2018 Track and Field Roster
Biography
2018 INDOOR: Ranked third in the nation with a time of 3:55.81 in the mile posted at the Don Kirby Elite … claimed ninth-place in the mile at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a readout of 4:02.26 … crossed the finish line in 4:10.03 at the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the mile … also took eighth-place in the 800m at the event … opened the season with two third place finishes in the 800m (1:50.31) and the 4x400m relay (3:16.88) … secured the gold medal in the mile at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational with a readout of 4:05.69 … competed in the mile at the New Mexico Classic snagging second-place with a time of 4:04.04.
2017 OUTDOOR: Claimed a gold medal at the Conference USA Championships with a season-best time of 3:44.64 in the 1,500m … finished in 13th place at the NCAA West Region Championships in the 1,500m … claimed second in the 800m at the Jim Bush Invitational with a time of 1:49.99 … posted a second-place finish in the mile with a time of 4:02.96.
2017 INDOOR: Opened the season with a personal-best time of 4:02.14 claiming gold in the mile at the Commodore Invitational … notched a first-place finish in the mile at the New Mexico Classic with a time of 4:02.59 … took third place at the Conference USA Championship in the mile … recorded a second-place finish in the 600m with a personal-best of 1:17.24 … part of the distance medley team that recorded a season-best time of 9:31.13 at the Music City Challenge … member of the distance medley relay team that took first at C-USA Championships.
2016 OUTDOOR: Named to the USTFCCCA Men’s All-American second team … finished ninth overall in the 800m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships posting a career-best 1:45.53 … won the C-USA Championship and set a personal best in the 1,500m (3:43.39.) ... took silver in the 800m at the C-USA Championships ... clocked in a time of 4:00.82 in the mile at Texas Relays claiming third place ... registered a first-place finish in the 800m at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational.
2016 INDOOR: Started collegiate career in the 800m (1:49.14) running a personal best at the Texas A&M Invitational … registered a personal-best time of 4:03.43 at the Don Kirby Invitational ... notched four first-place finishes in the mile ... took gold in the mile at the Conference USA Championships ... advanced to the finals at the NCAA Championships in the mile ... took sixth overall at the NCAA Championships earning All-American first team honors.
PRIOR TO UTEP: Finished third in his semifinal heat at the 2015 Kenyan National Championships with a time of 1:50.5 in the 800m run … clocked a personal best 800m run time of 1:47.99 at altitude in Nairobi in June of 2014.
PERSONAL: Son of Jane Bushenae and Benjamin Kipkoech … physical therapy major … has a twin sister … played handball, volleyball and tennis in high school … born in Eldoret, Kenya.
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