Benadate Cheruiyot

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

2013 Cross Country: Competed in five races during freshman season with three top 10 finishes ... began the season with a third place finish at the Mid-America Opener ... finished in ninth place at the Bluegrass XC Invitational with a time of 17:27.05 ... led the Cardinals at the AAC Championships, finishing in fifth place with a time of 20:41.72 ... also competed at the NCAA Southeast Regionals and finished in 38th place ... named a Red and Black Scholar, an Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar and to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... named to the AAC All-Academic Team.

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.