Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2015-16 Track & Field/Cross Country: M Roster
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Cheruiyot, Geoffrey
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XC/Dist.
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Geoffrey Cheruiyot
- Position:
- XC/Dist.
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 125
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Eldoret, Kenya
- High School:
- Cheptil Secondary School
Bio
Geoffry Cheruiyot's TFRRS Profile (top performance and meet results)
Geoffry Cheruiyot's TFRRS Cross Country Profile
2017-18
Cross Country: Finished 12th with a 8K time of 24:54.62 at the Conference USA Cross Country Championship...Ran a 32:02.5 10K time and finished 34th at the NCAA South Regional...Placed 244th in the NCAA Cross Country Championships, completing the 10K course in 33:09.2...Named Second Team All-Conference
Indoor: Third-Team All-Conference Honoree (Mile)…competed in the 800-meter and 3,000-meter for the Blue Raiders during the indoor campaign…posted a fourth place finish at the 2018 KMS Invitational (1/28) in the 800-meter race (1:56.11)…recorded a season-best 8:40.96 in the 3,000-meter at the Camel City Invitational…Contested in three events at the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships for the Blue Raiders (mile, 3,000-meter, DMR)…posted a third place finish in the mile at the C-USA Championships in the mile (4:10.94).
Outdoor: Opened the season at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/16), notching a first place finish in the 2,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 5:49.25…claimed a third-place result in the 1,500-meter event (3:47.98) at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational (3/23)…inked a time of 3:46.90 in the 1,500-meter at the War Eagle Invitational (4/20) to notch a second-place finish…Competed in three events at the 2018 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/10) the 1,500-meter, 5,000-meter and 3,000-meter steeplechase…claimed the champion title at the C-USA Championships in the 1,500-meter event, posting a time of 3:56.22…rounded off his season at the NCAA Indoor East Preliminary (5/24) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:37.82, 46th).
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 800-meter run, 1500-meter run, 5000-meter run and 3000-meter Steeplechase
• Placed in the top 10 in nine of 10 races
• Won the C-USA title in the 3000-meter Steeplechase
• Grabbed a pair of first-place wins in the 3000-meter Steeplechase at the Tennessee Rust Buster (9:15.25) and at the C-USA Championships (8:58.56)
• Set a school record in the 3000-meter Steeplechase with a time of 8:48.73 at the Mt. SAC Relays
Indoor:
• Competed in the Mile run and 3000-meter run
• Placed in the top 10 in all eight races in which he competed
• Placed first in the Mile run at the Vanderbilt Opener (4:14.29) and the MTSU Invitational (4:16.20)
• Recorded a new PR in the Mile run with a time of 4:09.67 at the Music City Challenge
Cross Country:
• Named to the NCAA South All-Region Team
• Named Third Team All-Conference
• Competed in all eight events, while placing in the Top 30 in six races
• Finished third overall in the first meet of the year at the Memphis Twilight Classic (9/3) 4-mile with a time of 19:44.4
• He followed it up with his highest finish, second place in the UTC PowerAde Invitational (9/9) 5k at 14:53.7
• Placed 15th overall in the C-USA Championships with a 25:08.2 mark in the 8k
• Finished 21st overall in the NCAA South Region with a 31:10.3 time in the 10k
• Ended the season with a 234th place finish in the NCAA National Championships
2015-16
Cross Country:
• Competed twice, winning the PowerAde Invitational 5K with a time of 15:28.55 and finishing 10th at the C-USA Championships 8K (24:00.4)
• Had a 10K time of 32:01.01 at the NCAA South Regional
Indoor:
• Was a participant in the 800 Meter, Mile and 3,000 Meter competitions throughout the indoor season
• Best 800 Meter time and finish came at the MT Invitational, placing second with a time of 1:55.75
• Won the mile race at the Emory Invitational with a time of 4:13. 94 • Fastest mile time was 4:09. 67 at the Music City Challenge in a second place finish
• Finished third at the C-USA Championship at the 3,000 Meter competition (8:19.78)
• Won the C-USA Championship in the Distance Medley Relay (10:03.17)
