Chemaoi heading to NCAA Championships

Junior Festus Chemaoi became the first Middle Tennessee cross country runner to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country National Championships, taking place on Monday in Terre Haute, Ind.

Chemaoi finished 13th overall at the NCAA South Regional meet in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Ainobkoi, Kenya native did not qualify initially, but was given an at-large bid as a top five individual not on a qualified team.

The last Blue Raider runner to compete in the NCAA National Championships was Richard Russo in 1971.

Teammate Zamzam Sangau, a senior from Kampala, Uganda, will also compete as the first female Blue Raider to compete on a national level.

 

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