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Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

2020-21 Track and Field

Benedict Jepkemei

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Junior
  • Events Distance
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya
  • High School Loreto Matunda

Biography

Career Results and Personal Bests


2019-20
Cross Country -
Entered five races...Ran a 25:01.7 5k to open the season at the Bob Timmons Classic...Recorded a personal best 4k time of 17:51.8 at the Central Arkansas Cross Country Challenge...Paced a 23:16.9 5k at the Little Rock Invitational.

2018-19
Cross Country - Completed five races, including three 5k's and two 6k's...Bettered her 5k time on three different occasions, 9/1 (21:32.7), 9/8 (21:17.2) and 10/13 (20:05.4)...Ran a personal best 6k time of 24:47.1 at the Rim Rock Classic...Placed 57th at the Summit League Championships with a time of 25:24.1. Indoor - Opened the season finishing third in the mile (5:51.84) at the Bob Timmons Challenge...Ran a personal best mile time of 5:42.91 at the Arkansas Invitational...Clocked in at 2:30.17 in the 800m, a personal best, at the Prairie Wolf Indoor Invitational on Jan. 25...Ran a 5:38.74 1600m at the J.D. Martin Invitational (Feb. 2) and 12:01.35 3000m at the 4th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic (Feb. 9). Outdoor - Completed three races...Ran 12:23.29 in the 3000m at the John McDonnell Invitational...Recorded a personal best 1500m time of 5:19.82 at the PSU/Wendy's Tune-up on April 26...Clocked a 5:27.46 1500m to finish 20th at the Summit League Outdoor Championships.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Distance
    5'2"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2020-21Junior

    Distance
    5'2"
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