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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2015-16 Track & Field Roster

Luka Ndungu

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Nyahururu, Kenya
  • Highschool Baari

Biography

Personal Bests:
1,500m -
4:06.30
Mile - 4:25.37
3,000m - 8:36.11
5,000m - 14:22.26
10,000m - 31:15.49
8K (XC) - 23:58.5

National/Regional Honors: 
Cross Country –
NCAA Participant (2014); All-OVC, First Team (2014)

2014-15:
Cross CountryWas a key contributor on an EKU men’s team that won its ninth consecutive OVC title and qualified for the NCAA Championships for the fourth consecutive year … finished as the runner-up to teammate Ambrose Maritim at the OVC Championships, clocking an 8K time of 24:02.07 … named first team All-OVC for his performance … placed fifth on the team and 45th overall at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a 10K time of 31:16.8 … placed third on the team and 134th overall at the NCAA Championships with a 10K time of 31:50.7 … ran a season-best 8K time of 23:58.5 at the Notre Dame Invitational on Oct. 3.
Track and Field – Took silver in the 10,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships with a pesonal-best time of 31:15.49 ... ran a PR of 14:22.26 in the 5,000 meters at the Tennessee Relays on April 9 … scored points with a fourth-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the OVC Indoor Championships, clocking a time of 15:07.77 … recorded indoor season best times of 4:25.86 in the mile at the Thundering Herd Invitational on Jan. 30 and 8:39.47 in the 3,000 meters at the Kentucky Invitational on Jan. 16.

Prior to EKU:  A transfer from Laikipia University in Kenya ... completed a year in residence at EKU in 2013-2014 per NCAA amateurism rules.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Sophomore

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  • 2015-16Junior

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