World under 18 400m hurdles silver medalist Moitalel Mpoke won the South Eastern Conference Outdoor Championships at the E.B Cushing Stadium, Texas, United States.
Mpoke, who won the race in 48.89 has joined other top Kenyan track and field athletes who have already qualified for the Olympic Games set for Tokyo, Japan.
He becomes the first athlete in the history of Texas University to run a sub 49 seconds in the 400m hurdles breaking a 34-year-old record of 49.05, which was previously held by Craig Calk.
Mpoke becomes third athlete from Kenya to qualify for Tokyo Olympic Games in sprint events after Hellen Syombua and Emmanuel Korir all in 400m.