2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

I/O Lynnet Kosgei

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya
  • High School Kaptagat Girls HS
  • Prev School Gillette College (Wyo.)

Biography

Career Statistics

Career Honors and Achievements
2017-18 Outdoor Program Record Holder - 3,000-meters (13.34.05 on 4/7)

Cross Country
2017: Competed in all six meets in first year with the program … delivered personal bests in consecutive meets, posting a 6k time of 20:30.48 at the Jaguar Cross Country Invitational (9/9) and 5k mark of 19:23.09 at the Cougar Cross Country Invitational (9/23) … the latter led to an 11-of-95 finish while the former was a 6-of-38 performance … also placed 32-of-151 (24:45.50) at the 6k Bobcat Invitational (10/6) … … was 22-of-82 at VSU Border Clash (9/1), posting 5k time of 20:30.10 in first action as a Laker.
 
Indoor Track & Field
2017-18: Appeared in all four meets, competing in three different events … notched PR in mile (5:47.67) at BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (12/1), her first outing in a Clayton State uniform … had personal best time of 11:52.11 in 3,000-meters at Dunamis Super Meet (2/9) … was first indoor meet in State of Georgia since 2001 … also competed once in the distance medley, finishing with a time of 13:46.93 at Tiger Indoor Invitational (2/3).
 
Outdoor Track & Field
2018: Specialized in distance as she appeared in four of six meets and total of five events … broke program record in 3,000-meters with time of 13:34.05 at Berry Invitational (4/7) … posted PR of 5:17.53 in 1,500-meters in that same meet … also ran the 5,000-meters in first outdoor appearance as a Laker, delivering time of 21:21.17 at Victor Icebreaker Duals (3/3).

Gillette College (Wyo.)
Cross Country
2016: Ran in five races … delivered personal best time of 19:53.3 in 4.85k Hardrocker Classic (9/2), finishing 9-of-32.
 
2015: Saw action in four races, including National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championships (11/14) … posted 5k PR of 20:37.70 to finish 87-of-304 … helped lead Pronghorns to NJCAA Half Marathon National Championship (11/21), defeating the two-time defending champions in the process … individually, finished ninth overall with a time of 1:30:12.00.
 
Indoor
2015-16: Appeared in seven meets and 13 events, including two at the NJCAA Division I National Championships (3/5) … qualified for 5,000-meters and 4x800-meter relay at that event … finished 4th in 5,000-meters (20:29.35) and 6th in mile (6:00.21) at NJCAA Region XI Indoor championships, both personal bests … notched PR’s in 3,000-meters (11:50.86) at Conglomerate Open (2/6), 800-meters (2:38.35) at CSM Alumni Classic (12/12) and 400-meters (1:07.55) at 2016 Dave Little Alumni Mile (1/23) … finished third in latter event.
 
Outdoor
2016: Ran in five meets and six events, all either 5,000- or 10,000-meters … delivered personal best 10,000-meter time of 43:36.20 at NJCAA Region XI Championships (5/8), placing fourth … posted 5,000-meter PR of 20:47.79 at Yellow Jacket Spring Open (3/24).
 
Kaptagat Girls High School: Did not compete.
 
Personal: Born on September 11, 1995, Lynnet is the daughter of James Kipkosgei and Susan Chebiego … family includes four siblings, Rose Magut, Boaz Chebiego, Bernard Kirwa and Carolina Kosgei … currently majoring in Nursing.

Personal Bests
Cross Country
5k: 19:23.09 at Cougar Cross Country Invitational (9/23/17)
6k: 24:45.50 at Bobcat Invitational (10/6/17)
10k: N/A

Indoor Track & Field
3,000m: 11:52.11 at Dunamis Super Meet (2/9/18)
Mile: 5:47.67 at BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker (12/1/17)
Distance Medley Relay: 13:46.93 at Sewanee Tiger Indoor Invitational (2/3/18)

Outdoor Track & Field
1,500m: 5:15.25 at Emory Classic (3/29-30/19)
3,000m: 13:34.05 at Berry Invitational (4/7/18)
5,000m: 20:50.35 at Savannah State Eye Opener (3/2/19)

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Historical Player Information

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    2017-18Sophomore

    Distance
    5'6"
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    2018-19Junior

    Distance
    5'6"
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