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Ruth Jerubet

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kapsabet, Kenya
  • High School AIC Cheptonon HS

Biography

2024 All-Conference USA Third Team (DMR)
2023 All-Conference USA Third Team (5000m Indoor)

Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)


2024 OUTDOOR (SENIOR)
  • Claimed first place in the 3000-meter steeplechase with an 11:19.19 at the Desert Heat Classic.
  • Tallied five points in the 3000 steeplechase with an 11:53.63 and fourth-place finish.
  • Opened outdoor campaign with a second-place finish in the 3000 steeplechase, clocking in an 11:19.39 at the Arizona Spring Break Fiesta.
 
2024 INDOOR (JUNIOR)
  • Named All-Conference USA third team in the DMR.
  • Posted an 11:48.26 and claimed bronze in the DMR at the CUSA ITF Championships at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex.
  • Clocked in a personal-best 4:57.06 and finished sixth in the mile at the CUSA Championships. 
  • Set a PR with a 2:18.60 in the 800 at the Jarvis Scott Open. 
  • Finished third with a 9:58.59 in the 3000 at the Jarvis Scott.
  • Clocked in a 5:06.29 with a third-place finish in the mile at the Stan Scott Memorial. 
  • Competed in the mile and 3000 at the New Mexico Team Open.

2023 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR)
  • Clocked in a personal-best 11:10.23 in the 3000m steeplechase, placing second at the Desert Heat Classic in Tucson, Ariz. 
  • Opened outdoor season with a second-place showing in the 5000m with a 17:04.39 at the Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Carnival. 
  • Finished second in the 1500m at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open at New Mexico. 
  • Competed in the 1500, 5000 and 3000s at the CUSA Championships. 
 
2023 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Earned All-CUSA third team honors after winning bronze in the 5000m with a 17:01.31 at the CUSA Championships. 
  • Finished first in the 3000m, clocking in a 9:56.05 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
  • Placed second in the mile with a 5:02.47 at the Dr. MLK Collegiate Invitational. 
  • Ran a personal-best 4:59.01 in the mile, placing fourth at the TTU Corky Classic to open the indoor season. 

2022 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Recorded career best in 1500m run (4:28.58) in Sun Angel Classic.
  • Placed first in 3000m run (9:48.55) in Sun Angel Classic for career best.
  • Competed in both 5000m run and 10K-meter run at the Conference USA Championships, finishing ninth place in both.

2022 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Ran a personal-best 9:38.71 in the 3000-meter run, placing sixth at the Conference USA Championships. 
  • Clocked a personal-best 16:59.43 in the 5000-meter run, finishing fifth at the C-USA Championships. 
  • Ran a personal-best 5:04.10 in the mile at the Don Kirby Open & Elite. 
  • Placed third (12:44.46) with the distance medley relay team at the New Mexico Team Open.
  • Opened the season in the 3000-meter run at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational.

2021 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Captured first in the 4600-meter run (15:50.80) at the UTSA Invitational.
  • Won gold in the 1500-meter run, clocking in a time of 4:36.59 at the Masked Rider Open. 
  • Crossed the finish line first in the 5000-meter run, recording a 17:27.43 at the Roadrunner Invitational. 
  • Ran a personal-best 4:32.04 in the 1500-meter run at the Conference USA Championships. 
  • Clocked a personal-best 17:02.98 in the 5000m at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. 

PERSONAL: Ruth Jerubet is the daughter of Esther and Thomas Mengich ... born in Nandi, Kenya ... industrial engineering major. 

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