Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2023-24 Women's Cross Country and Track & Field Roster
Roster
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprinter
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprinter/Jumps
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Mercy Chepkurui
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Eldoret, Kenya
- Major:
- Integrated Studies
Cross Country Collegiate Bests & Results via TFRRS
Track & Field Collegiate Bests & Results via TFRRS
Honors and Awards
2022-23: XC First Team All-Conference USA…
2021-22: XC Third Team All-Conference USA…
2020-21: XC First Team All-Conference USA…
2019-20: XC Second Team All-Conference USA…
2023-24 (Gr.)
Cross Country
2022-23 (Senior)
Indoor
2021-22 (Junior)
Cross Country
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Cross Country
2019-20 (Freshman)
Cross Country
Track & Field Collegiate Bests & Results via TFRRS
Honors and Awards
2022-23: XC First Team All-Conference USA…
2021-22: XC Third Team All-Conference USA…
2020-21: XC First Team All-Conference USA…
2019-20: XC Second Team All-Conference USA…
2023-24 (Gr.)
Cross Country
- Competed in five meets
- Placed 26th at the CUSA Championships
- Ran a season-best time in the 5k at the Southern Showcase 18:23.80s
2022-23 (Senior)
Indoor
- Ran a personal best at the Conference USA Indoor Championship in the Mile at 5:00.68s
- Ran a personal best in the 1500-meter 4:32.00s at the Music City Challenge
- Finished fourth at the Conference USA Championships in the 1500-meter at 4:36.32s
- Earned First Team All-CUSA honors for her fifth-place finish with a time of 21:31.3 in the 6K at the C-USA XC Championships (10/29/22).
- Finished top ten at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 18:54.7 in the 5K (09/03/22).
2021-22 (Junior)
Cross Country
- At the Conference USA Championship, Mercy took 15th with a time of 21:45.5 in the 6K (10/30/22).
- Chepkurui ran a season-best in the 5K with a time of 17:37.0 at the Louisville Classic (10/1/22).
- During the NCAA South Regional she ran a season-best time of 21:15.5 in the 6K (11/12/22).
- Set a personal best in the one mile with a time of 5:04.72 during the Samford Bulldog Open, good enough for fourth place (2/12/22).
- Took ninth place in the 3000 meter at the Samford Bulldog Invitational with a time of 10:12.04 (2/11/22).
- Had a season-best time of 9:53.54 in the 3000 meter during the C-USA Championship (2/20/22).
- Competed in five meets, finishing in the top ten at four of them.
- Earned third place at the Tiger Track Classic with a time of 10:05.13 in the 3000 meter (3/18/22).
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Cross Country
- Ran a 21:41.40 at the Blazer Classic.
- Finished fifth at the C-USA Championships.
- Named to the C-USA All-Conference team.
- Did not compete.
- Finished first and ran a personal best 9:45.81 in the 3000m at the Tiger Track Classic.
- Notched a personal best 4:34.04 and the silver in the 1500m at the Hilltopper Relays.
- Captured the bronze and ran a 16:47.64 in the 5000m at the War Eagle Invitational.
- Had an impressive showing in the 10K at the C-USA Championships as she recorded a personal best 35:29.26.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Cross Country
- Competed in four out of six races as a freshman, including the Conference USA Championships and the NCAA South Regional.
- Named to the Conference USA Second Team All-Conference.
- Posted a 5K time of 17:36.8 at the Greater Louisville Classic, which was the first meet of her college career.
- Finished 11th overall at the Conference USA Championships, completing the 5K race in 17:37.51.
- Was the 18th runner to cross the finish line at the Arturo Barrios Invitational with a 6K time of 21:04.5, her best 6K time on the season.
- Finished fourth on the team at the NCAA South Regionals when she completed the 6K with a time of 21:45.8.
- The NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships were canceled due to COVID-19.
- Won the mile run event at the Green and Gold Invitational with a season-best time of 5:10.53.
- Placed second in the 3,000-meter run at the Indiana University Relays while posting a time of 10:01.37.
- Ran a season-best time of 9:45.94 in the 3,000-meter race at the Music City Challenge, placing eighth.
- Finished fifth at the C-USA Championships in her only 5000-meter race of the season, posting a time of 17:13.10.
- Season canceled due to COVID-19
Blue Raider Notebook Presented by TOA - November 3rd
Monday, November 03
Blue Raider Breakdown Postgame Show - November 3rd - Women's Basketball
Monday, November 03
MTSU Women's Basketball vs. Tennessee State post-game press conference – 11/3/25
Monday, November 03
Season Preview – MTSU Men's Basketball 2025
Thursday, October 30
