Class: SO
Height: 5-9
Weight: 132 pounds
Previous School: Uasin Gishu HS
Hometown: Moiben, Kenya
2007 XC: Finished in Top 20 in five of seven events and earned All-Sun Belt honors for second straight season ... Placed 14th at Belmont Opener in 15:51.63 (5K) and 19th at UTC Powerade Invitational in 15:59 (5K) ... Posted 20th-place showing at Old Timers Classic in 26:26.15 (5 miles) and was 55th at Louisville Classic in 25:16.20 (8K) ... Finished fifth at FrontRunner Invitational in 15:45 (5K) and placed eighth at SBC Championships in 26:01.49 (5 miles) ... Finished 73rd at NCAA South Regional in 33:29.94 (10K).
2006-07
XC: Leading runner in all three events in which he participated ... Placed second in 25:13.94 over 8K at first collegiate event at Louisville Classic ... Came in second again, this time in 15:22 over 5K at FrontRunner Invitational ... Earned All-Sun Belt honors after placing seventh in 25:09.62 over 8K at Sun Belt Championships, the fastest time by a Blue Raider harrier in more than six years. Indoor: Won his only race of the season, the mile run in 4:24.99 at MT Christmas Invitational. Outdoor: Placed 14th in 5000-meters in 15:56.99 and member of sixth-place distance medley relay (10:45.01) at Alabama Relays ... Came in 19th in 5000 in 15:58.05 at Yellowjacket Invitational and 22nd in 1500-meters in 4:07.32 at Tiger Track Classic ... Finished 66th in 800-meters in 2:00.73 and fourth in 3000-meters in 8:46.34 at Vanderbilt Invitational ... Placed 19th in 5000 in 15:54.21 at Stan Lyons Invitational ... Finished 14th in 5000 in 16:00.69 and 11th in 10000-meters in 34:34.01 at Sun Belt Championships.
Before Middle Tennessee: Member of track and handball teams at Uasin Gishu HS in Eldoret, Kenya ... Ran best times in both 400- and 800-meters during high school career ... Best times include 4:20 in 1500-meters, 15:09 in 5K, and 9:09 in 3K ... Academic representative, chairman of the science club and vice president of the Adventist Society.
Personal: William Kipkosgei Songock ... Son of Jonah Songock and Monica Keter ... Born July 5, 1986 ... Uncle, Martin Tabutt, named best jumper and 800-meter runner in high school ... Majoring in Nursing/Pre-Med.
