Brenda Kigen finds a home at Auburn
Brenda Kigen, a native of Eldoret, Kenya, overcame a rough start to her time in Auburn to produce one of the best freshman seasons in the history of Auburn women's cross country.
Brenda Kigen, a native of Eldoret, Kenya, overcame a rough start to her time in Auburn to produce one of the best freshman seasons in the history of Auburn women's cross country.
Kigen, the first female to qualify for the NCAA Championships since 2010, finished sixth with a 20:18 in the 6K and was named to the All-Region team.
Brenda Kigen, a native of Kenya running in her first postseason event in college, placed fourth at the meet, running a 19 minute, 58 second 6K.
Auburn swept the JSU Foothills Invitational in Jacksonville, Alabama, on Saturday, as the men earned their second team victory on the season and the women won their third.
For the first time in 2015, both Tiger teams were defeated at the Panorama Farms Invite in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, Sept. 26.
As the only senior on Auburn’s cross country team in 2015, Redatu Semeon is the leader by default. Despite being the natural choice for team leader, “Red” wants to lead with his legs, not with his mouth. “I kind of refrain from being a vocal leader,” Semeon said.
Auburn track and field concluded competition at the SEC Championships in Starkville, Mississippi this weekend. Junior Shawn Johnson earned 13 points with a tie for second in the high jump and third place finish in the triple jump on Saturday.
Auburn track and field recorded two top-5 finishes on Thursday in the first round competition at the SEC Championships in Starkville, Mississippi. Sophomore Veronica Eder finished fourth in the women’s 10,000 meters at 35:17.49, when she overcame losing her right shoe midway through the race.
The Tigers’ Track and Field Team will compete in the 2015 SEC Outdoor Championships in Starkville, Mississippi from May 14-19, starting at 11 a.m.
Auburn track and field impressed Saturday, April 4, at Hutsell-Rosen Track, tallying 10 wins as the Tiger Track classic came to a close. Senior Samantha Scarlett finished first among collegiate competitors in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.35.
For those who don’t know of former track and field star D.J. Smith, they may not know of one of the most storied careers in Auburn history. Originally a two-sport athlete, Smith excelled in both basketball and football, receiving high-level college interest in both sports.
The Auburn men’s track and field team finished ninth at the 2015 SEC Track and Field Championships while the Tiger women finished 11th. The Tigers sat in third and fourth respectively, but struggled on the second day of competition.
Auburn senior DJ Smith is the 2015 SEC Champion in high jump after clearing a jump of 7-3.25 on Friday afternoon.
Auburn wrapped up their indoor regular season this weekend at the LSU High Performance Meet, Tyson Invitational and Husky Invitational, where multiple Tigers had impressive outings.
The Auburn University men's and women's cross country teams were named to the Division I Cross Country All-Academic Teams Wednesday.