2010-11 Cross Country
Roster
Jemeli Sang
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Eldoret, Kenya
2009XC: Earned a spot on the All-A-Sun First Team afterplacing fifth at the conference championships (10/31) ... Posted atime of 18:06 at the event ... Set a personal-best time of 17:39.60at the Charlotte Invitational (10/2) as she finished in eighth ...Time of 17:39.60 is the second fastest in school history ...Finished second at the USC Upstate Invitational (10/17) with a timeof 18:00.97 ... At the Eye Opener (9/5) Finished third with a timeof 18:26 at the Eye Opener (9/5).
2009 Outdoor: Earned a second-place finishin the 10,000-meter run at the A-Sun Championships, finishing in36:54.73, marking the top finish among the team at thechampionships (5/15) ... Came back to post a fourth-place finish inthe 5,000-meters (5/15) ... Posted season-best finish in the5,000-meters at the Penn Relays, where she finished in 17:27.60(4/23) ... Posted a third-place finish in the 3,000-meters with aschool-record time of 10:33.51 at the 49er Classic (3/21) ...Finished fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Furman Invitational witha season-best time of 4:47.64 and earned a top-10 finish in the 800meters (4/11) ... Helped the women post a school record in the1,600-meter relay at the Wofford Dual Meet, finishing in 4:14.37(4/17).
2008-09 Indoor: Finished fourth in the5,000 meters at the A-Sun Championships with a season-best time of17:58.80 (2/20) ... Also earned a sixth-place finish in the3,000-meters in 10:29.10 (2/20) ... Finished third in the3,000-meter run at the Carolina Invitational with a personal-besttime of 10:20.93 (2/13) ... Earned her best times in the 800-metersand mile run at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational (1/31) ... Alsofinished 10th out of 58 competitors in the 3,000-meter run at therace ... Earned a top-10 finish in the 3,000 meters at the UNCClassic (1/24).
2008 XC: Finished first for the women atthe A-Sun Championships and 22nd-overall with a time of 19:04,leading the team to a seventh-place finish of 11 teams ... Named tothe A-Sun All-Freshmen team ... Finished seventh-overall at theMercer Invitational in 18:51, helping to lead the women to afourth-place finish of 24 teams, her season-best finish and firstfinish in under 19 minutes (9/7) ... Finished 20th at the EyeOpener Invitational in 19:12 (9/6).
Before USC Upstate: Attended BiwottNgelel-Tarit High School in Kenya ... Was an active distancerunner, posting a 5:16 1,500-meter run and a 38:55 10,000-meter run... Was the class prefect and a Christian Union Leader.
Personal: Born July 3, 1988...Daughter ofRuttoh and Pauline Kipsang ... A nursing major ... Has sevensiblings ... Enjoys watching movies, singing and running ...Favorite meal is ugali (corn meal) and mursik ... Favorite book is"Gifted Hands" by Ben Carson...Favorite quote is, "Do your best toachieve what others have not achieved"...Dream job is to be aclinical health officer.
Sang''s Personal BestsIndoor Track & Field800-Meter Run 2:32.67, ETSU Niswonger Invitational (1/31/09)Mile Run 5:28.43, ETSU Niswonger Invitational (1/31/09)3,000 Meter Run 10:20.93, Carolina Invitational (2/13/09)5,000-Meter Run 17:58.80, A-Sun Championships (2/20/09)Outdoor Track & Field800-Meter Run 2:20.31, 49er Classic (3/21/09)1,500-Meter Run 4:47.64, Furman Invitational (4/11/09)3,000-Meter Run 10:33.51, 49er Classic (3/21/09)5,000-Meter Run 17:27.60, Penn Relays (4/23/09)10,000-Meter Run 36:54.73, A-Sun Championships (5/15/09)
