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Brenda Kigen Season 2019-20

Brenda Kigen Season 2019-20

PositionDISTANCE/XC
ClassSenior
HometownEldoret, Kenya

Brenda Kigen TFRRS Profile

2017 USTFCCCA All-Region (Cross Country)
2015 First Team All-SEC (Cross Country)

2015 SEC All-Freshman (Cross Country)
2015 USTFCCCA All-Region (Cross Country)
Named Women's Cross Country Outstanding Runner by the coaches at the team banquet (2017)

2020 Outdoor:
Season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2020 Indoor:
Competed in two meets in the 3000m … running 10:18.09 at SEC Indoors ... Ran the 800m once at the Bob Pollack Invitational with a time of 2.22.29 finishing 17th.  

2019 Outdoor:
Raced in four meets … Second in 1500m at War Eagle Invitational (4:31.51) … Third at Stanford Invitational 5000m in 16:19.12 … Became first-time SEC scorer at SEC Outdoors, claiming eighth in 5000m with personal-best time of 16:06.88 … time made her the fourth fastest performer in school history in the event and her 16:06.88 was the fifth fastest time ever at AU.

2019 Indoor:
Competed in five events… recorded one win on the season… took home first in 5000m with a recorded time of 17:09.18 in the Tiger Paw Invitational… finished eighth in the SEC Indoor Championships… finished 10th and set a PR mark in the 1000m with a time of 3:01.76 in the UAB Blazer Invitational

2018 Cross Country:
Raced twice … Was 113th at SEC Championships finishing the 6k course in 21:45.77 … at NCAA South Regional was 178thin 24:32.2.

2018 Outdoor:
Competed in four events for the Tigers… reclaimed her 3000m title at the Tiger Track Classic in a time of 9:52.03… also ran the 1500m at the Tiger Track Classic where she finished 10th with a time of 4:34.33… finished first in the 5000m at the War Eagle Invitational with a time of 16:50.58… competed at the SEC Outdoor Championships where she finished 34th in the 5000m after a run of 18:00.40

2018 Indoor:
Competed in two events... ran a personal best 4:56.03 in the mile to place 11th at the Vanderbilt Invitational... competed at the 2018 SEC Indoor Championships where she ran a 9:57.82 in the 3000m to place 14th

2017 Cross Country:
Was Auburn's top finisher in 4-of-5 events ... Earned All-Region honors and a birth in the NCAA National Championships by placing fourth at the NCAA South Regional with a season-best time of 19:46.2 ... Won the first cross country race of her career at the Crimson Classic with a time of 20:23.4 ... Finished 13th at the Lousiville Classic ... Finished third in the women's 6k at the Bulldog SEC Preview with a time of 21:29.1 ... 37th-place finish at the SEC Championships

2017 Outdoor:
Won the 3000m at the Tiger Track Classic with a time of 9:34.59, fastest mark by a freshman in school history … Finished sixth at SEC Outdoors in the 5k with a time of 16:18.39 … Finished 34th at the NCAA East Prelims … Finished second at the Florida State Relays in the 1500m … Ran a freshman record 4:25.19 in the 1500m to place sixth at the Tom Jones Memorial

2017 Indoor:
Finished sixth in the mile at the Auburn Invitational with a time of 4:58.64 … Finished fourth in the 5000m at the Auburn Invitational … Personal-record time of 16:58.86 at SEC Outdoors to finish 16th … sixth place finish at the Commodore Invitational in the 3000m

2016 Cross Country:
Finished 35th at the Louisville Classic with a time of 17:32.90 … Finished as Auburn’s second scorer at the 2016 SEC Cross Country Championships with a time of 21:45.30 in the women’s 6k.

2016 Indoor:
Finished with a personal best 9:42.95 in the 3000m at the Conference Clash … Posted a 17:11.94 at the Vanderbilt Invitational for a personal best in the 5000m … 2015-16 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2015 Cross Country:
Competed in seven events including the NCAA Cross Country Championships ... Finished second at the Furman XC Classic ... Finished fourth at the SEC Championships with a time of 19:58.1 in the 6k ... Also finished fifth at the NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships.

Prior to Auburn:
Attended Kapkenda Girls High in Kenya.

Personal:
Born December 14, 1996 ... Daughter of Philip and Josephine ... Has seven siblings.

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Freshman
2015-16

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Sophomore
2016-17

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Junior
2017-18

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Junior
2018-19

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