Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2013-14 Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Roster
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Cheruiyot, Rhema
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/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Middle Distance
/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
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/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
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/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
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/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
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/ Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
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Rhema Cheruiyot
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Prev school:
- Nakuru HS
- Hometown:
- Eldoret, Kenya
Bio
Rhema Cheruiyot's TFRRS Profile (for top performances and meet results)
Rhema Cheruiyot's TFRRS Cross Country Profile
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 1500-meter run, 3000-meter run and 3000-meter Steeplechase
• Placed in the top 3 on three separate occasions in the 3000-meter Steeplechase
• Ran a season-best time of 4:37.76 in the 1500-meter run at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational
Cross Country:
• Named Third Team All-Conference
• Competed in six events
• Finished in fifth place on two separate occasions, once at the UTC Frontrunner Invitational (10/1) 5k at 18:25.2, and the other at the UTC PowerAde Invitational (9/9) 2-mile at 11:25.9
• Finished 20th overall in the C-USA Championships with a time of 18:04.2 in the 5k
2015-16
Cross Country:
• Took home two top-ten finishes in the fall season
• Finished ninth at the PowerAde Invitational with a two-mile time of 11:29.05
• Placed seventh overall and fifth among Blue Raiders at the Front Runner Invitational with a two-mile time of 11:15.67
• Notched a 15th place finish at the C-USA Championships (18:20.0, 5K)
• Had a 6K time of 22:08.35 at the NCAA South Regional
Indoor:
• Competed in the Mile and the 3,000 Meter race for the Blue Raiders
• Placed second in the Mile run at the Ed Temple Classic (5:16.89) and the Emory Invitational, where she had her best time of the season (5:00.60)
• Finished third in the MT Invitational Mile race
• Enjoyed a ninth place finish in the 3,000 Meter race at the Commodore Invitational with a time of 10:03.41
• Part of the 4x440-Yard Relay team that finished third at the MT Invitational
• Won both races in the Distance Medley Relay, including a time of 11:37.10 at the Music City Challenge and a time of 11:42.92 at the C-USA Championship
Outdoor:
• Opened the season with at seventh place finish in the 1,500 meter race at the Joey Haines Invitational with a time of 4:43.07
• Earned the victory at the APSU Invitational in the 1,500 meter with a time of 4:39.25
• Was fifth at the Tiger Track Classic in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:12.08), followed by a seventh place finish at the War Eagle Invitational (11:13.96)
• Placed fourth at the C-USA Championship with a season-best time of 10:47.54 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase
• Was 16th in her only 5,000 meter race of the season, posting a time of 17:50.79 at the C-USA Championship
2014-15
Cross Country:
• Tallied three top-15 finishes and was named to the Conference USA All-Conference Second Team
• Helped the Blue Raiders win their first women’s cross country conference Championship
• Finished second at the Front Runner Invitational with her fastest two mile time of the season (11:01.58, two mile)
• Placed sixth at the PowerAde Invitational with her 11:22.7 performance
• Notched her quickest 5K time of the season at the Conference USA Championship (17:28.07), while finishing 13th and earning all-conference second team accolades
• Finished 64th at the NCAA East Regional (21:03.50)
Indoor:
• Competed in the 800-meter, mile and 3K
• Best finish in 800-meter competition was at the Christmas Invitational, finishing second (2:18.39)
• Was eighth at the C-USA Championships (2:17.90)
• Third in the mile race at the MT Invitational (5:03.50)
• Best mile time was 5:03.08 in an eighth place finish at the Samford Invitational
• Notched seventh place at the Commodore Invitational in the 3K competition (10:28.41)
Outdoor:
• Competed in five different types of events
• Took home first place at the Bellarmine Classic in the 800-meter (2:17.51)
• Best time in the 1,500-meter was at the Georgia Tech Invitational (4:35.377)
• In her only 3K race of the season, she finished sixth at the Tiger Track Classic
• Was fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the C-USA Championships (11:26.12)
• Finished 13th at both the Georgia Tech Invitational (17:31.78, 5K) and C-USA Championships (18:29.93, 5K)
• Part of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished second at the Bellarmine Classic (4:00.18)
2013-14
Indoor:
• Placed first in the 3,000-meter at the Edward S. Temple Classic Jan. 4 with a time of 10:37.19 & Fastest time in the 3,000 at the Cupid Classic Feb. 14 (10:25.94, 15th) & Finished fourth in the 5,000-meter at the Blazer Invite Jan. 11 (18:27.52) & Another fourth place finish Jan. 11 in the 1,000-meter (3:03.70)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 1,500-meter, 5,000-meter and 3,000-meter steeplechase
• Placed third in the steeplechase at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships (10:48.55)
• Tallied a fourth place finish in the 5,000 at the War Eagle Invite (17:28.40) and 13th at the C-USA Championships (17:40.34)
• Finished fourth in the 1,500 at the Tennessee Challenge with a season-best time of 4:38.81
Prior to MT:
• Went to Nakuru High School in Nakuru, Kenya.
