Everence Student-Athlete of the Week: Nelson Kemboi, Men's Track & FIeld

Nelson Kemboi | Goshen College Athletic Department

By Elkhart Times Reports

Mar 15, 2023

Everence Student-Athlete of the Week: Nelson Kemboi, Men's Track & FIeld

Nelson Kemboi, a junior on the men's indoor track and field team, has been named the Everence Student-Athlete of the Week for February 27 - March 6!

In the 3,000-meter prelims on Friday, Kemboi placed third of ten in heat one with a time of 8:38.88. He was just 1.31 seconds away from the winner of the heat. Among the 27 total finishers, Kemboi placed ninth and advanced to the finals, where 12 participants competed the next day.

On Saturday, he finished with a time of 8:26.43 and placed sixth out of 12, making him an All-American for the performance as he earned three points to Goshen's team score. The time is also a school record, beating the mark of 8:30.40 set by Ryan Smith in 2017. Kemboi's time in the finals was his best this season by nearly nine seconds. He is now a four-time All-American.

Way to go, Nelson!

The Everence Student-Athlete of the Week award recognizes outstanding performances by Goshen College student-athletes and is selected each week by the GC sports information office. It is sponsored by Everence, a faith-based financial services organization headquartered in Goshen.

2022-23 Everence Student-Athletes of the Week

Aug. 22 - Madalyne Swallow, women's soccer

Aug. 29 - Kassidy Faler, women's volleyball

Sep. 5 - Seja Lang, women's soccer

Sep. 12 - Insee Akarapan, men's tennis

Sep. 19 - Naomi Ross Richer, women's cross country

Sep. 26 - Mario Gomez, men's tennis

Oct. 3 - Ezra Kipruto (1997-2022), men's cross country

Oct. 10 - Matias da Fonseca, men's soccer

Oct. 17 - Lucas Bontreger, men's soccer

Oct. 24 - Liam Elias, men's cross country

Oct. 31 - Lexy Adamczyk, women's soccer