2023 Track & Field Roster
Biography
2023 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR)
- Placed second in the 3000m with an 11:28.29 at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open.
- Opened outdoor season in the 5000m with an 18:49.59 at the Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Carnival.
2023 INDOOR (JUNIOR)
- Competed in the 3000m at the TTU Corky Classic, Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational, New Mexico Collegiate Classic and Don Kirby Elite Invitational.
- Clocked in a season-best 10:52.97 in the 3000, placing sixth at the Don Kirby.
- Ran the 3000 along with the DMR at the CUSA Championships.
2022 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
- Achieved career best in 3000m run (10:27.68) at Sun Angel Classic.
- Placed ninth at Bryan Clay Invitational in 10K-meter run (36:51.72) for career best.
- Competed in 5000m run and 10K-meter run at the Conference USA Championships.
2022 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
- Competed in the 3000-meter run at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational, New Mexico Team Open and Don Kirby Open & Elite.
- Ran first collegiate mile event (5:38.72) at the Don Kirby.
2021 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
- Opened collegiate career with a third-place finish in the 4600-meter run (17:13.66) at the UTSA Invitational.
- Competed in the 5000-meter event at the Bobcat Invitational, Roadrunner Invitational, Don Kirby Tailwind Open, Desert Heat Classic and Conference USA Championships.
- Ran a personal-best 18:33.87 in the 5000-meter run at the C-USA Championships.
- Competed in first collegiate 10,000-meter race (38:27.63) at the C-USA Championships.
2020 OUTDOOR
- Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
- Clocked in a personal-best 11:05.22 in the 3000m at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational.
- Competed with the distance medley relay team at the Conference USA Championships.
- Ran an 11:34.63 in the 3000m, placing eighth at the Texas Tech Corky Classic.
PERSONAL: Full name is Joan Jerotich Kimaiyo … daughter of Benjamen Kimaiyo Komen and Mary Jebet Kimaiyo … has one brother and one sister … sister Risper competed at UTEP for four years (2009-12) and was named All-American all four seasons … born in Iten, Kenya … industrial engineering major.
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