Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, October 3
Louisville, Ky.
10 a.m.
Middle Tennessee
vs
Greater Louisville Classic
Greater Louisville Classic next for Raiders
10/2/2015 5:16:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee women's cross country team are slated to return to action Saturday at the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky. The Blue Raiders last competed at the Commodore Classic Sept. 19.
Event: Greater Louisville Classic
Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
Host: Louisville
Site: Louisville, Ky. (E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park)
Start Times: 9:30 a.m. EST Men's 8K | 10:15 a.m. EST Women's 5K
Results: AllTraxTiming.com
About the Blue Raiders: The MT women's squad enters the meet ranked No. 15 in the South Region and has won one meet this season, the Powerade Invitational hosted by Chattanooga. On the two-mile Moccasin Bend course in Chattanooga, Josphine Kiptebeny and Gladys David finished first and second, respectively. Kiptebeny was named Conference USA Female Athlete of the Week for her performance.
As a team: The Blue Raiders have finished as a team only once this season (Powerade Invitational). In the season opening Belmont Opener, four Blue Raiders finished, while at the Commodore Classic, three finished for the Blue Raiders.
Kiptebeny's Success: Kiptebeny has led the Blue Raiders in two races this season, including her meet victory at the Powerade Invitational. The Eldoret, Kenya native was named C-USA Female Athlete of the Week Sept. 15 after her performance at the Powerade Invite, finishing in 10:47.48 on the two-mile course. Her time in 2015 was 1:32.53 faster than her 2014 time on the same course.
The Competition: Bellarmine, Belmont, Bucknell, Eastern Kentucky, Edinboro, Elon, Grand Valley State, Hillsdale, Hope, Indianapolis, Iona, Iowa State, La Salle, Lipscomb, Louisville, Loyola (Ill.), Michigan, Middle Tennessee State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Morehead State, North Florida, Ohio State, Penn State, Richmond, SMU, South Alabama, Southern Indiana, Toledo, University of Toronto, Western Kentucky, Western Ontario, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Last Time Out: Only three female runners competed at the Sept. 19 Commodore Classic with Kiptebeny finishing 11th in 17:22.6 on the 5K course. Rhema Cheruiyot finished 92nd (18:30.5) while Julia Kitevski was 178th (19:44.4).
Coach Quotes (Associate Head Coach Keith Vroman):
This weekend's meet and the course.
"The women have been training well and are poised and ready. Josphine has had a great season and we are going to face the toughest competition we have all year. Louisville is hosting the NCAA Championships this year so it is a good chance for them to get motivated to do well here and hopefully want to come back at the end of the season and do it again. It will be a good preview of the national course."
Team's Improvement:
"The women's team as a whole have been training well to defend their conference title and this will be a good test to see where we are at and see what we have to do for the rest of the season."
"I can't say enough about how Josphine has improved. They all have improved tremendously. Gladys has also improved. From the point when they got here to the point where they are now, I couldn't ask for much more."
Event: Greater Louisville Classic
Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
Host: Louisville
Site: Louisville, Ky. (E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park)
Start Times: 9:30 a.m. EST Men's 8K | 10:15 a.m. EST Women's 5K
Results: AllTraxTiming.com
About the Blue Raiders: The MT women's squad enters the meet ranked No. 15 in the South Region and has won one meet this season, the Powerade Invitational hosted by Chattanooga. On the two-mile Moccasin Bend course in Chattanooga, Josphine Kiptebeny and Gladys David finished first and second, respectively. Kiptebeny was named Conference USA Female Athlete of the Week for her performance.
As a team: The Blue Raiders have finished as a team only once this season (Powerade Invitational). In the season opening Belmont Opener, four Blue Raiders finished, while at the Commodore Classic, three finished for the Blue Raiders.
Kiptebeny's Success: Kiptebeny has led the Blue Raiders in two races this season, including her meet victory at the Powerade Invitational. The Eldoret, Kenya native was named C-USA Female Athlete of the Week Sept. 15 after her performance at the Powerade Invite, finishing in 10:47.48 on the two-mile course. Her time in 2015 was 1:32.53 faster than her 2014 time on the same course.
The Competition: Bellarmine, Belmont, Bucknell, Eastern Kentucky, Edinboro, Elon, Grand Valley State, Hillsdale, Hope, Indianapolis, Iona, Iowa State, La Salle, Lipscomb, Louisville, Loyola (Ill.), Michigan, Middle Tennessee State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Morehead State, North Florida, Ohio State, Penn State, Richmond, SMU, South Alabama, Southern Indiana, Toledo, University of Toronto, Western Kentucky, Western Ontario, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Last Time Out: Only three female runners competed at the Sept. 19 Commodore Classic with Kiptebeny finishing 11th in 17:22.6 on the 5K course. Rhema Cheruiyot finished 92nd (18:30.5) while Julia Kitevski was 178th (19:44.4).
Coach Quotes (Associate Head Coach Keith Vroman):
This weekend's meet and the course.
"The women have been training well and are poised and ready. Josphine has had a great season and we are going to face the toughest competition we have all year. Louisville is hosting the NCAA Championships this year so it is a good chance for them to get motivated to do well here and hopefully want to come back at the end of the season and do it again. It will be a good preview of the national course."
Team's Improvement:
"The women's team as a whole have been training well to defend their conference title and this will be a good test to see where we are at and see what we have to do for the rest of the season."
"I can't say enough about how Josphine has improved. They all have improved tremendously. Gladys has also improved. From the point when they got here to the point where they are now, I couldn't ask for much more."
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