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2021 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ronald Kigen

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 129
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Newark, N.J.
  • High School Saint Bendict's Prep School

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2021 Track and Field:

  • All-ASUN (Indoor) Third Team - 5000m
  • Competed in two indoor meets and four outdoor meets
  • Indoor - ran the 3000m, 5000m, and the mile
  • Best finish was second place in the 3000m at the Samford Bulldog Invite 2021 with a 8:33.33 time
  • Outdoor - ran the 1500m, 3000m, and the 5000m
  • Best finish was third place in the 3000m at the Tennessee Challenge with a 8:29.68 finish time

2021 Cross Country:

  • Competed in three races
  • Logged his best finish in the Belmont Opener at 18th with a 26:04.72
  • Finished 19th at the Lipscomb Winter Classic witha time of 25:33.4
  • Placed 29th at the ASUN Championship with a time of 26:54.5

2020 Track and Field:

  • Competed in three meets
  • Won the mile at the Samford Invite with a time of 4:18.44
  • Placed 10th in the mile at the ASUN Indoor Championships with a time of 4:29.30
  • Also ran in Lipscomb's DMR squad at the Championships

2019 Cross Country:

  • Named the 2019 ASUN Freshman of the Year and to the All-Conference First-Team and All-Freshman Team after placing 5th at the ASUN Championships in a time of 24:49.4
  • Placed 42nd at the NCAA South Regionals, running a time of 31:32.3 in the 10K
  • Named the ASUN Freshman of the Week after running for a season-best time of 24:37.0 at the Louisville Classic
  • Finished third at the Belmont Opener in 15:21.4 in 3.1M

Personal:

  • Mother is Sharon Chebet
  • Has one sister, Daisy Chepchirchir
  • Born in Kenya

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Distance
    5'9" 129 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Distance
    5'9" 129 lbs
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