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Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational
Elsingi Kipruto Wins Men’s 8K at Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational
October 03, 2025 | Cross Country
In only his second meet with the Cards, the freshman picked up his first collegiate win, crossing the line in 23:14.5.
CHICAGO, Ill. – Elsingi Kipruto picked up the first win of his collegiate career in the men's 8K as the University of Louisville cross country teams wrapped up competition at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational on Friday morning.
In just his second meet with the Cardinals, the freshman from Mosoriot, Kenya battled through humid conditions to break the tape in 23:14.5, leading the Louisville men to a fourth-place finish in the team standings with 129 points.
With the fourth-place team finish, the men's squad defeated two ranked teams (No. 16 North Carolina and No. 24 Washington) and improved seven places from last season's iteration of the same meet where they placed 11th.
The Cardinal men got a massive boost in the form of Ian Kibiwot and Geoffrey Kirwa, who both made their season debut on the lakefront. Kibiwot placed seventh in 23:32.2 and Kirwa followed close behind in eighth with a time of 23:34.5, giving the Louisville men three of the top 10 individual finishers.
Spenser Wolf placed 46th overall and fourth for the team in 24:26.8, and Ethan Brouw rounded out the scoring five for the Cardinals in his Louisville cross country debut, recording a personal-best time of 24:56.9 to finish 69th overall.
On the women's side, the Cardinals finished sixth in the team standings with 189 points, outperforming a trio of ranked teams: No. 7 Providence, No. 21 Wisconsin, and No. 29 Minnesota.
Emma McGill led the charge for the Louisville women for the second consecutive meet, covering the 6K course in 20:16.7 to finish 22nd individually. Nancy Chepleting placed 28th in 20:20.7 to finish as the team runner-up, while freshman Eliza Nicholson battled to a time of 20:26.8 to earn 33rd place.
Maddie Seaby worked her way into the scoring five for the first time this season, placing 44th in 20:40.2, and Julia Schmitt placed 71st with a time of 21:11.2 to cap off the scoring for the Cards.
The Cardinals will conclude their split weekend on Saturday morning at the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park in Louisville. Admission for spectators will be $10 per person.
Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational
October 3, 2025
Chicago, Ill. | Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course
* = Personal Record
DNF = Did Not Finish
Men's 8K
Elsingi Kipruto – 23:14.5 *
Ian Kibiwot – 23:32.2
Geoffrey Kirwa – 23:34.5
Spenser Wolf – 24:26.8
Ethan Brouw – 24:56.9 *
Jackson Nolan – 25:14.4
Gustav Bendsen – 25:25.2
Josiah Hortin – 25:37.0
Gavin Rockwell – 26:58.8
Women's 6K
Emma McGill – 20:16.7
Nancy Chepleting – 20:20.7
Eliza Nicholson – 20:26.8
Maddie Seaby – 20:40.2
Julia Schmitt – 21:11.2
Olivia Alessandrini – 21:13.7 *
Haley Meade – 22:00.0
Ellie Maurer – 22:35.7
Lucinda Rourke – DNF
In just his second meet with the Cardinals, the freshman from Mosoriot, Kenya battled through humid conditions to break the tape in 23:14.5, leading the Louisville men to a fourth-place finish in the team standings with 129 points.
With the fourth-place team finish, the men's squad defeated two ranked teams (No. 16 North Carolina and No. 24 Washington) and improved seven places from last season's iteration of the same meet where they placed 11th.
The Cardinal men got a massive boost in the form of Ian Kibiwot and Geoffrey Kirwa, who both made their season debut on the lakefront. Kibiwot placed seventh in 23:32.2 and Kirwa followed close behind in eighth with a time of 23:34.5, giving the Louisville men three of the top 10 individual finishers.
Spenser Wolf placed 46th overall and fourth for the team in 24:26.8, and Ethan Brouw rounded out the scoring five for the Cardinals in his Louisville cross country debut, recording a personal-best time of 24:56.9 to finish 69th overall.
On the women's side, the Cardinals finished sixth in the team standings with 189 points, outperforming a trio of ranked teams: No. 7 Providence, No. 21 Wisconsin, and No. 29 Minnesota.
Emma McGill led the charge for the Louisville women for the second consecutive meet, covering the 6K course in 20:16.7 to finish 22nd individually. Nancy Chepleting placed 28th in 20:20.7 to finish as the team runner-up, while freshman Eliza Nicholson battled to a time of 20:26.8 to earn 33rd place.
Maddie Seaby worked her way into the scoring five for the first time this season, placing 44th in 20:40.2, and Julia Schmitt placed 71st with a time of 21:11.2 to cap off the scoring for the Cards.
The Cardinals will conclude their split weekend on Saturday morning at the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park in Louisville. Admission for spectators will be $10 per person.
Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational
October 3, 2025
Chicago, Ill. | Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course
* = Personal Record
DNF = Did Not Finish
Men's 8K
Elsingi Kipruto – 23:14.5 *
Ian Kibiwot – 23:32.2
Geoffrey Kirwa – 23:34.5
Spenser Wolf – 24:26.8
Ethan Brouw – 24:56.9 *
Jackson Nolan – 25:14.4
Gustav Bendsen – 25:25.2
Josiah Hortin – 25:37.0
Gavin Rockwell – 26:58.8
Women's 6K
Emma McGill – 20:16.7
Nancy Chepleting – 20:20.7
Eliza Nicholson – 20:26.8
Maddie Seaby – 20:40.2
Julia Schmitt – 21:11.2
Olivia Alessandrini – 21:13.7 *
Haley Meade – 22:00.0
Ellie Maurer – 22:35.7
Lucinda Rourke – DNF
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