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  Silas Kemboi
Silas Kemboi

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Iten, Kenya

High School:
St. Patrick's

Position:
Distance

2008 OUTDOOR: Competed in the Big 12 Championships in the 1500M ... placed second at the ACU Invitational with a season-best time of 1:49.77 in the 800M ... placed second at the Red Raider Open in the 800M event ... placed second in the 5000M at the Bayou Classic with a time of 14:38.45 ... finished third at the Red Raider Open in the 1500M ... member of the distance medley relay finishing third at the Texas Relays.

2008 INDOOR: Earned All-Conference honors at the Big 12 Championships in the 1000M with a third-place finish and time of 2:27.64 ... earned All-Conference honors at the Big 12 Championships as member of the distance medley relay finishing second ... set a new school record as member of the distance medley relay at the Arkansas Last Chance with a time of 9:45.93 ... member of the winning distance medley relay at the Texas Tech Invitational ... won the Texas Tech Invitational in the mile event ... finished second in the 800M at the Texas Tech Invitational with a mark of 1:53.17.

2007:Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Patrick's High School in Iten, Kenya... Represented the high school at district levels... Named all-district.

PERSONAL: Born July 7, 1986, in Iten, Kenya, to Joseph Kemboi and Penina Lagat... Father works as a farmer and mother works at Kenya Air Ports Authority... Has two brothers and two sisters: Hillary (25), Lucas (10), Viola (4) and Emanuel (2)... Interests include running and listening to reggae music... Majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry... Future plans include applying for medical school.