2026 Track and Field Roster
Roster

Kelvin Cheruiyot
- Hometown:
- Samitui, Kenya
Kelvin Cheruiyot's TFRRS Profile
USTFCCCA All-American Honors
SEC Honors
Additional SEC Scoring
2026 Outdoor: Ran school record 10,000m time of 28:13.36 en route to First Team All-American honors at NCAA Championships by placing seventh...Qualified for championships by placing third at East Preliminary with time of 28:33.20...Set a new personal best and a new school record in the men’s 5000m run with a time of 13:32.08 which placed fourth while also competing in the men’s 10,000m final with a time of 29:38.71 which placed third at the SEC outdoor championships (May 14-16)... Made his outdoor collegiate debut in the men’s 10,000m, recording a first place finish en route to a new school record with a time of 28:25.28 at the Wake Forest Invitational (April 16-17)
2026 Indoor: Earned Second Team All-American honors for his efforts at the NCAA Indoor Championships…Placed 11th overall with a time of 13:51.11 in the men’s 5000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 13-14)... Earned two third place finishes in the men’s 3000m (7:48.32) and 5000m (13:40.75) at the SEC indoor championships (Feb. 26-28)...Clocked a personal-best and school record time of 13:15.57 in his first place finish in the men’s 5000m at the Husky Classic (Feb. 14)…Recorded a 7:47.45 in the men’s 3000m at the Razorback Invitational, now leading the program atop two events (Jan. 30-31)…Became the school record holder in the men’s 5000m with a 13:31.40 first place finish at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Dec. 6, 2025).
USTFCCCA All-American Honors
- 2026 Outdoor First Team All-American (10,000m, 7th)
- 2025 Indoor Second Team All-American (5000m, 11th)
SEC Honors
- 2026 Outdoor Third Team All-SEC (10,000m)
- 2025 Indoor Third Team All-SEC (3000m, 10,000m)
Additional SEC Scoring
- 2026 Outdoor Scorer (5000m, 4th)
2026 Outdoor: Ran school record 10,000m time of 28:13.36 en route to First Team All-American honors at NCAA Championships by placing seventh...Qualified for championships by placing third at East Preliminary with time of 28:33.20...Set a new personal best and a new school record in the men’s 5000m run with a time of 13:32.08 which placed fourth while also competing in the men’s 10,000m final with a time of 29:38.71 which placed third at the SEC outdoor championships (May 14-16)... Made his outdoor collegiate debut in the men’s 10,000m, recording a first place finish en route to a new school record with a time of 28:25.28 at the Wake Forest Invitational (April 16-17)
2026 Indoor: Earned Second Team All-American honors for his efforts at the NCAA Indoor Championships…Placed 11th overall with a time of 13:51.11 in the men’s 5000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 13-14)... Earned two third place finishes in the men’s 3000m (7:48.32) and 5000m (13:40.75) at the SEC indoor championships (Feb. 26-28)...Clocked a personal-best and school record time of 13:15.57 in his first place finish in the men’s 5000m at the Husky Classic (Feb. 14)…Recorded a 7:47.45 in the men’s 3000m at the Razorback Invitational, now leading the program atop two events (Jan. 30-31)…Became the school record holder in the men’s 5000m with a 13:31.40 first place finish at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Dec. 6, 2025).
- Prior to Florida
- Placed 8th in the 5000m for the 2025 6th AK Track and Field Weekend Meeting/Relay Series.
- 5000m PR: 13:47.7
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