Benard Sigei
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Bomett, Kenya
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Sagumerga HS
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- Previous School:
- Sagumerga HS
Bio
In 2016 (Freshman): Sigei recorded a personal-best 6K time at the Golden Eagle Invitational, where he completed the race with a time of 19:22.7...recorded an 8K time of 25:39.41 at the Greater Louisville Classic on Oct. 1, which placed him 19th in the Tech record books...was a solid middle-of the-pack runner, recording four second-place, two third-place, and one fourth-place team finish for the Golden Eagles...finsihed 20th overall at the OVC Championships with an 8K time of 25:52.4...placed 63rd overall at the NCAA South Regionals with a 10K time of 32:22.1.
Personal: Sigei is a native of Bomet, Kenya..will major in accounting.
News mentions
The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country team headed down to Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday for the NCAA Division I South Regionals to test their training against some of the top schools in the area. The men claimed an 11th place finish, while the Golden Eagle women placed 21st respectively.
It was an exciting day as the Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country team competed in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships at the Percy Warner State Park in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday morning.
The Tennessee Tech men’s team placed 11th (349 points) out of a field of 24 teams, while the Golden Eagle women placed 12th (362 points) in a field of 25 teams.
The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country team had another strong showing on Saturday morning at the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park.
The Tennessee Tech men's cross country team is now ranked 10th in the South Region per the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Regional Cross Country Rankings that was released on Sept. 19.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gilbert Boit isn’t taking anything for granted. Just because the sophomore from Kenya has already proven to be the fastest distance runner in school history, the Tennessee Tech sophomore raced every step of the way Saturday morning against the largest, most challenging field of his brief career.
The Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team is now ranked 14th in the South Region per the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Regional Cross Country Rankings that was released on Sept. 12.
The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country teams had another stellar showing Friday at the Azalea City Classic with both teams landing a first place finish.
It was an exciting event on a beautiful day for the Tennessee Tech men (2-1) and women’s (3-1) cross country teams as they hosted the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Hometown IGA at Ironwood Golf Course.
The time has come! The Tennessee Tech men and women’s cross country teams are ready to kickoff their 2016 season with the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Hometown IGA on Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's and women's cross country schedules have officially been slated for the 2016 season. Highlighted by five regular season meets, including one hosted by the Golden Eagles for the first time since the 2012 season, the agenda promises to be filled with some of the most elite teams across the region.