Chepkemei Sets 5000m Program Record at Raleigh Relays

Thursday, March 24

Raleigh, NC

Middle Tennessee

Raleigh Relays

Photo by: Adiel Hernandez / University of Michigan

3/25/2022 9:18:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country

By: Braydin Sik, MT Athletic Communications

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Four Blue Raiders ran in the much-anticipated Raleigh Relays on Thursday, March 24, and Friday, March 25 hosted by North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C.

Eusila Chepkemei was back in action for her first meet of the outdoor season and didn't skip a beat from her First Team All-American indoor season. Chepkemei took first place in heat seven of the women's 5000m with a program-record time of 15:57.61. Overall, she took ninth place in the field of 151 runners and took seventh among collegiate athletes. Her new time is going to rank in the top 10 in the nation after the weekend and first in Conference USA. The previous MT program-record time was 16:31.35, set in 2016 by Jackline Kiprono.

Junior Habtamu Geta and freshman Vincent Yegon finished in 57^th and 113^th with times of 14:17.47 and 14:31.71 respectively. Geta's time of 14:17.47 is a new personal best.

Senior Joice Jebor finished in 21st place with a time of 10:39.19 in the women's 3000m steeple chase.

What's next for the Blue Raiders?
The Middle Tennessee track and field team is scheduled for the Hilltopper Relays Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2.

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