Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Chemadi, Kosgei Named C-USA XC Athletes of the Week
9/3/2019 12:15:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, BRAA, Track & Field/Cross Country
MURFREESBORO – Senior Kigen Chemadi and sophomore Pamela Kosgei have been named the Conference USA Male and Female XC Athletes of the Week for their spectacular performances over the weekend at the Memphis Twilight XC Classic in Memphis, TN.
Chemadi placed first overall for the third time in his college career, and broke his personal best with a time of 19:27.22 in the 4 mile race. His second best time is a 19:46.26, which he ran in the 2017 Brooks Twilight Classic. He led his team to a first place victory out of a total 14 teams. The men's team finished with a time of 1:39:12.81, an average time of 19:50.57 and 17 points.
Kosgei placed first overall for the first time in her college career, finishing with a time of 17:42.43 in the 5K. She helped her team place third overall out of a total 12 teams that competed. The Blue Raiders women's cross country team finished with a total time of 1:31:27.67, an average time of 18:17.54 and 63 points. Kosgei's personal best is a 17:00.89, which she ran in the 2018 C-USA Championships in Boca Raton, FL.
The next race for the Blue Raiders is Saturday, September 14 at 9 a.m. in Nashville, TN at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
Chemadi placed first overall for the third time in his college career, and broke his personal best with a time of 19:27.22 in the 4 mile race. His second best time is a 19:46.26, which he ran in the 2017 Brooks Twilight Classic. He led his team to a first place victory out of a total 14 teams. The men's team finished with a time of 1:39:12.81, an average time of 19:50.57 and 17 points.
Kosgei placed first overall for the first time in her college career, finishing with a time of 17:42.43 in the 5K. She helped her team place third overall out of a total 12 teams that competed. The Blue Raiders women's cross country team finished with a total time of 1:31:27.67, an average time of 18:17.54 and 63 points. Kosgei's personal best is a 17:00.89, which she ran in the 2018 C-USA Championships in Boca Raton, FL.
The next race for the Blue Raiders is Saturday, September 14 at 9 a.m. in Nashville, TN at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
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