2022 Central Missouri Jennies Cross Country Roster

Justin Maskus, MSSU Media Relations
Justin Maskus, MSSU Media Relations

Risper Mengich

Risper Mengich

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    Keveye Girls High school
  • Hometown:
    Eldoret, Kenya

Summary

Biography

TFRRS Profile

UCM Awards/Honors

• All-MIAA (2019)
• USTFCCCA All-Region (2019)
• MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2019) 
• MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2021) 

2021-22
Cross Country: Competed in all six meets for the Jennies... Ran a season-best 5K at the Missouri Southern in a time of 18:04.4 for a 31st place finish... Finished 20th at the NCAA-II Central Region Cross Country Championships running the 6K at 21:33.1. 

Indoor Track: Raced in three meets for the Jennies... Had a fourth place finish at the UCM Invite in the 3,000 meter crossing the line at 11:07.89... Ran the mile in 5:30.21 at the UCM Mule Relays earning eighth place. 

Outdoor Track: Competed in four meets for the Jennies... Ran the 5K at the Washington University Distance Carnival crossing the finish line at 18:16.33 earning 34th place... Finished the 10K at the MIAA Championships in a time of 38:31.11 which is a new personal-best earning 10th place and grabbing a 14th place finish in the 5K crossing the finish line at 18:44.91. 

2020-21
Outdoor Track:
Ran in four meets for the Jennies... Was a member of the winning 4x800 meter relay team that won the SBU Invite with a time of 10:22.00 and placed 13th in the 3000 meter run with a time of 11:28.64... Finished seventh in the 5K with a time of 19:29.60 at the Gorilla Classic... Had a third place finish in the 3K at the Vernon Kennedy Invite with a time of 10:56.89 which is her personal-best. 

2019-20
Cross Country
: In her first season at UCM, qualified for the NCAA National Championship (Nov. 23) as an individual and placed 121st running 21:53.3 for the 6K race ... Qualified after finishing fifth at the NCAA Regional Championship (Nov. 9) running 21:35.8 ... Was the Jennies top finisher in three races ... Earned All-MIAA honors by placing second in a personal-best 6K time of 21:27.5 ... Won the Gary Stoner Invitational (Oct. 12) crossing the line in 18:51.93 ... Ran a season-best 5K at the Chile Pepper Invitational and placed fourth in 18:00.8 ... Made the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. 

In High School: Ran cross country for Mr. Amunya at Keveye Girls High School... Was awarded a certificate in an 8k race in 2012

Personal: Daughter of Joseph Mengich and Annah Leting... Majoring in Safety and Health Technology

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Distance
    5'3"
  • 2020Sophomore

    Distance
    5'3"
  • 2021Sophomore

    Distance
    5'3"
  • 2022Junior

    Distance
    5'4"