Eastern Michigan Athletics
2012-13 Men's Track Roster
Roster
Ejigu, Terefe

Terefe Ejigu
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wellington, New Zealand
- High School:
- Wellington College
Bio
Personal Bests
800M - 1:52.22 (Spartan Invitational, 04-07-12)
1,500M - 3:45.58 (Jesse Owens Track Classic, 04-14-12)
Mile - 4:04.71 (Wisconsin Badger Elite, 01-29-11)
3,000M - 8:01.80 (Meyo Inivitational, 02-04-12)
5,000M - 14:00.00 (Penn Relays, 04-30-11)
10,000M - 30:01.17 (MAC Outdoor Championships, 05-15-10)
2011-12: Indoor: Won the one-mile run at the Akron Opener with a time of 4:10.33...Took first in the 3,000-meter run posting a 8:17.28 time at the Simmons-Harvey Invite...Placed first at the SPIRE Invite in the 5,000-meter race with a 14:11.51 time...Named MVP and First Team All-MAC after he won two MAC Indoor Championship titles in the 5,000-meter race (14:14.06, MAC Record) and one-mile run (4:08.46, season-best)...Outdoor: Won the Spartan Invitational 800-meter run in 1:52.22...Named MVP and First Team All-MAC after being victorious at the MAC Outdoor Championships in the 5,000-meter run with a 15:11.38 finish and in the 10,000 meter run with a season best 31:13.71...Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 5,000-meter run with a third place finish at the NCAA East Prelims...Finished 22nd in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Championships posting a 14:30.09 run...2010-11: Indoor: Took first in the one-mile at the CMU/Detroit Triangular with a 4:12.52...Placed second in the one-mile with a 4:04.71 at the Wisconsin/Purdue Triangular...Placed first in the 3,000-meter run at the Meyo Invitational with an 8:08.58 finish...Took first in the GVSU Big Meet with a 4:04.88 finish in the one-mile race...Won both the one-mile and the 5,000-meter runs at the Indoor MAC Championships, while placing third in the 3,000-meter...Outdoor: Took second at the Florida Invite with a 3:49.32 in the 1,500-meter run...Won the EMU Twilight’s one-mile run with a 4:13.82...Took the Penn Relay’s 5,000-meter run with a 14:00.00...Won MAC titles in both the 10,000-meter and 5,000-meter runs, while placing third in the 1,500-meter run...High School: Nominated for Sportsperson of the Year in cross country at Wellington; Placed second at the New Zealand secondary schools Cross Country Championships in 2006...Regional Championship winner in 2005...Placed first at the Capital Classics in the 3,000-meter in 2006...Placed second at the 2007 North Island Cross Country Championship with a time of 29:40 (9,000-meter)...Personal: Full Name: Terefe Tsegaye Ejigu...Son of Tsegaye Ejigu and Mulu Tesfa...Has two sisters, Rahel and Estegenet...Born: 10-14-1988...Major: International Studies.
800M - 1:52.22 (Spartan Invitational, 04-07-12)
1,500M - 3:45.58 (Jesse Owens Track Classic, 04-14-12)
Mile - 4:04.71 (Wisconsin Badger Elite, 01-29-11)
3,000M - 8:01.80 (Meyo Inivitational, 02-04-12)
5,000M - 14:00.00 (Penn Relays, 04-30-11)
10,000M - 30:01.17 (MAC Outdoor Championships, 05-15-10)
2011-12: Indoor: Won the one-mile run at the Akron Opener with a time of 4:10.33...Took first in the 3,000-meter run posting a 8:17.28 time at the Simmons-Harvey Invite...Placed first at the SPIRE Invite in the 5,000-meter race with a 14:11.51 time...Named MVP and First Team All-MAC after he won two MAC Indoor Championship titles in the 5,000-meter race (14:14.06, MAC Record) and one-mile run (4:08.46, season-best)...Outdoor: Won the Spartan Invitational 800-meter run in 1:52.22...Named MVP and First Team All-MAC after being victorious at the MAC Outdoor Championships in the 5,000-meter run with a 15:11.38 finish and in the 10,000 meter run with a season best 31:13.71...Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 5,000-meter run with a third place finish at the NCAA East Prelims...Finished 22nd in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Championships posting a 14:30.09 run...2010-11: Indoor: Took first in the one-mile at the CMU/Detroit Triangular with a 4:12.52...Placed second in the one-mile with a 4:04.71 at the Wisconsin/Purdue Triangular...Placed first in the 3,000-meter run at the Meyo Invitational with an 8:08.58 finish...Took first in the GVSU Big Meet with a 4:04.88 finish in the one-mile race...Won both the one-mile and the 5,000-meter runs at the Indoor MAC Championships, while placing third in the 3,000-meter...Outdoor: Took second at the Florida Invite with a 3:49.32 in the 1,500-meter run...Won the EMU Twilight’s one-mile run with a 4:13.82...Took the Penn Relay’s 5,000-meter run with a 14:00.00...Won MAC titles in both the 10,000-meter and 5,000-meter runs, while placing third in the 1,500-meter run...High School: Nominated for Sportsperson of the Year in cross country at Wellington; Placed second at the New Zealand secondary schools Cross Country Championships in 2006...Regional Championship winner in 2005...Placed first at the Capital Classics in the 3,000-meter in 2006...Placed second at the 2007 North Island Cross Country Championship with a time of 29:40 (9,000-meter)...Personal: Full Name: Terefe Tsegaye Ejigu...Son of Tsegaye Ejigu and Mulu Tesfa...Has two sisters, Rahel and Estegenet...Born: 10-14-1988...Major: International Studies.
Track & Field at 2025 Spartan Invitational
Tuesday, April 08
2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Cinematic Recap
Wednesday, March 05
2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Day 1 Highlights
Saturday, March 01
2025 MAC Indoor Championships Hype Video
Wednesday, February 26