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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2019-20 Track & Field Roster

Fred Kanda

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya
  • High School St. Francis Kimuron
  • Prev School St. Francis Kimuron

Biography

Personal Bests:
3000m - 8:25.54
5000m - 14:38.9
8K (XC) - 24:21.0
10000m - 31:16.5


National/Regional Honors:
Cross Country - All-OVC, Second Team (2016)


2019-20
Cross Country – Named OVC Cross Country Runner of the Week after winning the RedHawk Rumble in September with a season-best 8K time of 24:27.5 … finished 21st at the OVC Championships with an 8K time of 25:38.5.
Track and Field – Ran a season-best time of 8:49.89 in the 3,000 meters at the Marshall Invitational in February.


2018-19
Cross Country – Placed 15th at the OVC Championships with an 8K time of 24:58.4 … was fourth on the team at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in late September, clocking a season-best 8K time of 24:40.1.
Track and Field – Scored points with a seventh-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships (31:36.5) … also placed 10th in the 5K at OVC Outdoors (15:03.5).


2017-18
Cross Country – Finished 15th at the OVC Championships with an 8K time of 24:46.2 … took 11th at the Bluegrass Invitational with a season-best 8K time of 24:21.0.
Track and Field – Won silver in the 10,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships on May 10, clocking a personal-best time of 31:16.5 … followed that up by taking bronze in the 5,000 meters on May 12 (15:25.9) … scored points with a sixth-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the OVC Indoor Championships in February (15:10.1) … clocked a personal-best time of 4:22.6 in the mile at the Thundering Herd Invitational on January 26.


2016-17:
Cross CountryWon his first-ever collegiate race, cruising to victory over 64 competitors at the season-opening Eagle Opener on September 2 … earned second team All-OVC honors after finishing 13th at the OVC Championships with an 8K time of 25:36.6 … helped the EKU men win their 11th consecutive OVC title … placed eighth at the Bluegrass Invitational on September 10 with a season-best 8K time of 24:50.9
Track and FieldScored points with a fifth-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships in May, clocking a time of 31:52.5 … also scored points at the OVC Indoor Championships in February, taking sixth in the 5,000 meters in a time of 14:43.9 … ran a PR of 14:38.9 in the 5,000 meters at Marshall’s Thundering Herd Invitational in January.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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