2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2021-22
Indoor
• Competed in five events during the indoor season
• Top performances included running 54.75 in the 400m (Aurora Grand Prix), 1:28.93 in the 600m (Blue Demon Holiday Invite) and 2:04.54 in the 800m (WAC Indoor Championships)
• Top finish was third in the 600m (1:35.66) at the Illini Invitational
• Part of 4x400m relay team which finished fourth at the Windy City Invitational (3:36.98), running with Kevin Castruita, Lance Hubert and Javon Bruce
• Part of 4x400m relay team which finished fifth at the GVSU Snowdown Showdown (3:27.96), running with Wesley Keith, Lance Hubert and Javon Bruce
Outdoor
• Competed in five events during the outdoor season
• Top performances included running 55.88 in the 400m (Joey Haines Invitational), 1:56.61 in the 800m (WAC Outdoor Championships) and 3:55.35 in the 1500m (Carl Knight Invitational)
• Top finish was third in the 1500m (3:55.35) at the Carl Knight Invitational
• Part of 4x400m relay team which finished sixth at the Illini Invitational (3:24.96), running with Wesley Keith, Lance Hubert and Javon Bruce
• Part of 4x400m relay team which finished third at the Carl Knight Invitational (3:26.74), running with Wesley Keith, Javon Bruce and Lance Hubert
• Part of 4x400m relay team which finished third at the Sycamore Open (3:38.16), running with Jalen Jones, Stephon Jackson and Rahim Burrell
• Part of 4x400m relay team which finished 10th at the WAC Outdoor Championships (3:29.61), running with Wesley Keith, Jalen Jones and Javon Bruce
2020-21
• Competed in the 800m (2:01.49) at WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Placed 18th in the 800m
• Competed in the 1500m (4:14.57) at the Bob Harris Open hosted by Notre Dame
Placed third in the 1500m
• Competed in the 800m (1:59.34) at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational hosted by the University of Miami
Placed eighth in the 800m
• Competed in the 800m (2:04.09) at the Joey Haines Invitational hosted by Southeast Missouri
Placed 32nd in the 800m
• Academic All-WAC
Personal
• Born: Eldoret, Kenya
• High School: Paul Boit Boys High School, Eldoret
• Major: Pre- Nursing
• Family: Parents Thomas Rutto and Mary Goretti and sister Brenda Jepkoech, a member of the women’s track & field and cross country teams
• Interests Away from Sports: Politics
• Most Influenced Your Athletic Career: David Rudisha
• Why Did you Choose Chicago State: I wanted to be with my sister whom I was distanced from for a very long time
• Favorite Team: Manchester United
• Favorite Player: Messi
• Favorite Food: Nyama Choma (Kenyan)
Personal Bests
800m – 1:59
1500m – 4:14
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