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Teresa Cherotich

  • position Distance
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Kenya
  • position Distance
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Kenya

Teresa Cherotich Bio

Season and Career Results
2024
Indoor
Competed in four meets during her first indoor season with the Gamecocks, running the 3K and the 5K … Made her collegiate debut at the Razorback Invitational running a personal best time in the 3000m of 9:24.73 to finish 10th … Her time at the Razorback Invitational ranks third all-time in Gamecock history … Finished runner-up in the SC Invite 3K, clocking 9:29.01 … Ran her first collegiate 5K at the David Hemery Valentine Invite, recording a new program record time of 16:06.16 to finish 24th overall … Finished ninth at the SEC Indoor Championship in the 5000m, running 16:10.29.

Outdoor
Appeared in five meets during her first outdoor season, running the 1500m, 5000m and the 3K steeplechase … Finished 18th at the NCAA Outdoor Championship in the steeplechase, running 10:06.10 … Made her way to the championship meet after running a program record in the steeplechase at the NCAA East Regional, turning in a time of 9:59.61 … Scored in the steeplechase at the SEC Championship, finishing fourth with a time of 10:06.63 … Also ran the third fastest outdoor 5K time in program history at the SEC Championship, finishing 11th after clocking 16:13.55 … Opened her outdoor season at the Tom Jones Invitational by winning the 5K (17:00.08) and running a personal best in the 1500m (4:36.19).

Personal Records

Indoor

3000m 9:24.73 (1/27/24)
5000m 16:06.16 (2/9/24)

Outdoor

1500m 4:36.19 (4/12/24)
5000m 16:13.55 (5/11/24)
Steeplechase 9:59.61 (5/25/24)