Benadate Cheruiyot

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Eldoret, Kenya
Prev School:
St. Paul's Teacher's Training College

Career Bests:
Cross Country
5k - 17:26.30
6k - 20:41.72

Indoor
Mile - 4:55.34
3,000m - 9:46.01
5,000m - 17:37.02

Outdoor
1,500m - 4:31.60
3,000m - 10:01.38
3,000m SC - 10:19.64
5,000m - 16:52.45

2015 Cross Country: Competed in five races this season … finished third competing in the 5K at the Evansville Early Bird … accomplished a season best in the 5K finishing in 17:34.40 at the Greater Louisville Classic … took 11th in the Pre-Nationals Invitational while setting a season best time of 21:07.9 in the 6K.

2014-15: Competed in the mile and 3000m along with the DMR during the indoor season and competed in five individual events (800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 3000m steeplechase) during the outdoor season while competing in the DMR...finished fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Outdoor Championships earning Outdoor second team All-ACC honors...owns school record in the 3000m steeplechase of 10:16.35 that was set at the ACC Outdoor Championships...set the school record while competing on the DMR squad that set a time of 11:35.16 at the ACC Indoor Championships...recorded best times in the 800m in 2:21.82 and16:35.36 in the 5000m at the Georgia Tech Invitational...recorded eight top-5 finishes on the season.

2014 Cross Country: Competed in five races as a sophomore … earned two top 10 finishes … recorded a personal-best time in the 5K distance … started the season with a second-place finish at the Flyer 5K and a ninth-place finish at the Commodore Classic … also competed at the Pre-Nationals Invitational and the ACC Championships … finished 44th at the NCAA Southeast Regional behind a 6K time of 21:17.0.

2013-14: Competed in three indoor events (mile, 3,000m, and 5,000m) and four outdoor events (800m, 1,500m, 3,000m steeple chase, and 5,000m) ... competed in six indoor meets, including the AAC Indoor Championships ... opened up the indoor season with a first place finish in the 3,000m at the Gene Edmunds Cup with a time of 10:13.31 ... also placed first in the 3,000m at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 9:51.70 ... followed that with two second place finishes (DMP and mile) at the Hoosier Hills indoor meet ... finished in fourth place at the AAC Indoor Championships in the 3,000m with a career-best indoor time of 9:46.01 ... also finished in third place in the mile at the ACC Indoor Championships ... competed in seven outdoor meets in 2014 ... won the 3,000m steeple chase at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational with a time of 10:51.56 ... recorded top five finishes in both events competed at the AAC Outdoor Championships ... finished in fourth in the 1,500m with a career-best time of 4:31.60 and third in the 3,000m steeple chase with another career-best time of 10:19.64 ... qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 3,000m steeple chase ... finished in 21st place with a time of 10:24.22.

2013 Cross Country: Competed in five events ... was team's top finisher at the NCAA Southeast Regional and the AAC Championships ... placed 38th at the NCAA Southeast Regional ... earned all-conference honors for finishing fifth at the AAC Championships behind a season-best 6K of 20:41.72 ... took ninth at the Bluegrass Invitational ... started the season with a third-place finish at the Mid-America Opener.

2012-13 Track: Competed in two outdoor disciplines (3,000m, 3,000m steeplechase) and one indoor event (3,000m) ... had a fifth-place showing in the 3,000m steeplechase at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships ... won two event titles during the season ... took first in the steeplechase at the Cardinal Twilight and won the 3,000m earlier in the year at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational ... had a runner-up finish in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Border Battle.

Prep: Attended Singore Girls High ... won the Nyanza Zone 3,000m steeplechase title in 2012.

Personal: Daughter of Pius Chemwok and Josephine Teriki ... birthday is Jan. 5 ... has three brothers and seven sisters ... majoring in exercise science.