Troy University Athletics
2009 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Chirchir, Sylvia

Sylvia Chirchir
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kaptagat, Kenya
- High School:
- Oklahoma Christian University
Bio
Junior Season (Cross Country) ... In her first race with the Trojans placed fifth in the Troy Invitational with a time of 11:57.77…Placed 19th at the Crimson Classic with a time of 18:41.9…Placed second at the Gulf Coast Stampede with a time of 18:09.00…Placed fifth at the Coach “O” Invitational with a time of 11:23.12...Came in eighth at the Sun Belt Championship with a time of 20:48.19…Placed 61st at the NCAA Regional with a time of 22:08.79…Was named top 10 All-Conference…Was awarded Athlete of the Week by the Sun Belt.
Junior Season ... Participated in the Indoor and Outdoor seasons…Ran in the 3000-meters, 5000-meters and 10000-meters…Placed 10th in the 5000-meters with a time of 18:18.59 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championship…Set the school record in the 5000-meters in the Sun Belt Indoor Championship…Placed second at the Southern Mississippi Invitational in the 5000-meters with a time of 18:17.67…Placed eighth at the Florida State Invitational in the 5000-meters with a time of 18:00.65…Placed fourth at the Auburn Invitational in the 5000-meters with a time of 18:01.18…Placed sixth in the 5000-meters at the Sun Belt Championship with a time of 17:59.39…Placed sixth at the Sun Belt Championship in the 10000-meters with a time of 37:40.92…Was a conference scorer in the 5000-meters and the 10000-meters…Was ranked ninth in the Sun Belt in the 5000-meters…Was ranked seventh in the Sun Belt in the 10000-meters.
Sophomore Season ... Ran cross country and track at Oklahoma Christian University in the Sooner Athletic Conference ... During freshman season ran a personal best of 17:33 in the 5K during the indoor season ... Ran a season best time of 18:10 in the 5K during the outdoor season ... Ran a time of 5:14 in the mile ... Ran a season best time of 10:17 in the 3K during the indoor season ... Ran a season-best time of 17:56 during cross country ... Awarded the Female Performance of the Year Award at the conclusion of the season.
Freshman Season ... Ran cross country and track at Oklahoma Christian University in the Sooner Athletic Conference ... During freshman season ran a personal best of 17:33 in the 5K during the indoor season ... Ran a season best time of 18:10 in the 5K during the outdoor season ... Ran a time of 5:14 in the mile ... Ran a season best time of 10:17 in the 3K during the indoor season ... Ran a season-best time of 17:56 during cross country ... Awarded the Female Performance of the Year Award at the conclusion of the season.
Personal ... Daughter of Eric and Esther Chirchir of Eldoret, Kenya ... Majoring in Biology.
Junior Season ... Participated in the Indoor and Outdoor seasons…Ran in the 3000-meters, 5000-meters and 10000-meters…Placed 10th in the 5000-meters with a time of 18:18.59 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championship…Set the school record in the 5000-meters in the Sun Belt Indoor Championship…Placed second at the Southern Mississippi Invitational in the 5000-meters with a time of 18:17.67…Placed eighth at the Florida State Invitational in the 5000-meters with a time of 18:00.65…Placed fourth at the Auburn Invitational in the 5000-meters with a time of 18:01.18…Placed sixth in the 5000-meters at the Sun Belt Championship with a time of 17:59.39…Placed sixth at the Sun Belt Championship in the 10000-meters with a time of 37:40.92…Was a conference scorer in the 5000-meters and the 10000-meters…Was ranked ninth in the Sun Belt in the 5000-meters…Was ranked seventh in the Sun Belt in the 10000-meters.
Sophomore Season ... Ran cross country and track at Oklahoma Christian University in the Sooner Athletic Conference ... During freshman season ran a personal best of 17:33 in the 5K during the indoor season ... Ran a season best time of 18:10 in the 5K during the outdoor season ... Ran a time of 5:14 in the mile ... Ran a season best time of 10:17 in the 3K during the indoor season ... Ran a season-best time of 17:56 during cross country ... Awarded the Female Performance of the Year Award at the conclusion of the season.
Freshman Season ... Ran cross country and track at Oklahoma Christian University in the Sooner Athletic Conference ... During freshman season ran a personal best of 17:33 in the 5K during the indoor season ... Ran a season best time of 18:10 in the 5K during the outdoor season ... Ran a time of 5:14 in the mile ... Ran a season best time of 10:17 in the 3K during the indoor season ... Ran a season-best time of 17:56 during cross country ... Awarded the Female Performance of the Year Award at the conclusion of the season.
Personal ... Daughter of Eric and Esther Chirchir of Eldoret, Kenya ... Majoring in Biology.
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