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Blue Raiders Conclude Penn Relays
4/26/2025 8:37:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country
PHILADELPHIA — The Blue Raiders wrapped up day three of the Penn Relays with a podium finish and a new program record.
To start the meet, Allan Kiplagat earned third place in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, marking another podium finish in the event for the sophomore. Kiplagat also set a new personal best with a time of 8:39.06.
Fellow Blue Raider Carmelo Cannizzaro also recorded a personal best in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, clocking a time of 8:39.39 to finish fourth overall.
Another highlight came on day three, when the women's 4x1500-meter relay team set a new program record. Odilia Jepchumba, Faith Nyathi, Privillege Chikara and Eleanor Towe combined for a time of 18:33.77, breaking the previous record of 19:01.81 set in 2017.
Up next
The Blue Raiders return to the mid-state for their final meet before the Conference USA Outdoor Championships. They will compete at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hosting the Conference USA Outdoor Championships
This season's CUSA Outdoor Championships will be held in Murfreesboro at the Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium from May 16-18. For more information about the event, visit the Conference USA website or click here.
Purchase Your Ticket for the Conference USA Outdoor Championships Today
Tickets for the 2025 Conference USA Outdoor Championships are now available for purchase. Purchase your ticket today by clicking here
Stay Up to Date on the Blue Raiders
Keep up with Blue Raider cross country and track and field on Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider XC/Track & Field), Twitter (@MT_TrackField), and Instagram (@mt_trackfield).
To start the meet, Allan Kiplagat earned third place in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, marking another podium finish in the event for the sophomore. Kiplagat also set a new personal best with a time of 8:39.06.
Fellow Blue Raider Carmelo Cannizzaro also recorded a personal best in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, clocking a time of 8:39.39 to finish fourth overall.
Another highlight came on day three, when the women's 4x1500-meter relay team set a new program record. Odilia Jepchumba, Faith Nyathi, Privillege Chikara and Eleanor Towe combined for a time of 18:33.77, breaking the previous record of 19:01.81 set in 2017.
Up next
The Blue Raiders return to the mid-state for their final meet before the Conference USA Outdoor Championships. They will compete at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hosting the Conference USA Outdoor Championships
This season's CUSA Outdoor Championships will be held in Murfreesboro at the Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium from May 16-18. For more information about the event, visit the Conference USA website or click here.
Purchase Your Ticket for the Conference USA Outdoor Championships Today
Tickets for the 2025 Conference USA Outdoor Championships are now available for purchase. Purchase your ticket today by clicking here
Stay Up to Date on the Blue Raiders
Keep up with Blue Raider cross country and track and field on Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider XC/Track & Field), Twitter (@MT_TrackField), and Instagram (@mt_trackfield).
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