Personal:
• Rhema Jebiwot Cheruiyot
• Daughter of Sammy Cherang and Esther Cheniyot
• Favorite hobby is running
• Plans to practice nursing after graduation
• Majoring in nursing
Rhema Cheruiyot's TFRRS Cross Country Profile
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 1500-meter run, 3000-meter run and 3000-meter Steeplechase
• Placed in the top 3 on three separate occasions in the 3000-meter Steeplechase
• Ran a season-best time of 4:37.76 in the 1500-meter run at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational
Cross Country:
• Named Third Team All-Conference
• Competed in six events
• Finished in fifth place on two separate occasions, once at the UTC Frontrunner Invitational (10/1) 5k at 18:25.2, and the other at the UTC PowerAde Invitational (9/9) 2-mile at 11:25.9
• Finished 20th overall in the C-USA Championships with a time of 18:04.2 in the 5k
2015-16
Cross Country:
• Took home two top-ten finishes in the fall season
• Finished ninth at the PowerAde Invitational with a two-mile time of 11:29.05
• Placed seventh overall and fifth among Blue Raiders at the Front Runner Invitational with a two-mile time of 11:15.67
• Notched a 15th place finish at the C-USA Championships (18:20.0, 5K)
• Had a 6K time of 22:08.35 at the NCAA South Regional
Indoor:
• Competed in the Mile and the 3,000 Meter race for the Blue Raiders
• Placed second in the Mile run at the Ed Temple Classic (5:16.89) and the Emory Invitational, where she had her best time of the season (5:00.60)
• Finished third in the MT Invitational Mile race
• Enjoyed a ninth place finish in the 3,000 Meter race at the Commodore Invitational with a time of 10:03.41
• Part of the 4x440-Yard Relay team that finished third at the MT Invitational
• Won both races in the Distance Medley Relay, including a time of 11:37.10 at the Music City Challenge and a time of 11:42.92 at the C-USA Championship
Outdoor:
• Opened the season with at seventh place finish in the 1,500 meter race at the Joey Haines Invitational with a time of 4:43.07
• Earned the victory at the APSU Invitational in the 1,500 meter with a time of 4:39.25
• Was fifth at the Tiger Track Classic in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:12.08), followed by a seventh place finish at the War Eagle Invitational (11:13.96)
• Placed fourth at the C-USA Championship with a season-best time of 10:47.54 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase
• Was 16th in her only 5,000 meter race of the season, posting a time of 17:50.79 at the C-USA Championship
2014-15
Cross Country:
• Tallied three top-15 finishes and was named to the Conference USA All-Conference Second Team
• Helped the Blue Raiders win their first women’s cross country conference Championship
• Finished second at the Front Runner Invitational with her fastest two mile time of the season (11:01.58, two mile)
• Placed sixth at the PowerAde Invitational with her 11:22.7 performance
• Notched her quickest 5K time of the season at the Conference USA Championship (17:28.07), while finishing 13th and earning all-conference second team accolades
• Finished 64th at the NCAA East Regional (21:03.50)
Indoor:
• Competed in the 800-meter, mile and 3K
• Best finish in 800-meter competition was at the Christmas Invitational, finishing second (2:18.39)
• Was eighth at the C-USA Championships (2:17.90)
• Third in the mile race at the MT Invitational (5:03.50)
• Best mile time was 5:03.08 in an eighth place finish at the Samford Invitational
• Notched seventh place at the Commodore Invitational in the 3K competition (10:28.41)
Outdoor:
• Competed in five different types of events
• Took home first place at the Bellarmine Classic in the 800-meter (2:17.51)
• Best time in the 1,500-meter was at the Georgia Tech Invitational (4:35.377)
• In her only 3K race of the season, she finished sixth at the Tiger Track Classic
• Was fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the C-USA Championships (11:26.12)
• Finished 13th at both the Georgia Tech Invitational (17:31.78, 5K) and C-USA Championships (18:29.93, 5K)
• Part of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished second at the Bellarmine Classic (4:00.18)
2013-14
Indoor:
• Placed first in the 3,000-meter at the Edward S. Temple Classic Jan. 4 with a time of 10:37.19 & Fastest time in the 3,000 at the Cupid Classic Feb. 14 (10:25.94, 15th) & Finished fourth in the 5,000-meter at the Blazer Invite Jan. 11 (18:27.52) & Another fourth place finish Jan. 11 in the 1,000-meter (3:03.70)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 1,500-meter, 5,000-meter and 3,000-meter steeplechase
• Placed third in the steeplechase at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships (10:48.55)
• Tallied a fourth place finish in the 5,000 at the War Eagle Invite (17:28.40) and 13th at the C-USA Championships (17:40.34)
• Finished fourth in the 1,500 at the Tennessee Challenge with a season-best time of 4:38.81
Prior to MT:
• Went to Nakuru High School in Nakuru, Kenya.
Personal:
• Rhema Jebiwot Cheruiyot
• Daughter of Sammy Cherang and Esther Cheniyot
• Favorite hobby is running
• Plans to practice nursing after graduation
• Majoring in nursing
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Saturday, September 06
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Saturday, September 06
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Friday, September 05
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Wednesday, September 03
