Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Emmanuel Kipchumba

Emmanuel Kipchumba

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/26/2014
  • Sport
    Men's Track and Field
  • Bio
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Emmanuel Kipchumba has been named Lee University's Male Athlete of the Week after a strong showing in last week's National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Indoor Track and Field National Championships from Bourbonnais, Ill.

Kipchumba anchored the team that scorched the field in the men's 4x800 meter relay. The foursome of Justin Knuth, Terris Elliott, Adam Gullette and Kipchumba crossed the finish line three seconds ahead of runner-up Olivet Nazarene University (8:05.23) to claim the national title.

Kipchumba would also receive All-American honors for his individual performance in the men's 800 meter. The sophomore from Kenya posted a time of 1:57.54 to finish third.

"It's a dream come true for me," admitted Kipchumba. "I've been working hard with my coaches and my teammates. I give credit to my teammates who work very hard. We've been pushing very hard and it's not been easy. I've always been talking about being an All-American and finally I have it. It's a privilege and I am so happy for it."

Kipchumba and the Flames will now set their sights on the spring season as they open things up on Mar. 21 at the Emory Invitational in Atlanta, Ga.



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Date Athlete Sport
12/8/2015 Kayla Beavers Women's Basketball
12/2/2015 Laura Thacker Women's Soccer
12/2/2015 CJ Reese Men's Basketball
11/18/2015 Keevin Tyus Men's Basketball
11/10/2015 Seth Eagleson Men's Cross Country
11/10/2015 Silvia Sartori Volleyball
11/4/2015 David Perez Men's Soccer
11/4/2015 Summer Lanter Women's Soccer
10/27/2015 Silvia Sartori Volleyball
10/27/2015 Harold Smith Men's Cross Country
10/20/2015 Lauren Peters Women's Soccer
10/12/2015 Jessica Gullette Women's Cross Country
10/7/2015 Haley Gribler Women's Soccer
10/7/2015 David Perez Men's Soccer
9/29/2015 Silvia Sartori Volleyball
9/29/2015 Peyton Sliger Men's Golf
9/23/2015 David Perez Men's Soccer
9/23/2015 Brooke Wilsman Volleyball
9/17/2015 Silvia Sartori Volleyball
9/17/2015 Harold Smith Men's Cross Country
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