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 Kennedy Kithuka
Kennedy Kithuka

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Thika, Kenya
High School:
St. Paul's
Last College:
Wayland Baptist
Height:
5-8
Position:
Distance
Birthdate:
06/04/1989

04/10/2013

Kithuka Appears on Bowerman Watch List

Texas Tech senior, NCAA Champion, Kithuka remains on Bowerman Watch List

03/13/2013

NCAA Champion Kithuka Tabbed to Post-Indoor Bowerman Watch List

Texas Tech senior remains on Bowerman Watch List following indoor nationals

03/12/2013

Texas Tech Opens Outdoor Season in San Diego

Red Raiders, Lady Raiders hold first outdoor workout of 2013 season

03/11/2013

Eight Texas Tech Student-Athletes Earn All-America Honors

Red Raiders, Lady Raiders place eight student-athletes on All-America list

03/08/2013

Kennedy Kithuka Becomes 5,000-meter NCAA Champion

Kennedy Kithuka and Kole Weldon highlight full day of competition for Tech track and field

05/02/2013

T&F: Big 12 Outdoors Preview

T&F: Big 12 Outdoors Preview

04/25/2013

Track: Red Raider Open Recap

Cierra White breaks school record in 100M

04/24/2013

Track: Red Raider Open Preview

Wes Kittley previews Texas Tech's Thursday's final home meet of the season

03/13/2013

Tech Track Recaps NCAA Indoor Championships, Look Ahead to Aztec Invitational

Tech Track Recaps NCAA Indoor Championships, Look Ahead to Aztec Invitational

03/05/2013

Red Raiders Head to NCAA Indoor Championships

Tech athletes set for Indoor Nationals in Fayetteville March 8-9

Career Performance List

2013 NCAA INDOOR 5,000M CHAMPION
2013 INDOOR ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM - 5,0000M
2013 INDOOR ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM - 3,000M
2013 BIG 12 CHAMPION - INDOOR 5,0000M
2013 BIG 12 CHAMPION - INDOOR 3,000M
2012 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION
2012 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY ALL-AMERICAN
2012 MOUNTAIN REGION CHAMPION
2012 BIG 12 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION

2012 CROSS COUNTRY
2012 NCAA Champion....finished first overall at the NCAA Championships meet with a course-record time of 28:31.3...2012 Mountain Region Champion...2012 Big 12 Champion...became the first male NCAA Cross Country Champion in school history...became the first male Big 12 Cross Country Champion in school history...went undefeated in seven meets.

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Trained under head coach Brian Whitlock..nine-time National Champion...captured seven track and field national championships at the NAIA level between 2010-12...2011 NAIA Cross Country Champion...2010 Cross Country National Champion...2010 Indoor 3,000-meter National Champion...captured two national championships during the 2010 outdoor season winning titles in both the 5,000-meter run and the 10,000-meter run...won two national titles during the 2012 indoor season (DMR and 3,000-meter run)...captured national championships in both the 5,000-meter run and the 10,000-meter run during the 2012 outdoor season...personal-best time in the 8,000-meter run of 23:08...personal-best time in the mile of 4:07...personal-best time of 7:58 in the 3,000-meter run...personal-best time of 13:28 in the 5,000-meter run...personal-best time of 28:18 in the 10,000-meter run...personal-best time of 3:46 in the 1,500-meter run.

ST PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOL
Trained under head coach Charles Noechu where he earned the divisional championship in 2007 and was the district runner-up...personal-best times of 9:00 in the 3,000-meter run, 4:20 in the 1,500-meter run, 15:10 in the 5,000-meter and 30:20 in the 10,000-meter.
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