Gitahi Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week

Gitahi Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week

 

NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN – Esther Gitahi, New Mexico JC

 

Sophomore | Distance
Nakuru, Kenya

 

Esther Gitahi was dominate at the Don Kirby Elite in the 3000.

 

The native of Kenya won the event title over a plethora of NCAA Division I athletes with a time of 9:39.99, hitting a NJCAA Automatic Qualifying Mark and jumping to the top of the Descending Order List.

 

Gitahi wasn't done, though, as she also ran a 4:49.66 in the mile, finishing fourth overall, but placing her just a little under a second from the top spot on the NJCAA Descending Order List.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.ustfccca.org/2018/02/featured/ncaa-njcaa-itf-national-athletes-of-the-week-february-13