Seven Blue Raiders to Compete at the Raleigh Relays

Friday, March 29

Raleigh, NC / Derr Track and Field Facility

All Day

Middle Tennessee

Raleigh Relays

3/28/2019 10:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

Meet Info | Accepted Entries

RALEIGH, N.C. – Seven athletes from the Middle Tennessee men and women's track and field teams travel to North Carolina to compete at the Raleigh Relays hosted by NC State.

Joice Jebor and Julia Jelagat will be making their outdoor season debut at the Relays, competing in the 5,000-meter event. Likewise, on the men's side, Kigen Chemadi and Lebo Mosito will represent the Blue Raider men in the 5,000-meter event.

Moving into the afternoon, Eulisa Chepkemei and Brian Rono will compete in the 1,500-meter event on the Paul Derr Track and Field Facility.

Finally, Jacob Choge will round off the day in the men's 10,000-meter event.

Middle Tennessee Schedule of Events at the Raleigh Relays
Friday, March 29, 2019
8:45 a.m. | Women's 5,000-meter
Joice Jebor, Julia Jelagat
9:47 a.m. | Men's 5,000-meter
Kigen Chemadi, Lebo Mosito
2:05 p.m. | Women's 1,500-meter
Eusila Chepkemei
2:35 p.m. | Men's 1,500-meter
Brian Rono
8:19 p.m. | Men's 10,000 meter
Jacob Choge

Historically Speaking at the Raleigh Relays
Last time in Raleigh, Jacob Choge claimed 11th in the men's 10,000-meter final, crossing the line with a time of 29:25.31. Likewise, Julia Jelagat also competed at the Raleigh Relays last season, as the junior notched a 64th place finish in the women's 5,000-meter event (17:19.76).

Social Media
Keep up with the Blue Raiders this weekend by following @MT_TrackField on Twitter and Instagram and like Blue Raider Cross Country/Track & Field on Facebook.