Men's Cross Country

Geoffrey came to Tennessee Tech following one year at Florida A&M University, and quickly established himself as the most successful distance runner in school history...an NCAA All-Region performer and first-team all-OVC.

AT TECH (In 2014): Obvious choice for the team's Most Valuable award...Geoffrey recorded the highest finish in school history when he placed 13th at the NCAA South Regional Cross Country Championships...ran a career-best and school record time of 30:51.60 to place 13th overall at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla....crowned All-Region, the first Tech runner to receive that honor...missed by just three spots in the final standings a place at the NCAA National Championships...time was 9:00.4 at 3K and 15:07.4 when he finished the first 5K on the course, then swept past the 8K mark in 24:39.1...was the second finisher in the meet from all Tennessee schools...the regional effort capped off a sensation debut season after his transfer to Tech...led Tech in evern meet and scored four of the five best 8K times in school history...opened his Tech career finished first at the Carolina Invitational with a 5K time of 15:37.5 to earn him OVC Runner of the Week honors...ran 26:09.9 at the Indiana Invitational, then reeled off four consecutive times under 25:19...set the school record at 24:41.63 at Vanderbilt, a mark he would eclipse at the NCAA Regional.

BEFORE TECH: Geoffrey spent his first year of college at Florida A&M University before he transferred to TTU for his sophomore year...competed in the 8K, 10K, and mile run...personal record for the 8K was 24:39.. the 10K was 31:13..and the mile was 4:28.21.

PERSONAL: Geoffrey Sambu is from Eldoret, Kenya...attended Kapsabt High School.