Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2020-21 Women's Cross Country and Track & Field Roster
Roster

Eusila Chepkemei
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Sugoi Secondary High School
- Hometown:
- Kapsabet, Kenya
- Major:
- Community and Public Health
Cross Country Collegiate Bests & Results via TFRRS
Track & Field Collegiate Bests & Results via TFRRS
Honors and Awards
2021-22: XC First Team All-Conference USA… XC C-USA Outstanding Senior of the Meet… ITF USTFCCCA First Team All-American (One Mile)... ITF First Team All-Conference USA (DMR, 800m, One Mile, 3000m)… ITF C-USA DMR Champion… ITF C-USA 800 Meter Champion… ITF C-USA One Mile Champion… ITF C-USA 3000 Meter Champion… ITF C-USA High Point Scorer of the Meet… ITF C-USA Championship Female Track Performer of the Meet… OTF USTFCCCA First Team All-American (1500m)... OTF USTFCCCA Honorable Mention All-American (5000m)... OTF First Team All-Conference USA (800m, 1500m)... OTF C-USA 800m Champion... OTF C-USA 1500m Champion... OTF C-USA Track Athlete of the Week x2 (3/29, 4/26)... RCA's Co-Female Athlete of the Year...
2020-21: XC First Team All-Conference USA… XC C-USA Outstanding Senior of the Meet… XC C-USA Female Athlete of the Week (10/20/20)… OTF First Team All-Conference USA (800m)… OTF Second Team All-Conference USA (1500m, 5000m)… OTF C-USA 800 Meter Champion…
2019-20: XC C-USA Female Athlete of the Year… XC C-USA Individual Champion… XC First Team All-Conference USA… XC C-USA Female Athlete of the Week (10/8/19)… ITF Second Team All-Conference USA (800m, DMR)…
2018-19: XC First Team All-Conference USA… ITF First Team All-Conference USA (DMR)… ITF C-USA DMR Champion… OTF Second Team All-Conference USA (1500m)… OTF Third Team All-Conference USA (800m)…
2021-22 (Graduate Student)
Cross Country
- Finished top five in four meets this season.
- Started the season of with a third-place finish in the 5K at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 17:41.3 (9/4/21).
- Finished in third place at the C-USA Championships with a time of 21:06.1 in the 6K (10/20/21).
- Ran a personal-best time of 20:12.0 in the 6K, taking 12th at the NCAA South Region Championships (11/12/21).
- Became the first woman in conference history to win four gold medals at the C-USA Championships (DMR, 800m, One Mile, 3000m).
- First athlete to sweep the 800-meter, one mile, and 3000 meter at the C-USA Championships.
- Placed in the top-seven at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field with a time of 4:37.21 in the women's one mile (3/12/22).
- Assisted in setting the DMR program-record with a team time of 11:30.59 at the C-USA Championships (2/20/22).
- Set the 3000-meter program record with a time of 9:27.25 in a first-place finish at the C-USA Championship (2/20/22).
- One of eight women in the nation to run a sub 4:34.00 one mile, with a program record and fifth best mark in the nation, at the time, of 4:32.39 at the Boston Last Chance Meet (2/27/22).
- Finished top-five in every event competed in, including six first-place finishes.
- Took first in the first meet of the season with a time of 9:32.56 in the 3000-meter dash (1/14/22).
- Had 14 top-ten finishes during the outdoor season, including four first-place finishes.
- Broke and reset program records six different times during the outdoor season.
- Finished in eighth at the NCAA Championships with a new program-record time of 4:11.44 in the women's 1500-meter run (6/11/22).
- Took 19th at the NCAA Championships in the 5000-meter run with a time of 16:01.65 (6/11/22).
- Rewrote her program record time in the 1500 meter at the NCAA Prelims with a time of 4:12.65 (5/28/22).
- Earned gold in both events (800m, 1500m) competed in at the C-USA Championships (5/15/22).
- Helped break the 4x800 meter program record with a team time of 9:06.59 at the Penn Relays (4/30/22).
- Ran a program-record time of 4:13.16 at the Indiana Invitational, earning her first overall (4/22/22).
- Shaved over 30 seconds off of the previous 5000-meter program record with a time of 15:57.61 at the Raleigh Relays (3/25/22).
2020-21 (Senior)
Cross Country
- Finished 13th with a time of 20:38.50 at the Blazer Classic.
- Named C-USA Female Athlete of the Week (10/20)
- Ran a 20:58.28 and finished third to help lead the team to the overall title at the C-USA Cross Country Championships.
- Named C-USA All-Conference and Outstanding Senior.
- Competed in the 800m at the C-USA Indoor Championships.
- Ran a personal best 56.97 en route to a second-place finish in the 400m at the Hilltopper Relays.
- Used a personal best 4:18.96 to capture the gold in the 1500 at the War Eagle Invitational.
- Picked up the gold in the 800m at the Clark Wood Invitational.
- Helped the 4x400m relay team to a second-place finish at the Tennessee Challenge.
- Captured the 800m title with a time of 2:06.78 at the C-USA Outdoor Championships.
- Earned the silver in the 1500m and 5000m at the C-USA Outdoor Championships.
- Named C-USA First Team All-Conference in the 800m and 4x400m relay.
- Named C-USA Second Team All-Conference in the 1500m and 5000m.
- Qualified and competed in the 800m and 1500m at the NCAA East Preliminary.
2019-20 (Junior)
Cross Country
- Named Conference USA Cross Country Female Athlete of the Year.
- Women's individual champion at the Conference USA Championships when she completed the race in 16:55.88, leading her team to a championship title.
- Named to the Conference USA First Team All-Conference.
- Named C-USA Cross Country Female Athlete of the Week.
- Posted a new personal best 5K time of 16:51.8 at the Greater Louisville Classic.
- Notched a career-best 6K time of 20:00.4 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational when she second overall.
- Had three podium finishes during her junior season including one first place finish and two second place finishes.
- Finished first on the team in four races on the season.
- The NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships were canceled due to COVID-19.
- Reached a new personal best in the 3000-meter race at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 9:43.87.
- Won the 800-meter competition with new personal best time of 2:12.12 at the Green and Gold Invitational.
- Placed second at the C-USA Championships in the 800-meter run (2:12.63).
- Was on the distance medley relay team that finished second at the C-USA Championships with a season-best time of 12:00.10.
- Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2018-19 (Sophomore)
Cross Country
- Posted a personal 5K record at the C-USA Championships (17:12.63).
- Also, PR’d at the NCAA South Regional in the 6K with a time of 21:19.5.
- Finished fourth overall at the C-USA Championships and 31st overall at the NCAA South Regional.
- Set a personal record for fastest mile time at the Vanderbilt Opener (4:55.54).
- Clocked in at 9:48.58 in the 3,000 meter at the Music City Challenge, a new personal best.
- Also ran twice in the 800-meter.
- Ran a 2:05.94 at the C-USA Championships for a new 800-meter PR.
- With a time of 4:22.80, she set a new PR for the 1,500 meter at the Raleigh Relays.
2017-18 (Freshman at Hampton)
Indoor
- Finished in the Top 10 in four races at the MEAC Championships (Mile, 3,000, 5,000, DMR).
- Won the Mile race at the Mondo HBCU Indoor Invitational.
- Finished Top-5 in three events at the MEAC Championships.
- Took home the 1500 title at the Weems Baskin Relays.