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2024: Competed in two races…placed 67th in the Falcon Invitational and 85th in the Tommy Evans Invitational.

2023: Ran in one race, finished 69th at the 6K Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational.

2022: First-Team All-MAC...All-Region...2022 MAC Championship Team...Ran a PR time of 19:36.9 with a season-highest second place finish at the 2022 MAC Championships on Oct. 29...Ran in six races and set two PR times...Led Toledo with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Great lakes Regional Championships on Nov. 11...Finished first for the Rockets and 52nd overall at the NCAA Championships on Nov.19...Dean's List.

2021: MAC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-MAC...USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete and Dean’s List...Won the women’s 6K with a time of 20:23.2 at the MAC Championships on Oct. 30 in Ypsilanti, Mich...Part of the 2021 MAC Championship team...Finished fifth with a time of 17:20.1 at the Mel Brodt Invitational on Sept. 3...Finished 20th with a time of 20:15.8 at NCAA Pre-Nationals on Oct. 15 in Tallahassee, Fla...Finished 21st with a time of 20:22.5 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals on Nov. 12 in Evansville, Ind., qualifying for the NCAA Championship...Finished 143rd with a time of 20:46.4 at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 20 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Personal: Full name is Joy Jemeli Chirchir...Daughter of Gideon and Kipkorir Chirchir....Has three siblings, Faith, Debra, and Matthew...Major is public health.

Personal Bests:
5K – 2022 Joe Piane Invitational – 11th place – 16:21.8
6K – 2022 MAC Championships – 2nd place – 19:36.9