Education
Godfrey Siamusiye attended Blinn College, located in Brenham, Texas, in 1993 and 1994.
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Godfrey Siamusiye attended Blinn College, located in Brenham, Texas, in 1993 and 1994.
He has competed in the in 1992 and 1996. He was also National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Cross Country National Champion in 1995 and 1996. He coached from 2006 to 2012 as the head cross country coach at Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, Arkansas.
In 2012, Siamusiye left Shiloh for the position of cross country coach at Springdale High School.
Blinn College
In 1990s Godfrey was an All-American in 4 different events: Cross Country, 3000m, 3000m Steeplechase, and the 5000m. University of Arkansas
Godfrey Siamusiye excelled during his two years at the University of Arkansas under legendary coach John McDonnell.
He was inducted into the Arkansas Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2008. In the 1995 championship, hosted by Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, he finished in 30:09, nearly a minute ahead of the next competitor, and led the Razorbacks to a National Championship.
In 1996 he repeated as cross country National Champion, completing the Tucson, Arizona course in 29:49.
In 1996 Godfrey finished 2nd in the 5000 meters at the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships hosted by the University of Oregon at Hayward Field. That year, he was nominated for Southeastern Conference athlete of the year for his performance in track and field "Godfrey Siamusiye was probably the greatest distance runner in Razorback history." said Rick Schaeffer, who put the runner at #14 on his 2005 list of the best Razorbacks in any sport in history.
1992 Barcelona
Godfrey Siamusiye represented Zambia for the first time at the 1992 in Barcelona.
He competed in the 5000 meters. He finished 11th in the first of four heats in round one and did not qualify for the finals.
1996 Atlanta
Godfrey Siamusiye returned to the in 1996 where he competed in the 3000 meter steeplechase. In the semi-finals, He ran a time of 8:37.41 and did not advance to the finals, finishing 10th.
Godfrey Siamusiye had his first coaching job as Head Cross Country Coach and assistant track and field coach at Shiloh Christian School in Springdale, Arkansas.
He first came to Shiloh in 2006 as a volunteer head coach for cross country. In 2007, his second year, he led the Shiloh Saints to first ever State Championship in Cross Country, winning the class American Automobile Association title. His 2008 team had many key returners from the 2007 championship.
However, Heber Springs beat the Saints by one point for the Arkansas class 4A State Championship in 2008.
Godfrey Siamusiye"s 2008 Saints had four runners make All-State. In 2012, Siamusiye left Shiloh for the position of cross country coach at Springdale High School.