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Noah Rotich
Noah Rotich
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Eldoret, Kenya
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Hills Academy High School Ndalat
Bio

Another Golden Eagle newcomer who owns a 10,000-meter time under 30 minutes, Rotich has a personal-best of 29:55.37 at that distance. He completed his top 5K race in 14:29.47 and has a 24:55 effort at 8,000-meters. In a shorter race, he has posted a PR of 3:48.76 over 1,500-meters.

Angel on Rotich - Noah will add to the depth of our team as we battle for conference titles in the future. He is a tenacious competitor that hates to lose. Noah also has the ability to earn a spot to the NCAA championship in November.

News mentions
Sambu repeats as all-OVC; Golden Eagle men ninth at OVC Championships
Sambu repeats as all-OVC; Golden Eagle men ninth at OVC Championships

Junior Geoffrey Sambu repeated his all-conference performance, placing 13th individually to capture second-team honors while leading the Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team to ninth place at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Saturday in Murray, Ky.

Golden Eagle runners primed and ready to run in OVC Championships Saturday
Golden Eagle runners primed and ready to run in OVC Championships Saturday

The Tennessee Tech cross country teams will put the last three months of training into what should be their best effort Saturday morning at the Ohio Valley Conference championships in Murray, Ky.

Tech women 16th in tough Crimson Classic field; Short-handed men's team not in final standings
Tech women 16th in tough Crimson Classic field; Short-handed men's team not in final standings

Paced by former junior college All-American Purity Murray’s personal-best time, the Tennessee Tech women’s cross country team placed 16th in an outstanding field of 26 teams at the Alabama Crimson Classic Friday evening at the Harry Pritchett Park. The Golden Eagle men’s team, which started the race with only five runners, did not record a team score as one Golden Eagle runner was unable to finish the event due to cramps.

Golden Eagle runners head to Tuscaloosa for Crimson Classic on Friday
Golden Eagle runners head to Tuscaloosa for Crimson Classic on Friday

The Tennessee Tech cross country teams have one final tuneup race before competing at the end of the month in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships, and what a meet it will be. The Golden Eagles are set to run Friday afternoon in the Crimson Classic, hosted by the University of Alabama.

Tech women sixth, men place 10th at Greater Louisville Classic
Tech women sixth, men place 10th at Greater Louisville Classic

The Tennessee Tech women’s cross country team earned a sixth place finish among the 14 Division I teams in their event at the Greater Louisville Classic Saturday morning, and the Golden Eagle men finished 10th among 14 Division programs in their race.

Cross country teams run Saturday in large field at Greater Louisville Classic
Cross country teams run Saturday in large field at Greater Louisville Classic

The Tennessee Tech cross country teams will head to Louisville, Ky., this weekend to compete in their largest races of the season at the Greater Louisville Classic.

Sambu paces Golden Eagle runners at Commodore Classic
Sambu paces Golden Eagle runners at Commodore Classic

Geoffrey Sambu posted the 11th fastest 8K time in Tennessee Tech men's cross country history, and two other Golden Eagles recorded personal-best times as Tech placed 16th among 20 teams Saturday morning at the Commodore Classic, hosted by Vanderbilt University at Nashville's Percy Warner Park.

Sambu, WIlliamson and three career-best times lead Tech runners at Furman
Sambu, WIlliamson and three career-best times lead Tech runners at Furman

Geoffrey Sambu and Daniel Williamson led the way as the Tennessee Tech men's cross country team posted three career-best times and placed eighth among 12 teams at the Furman Invitational Saturday morning.

Cross country teams each open against 11th ranked  Hoosiers Saturday at Indiana Open
Cross country teams each open against 11th ranked Hoosiers Saturday at Indiana Open

The Tennessee Tech cross country teams open the 2015 schedule Saturday at the Indiana Open, where the Golden Eagles go up against two Hoosier teams each ranked 11th in the nation in the preseason