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Jacob Chebii
Jacob Chebii
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Eldoret, Kenya
  • Major:
    Physical Education
  • Previous School:
    St. Joseph Boys HS
Bio

2017-18: Ran in all seven races for the Cobras during his junior season. Chebii started off the season placing 14th in the 5K at the Carolina Challenge (Sept. 2nd) running 16:53.2. He placed 7th in the 8K at the Great American Cross Country Festival (Oct. 7th) running 27:06.1. He also placed in the 8k at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational with a time of 27:46.74.

2016-17: Posted another oustanding year for the Navy and Gold, notching three Top-20 finishes and running in six of seven races ... Best finish was fifth place at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (Sept. 9) in 16:59.29 ... Finished sixth at the Bulldog Invitational (Sept. 24) in 27:50.66 and 20th at the Great American XC Festival (Oct. 1) in 28:05.9.

2015-16: Made great contributions during his freshman season, running in six of seven races for Coker ... Won both the USC Open (Sept. 23, 10:11) and the FMU Invitational (Oct. 16, 16:02) ... Finished in the top-30 in four of his six races.

High School: Standout cross country and track athlete at St. Joseph Boys High School.

Personal: Son of Linah Chebii and Peter Chemitei ... He has a sibling Solomon.

News mentions
Darroneshia Lott Punches Ticket to NCAA Championships with Third Place Overall Finish
Darroneshia Lott Punches Ticket to NCAA Championships with Third Place Overall Finish

Lott runs a historic 21:59.46 advancing to NCAA Championships

Cross Country Strides for Great Run at the South Atlantic Conference Championships
Cross Country Strides for Great Run at the South Atlantic Conference Championships

Darroneshia Lott and Jacob Chebii will lead their teams at Southside Park on Saturday

Coker Men's Cross Country Finishes 14th at VertCross Invitational
Coker Men's Cross Country Finishes 14th at VertCross Invitational

Jacob Chebii crosses finish line in 27:02.31 to lead Coker at VCI

Men's Cross Country to Compete in VertCross Invitational on Friday
Men's Cross Country to Compete in VertCross Invitational on Friday

Coming off a top-10 finish, Jacob Chebii will lead the Cobras at the starting line

Cobras Strike for Solid Day at Great American Cross Country Challenge Festival
Cobras Strike for Solid Day at Great American Cross Country Challenge Festival

Three Coker men place inside 8k top 20, Lott fourth overall in women's 5k

Lott Cements Name in School Record Book, Cross County Finishes Strong at Bulldog Stampede
Lott Cements Name in School Record Book, Cross County Finishes Strong at Bulldog Stampede

Darroneshia Lott finishes 2nd overall, women place 11th

Cross Country Creating Consistency, Will Compete at Wingate Invitational
Cross Country Creating Consistency, Will Compete at Wingate Invitational

Setting records, Tom Scott sets the pace for the Cobras Cross Country program

Cross Country Men Finish Top Five, Women Top Ten at Winthrop/Adidas Invitational
Cross Country Men Finish Top Five, Women Top Ten at Winthrop/Adidas Invitational

Lott places second, Chebii finishes seventh

Coker Cross Country Runs Hard, Men Finish Sixth, Women in Eighth at Carolina Challenge
Coker Cross Country Runs Hard, Men Finish Sixth, Women in Eighth at Carolina Challenge

Darroneshia Lott places Fourth, second fastest in Coker history, two men in top 20

Cobras Set to Run at Winthrop/Adidas Invitational
Cobras Set to Run at Winthrop/Adidas Invitational

Lott working to pick up where she left off, Coker striding forward

Coker Cross Country Runs Hard, Men Finish Sixth, Women in Eighth in Carolina Challenge
Coker Cross Country Runs Hard, Men Finish Sixth, Women in Eighth in Carolina Challenge

Darroneshia Lott places Fourth, second fastest in Coker history, two men in top 20