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Naomi Jepleting
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Eldoret, Uasin Gishu (Kenya)
TFRRS Profile | World Athletic Profile
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MSU Program Record Holder โ Indoor 5000m
MSU Program Record Holder โ Outdoor 5000m
MSU Freshman Record Holder โ 5000m
2025 USTFCCCA South All-Region Team
SEC Freshman of the Week (9/16/25, 10/7/25)
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Competed in four meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 5000m time was 16:24.51 and 10000m time was 34:01.28, both run at the SEC Outdoor ChampionshipsโฆHas the second fastest 10000m time in program history
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Competed in four meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop mile time was 4:55.68, run at the Samford InviteโฆTop 3000m time was 9:32.07, run at the Bob Pollock InviteโฆTop 5000m time was 16:18.10, run at the Music City ChallengeโฆBroke the indoor 5000m program record at the Music City Challenge
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Competed in six races in the 2025 seasonโฆRan her 5k personal best of 16:46.8 at the Southern Showcase (9/12), and her 6k personal best of 19:54.4 at the South Region Championships (11/14)โฆHolds the second-fastest times in program history in both the 5k and 6k as of the 2025 seasonโฆWas named the SEC Freshman of the Week on September 2 and October 7โฆHelped the team to a fourth-place finish at the South Region Championships (11/14)โฆEarned All-Region Honors at the South Regionals with a 16th-place finish
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Competed in six meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 1500m time was 4:28.92, run at the Bulldog RelaysโฆTop 5000m time was 15:43.11, run at the Wake Forest InviteโฆFinished ninth in the 5000m at the conference championshipsโฆQualified to the NCAA East First Rounds in the 5000mโฆHolds the freshman and program record in the 5000m
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Did not compete in the indoor season
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Career Honors
2026 CSC Academic All-District TeamMSU Program Record Holder โ Indoor 5000m
MSU Program Record Holder โ Outdoor 5000m
MSU Freshman Record Holder โ 5000m
2025 USTFCCCA South All-Region Team
SEC Freshman of the Week (9/16/25, 10/7/25)
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2026 Outdoor Seasonย
Season Bests | 1500m:ย 4:32.58ย | 5000m:ย 16:24.51ย | 10,000m:ย 37:01.28Competed in four meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 5000m time was 16:24.51 and 10000m time was 34:01.28, both run at the SEC Outdoor ChampionshipsโฆHas the second fastest 10000m time in program history
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2026 Indoor Season
Season Bests | 3000m:ย 9:32.07ย | 5000m:ย 16:18.10ย | Mile:ย 4:55.68Competed in four meets in the indoor seasonโฆTop mile time was 4:55.68, run at the Samford InviteโฆTop 3000m time was 9:32.07, run at the Bob Pollock InviteโฆTop 5000m time was 16:18.10, run at the Music City ChallengeโฆBroke the indoor 5000m program record at the Music City Challenge
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2025 Cross Countryย
Season Bests | 5k:ย 16:46.0ย | 6k:ย 19:54.4Competed in six races in the 2025 seasonโฆRan her 5k personal best of 16:46.8 at the Southern Showcase (9/12), and her 6k personal best of 19:54.4 at the South Region Championships (11/14)โฆHolds the second-fastest times in program history in both the 5k and 6k as of the 2025 seasonโฆWas named the SEC Freshman of the Week on September 2 and October 7โฆHelped the team to a fourth-place finish at the South Region Championships (11/14)โฆEarned All-Region Honors at the South Regionals with a 16th-place finish
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2025 Outdoor Seasonย
Season Bests | 1500m:ย 4:28.92ย | 5000m:ย 15:43.11ย Competed in six meets in the outdoor seasonโฆTop 1500m time was 4:28.92, run at the Bulldog RelaysโฆTop 5000m time was 15:43.11, run at the Wake Forest InviteโฆFinished ninth in the 5000m at the conference championshipsโฆQualified to the NCAA East First Rounds in the 5000mโฆHolds the freshman and program record in the 5000m
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2025 Indoor Season
Did not compete in the indoor season
Monday, August 08
Tuesday, September 18
Friday, September 01
