Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Personal Bests:
Mile - 4:11.1
3,000m - 7:58.1
5,000m - 13:37.8
8K (XC) - 23:22.3
10K (XC) - 29:26.9


National/Regional Honors:
Cross Country - All-American (2018); NCAA Southeast Region Male Athlete of the Year (2018), NCAA Southeast Region Individual Champion (2018); OVC Male Cross Country Runner of the Year (2018)
Indoor Track - NCAA Qualifier, 5,000 meters (2019) ... OVC Male Track Athlete of the Year (2019)


OVC Individual Championships:
Cross Country - 2018
Indoor Track - Mile (2019), 3,000m (2019)


2019-20
Cross Country – Did not compete.
Track and Field – Did not compete.


2018-19 
Cross Country – Earned All-America honors after finishing 14^th at the NCAA Championships in November … his 14^th place finish was the best by a Colonel since Jacob Korir took sixth in 2007 … won the NCAA Southeast Region individual title, edging Virginia Tech’s Peter Seufer with a 10K time of 29:26.9 … was voted the NCAA Southeast Region Male Athlete of the Year … was also voted the OVC Male Cross Country Runner of the Year … dominated the OVC Championships in October, defeating his nearest competitor by more than 30 seconds … his winning 8K time of 23:31.6 was the fastest in the history of the OVC Championships … also won individual titles at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic and Penn State National Open … finished fourth at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational.
Track and Field – Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 5,000 meters by running an EKU indoor record 13:37.8 at the Husky Classic in Seattle … had to drop out of the national championship race due to injury … was voted the OVC Male Indoor Track Athlete of the Year … led the Colonels to an OVC Indoor title by taking gold in the mile (4:12.2) and the 3,000 meters (8:24.2) … ran a 3K time of 7:58.19 at the Camel City Invitational in February, which converted to 7:52.69 (the fastest in EKU history) … did not run during the outdoor season.


Prior to EKU: A transfer from a four-year university in Africa ... has represented Rwanda on multiple occasions in international competition ... competed in the 1,500m at the 2016 IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships ... finished 49^that the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (senior race) ... finished 7^thin the 5,000m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in 14:03.51 ... holds personal best times of 3:44.44 for 1,500m; and, 13:46.69 for 5,000m.