2015 Cross Country Roster

Mark Tuwie

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eldoret, Kenya
  • Highschool Oklahoma Panhandle

Biography

2015 Cross Country: Participated in every race during the season ... placed in the top ten at the DSU Farm Run and Delaware State Invite ... quickest time in a 5k was a 16:55.36 at the UMES Lid Lifter ... registered a time of 26:32.6 at Princeton, his fastest 8k of the year ... placed 13th at the MEAC Championships. 

2014 Cross Country:
Perennial top five finisher for the Hawks ... debuted for UMES at the hometown Lid Lifter with a time of 16:46.86 to come in 4th ... followed that with another 4th place finish at the Del State Invite ... earned a pair of 3rd place finishes at the DSU Farm Run Invite (26:54.7) and the DSU XC Invitational (26:59.0) ... ran 4th at the MEAC Championships with a time of 27:13.5. 

2015 Indoor Season:
Competed in the distance races ... finished fifth at the Navy Invite with a season high time of 8:59.70 in the 3000 meter run ... ran 10th at MEACs at 9:15.41 in the 3000 ... also ran 10th in the 5000 at MEACs with a time of 16:13.57 ... fastest time in the 5000 was 15:48.36 at the Terrier Invitational. 

2015 Outdoor Season:
Primarily a 5000 meter runner ... fastest time was 16:11.42 at the Mason Invitational ... placed fifth at the Navy Invitational in March. 

Personal:
Born July 22, 1989 in Kenya ... son of Barnabas ... has a sister Sally and a brother Gideon ... Agribusiness major at UMES ... runs track and cross country simply because he likes it ... hopes his running can ensure a better team performance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Junior

  • 2015Senior