2012-13 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Cosmas Ayabei
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- El Doret, Kenya
- High School:
- Tambach
2013 -- Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: Named All-Summit League… set the school record in the 5,000-meter at the Summit League Championships with a time of 14:39.24 to place third… named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence and to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll … won the 3,000 meter run at the Tulsa Duels in a time of 8:56.04… finished second in the 10,000 meter run in a time of 30:32.92 at The Summit League Championships.
2012 -- Indoor: Broke a school record in thr 3,000-meter run (8:23.28), finishing fourth in The Summit League Championships (2/24)... Placed first (8:29.60) in the Jayhawk Classic (1/27) in the 3,000-meter run... Set a new school record in the 5,000-meter run (14:12.18) with a fourth in the Iowa State Classic (2/11)... Earned All-Summit League honors with a third place finish (14:39.77) in the 5,000-meter run in The Summit League Championships (2/24). Outdoor: Named All-Summit League (5,000 Meter Run, 10,000 Meter Run)... qualified for the NCAA West Regionals (10,000 Meter Run)... broke the school record and recorded the fifth fastest time in UMKC history and personal best time in the 10,000 Meter Run at the Mt. SAC Relays (29:13.50) (4/19) and the NCAA West Regionals (31:03.99) (5/24), while recording the second fastest time in the 3,000 Meter Run (8:22.52) at the State Farm/ESU Relays (4/7) and the 5,000 Meter Run (14:47.16) at The Summit League Championships (5/12) and the fourth fastest time and a personal best in the 1,500 Meter Run (3:54.60) at the Missouri Relay (3/24)... ranked No. 30 in the NCAA in the 10,000 Meter Run with a personal best time of 29:13.50 at the 54th Annual Mt. SAC Relays (4/19) and No. 500 in the 5,000 Meter Run with a time of 14:47.16 at The Summit League Championships (4/19)... finished second in the 1,500 Meter Run at the Missouri Relays (3/24)... finished second in the 3,000 Meter Run at the State Farm/ESU Relays (4/7) and second in the 5,000 Meter Run at The Summit League Championships (5/12)... placed second at The Summit League Championships (5/12) and eighth at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/19) in the 10,000 Meter Run... Named a Distinguished Scholar on The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2011 -- Indoor... led the Kangaroos in the 1,000, 3,000 and 5,000 meters... was The Summit League Champion in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters... clocked in at 8:27.83 in the 3,000 meters at the League Championships (2/27) to break the UMKC school record... was the league champion (2/28) in the 5,000 meters with a season-best time of 15:03.23... finished fifth at the ISU Open (1/22) in the 1,000 meters with the third top-time in school history at 2:31.45... recorded four top-five finishes during the season. Outdoor: led Kangaroos in the 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 meters... broke school records with best performances in the 3,000 (8:13.31), 5,000 (14:43.38), and 10,000 (29:25.29) meters... won the silver medal in the 5,000 meters race at the Summit League Championships... placed 27th (30:02.82) at the NCAA West Preliminary Round.
2010 -- Indoor... broke the UMKC school record in the 3,000 meters at the Jayhawk Invitational (1/29) with a time of 8:28.46... posted the second fastest time in the 5,000 meters and fourth fastest time in the mile in school history... recorded six top-three finishes in five meets... earned all-Summit League honors... earned the silver medal at The Summit League Championship (3/1) in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:57.26... took the bronze medal at The League Championship (2/28) in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:33.31... champion in the 3,000 meters at the Nebraska Holiday Inn Invitational (1/15), posted the time of 8:34.20... took second at the ISU Holiday Preview (12/11) in the 3,000 meters... ran 4:15.08 in the mile for a personal record at the ISU Open (1/23), finished ninth... crowned champion at the Bill Easton Classic (1/8) in the mile with a time of 4:26.46 and the 1,000-meter run at 2:41.41... ran 14:48.34 in the 5,000 meters for a personal record at the ISU Classic (2/13)... recipient of UMKC's Jim and Sally Job Award, which is presented annually to a promising student-athlete... Outdoor... did not compete... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team.
High School -- Posted a time of 9:30 in the 3,000 meters as a freshman and 29:41 in the 10,000 meters as a senior... also earned certificates in basketball and handball.
Personal -- Born on Oct. 9, 1986, in Kapsowar... son of Choseph Chemor and Juliana Ayabei... has two siblings, Thomas and Evans... relative Edwin Kemboi runs track and field and cross country sy Memphis... majoring in nursing.
CAREER-BEST TIMES
INDOOR
1,000 meters: 2:31.45 at ISU Open, 1/22/11
Mile: 4:15.08 at ISU Open, 1/23/10
3,000 meters: 8:23.28 at Summit League Championships, 2/24/12 (UMKC School Record)
5,000 meters: 14:12.18 at ISU Classic 2/11/12 (UMKC School Record)
1,500 meter: 3:54.60 at MU Relays, 3/24/12
3,000 meters: 8:13.31 at Razorback Spring Invitational, 4/2/11 (UMKC School Record)
5,000 meters: 14:39.24 at 2013 Summit League Championships, 5/11/13 (UMKC School Record)
10,000 meters: 29:13.50 at Mt. SAC Relays, 4/19/12 (UMKC School Record)
