter run (7:58.87 in 2006), 5,000-meter run (14:09.06 in 2005) and 10,000-meter run (28:24.08 in 2006).
"When you're at a national cross country meet, you're lined up with 300 of the best athletes in the world. It's a very scary moment," Keating said. "Once you take off, your mind goes clear. When I get to 8K, my body tells me to stop, but I think about my teammates and all of the sacrifices people have made for me. I think, these are the people that support me, so I need to grind through it. Being here was like having a family. We shared everything. These were some of the happiest moments of my life."
