Brannon Cheplak
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Eldoret, Kenya
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Kipsaos Boys HS
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- Previous School:
- Kipsaos Boys HS
Bio
In 2016 (Freshman): Cheplak opened the 2016 season with a 6K time of 19:29.3...recorded a personal-best 8K time at the OVC Championships on Oct. 29 when he placed 17th overall with a time of 25:47.9, which marks him 24th in the Tech record book...was a solid middle-of the-pack runner for the Golden Eagles; tallied one second-place, three third-places, two fourth-places, and one fifth-place team finish...placed 67th overall at the NCAA South Regionals with a 10K time of 32:24.2.
Personal: Cheplak is a native of Eldoret, Kenya...graduated from the Kipsaos Boys High School in 2014...will major in agriculture.
News mentions
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Two male and four female Tennessee Tech cross country runners appeared at the NCAA South Regional Friday morning in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to see how they stacked up against a combined 392 other runners around the region.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team continues its postseason run on Friday at the NCAA South Regional Championships, hosted by the University of Alabama at the Harry Pritchett Running Park.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Tennessee Tech men’s cross country began its postseason at the OVC Championship on Saturday morning, enduring cold conditions at host Eastern Illinois’ Panther Trail Course.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Tennessee Tech men’s cross country postseason begins Saturday with the 2017 OVC Cross Country Championship, which features a tough field of all 12 OVC teams. Five teams, including Tech, are ranked regionally by the USTFCCCA.
NEW ORLEANS – The Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team has moved to No. 15 in Week 5 of the USTFCCCA South Region rankings, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Monday.
LOUISVILLE – Tennessee Tech received a preview of November’s NCAA Championships during its appearance at the adidas® Pre-National Invitational, hosted by the University of Louisville on Saturday morning.
LOUISVILLE – This coming Saturday, the Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team will race in its biggest and most prestigious meet yet this season at the NCAA Division I adidas® Pre-Nationals Invitational.
NEW ORLEANS – The Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team now stands at No. 12 in week 4 of the USTFCCCA South Region rankings, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Monday.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Compared to last week’s Mountain Dew Invitational, the Tech men’s cross country team faced a smaller but more challenging field at Indiana University’s inaugural Sam Bell Invitational.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Boasting a tie for its highest USTFCCCA ranking in program history, the Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team heads north this weekend for the inaugural Sam Bell Invitational, hosted by Indiana University.
NEW ORLEANS – The Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team has been rewarded for its performance at last weekend’s Mountain Dew Invitational with a jump in the latest USTFCCCA South Region rankings, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Monday.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Having not raced since Sept. 2, Tech men’s cross country showed no signs of slowing down at the Mountain Dew Invitational Saturday morning. The Golden Eagles placed second out of 24 teams in their first-ever appearance at the meet, and sophomore Gilbert Boit collected his second individual win in as many meets this season.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech cross country endured rainy conditions to complete the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Hometown IGA, its season-opening meet at the Ironwood Golf Course on Saturday morning.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the second-consecutive year, Tennessee Tech cross country is gearing up for its season-opening Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Hometown IGA at the Ironwood Golf Course on Saturday morning.