Murishi Irankunda
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Weight:
- 130
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- Hometown:
- Dillion, S.C.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Major:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
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- Previous School:
- Dillon HS
Bio
2020-21: Competed in eight meets his senior year. Won the long jump and triple jump at the LR Polar Joe on Feb. 6 with marks of 6.57m and 13.09m...Named to the 2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team...Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2019-20: Participated in three events this season...he ran a seasonal best 51.64 in the 400m at the South Carolina Invitational on Feb. 8....set a Coker school record and won the triple jump at the SAC Indoor Conference Championships with a distance of 14.36m on Mar. 1...Named to the 2019-20 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the 2019-20 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2018-19: Participated in 12 meets this season...Competed in the 400-meter dash, 300-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay, long jump, 100-meter dash and the javelin throw...Recorded Six Top Ten Finishes...Finished 10th in the 300 (35.74 seconds), setting a Coker record at the Gamecock Inaugural (Jan. 19)...Was named to the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the 2018-19 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2017-18: Competed in 12 meets during the 2017-18 season...Recorded three top-ten finishes...Finished second in the Distance Medley Relay at the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 19) with a total time of 10:36.44 (Coker record).
News mentions
AUSTIN, Texas - Coker University men’s cross country/track and field graduate Murishi Irankunda and men’s track and field sophomore Kristoffer Persen have been selected to the Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-District First Team, announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America today (Thursday, July 15).
Rock Hill, S.C. - The Coker University men’s track team completed competition at the Eagle Twilight meet on Wednesday (May 5). The Cobras performed well, winning several events and setting new personal bests.
HICKORY, N.C. - Coker University men’s track and field wrapped up competition for the season at the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships on Sunday (Apr. 25). Coker finished eighth in the team standings with 29 points.
Rock Hill, S.C./Columbia, S.C. - The Coker University men's track and field team completed competition at the Winthrop Twilight Invitational on Friday (April. 9) and the Gamecock Invitational on Saturday (April 10). The Cobras had a strong showing, placing in several events and breaking two school records.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Coker University men's track and field team completed competition at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational on Saturday (Mar. 20). The Cobras had a strong showing, placing in several events and breaking a school record.
Rock Hill, S.C. - The Coker University men's track and field team completed competition at the Winthrop Spring Invitational on Saturday (Mar. 13). The Cobras had a strong showing placing in several events and breaking two school records.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Coker University men’s track and field team completed competition at the Kenneth Giles Norfolk State University Invitational on Friday (Feb. 12). The Cobras had a strong showing with two men placing inside the top 15 while competing against individuals from several division one programs.