Priscah Jemeli
Priscah Jemeli
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Eldoret, Kenya
  • High School:
    Hill School Eldoret
  • Major:
    Nursing
Bio

2018: The senior finished here Carson-Newman career as a steady contributor, finishing every race of the season for the team. Jemeli finished 27th at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational, helping the women finish third overall. She followed that up with a season-best finish at the Royals Challenge. She also finished third amongst Lady Eagles at the Southeast Region Championships.

 

2017: The honorable mention All-SAC was the pace runner for the Eagles on four different occasions. The junior had two top-10 finishes and one top-25 finish. Jemeli's best finish was at the Allen and Phyllis Morgan invitaional-Battle at Mossy Creek when she finished 8th overall. 

Tusculum Open: 10th - 21:27 

Asheville Cross Country Invitational: 30th - 12:47.48

Allen and Phyllis Morgan Invitational: 8th - 19:55.2 

SAC Championships: 21st - 19:30.83

Southeast Regional: 66th - 25:02.37 

 

2016: Jemeli’s second season as an Eagle saw the sophomore compete in all five meets on the season…Her best time of the season came in a 46th-place tally at the SAC Championships with a 21:11.41 time in the six-kilometer run…

 Tusculum Open: 14th- 24:08.5

Maryville Invitational: 8th- 24:44.41

Royals Challenge: 198th- 21:07.7

South Atlantic Conference Championships: 46th- 21:11.41

Southeast Regionals: 110th- 25:05.75

 

2015: A second team All-South Atlantic conference performer her freshman season, Jemeli was also named to the league’s All-Freshman team… Finished first on the team in all but one meet on the season…Placed ninth overall in the South Atlantic Conference Meet out of 90-plus runners….Jemeli recorded two first-place finishes on the season…

Blue/Orange Meet (5K): 1st- 18:20.81

Victor Ashe Meet (5K): 4th- 21:11.5

Furman Invitational (6K): 51st- 24:52.43

Maryville Dual Meet (5K): 1st- 20:48.9

Greater Louisville Classic (5K): 56th- 20:07.57

Fast Cats Classic (5K): 15th- 19:17.58

South Atlantic Conference Championships (5K): 9th- 19:14.3

NCAA Southeast Regional (8K): 46th- 25:08.2

 

2014-2015: Transfered from Tennessee Tech University

Personal: Daughter of Rosebella Chepkwony...Born on May 3, 1993

News mentions
Carson-Newman cross-country produces three All-Region runners in Southeast Region Championships
Carson-Newman cross-country produces three All-Region runners in Southeast Region Championships

OAK WOOD, G.A. – The Carson-Newman cross-country teams traveled to the Southeast Region Championship Saturday morning where three Eagles earned All-Region honors. The men finished 15th overall and the women 12th overall.

SAC Cross-Country Championships conclude with a trio of Eagles earning All-Conference Honors
SAC Cross-Country Championships conclude with a trio of Eagles earning All-Conference Honors

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina – Carson-Newman sent the cross-country teams to the South Atlantic Conference Championships Saturday morning and had favorable results with Luke Greer, Kathie O'Neill, and Rachel Strayer earning All-Conference honors.

The second time was the charm for the Eagles as they completed race number two at Queens
The second time was the charm for the Eagles as they completed race number two at Queens

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two school records and multiple personal records were set for the Carson-Newman cross country teams as they competed in the Royals Challenge hosted by Queens University late Friday afternoon.

Personal records left and right for the Eagles at the Queens City Invitational
Personal records left and right for the Eagles at the Queens City Invitational

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Eight personal records were set for the Carson-Newman cross country teams as the men finished 17th and the women 14th overall concluding their run at the Queens City Invitational. 

Greer and Strayer show strong season debuts at Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational
Greer and Strayer show strong season debuts at Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational

HICKORY, N.C. – Luke Greer sets the standard for the season beginning the 2018 cross country slate with a win at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational while newcomer Rachel Strayer makes strong debut for the women. 

C-N cross country teams travel to Lenoir-Rhyne for the season opener
C-N cross country teams travel to Lenoir-Rhyne for the season opener

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- The men’s and women’s cross-country teams race to beat the storm as they travel to compete in the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational Thursday evening to kick off the 2018 season.

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