Outdoor:
• Ran once in the 1,500 meter competition, placing 14th at the Tiger Track Classic with a time of 3:58.00
• Competed twice in the 5,000 meters, at the Raleigh Relays (14:36.20, 48th) and the C-USA Championship, where he finished fifth with a time of 14:34.88
• Mostly competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, winning at the Joey Haines Invitational (9:21.00) and the C-USA Championship (8:51.04)
• Placed 18th at the NCAA Regional with a time of 8:51.62
2014-15
Cross Country:
• Won his first two collegiate races and was named Conference USA Co-Athlete of the Week Sept. 16
• Opened his season with an individual title at the PowerAde Invitational in Chattanooga, running a season-best 14:51.86 on a 5K course
• Helped the Blue Raiders win a team title at the Commodore Classic, winning the 8K race with his 24:06.66 performance
• Finished 28th (25:29.11) and 36th (31:25.60) at the C-USA Cross Country Championships and the NCAA East Regional, respectively
Indoor:
• Competed in 10 events, finishing in the top-10 in nine events overall • Best 800-meter time came at the MT Christmas Invitational (1:54.93)
• Was second in the 800-meter at the Ed Temple Classic, Christmas Invitational and MT Invitational
• Finished ninth at the C-USA Championships (1:56.33, 800-meter)
• Took home a win at the Blazer Invitational in the mile run (4:12.99)
• Best mile time came at the C-USA Championships (4:11.94), but he finished seventh
• Best finish in 3K was sixth at the Commodore Invitational (8:33.16)
• Competed in team events, winning the 4x400-meter relay at the Christmas Invitational, the Distance Medley at the Blazer Invitational and the C-USA Championship, and finishing second in the 4x800-meter relay at the Commodore Classic
Outdoor:
• Six top-10 finishes overall
• Highest 800-meter finish came at the Bellarmine Classic, where he was third place (1:55.17)
• Best 800-meter time came at the C-USA Championships (1:54.11)
• Best time and finish in the 1,500-meter came at the Tennessee Challenge, finishing third with a time of (3:48.39)
• Finished ninth place at the C-USA Championships
• Best time and finish in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase came at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, placing second with a time of 9:42.39
• Competed in team events as well, including a second place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the Bellarmine Classic and finishing fourth at the Alabama Relays
Prior to MT:
• Attended Chepill Secondary School in Edloret, Kenya.
Personal:
• Son of Philiph Too and Elizabeth Too
• Plans to practice public health after graduation
• Majoring in public health
Geoffry Cheruiyot's TFRRS Cross Country Profile
2017-18
Cross Country: Finished 12th with a 8K time of 24:54.62 at the Conference USA Cross Country Championship...Ran a 32:02.5 10K time and finished 34th at the NCAA South Regional...Placed 244th in the NCAA Cross Country Championships, completing the 10K course in 33:09.2...Named Second Team All-Conference
Indoor: Third-Team All-Conference Honoree (Mile)…competed in the 800-meter and 3,000-meter for the Blue Raiders during the indoor campaign…posted a fourth place finish at the 2018 KMS Invitational (1/28) in the 800-meter race (1:56.11)…recorded a season-best 8:40.96 in the 3,000-meter at the Camel City Invitational…Contested in three events at the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships for the Blue Raiders (mile, 3,000-meter, DMR)…posted a third place finish in the mile at the C-USA Championships in the mile (4:10.94).
Outdoor: Opened the season at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/16), notching a first place finish in the 2,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 5:49.25…claimed a third-place result in the 1,500-meter event (3:47.98) at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational (3/23)…inked a time of 3:46.90 in the 1,500-meter at the War Eagle Invitational (4/20) to notch a second-place finish…Competed in three events at the 2018 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/10) the 1,500-meter, 5,000-meter and 3,000-meter steeplechase…claimed the champion title at the C-USA Championships in the 1,500-meter event, posting a time of 3:56.22…rounded off his season at the NCAA Indoor East Preliminary (5/24) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:37.82, 46th).
