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Texas Tech Distance Recruiting Class - Class of 2024

*updated August 20th, 2024

Women's Distance Class

Sheilah Bii | Eldoret, Kenya

PBs: ?

Taytum Goodman | Springlake Earth, TX | Springlake Earth HS

PBs: 800: 2:15.21 | 1600: 5:04.03 | 3200: 10:56.53 | 5000 (XC): 17:33.61

Amaya Mendoza | Wolfforth, TX | Wolfforth Frenship HS

PBs: 1600: 5:18.90 | 3200: 11:35.27

Lavika Sharma | India

PBs: 800: 2:03.70

Peyton Wagner | Austin, TX | Vandegrift HS

PBs: 1600: 5:10.95 | 3200: 11:04.38 | 5000 (XC): 18:34.15

Men's Distance Class

*Ernest Cheruiyot | Kericho, Kenya

PBs: 5000: 13:38.28 | 10000: 27:52.13

Solomon Kipchoge | Kapsabet, Kenya

PBs: Half Marathon: 59:37

Edwin Kiprono | Eldoret, Kenya

PBs: 800: 1:48.85

Josiah Munoz | Garden City, KS | Garden City HS

PBs: 1600: 4:24.51 | 3200: 9:22.15

Pierce Norwell | Cedar Park, TX | Vista Ridge HS

PBs: 1600: 4:15.70 | 3200: 9:16.02

Edwin Rotich | Leander, TX | Rouse HS

PBs: 1600: 4:15.49 | 3200: 9:12.66

*enrolled Spring 2024

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