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Edna Cheptum

Edna Cheptum

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Biology
  • Hometown:
    Eldoret, Kenya
  • Highschool:
    St. Johns Secondary School
  • Prev School:
    McNeese State

Summary

Biography

2020-21 (Senior):
- Ran in just two cross country races and four track meets during the spring. 
- Came in 14th place at the Ranger College Invite on Oct. 9. 
- Recorded two top-20 finishes at the Washburn Open on Jan. 29. 
- Two top-10 finishes at the OBU Invite on March 27, including a 10th place finish in the 5000. 
- 15th place in the 1500 at the East Texas Invite. 

2019-20 (Junior):
- Missed the first three cross country races of the fall, but competed in the remaining three.
- Came in eight at the OBU Invitational.
- Top-35 finish at the LSC Championships.
- Competed in four of the five indoor track meets for CU.
- Had two top-20 finishes in the Mile and 4x400 at the UCO Weilert Open.
- Finished the Mile event in 14th at the J.D. Martin Invite.
- Claimed a 13th place finish in the Mile at the LSC Championships.

2018-19 (Sophomore):
- Ran in all six cross country meets and seven track meets for the Aggies.
- Recorded Cameron's first women's cross country top-5 finish in program history, placing fifth with a time of 15:43.38 at the Western OK Showcase. 
- Finished second in both the MSU Red River Shootout and the LSC Preview Meet. 
- Ran a time of 23:46.90 at the LSC Championship to place 12th.
- Named the LSC Female Runner of the Week on Sep. 13 and Oct. 11.
- All-Lone Star Conference performer in cross country.

- Recorded multiple top-10 finishes during track season, including taking first in the 3000m steeplechase at the OBU Early Invite. 
- Finished 14th in the 1500 and fifth in the steeplechase at the LSC Outdoor Championships. 

At McNeese State:
-Finished 12th in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Southland Conference Meet.
-Won the Steeple at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational. 
-Finished 45th at the Southland Conference Meet.

Personal:
- From Eldoret, Kenya.
- Loves traveling. 
- Is always smiling, even when she is angry. 
- Studying biology. 

Personal Best Times at CU:
XC (4K): 15:43.38
XC (5K): 19:18.94
XC (6K): 23:23.40
800m: 2:36.48
1500m: 4:56.37
Mile: 5:26.47
5000m: 19:03.02
3000m Steeplechase: 11:50.62

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