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 800-meter run, 1500-meter run, 5000-meter run and 3000-meter Steeplechase
• Placed in the top 10 in nine of 10 races
• Won the C-USA title in the 3000-meter Steeplechase
• Grabbed a pair of first-place wins in the 3000-meter Steeplechase at the Tennessee Rust Buster (9:15.25) and at the C-USA Championships (8:58.56)
• Set a school record in the 3000-meter Steeplechase with a time of 8:48.73 at the Mt. SAC Relays
Indoor:
• Competed in the Mile run and 3000-meter run
• Placed in the top 10 in all eight races in which he competed
• Placed first in the Mile run at the Vanderbilt Opener (4:14.29) and the MTSU Invitational (4:16.20)
• Recorded a new PR in the Mile run with a time of 4:09.67 at the Music City Challenge
Cross Country:
• Named to the NCAA South All-Region Team
• Named Third Team All-Conference
• Competed in all eight events, while placing in the Top 30 in six races
• Finished third overall in the first meet of the year at the Memphis Twilight Classic (9/3) 4-mile with a time of 19:44.4
• He followed it up with his highest finish, second place in the UTC PowerAde Invitational (9/9) 5k at 14:53.7
• Placed 15th overall in the C-USA Championships with a 25:08.2 mark in the 8k
• Finished 21st overall in the NCAA South Region with a 31:10.3 time in the 10k
• Ended the season with a 234th place finish in the NCAA National Championships
2015-16
Cross Country:
• Competed twice, winning the PowerAde Invitational 5K with a time of 15:28.55 and finishing 10th at the C-USA Championships 8K (24:00.4)
• Had a 10K time of 32:01.01 at the NCAA South Regional
Indoor:
• Was a participant in the 800 Meter, Mile and 3,000 Meter competitions throughout the indoor season
• Best 800 Meter time and finish came at the MT Invitational, placing second with a time of 1:55.75
• Won the mile race at the Emory Invitational with a time of 4:13. 94 • Fastest mile time was 4:09. 67 at the Music City Challenge in a second place finish
• Finished third at the C-USA Championship at the 3,000 Meter competition (8:19.78)
• Won the C-USA Championship in the Distance Medley Relay (10:03.17)
Outdoor:
• Ran once in the 1,500 meter competition, placing 14th at the Tiger Track Classic with a time of 3:58.00
• Competed twice in the 5,000 meters, at the Raleigh Relays (14:36.20, 48th) and the C-USA Championship, where he finished fifth with a time of 14:34.88
• Mostly competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, winning at the Joey Haines Invitational (9:21.00) and the C-USA Championship (8:51.04)
• Placed 18th at the NCAA Regional with a time of 8:51.62
2014-15
Cross Country:
• Won his first two collegiate races and was named Conference USA Co-Athlete of the Week Sept. 16
• Opened his season with an individual title at the PowerAde Invitational in Chattanooga, running a season-best 14:51.86 on a 5K course
• Helped the Blue Raiders win a team title at the Commodore Classic, winning the 8K race with his 24:06.66 performance
• Finished 28th (25:29.11) and 36th (31:25.60) at the C-USA Cross Country Championships and the NCAA East Regional, respectively
Indoor:
• Competed in 10 events, finishing in the top-10 in nine events overall • Best 800-meter time came at the MT Christmas Invitational (1:54.93)
• Was second in the 800-meter at the Ed Temple Classic, Christmas Invitational and MT Invitational
• Finished ninth at the C-USA Championships (1:56.33, 800-meter)
• Took home a win at the Blazer Invitational in the mile run (4:12.99)
• Best mile time came at the C-USA Championships (4:11.94), but he finished seventh
• Best finish in 3K was sixth at the Commodore Invitational (8:33.16)
• Competed in team events, winning the 4x400-meter relay at the Christmas Invitational, the Distance Medley at the Blazer Invitational and the C-USA Championship, and finishing second in the 4x800-meter relay at the Commodore Classic
Outdoor:
• Six top-10 finishes overall
• Highest 800-meter finish came at the Bellarmine Classic, where he was third place (1:55.17)
• Best 800-meter time came at the C-USA Championships (1:54.11)
• Best time and finish in the 1,500-meter came at the Tennessee Challenge, finishing third with a time of (3:48.39)
• Finished ninth place at the C-USA Championships
• Best time and finish in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase came at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, placing second with a time of 9:42.39
• Competed in team events as well, including a second place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the Bellarmine Classic and finishing fourth at the Alabama Relays
Prior to MT:
• Attended Chepill Secondary School in Edloret, Kenya.
Personal:
• Son of Philiph Too and Elizabeth Too
• Plans to practice public health after graduation
• Majoring in public health
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