2016-17 Men's Cross Country & Track & Field Roster

Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault

Kenn Chumba

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Ht./Wt.:
    - /
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Letters:
    1
  • Hometown:
    Eldoret, Kenya
  • High School:
    ACK Kimogoch / Butler CC / South Plains CC

Summary

Biography

2017 All-Sun Belt (1500)

2017 Outdoor Season:
Earned a second-place finish at the Sun Belt Championship in the 1500 (May 12), scoring eight points for Little Rock with a time of 3:53.57...Also scored a point in the 5K at the Sun Belt Championship, racing to an eighth-place finish in 15:16.77...At the Memphis Invitational (April 28), came in fourth in the 800 and second in the 1500...Placed second in the 800 at the Red Wolf Open (April 21) with a time of 1:54.23...Won the 5K at the Beach Invitational (April 14) and won the 1500 at the Pacific Beach Intercollegiate (April 13) on back-to-back days in California...Took fifth in the 1500 at the Bobby Lane Invitational (March 25) with a time of 3:59.18...At the Rhodes Invitational (March 17), came in second in the 5K with a time of 14:58.31...Placed second in the 800 in the UCA Spring Opener with a time of 1:57.08.

2016-17 Indoor Season: Placed seventh at the Sun Belt Championship (Feb. 20) in the 3K with a time of 8:30.42, scoring two points for the Trojans...Also scored one point for Little Rock with an eighth-place showing in the mile with a time of 4:16.18...Just missed scoring in the 5K as well, placing 10th in 15:14.16...At the USA Invitational (Feb. 5), placed sixth in the mile with a time of 4:17.37...Came in fourth in the 3K at the ASU Invitational (Jan. 27) with a time of 8:35.46...Was part of the winning DMR team at that meet with a time of 10:54.71...Placed second in the 3K at the ASU Kickoff Klassic (Dec. 2) with a time of 8:46.73.

2016 Cross Country Season: Set the 15th-fastest 10K time in program history at the NCAA South Central Regional, running the course in 31:40.4...Finished in 43rd place at the regional meet...Came in 24th at the Sun Belt Championship with a time of 26:08.8...Placed sixth at the Little Rock Invitational in 25:49.8...Earned 66 points for the Trojans at the Chile Pepper Festival with a time of 25:51.33...Placed seventh at the UCA Cross Country Challenge, finishing the course in 19:15.4...Finished in 68th in 21:21.32 at the Memphis Twilight Invitational to begin the season.

2016 Outdoor Season: At the Rhodes Invitational (March 18), took sixth place in the mile with a time of 4:26.53...In Lafayette at the Louisiana Classic, helped the Trojans to fourth in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:18.54.

2015-16 Indoor Season: Had a season-best time in the 800 with a 1:59.59 showing at the Jaguar Invite (Feb. 7)...Also ran the 800 in 2:00.69 for eighth place at the ASU Invitational (Jan. 22)...At the Jaguar Invite, also ran the mile in 4:27.55...Helped the Trojans to a fifth-place finish in the DMR at the Sun Belt Championship (Feb. 22) where the team completed the race in 10:18.01...Also ran in the 4x400 relay at that meet, helping Little Rock to a seventh-place finish in 3:21.55.

2015 Cross Country Season: Ran 146th in a time of 25:58.49 at the Chile Pepper Festival in his first race as a Trojan...Came in 11th at the Little Rock Invitational with a time of 24:59.2 in the 8K, the 15th-best time in program history...Came in 47th place at the Sun Belt Championship, finshing with a time of 28:10.5.

Before Little Rock: Ran track at Butler Community College for the Grizzlies and coach Ryan Turner...Placed sixth in the country at Cross Country Nationals in 2014, earning All-American status for his efforts...Also an All-American thanks to his second-place team finish in the distance medley relay, third-place finish in the 4x800 indoors and fifth-place showing in the 4x800 outdoors...Also named to All-Academic teams and the Dean's Honor Roll.

Personal: Born on June 7, 1993...Son of Julius and Seres Korir, Has three brothers, Bernard Chumba, Nelbert Kimultai and Leonard Kipleting...Has one sister, Carolyne Korir...Intends to major in geology and earth sciences...

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