Weekend Round-Up: Augustine Choge's Little Brother Is Running In The NCAA
Weekend Round-Up: Augustine Choge's Little Brother Is Running In The NCAA
Jacob Choge, the younger brother of Augustine Choge, 2016 world indoor 3K bronze medalist, made his collegiate debut for Middle Tennessee State at the Commo
Jacob Choge, the younger brother of Augustine Choge, 2016 world indoor 3K bronze medalist, made his collegiate debut for Middle Tennessee State at the Commodore XC Classic this weekend. He finished runner-up to Louisville's No. 18 Edwin Kibichiy by just two seconds.
Middle Tennessee State's associate head coach, Keith Vroman, told FloTrack:
"As far as racing, he hasn't done much. I recruited him because he was better than another guy that was already on the team at MTSU. I had no stats on him. His brother is Geoffrey Cheruiyot on my team, and their brother is Augustine Choge."
His older brother has run 3:29 in the 1500m and 12:53 in the 5K. They are both from Kapsabet City, Kenya.
Two years ago, we saw Middle Tennessee State as a relatively unknown sleeper team, but they didn't perform to their full potential in their region, where they finished fourth. But now that Choge is leading the charge, 2016 could be the Blue Raiders' breakout season.
"It is nice to be healthy this year. Last year, we were solid, but not healthy. If I can do my job and keep these guys healthy, they are tough."
Here's a rundown on how the nation's top 10 teams fared this weekend...
No. 2 Providence women dominated the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown by scoring just 25 points. The Friars have yet to debut their projected No. 2 runner, Samantha Jones (34th in 2015), No. 3 runner Catarina Rocha (39th in 2015), and No. 4 runner Lauren Mullins (62nd in 2015).
No. 3 Oregon men won a close race at the Bill Dillinger Invite over No. 20 Portland's 'B' team, 28 to 29 points. Oregon didn't run three-time NCAA cross country champion Edward Cheserek, rising sophomore Matthew Maton, or any of their highly recruited freshmen.
No. 3 NC State women won the adidas XC Challenge with 40 points, over No. 24 North Carolina (54 points) who did not run a full "A" squad. NC State rested sisters Wesley and Ryen Frazier.
No. 4 Arkansas men finished third behind Dartmouth and Providence at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown, but the Razorbacks did not run three of their projected top five runners.
No. 6 Oregon women won the Bill Dillinger Invite without racing All-American junior Alli Cash and top freshman Katie Rainsberger.
No. 7 Iona men did not race their "A" squad at the Br. Doyle Meet of Champions.
No. 9 Michigan State women won their home Spartan Invite over DII No. 2 Grand Valley State. GVSU's NCAA Champion Kendra Foley (No. 4 in DII) outkicked MSU All-American Rachele Schulist (No. 5 in DI).
Middle Tennessee State's associate head coach, Keith Vroman, told FloTrack:
"As far as racing, he hasn't done much. I recruited him because he was better than another guy that was already on the team at MTSU. I had no stats on him. His brother is Geoffrey Cheruiyot on my team, and their brother is Augustine Choge."His older brother has run 3:29 in the 1500m and 12:53 in the 5K. They are both from Kapsabet City, Kenya.
Two years ago, we saw Middle Tennessee State as a relatively unknown sleeper team, but they didn't perform to their full potential in their region, where they finished fourth. But now that Choge is leading the charge, 2016 could be the Blue Raiders' breakout season.
"It is nice to be healthy this year. Last year, we were solid, but not healthy. If I can do my job and keep these guys healthy, they are tough."
Here's a rundown on how the nation's top 10 teams fared this weekend...
No. 2 Providence women dominated the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown by scoring just 25 points. The Friars have yet to debut their projected No. 2 runner, Samantha Jones (34th in 2015), No. 3 runner Catarina Rocha (39th in 2015), and No. 4 runner Lauren Mullins (62nd in 2015).No. 3 Oregon men won a close race at the Bill Dillinger Invite over No. 20 Portland's 'B' team, 28 to 29 points. Oregon didn't run three-time NCAA cross country champion Edward Cheserek, rising sophomore Matthew Maton, or any of their highly recruited freshmen.
No. 3 NC State women won the adidas XC Challenge with 40 points, over No. 24 North Carolina (54 points) who did not run a full "A" squad. NC State rested sisters Wesley and Ryen Frazier.
No. 4 Arkansas men finished third behind Dartmouth and Providence at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown, but the Razorbacks did not run three of their projected top five runners.
No. 6 Oregon women won the Bill Dillinger Invite without racing All-American junior Alli Cash and top freshman Katie Rainsberger.
No. 7 Iona men did not race their "A" squad at the Br. Doyle Meet of Champions.
No. 9 Michigan State women won their home Spartan Invite over DII No. 2 Grand Valley State. GVSU's NCAA Champion Kendra Foley (No. 4 in DII) outkicked MSU All-American Rachele Schulist (No. 5 in DI).