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2021 Women's Cross Country Roster

Brenda Jepkoech

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya

Biography

2021-22
Indoor
• Did not compete in any indoor meets

Outdoor
• Part of 4x400m relay team which finished eighth at the Illini Invitational (4:24.92), running with Aleah Wilson, Toniann Ewen and Yasmin Grace
• Part of 4x400m relay team which finished fourth at the Carl Knight Invitational (4:13.29), running with Aleah Wilson, LiShaun Wilson and Aileen Lopez

2021 Cross Country
• Top Cougars runner in two of the three meets in which she competed
• Ran in three of the team’s six meets, missing the Gans Creek Classic, Illini Open and WAC Cross Country Championships
• Placed 169th and first among CSU runners (26:27.7, 6K) at the Auto Owners Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State
• Placed 26th and first among CSU runners (20:54.4, 5,000m) at the Brescia Invitational hosted by Brescia University
• Placed 179th and third among CSU runners (28:48.0, 6K) at the Bradley Pink Classic hosted by Bradley University

2020-21 Track & Field
Competed in the 800m (2:17.14) at the WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Qualified eighth but did not finish in the finals
Competed in the 1500m (5:00.76) at the Bob Harris Open hosted by Notre Dame
Placed 11th in the 1500m
Competed in the 800m (2:17.61) at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational hosted by the University of Miami
Placed 13th in the 800m
Competed in the 800m (2:21.01) at the Joey Haines Invitational hosted by Southeast Missouri
Placed 10th in the 800m
 
Personal
Born: Eldoret
High School Sports Played: Soccer, hockey, track
Major: Nursing
Family: Parents Mary Goretti Boroswa and Thomas Toroitich Rutto and brothers and sisters Bilha Rutto, Belinda Rutto, men’s track & field athlete Brian Kiptanui, Mercy Jepkosgei and Faith Jepkogei
Interests Away from Sports: Painting
Most Influenced Your Athletic Career: My mother, when she was 34, she started riding the bicycle and won lots of races
Favorite Team: PSG
Favorite Food: Home-made meals
 
Personal Bests
Cross Country
3 Mile  – 18:34
5k  – 19:48
6k  – 23:25
 
Track & Field
800m  – 2:17
1500m  – 4:56
3000m  – 11:00
5000m  – 19:21

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2020Senior

  • 2021Graduate Student

  • 2021Senior