Amos Kipchirchir
Amos Kipchirchir
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Eldoret, Kenya
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Legebet Secondary School
Bio

Posting times similar to the other two signees at nearly every distance, Kipchirchir owns the fastest performance of the trio at 8,000-meters, which is the standard distance he will be running for the Golden Eagles during his cross country career. He has covered that distance in 24:30.15, and has a 10K PR of 30:32.47. His top time at 800m is 1:50.22, with a 1,500m effort of 3:48 and a 5,000-meter best of 14:27.56.

Angel on Kipchirchir - Amos is an impact runner with great speed and strength. He will help TTU to become a dominant force in the OVC in the future. Amos, along with Misoy, Rotich and Sambu, will make a formidable foursome that can certainly make an impact in the conference.

News mentions
Sambu repeats as all-OVC; Golden Eagle men ninth at OVC Championships
Sambu repeats as all-OVC; Golden Eagle men ninth at OVC Championships

Junior Geoffrey Sambu repeated his all-conference performance, placing 13th individually to capture second-team honors while leading the Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team to ninth place at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Saturday in Murray, Ky.

Golden Eagle runners primed and ready to run in OVC Championships Saturday
Golden Eagle runners primed and ready to run in OVC Championships Saturday

The Tennessee Tech cross country teams will put the last three months of training into what should be their best effort Saturday morning at the Ohio Valley Conference championships in Murray, Ky.

Tech women 16th in tough Crimson Classic field; Short-handed men's team not in final standings
Tech women 16th in tough Crimson Classic field; Short-handed men's team not in final standings

Paced by former junior college All-American Purity Murray’s personal-best time, the Tennessee Tech women’s cross country team placed 16th in an outstanding field of 26 teams at the Alabama Crimson Classic Friday evening at the Harry Pritchett Park. The Golden Eagle men’s team, which started the race with only five runners, did not record a team score as one Golden Eagle runner was unable to finish the event due to cramps.

Golden Eagle runners head to Tuscaloosa for Crimson Classic on Friday
Golden Eagle runners head to Tuscaloosa for Crimson Classic on Friday

The Tennessee Tech cross country teams have one final tuneup race before competing at the end of the month in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships, and what a meet it will be. The Golden Eagles are set to run Friday afternoon in the Crimson Classic, hosted by the University of Alabama.

Tech women sixth, men place 10th at Greater Louisville Classic
Tech women sixth, men place 10th at Greater Louisville Classic

The Tennessee Tech women’s cross country team earned a sixth place finish among the 14 Division I teams in their event at the Greater Louisville Classic Saturday morning, and the Golden Eagle men finished 10th among 14 Division programs in their race.

Cross country teams run Saturday in large field at Greater Louisville Classic
Cross country teams run Saturday in large field at Greater Louisville Classic

The Tennessee Tech cross country teams will head to Louisville, Ky., this weekend to compete in their largest races of the season at the Greater Louisville Classic.

Sambu, WIlliamson and three career-best times lead Tech runners at Furman
Sambu, WIlliamson and three career-best times lead Tech runners at Furman

Geoffrey Sambu and Daniel Williamson led the way as the Tennessee Tech men's cross country team posted three career-best times and placed eighth among 12 teams at the Furman Invitational Saturday morning.

Golden Eagles look for steady improvement against huge field at Furman Classic
Golden Eagles look for steady improvement against huge field at Furman Classic

A huge field will greet the Tennessee Tech cross country teams Saturday when they run at the third annual Furman Cross Country Classic.

Young teams filled with newcomers set many personal-best times at Indiana Open
Young teams filled with newcomers set many personal-best times at Indiana Open

Nine of Tennessee Tech's 13 cross country runners ran in their first collegiate race Saturday as coach Wayne Angel's Golden Eagles opened the 2015 season at the Indiana Open.

Cross country teams each open against 11th ranked  Hoosiers Saturday at Indiana Open
Cross country teams each open against 11th ranked Hoosiers Saturday at Indiana Open

The Tennessee Tech cross country teams open the 2015 schedule Saturday at the Indiana Open, where the Golden Eagles go up against two Hoosier teams each ranked 11th in the nation in the preseason