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Titus Cheruiyot

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya
  • Highschool Kipsangui Boys HS

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
All-Conference USA First Team (2019, 2020, 2022)
All-Conference USA Third Team (2021)
2019 Conference USA Freshman of the Meet
Conference USA Athlete of the Week (Oct. 8, 2019)


2022 (JUNIOR)
  • Named 2022 All-Conference USA first team.
  • Placed fifth at the CUSA Cross Country Championships, clocking in a 24:31.5 in the 8K.
  • Posted a personal-best 29:18.3 in the 10K at the 2022 NCAA DI Mountain Region XC Championships, placing 52nd. 
  • Opened season at the 36th Lori Fitzgerald Memorial with a 15:57.5 in the 5K.
  • Ran a 25:44.3 in the 8K at the Texas Tech Open.
  • Clocked in a 24:41.4 in the 8K at the Dave Murray Invitational. 
  • Ran at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, posting a 24:27.3 (8K).

2021 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed in three meets during the 2021 season
  • Named All-Conference USA third team
  • Posted an ninth-place finish in the 5K at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial
  • Ran at the Arturo Barrios Invite
  • Finished 18th in the 8K at the Conference USA Championships

2020 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed in all three events.
  • Earned 2020 All-Conference USA first team honors. 
  • Clocked in a season-best 24:13.03, placing fifth in the 8K at the Conference USA Championships in Birmingham, Ala.
  • Ran at the Oklahoma State Invitational, posting a time of 24:53.03.
  • Placed 17th with a time of 25:04.07 at the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla.

2019 (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in all seven events.
  • Named the 2019 Conference USA Freshman of the Meet.
  • Named to 2019 All-C-USA first team.
  • Finished third at the C-USA Championships in the 8k, clocking in a time of 23:58.64.
  • Opened career with a first-place finish at the Lobo Invitational, posting a time of 15:16.99 in the 5k.
  • Finished in first place, posting a personal-best time of 24:13.01 in the 5-mile at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational.
  • Named C-USA Athlete of the Week on Oct. 8 following Joe Piane.
  • Recorded a personal-best 19:47.13, placing third at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial in the 6.4km.
  • Finished 13th, clocking in a personal-best 23:43.7 in the 8k at the Pre-National Invitational.
  • Posted a personal-best 31:04.0 in the 10k, placing ninth a the NCAA Mountain Regionals.
  • Advanced to the NCAA National Championships, competing in the 10k (32:21.30).

PERSONAL: Full name is Titus Kipkembol Cheruiyot … son of Prisca and David Cheruiyot … born in Eldoret, Kenya … student council president in high school … aerospace engineering major. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2020Sophomore

  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior

  • 2023Senior