Evans Kipchumba

Photo by: Joe Murphy

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Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Eldoret, Kenya
High School:
Kipsoen Boys

Kipchumba's TFRRS Page

2022 Cross Country: Ran in all five meets for the Green Wave… Opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the UNO XC Opener on a career best finish 14:59.0 (Sept. 2)… Placed 21^st at the Arturo Barrios Invitational on with a career best time of 24:13.5 (Oct.15)… Finished 21^st at the NCAA Division I South Central Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 31:24.5 in the 10k (Nov.11).

As a Senior (2021-22)
Indoor Track & Field

Competed in two regular season meets
Recorded a 4:28.54 mile and a 2:03.53 800m at the LSU Bayou Bengal (3/4)
Recorded a 8:50.51 time in the 3000m at the Howie Ryan Invitational (3/11)

Outdoor Track & Field

Competed in seven meets including the American Outdoor Championships
Finished with personal best times of 2:00.57 (800m) and 14:52.24 (5000m)
Finished second at the Houston Alumni Invitational (4/2) with a 8:39.22 time in the 3000m\

Cross Country

Placed 2^nd at the Nicholls Cross Country Invitational (6.437k) with a time of 20:50.9 (10/2)
Competed in The American Championships (8k), finishing 22^nd (25:21.0, 10/9)
Competed in the NCAA South Central Regional (10k), finishing 49th (32:33.6, 11/12)

As a sophomore (2019-20)
Cross Country

Won the UNO Cross Country Opener (5k) with a time of 15:13.1 (8/30)
Won the Nicholls Cross Country Invitational (6k) with a time of 20:52.9 (9/21)
Placed 5^th at the LSU Cross Country Invitational (5k) with a time of 15:08.4 (9/27)
Placed 38^th at the Texas A&M Arturo Barrios Invitational (8k) with a time of 24:41.6 (10/19)
Placed 34^th at the American Athletic Conference Championship (8k) with a time of 25:38.1 (11/1)
Placed 73^th at the NCAA South Central Regional (10k) with a time of 32:25.1 (11/15)

As a freshman (2018-19)
Outdoor Track & Field

Ran nine regular-season meets, primarily competing in the 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m events
Took home a 12th place finish in the 10,000m at the Outdoor American Championships (5/10), setting a PR of 31:52.98
Finished fourth in the 1500m, set a personal best at the Tom Tellez Invitational (5/3) with a time of 4:04.33

Cross Country

Competed in three regular-season meets, The American Cross Country Championships and the NCAA South Central Regional
Claimed his first career win at the LSU Invitational-Collegiate Division (4m) with a time of 20:25.4 (9/15)
Finished 7th at the Texas A&M Invitational (8k) with a time of 24:49.3 (9/22)
Competed in the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (8k), finishing 162nd (25:48.7, 10/13)
Placed 15th at The American Championships (8.4k) with a time of 28:25.0 (10/25)
Competed in the NCAA South Central Regional (10k), finishing 58th (33:36.7, 11/9)

Before Tulane: Played badminton in high school.

Personal: Son of Susan Chebii and Philip Tuitoek...Majoring in biology and intends to become a scientist.