Oklahoma State University Athletics
2016-17 Men's Track / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Geberkidane, Cerake
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/ Cowboy Cross Country & Track
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Cerake Geberkidane
- Weight:
- 0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
- High School:
- East
Bio
Personal Bests:
800 meters - 1:52.30
1,600 meters - 4:06.56
3,000 meters - 8:09.68
3,200 meters - 8:58.08
5K - 14:33.88
Team USA Appearances:
2015 Junior Pan-America Games - 5,000 meters (Second Place)
2015 World Junior Cross Country Championships (34th Place)
2015 Great Edinburgh Cross Country Race (Second Place)
Awards and Honors:
2016 Big 12 Outdoor Freshman of the YearÂ
2016 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
Big 12 Champion:
2016 Outdoor 10,000 Meters
2016 Outdoor 5,000 Meters
2015 Indoor 5,000 Meters
All-Big 12:
2016 Outdoor 5,000 Meters
2016 Outdoor 10,000 Meters
2016 Indoor 3,000 Meters
2016 Indoor 5,000 Meters
2015 Cross Country
2015 Indoor 5,000 Meters
2017 Outdoor: Did not compete.
2017 Indoor: Did not compete.
2016 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2016 Outdoors: Secured his first trip to an NCAA Outdoor Championship in the 5,000 with a fourth-place finish at the West Preliminary Rounds... Completed the distance-double at the Big 12 Championships, winning both the 10,000-and 5,000-meter runs... Ran a personal best 13:51.79 in the 5,000 to qualify for the West Prelims... Won Big 12 Freshman of the Year for the outdoor season.
2016 Indoors: Was crucial in the Cowboys’ second Big 12 title, winning the 5,000-meter run and finishing fifth in the 3,000... Ran twice during the regular season for the Pokes... Posted a personal best 8:05.97 at the Husky Classic in the 3,000.Â
2015 Cross Country: Played a major role in the Cowboys’ perfrect regular season... Won his first three outings including the Cowboy Jamboree... Took all-conference honorswith a third-place finish at the Big 12 Championships... Finished third at the Midwest Regional to lead the Cowboys into the NCAA Championships.
2015 Outdoors: Did not compete.
2015 Indoors: Started his inaugural season as a Cowboy with a personal best 8:09.68 in the 3,000-meter run... Followed up his impressive debut with  personal best in the mile (4:08.31) at the Husky Classic... Scored at the Big 12 Championships with a fifth place finish and another personal best in the 5,000 meter run (14:33.88).
2014 Cross Country: Finished 11th at the Big 12 Championships and qualified for the NCAA Regional as a freshman... Finished 126th at the NCAA Championships... Ran the Cowboy Jamboree unattached and finished with a time of 25:12.53.
High School: Attended East HS in Denver, Colo. ... Arguably one of the best high school cross country runners in the nation ... Won the Colorado Class 5A cross country state championship, setting a course record, and took third as a junior at the state meet ... Placed fourth at the 2013 Nike Cross Nationals ... Ran his personal-best 5k in 14:46.50 at the Arvada West Cross Country Invitational, which is the unofficial Colorado state record ... A two-sport star in high school, exceling in soccer as well..
Personal: Born on June 3, 1996, in Denver, Colo.....Son of Melaku Geberkidane.
800 meters - 1:52.30
1,600 meters - 4:06.56
3,000 meters - 8:09.68
3,200 meters - 8:58.08
5K - 14:33.88
Team USA Appearances:
2015 Junior Pan-America Games - 5,000 meters (Second Place)
2015 World Junior Cross Country Championships (34th Place)
2015 Great Edinburgh Cross Country Race (Second Place)
Awards and Honors:
2016 Big 12 Outdoor Freshman of the YearÂ
2016 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
Big 12 Champion:
2016 Outdoor 10,000 Meters
2016 Outdoor 5,000 Meters
2015 Indoor 5,000 Meters
All-Big 12:
2016 Outdoor 5,000 Meters
2016 Outdoor 10,000 Meters
2016 Indoor 3,000 Meters
2016 Indoor 5,000 Meters
2015 Cross Country
2015 Indoor 5,000 Meters
2017 Outdoor: Did not compete.
2017 Indoor: Did not compete.
2016 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2016 Outdoors: Secured his first trip to an NCAA Outdoor Championship in the 5,000 with a fourth-place finish at the West Preliminary Rounds... Completed the distance-double at the Big 12 Championships, winning both the 10,000-and 5,000-meter runs... Ran a personal best 13:51.79 in the 5,000 to qualify for the West Prelims... Won Big 12 Freshman of the Year for the outdoor season.
2016 Indoors: Was crucial in the Cowboys’ second Big 12 title, winning the 5,000-meter run and finishing fifth in the 3,000... Ran twice during the regular season for the Pokes... Posted a personal best 8:05.97 at the Husky Classic in the 3,000.Â
2015 Cross Country: Played a major role in the Cowboys’ perfrect regular season... Won his first three outings including the Cowboy Jamboree... Took all-conference honorswith a third-place finish at the Big 12 Championships... Finished third at the Midwest Regional to lead the Cowboys into the NCAA Championships.
2015 Outdoors: Did not compete.
2015 Indoors: Started his inaugural season as a Cowboy with a personal best 8:09.68 in the 3,000-meter run... Followed up his impressive debut with  personal best in the mile (4:08.31) at the Husky Classic... Scored at the Big 12 Championships with a fifth place finish and another personal best in the 5,000 meter run (14:33.88).
2014 Cross Country: Finished 11th at the Big 12 Championships and qualified for the NCAA Regional as a freshman... Finished 126th at the NCAA Championships... Ran the Cowboy Jamboree unattached and finished with a time of 25:12.53.
High School: Attended East HS in Denver, Colo. ... Arguably one of the best high school cross country runners in the nation ... Won the Colorado Class 5A cross country state championship, setting a course record, and took third as a junior at the state meet ... Placed fourth at the 2013 Nike Cross Nationals ... Ran his personal-best 5k in 14:46.50 at the Arvada West Cross Country Invitational, which is the unofficial Colorado state record ... A two-sport star in high school, exceling in soccer as well..
Personal: Born on June 3, 1996, in Denver, Colo.....Son of Melaku Geberkidane.
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