MEAC

Despite spending just two years at Norfolk State, Kemboi etched his name into the school and conference record books. He began his Spartan career by winning the MEAC men’s cross country title in 2005 with a record time of 23:20 before helping Norfolk State finish eighth in the NCAA Southeast region – the highest-ever finish for an HBCU at the event. Later that season, Kemboi was named Co-Outstanding Performer at the Indoor Championships and Outstanding Performer at Outdoor Championships – helping Norfolk State complete the yearly MEAC sweep (cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field). Kemboi, who won six MEAC track & field titles (five individual, one relay), repeated as MEAC cross country champion in 2006 before becoming the first HBCU athlete to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championship.