Everlyn Kemboi won the Women’s 10,000-meter race at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Texas Thursday night. The win secured the first National Championship in UVU Track and Field program history. Kemboi finished with a time of 32:39.08 setting a new record for the venue at the University of Texas.
Kemboi won the semifinal race at the NCAA West Preliminaries in Sacramento two weeks ago and also holds the third-best time in the country this season. She faced a deep field that included fellow Kenyan and University of Alabama senior, Mercy Chelangat, who was the event’s returning national champion.
Kemboi will also compete in the 5,000-meter race on Saturday at 9:55 p.m. CT on ESPN 2. She’s the national leader this season in that event and will again compete against Chelangat, as well as defending champion Katelyn Tuohy of North Carolina State, who also is the national champion this season in cross country, indoor 3k, and indoor 5k. Utah’s Emily Venters, who holds the top 10k time in the country, will also compete in the 5K alongside Kemboi.
The win put Utah Valley at 8th in the Women’s overall standings through the first 5 events of the weekend.
Social Media Reacts to Everlyn Kemboi’s Win
With a new Facility Record – Everlyn Kemboi earns the 10000M title with a time of 32:39.08!!
📺 ESPN2#NCAATF x @UVUxctf pic.twitter.com/2xRBj99ZJ5
— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) June 9, 2023
In absolute dominating fashion! So fun to watch!
— Russ Morin (@RussJMorin) June 9, 2023
CONGRATS Everlyn Kemboi on making history with @UVU’s first @UVUxctf National Championship WIN! 🏆 https://t.co/ToJyy0pKVp
— Jeff Elggren (@JeffElggren) June 9, 2023
Huge day for @GoUVU and Everlyn Kemboi as she takes home the title!! #GoUVU https://t.co/SwefELhL1W
— dan_nielson (@dan_nielson) June 9, 2023
Kemboi wins the first national title in program history for the Utah Valley Wolverines! She won the 10,000 meters by at least 50 meters. https://t.co/xeIUA10m8c
— The Hive Sports (@TheHiveSports) June 9, 2023
FACILITY RECORD for Everlyn Kemboi!!!
The Utah Valley star clocked 68 seconds on the final lap to bring home the gold 🥇 in 32:39.08!
🥈 Emily Venters (@Utah_trackfield) – 32:47.70
🥉Mercy Chelangat (@AlabamaTrack) – 32:49.62 pic.twitter.com/P4r3N0cxlc— FloTrack (@FloTrack) June 9, 2023
UVU!!!! Goooooo FIGHT UVU! GO FIGHT UVU!!!
— Jake (@jakebrydson) June 9, 2023
EVERLYN KEMBOI!!!!!!
NATIONAL CHAMPION!!!!!!@uvuxctf!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Ck79Ol1IsW— thetomsters (@the_tomsters) June 9, 2023
Congrats to Eva Kemboi on winning the 10k National title for @UVUxctf!!! #GoUVU
— Nathan Farmer (@nlfarmer1) June 9, 2023
UVU has a national champion! Congrats Everlyn Kemboi!!!! https://t.co/7slFFJ9Qjr
— Ben Aird (@benaird34) June 9, 2023
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