UNCP Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll
Indoor
Season bests: 1 mile (4:31.69) ... 3000m (8:52.77) ... 5000m (15:26.88) ... DMR (10:39.41) ... Finished 2nd in the DMR at the Finn Pincus Invitational and 2nd in the 3000m at the JDL College Team Challenge.
Outdoor: 4x100m RELAY SCHOOL RECORD (16:17.49)
Season bests: 1500m (4:08.49) ... 1 mile (4:25.46) ... 5000m (15:05.58) ... 4x1500m relay (16:17.49) ... Finished 5th in the 5000m and 7th in the 1500m at the Conference Carolinas Championships.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24):
Indoor
Season bests: 1 Mile (4:35.83) ... 3000m (8:59.75) ... 5000m (15:32.50) ... DMR (10:33.55) ... Logged a 3rd place finish in the 3000m at the College Team Challenge ... Took 5th in the 5000m at the VMI Winter Relays.
Outdoor
Season bests: 1500m (4:02.93) ... 5000m (15:23.75) ... 10000m (32:08.92) ... Finished 3rd in the 5000m at the Trojan Challenge ... Took 4th in the 1500m at the Trojan Relays.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Yemit Boys High School.

PERSONAL: Son of Philip Kigen and Josphine Chebet ... Has four brothers, Isaac, Daniel, Elias, and Thomas, and three sisters, Anita, Cynthia, and Brenda ... Maintained a 3.4 GPA at Yemit Boys High School ... Hobby is traveling ... Lists his dad as his hero ... A nursing major at UNCP ... Also a member of the cross country program at UNCP.
 

Personal Bests
INDOOR
1 Mile	4:28.04
3000m	8:52.77
5000m	15:26.88
OUTDOOR
1500m	4:00.18
1 Mile	4:25.46
5000m	15:05.58
10000m	32:08.92