Track & Field's Kibet, Rotich to Compete in Payton Jordan Invitational Thursday
May 2, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Track & Field
TULANE GREEN WAVE | |
Meet: | Payton Jordan Invitational |
When: | Thursday, May 3 Schedule | Heat Sheets |
Where: | Cobb Track and Angell Field | Stanford, Calif. |
Live Results: | Roll Wave |
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NEW ORLEANS - Tulane track and field will send junior Emmanuel Rotich and sophomore Raymond Kibet to Stanford, California, to compete in the Payton Jordan Invitational on Thursday, marking the close of the Green Wave's outdoor regular season.
ABOUT THE MEET
The Payton Jordan Invitational is Tulane's final meet of the regular season, as the Green Wave head to Cincinnati, Ohio, for the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships next weekend.
The Green Wave's athletes will compete in just two events on Thursday evening. Rotich will run in the men's 3000m steeplechase, and Kibet will run in the men's 400m race. The 400m race starts at 8:15 p.m. while the 3000m steeplechase gets going at 9:46 p.m.
Kibet holds the school record in the 400m with a time of 45.21. His best time this season is 46.59, which came at the Houston Alumni Invitational (4/7).
Rotich's career best in the 3000m steeplechase is 8:36.40, which came at last season's NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round. His top time in the event this season is 8:45.59, which he recorded at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/19).
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HEAT ENTRIES FOR PAYTON JORDAN INVITATIONAL
400m Run
Raymond Kibet
3000m Steeplechase
Emmanuel Rotich
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