University of South Alabama Athletics

2021: Outdoor— Set a PR at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5000m with a time of 14:34.24 which was good enough for seventh place … Finished in second in the 5000m (15:13.74) at the SLU Pre-Conference Tune Up … Took third in the 3000m at the LSU Boots Garland Invitational after running the race in 8:53.12. Indoor— Did not compete.

2020: XC— Named Sun Belt Conference Freshman and Newcomer of the Year … Earned first-team all-league honors … Led the Jaguars to the program’s ninth conference title and their first since 2014 … Was the first Jaguar to cross the line in three of South’s four meets during the fall … Recorded a new personal-best and a third-place finish at the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships after posting a time of 24:39.1 in the 8k race … Set a new PB of 15:23.6 in the 5k race at the Azalea City Classic … Finished second at the Florida State Invitational in the 8k after crossing the finish line at 25:19.2.

High School: Attended and competed at St. Anthony's Boys High School.

Personal: Full name is Kirami Collin Yego … Born on March 23, 1999 in Westpokot … Son of Joseph Nguran and Lucy Chemokucho … One of six children in his family … Has three brothers, Rotich, Shedrack and Meshack, along with two sisters, Sheillah and Chepkite … Lists favorite television series as "The Black List" … Favorite book is "Siku Njema" … Favorite professional sports team is Chelsea F.C. … Lists favorite athlete as Lionel Messi … Favorite musical artist is Quavo … Favorite food is Chai … Lists favorite classes as math and biology … Majoring in nursing.