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Murishi Irankunda
Murishi Irankunda
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    130
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Dillion, S.C.
  • Major:
    Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Previous School:
    Dillon HS
Bio

2020-21: Competed in eight meets his senior year. Won the long jump and triple jump at the LR Polar Joe on Feb. 6 with marks of 6.57m and 13.09m...Named to the 2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team...Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20: Participated in three events this season...he ran a seasonal best 51.64 in the 400m at the South Carolina Invitational on Feb. 8....set a Coker school record and won the triple jump at the SAC Indoor Conference Championships with a distance of 14.36m on Mar. 1...Named to the 2019-20 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the 2019-20 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award. 

2018-19: Participated in 12 meets this season...Competed in the 400-meter dash, 300-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay, long jump, 100-meter dash and the javelin throw...Recorded Six Top Ten Finishes...Finished 10th in the 300 (35.74 seconds), setting a Coker record at the Gamecock Inaugural (Jan. 19)...Was named to the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the 2018-19 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2017-18: Competed in 12 meets during the 2017-18 season...Recorded three top-ten finishes...Finished second in the Distance Medley Relay at the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 19) with a total time of 10:36.44 (Coker record).

News mentions
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Murishi Irankunda, Kristoffer Persen Selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team

AUSTIN, Texas - Coker University men’s cross country/track and field graduate Murishi Irankunda and men’s track and field sophomore...

July 15, 2021

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Men’s Track and Field Wraps up Season at Eagle Twilight

Rock Hill, S.C. - The Coker University men’s track team completed competition at the Eagle Twilight meet on Wednesday (May 5). The Cobras...

May 5, 2021

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Men's Track and Field Wraps Up Competition at the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships

HICKORY, N.C. - Coker University men’s track and field wrapped up competition for the season at the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor...

April 25, 2021

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Records Fall as Men’s Track & Field Completes Weekend Competitions

Rock Hill, S.C./Columbia, S.C. - The Coker University men's track and field team completed competition at the Winthrop Twilight Invitational on...

April 10, 2021

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Earley Breaks Record at Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational

Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Coker University men's track and field team completed competition at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational on Saturday...

March 20, 2021

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Two Break Records at Winthrop Spring Invitational

Rock Hill, S.C. - The Coker University men's track and field team completed competition at the Winthrop Spring Invitational on Saturday (Mar. 13)....

March 13, 2021

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Two Place Inside Top 15 at Kenneth Giles NSU Invitational

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Coker University men’s track and field team completed competition at the Kenneth Giles Norfolk State University...

February 12, 2021