Kipruto Crushes 3000m Record to Open PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

Friday, January 30

LOUISVILLE, KY

University of Louisville

PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

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Kipruto Crushes 3000m Record to Open PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational

January 30, 2026 | Track & Field

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The freshman won the event with a blistering time of 7:49.54 to set a new program, freshman, and meet record.

By: Sam Gercak

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville track & field teams opened the sixth annual PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational on Friday at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center,

In his first competition since setting the men's 5000m school record on Dec. 6, Elsingi Kipruto stole the show once again, winning a hotly contested men's 3000m with a blistering time of 7:49.54 to set a new Louisville program and freshman record as well as the meet record.

The time took nearly 10 seconds off the previous school record of 7:59.60 that was set by Ian Kibiwot in 2024, while also ranking just outside the top 10 nationally and fourth in the ACC among times entering the weekend.

The Cardinals also got an event victory in the women's long jump from Eve Divinity, who tied her own personal record with a mark of 6.34m (20-9.75) on her final attempt of the competition. The San Jose State transfer also won the C section of the women's 200m by clocking a season-best time of 24.28 that moves her up to seventh in the Louisville record books. Synclair Savage joined Divinity on the podium with a leap of 6.30m (20-8), her second time over the 20-foot mark this season.

Ty McPhail captured the third win of the day for the Cardinals in the men's pole vault, recording a final clearance of 5.27m (17-3.5) to finish in a tie for the top spot.

A trio of Cardinals recorded top-10 times in program history in the men's 800m, as Ethan Brouw moved to second in the Louisville record book with a time of 1:47.97 to lead the way. Brendan Ruggles notched a personal record of 1:51.87 that ranks sixth, while JB Terrill recorded a personal best of 1:52.02 to move into a tie for seventh.

The Cards also saw a pair of solid performances in the women's 3000m from Nancy Chepleting and Maddie Seaby, as Chepleting claimed the bronze with a time of 9:21.23 that ranks fifth in Louisville history while Seaby crossed the line in a personal best of 9:35.43 to move to seventh all-time.

In the men's long jump, Miller Jones earned a runner-up finish with a personal record while also etching his name into the program record books, posting a mark of 7.50m (24-7.25) that ties him for 10^th in Louisville history.

The Cards also found success in their first combined events action of the indoor season, as Maya Follmer set a new personal best in the women's pentathlon with a total of 3,686 points. Over the course of the five events, Follmer posted personal bests in the 800m (2:21.60), long jump (5.82m/19-1.25), and shot put (9.36m/30-8.5) to hold her spot at fifth in the all-time rankings at Louisville.

KJ Byrd also contested the first four events of the men's heptathlon, leading the pack after the first day of the competition with a total of 3,363 points while setting personal records in the 60m (6.97) and shot put (14.05m/46-1.25). The sophomore will conclude the competition tomorrow with the 60m hurdles, pole vault, and 1000m as he looks to build off a stellar 2025 campaign that saw him earn All-American honors in the event.

The second and final day of the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational will begin tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. ET with the men's shot put, while the track events will get underway at 10:00 a.m. with the men's heptathlon 60m hurdles. The full schedule of events can be found here.

PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational – Day One
January 30, 2026
Louisville, Ky. | Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center

* = Personal Record
(T) = Tied Personal Record
(sr) = School Record
(fr) = Freshman Record
(mr) = Meet Record

Women's 200m
Eve Divinity – 24.28
Olivia Jenkins – 24.83 *
Maya Taylor – 25.25
Ruby Nwosu – 25.34
Jalasia Lewis – 25.46
Nia Booker – 25.53 *
Sophia Day – 25.58

Women's 400m
Ruby Nwosu – 56.56 *
Jalasia Lewis – 57.53
Keira Antoni – 58.53 *
Nia Booker – 59.08 *

Women's 800m
Lucinda Rourke – 2:10.53
Riley Griffith – 2:26.57

Men's 800m
Ethan Brouw – 1:47.97
Brendan Ruggles – 1:51.87 *
JB Terrill – 1:52.02 *
Josiah Hortin – 1:53.91

Women's 3000m
Nancy Chepleting – 9:21.23
Maddie Seaby – 9:35.43 *
Temi Ariyo – 9:42.88 *
Heidi Meade – 9:55.66 *
Ellie Maurer – 10:14.74

Men's 3000m
Elsingi Kipruto – 7:49.54 (sr) (fr) (mr)
Spenser Wolf – 8:16.17 *
Gavin Rockwell – 8:27.70
Dylan Wood – 8:28.19
Jack Moore – 8:36.42

Women's Long Jump
Eve Divinity – 6.34m (20-9.75) (T)
Synclair Savage – 6.30m (20-8)
Athena Peterson – 5.87m (19-3.25)
Anna Panenko – 5.83m (19-1.5)
Sophia Day – 5.62m (18-5.25)
Autumn Bell – 5.23m (17-2)

Men's Long Jump
Miller Jones – 7.50m (24-7.25) *
Cullen McReynolds – 6.94m (22-9.25)

Men's Pole Vault
Ty McPhail – 5.27m (17-3.5)

Women's Weight Throw
Demaria King – 19.39m (63-7.5) *

Men's Weight Throw
Matt Giuliano – 18.37m (60-3.25)

Women's Pentathlon
Maya Follmer – 3,686 points *

Women's 800m – Pentathlon
Maya Follmer – 2:21.60 *

Women's 60m Hurdles – Pentathlon
Maya Follmer – 8.88

Women's High Jump – Pentathlon
Maya Follmer – 1.54m (5-0.5)

Women's Long Jump – Pentathlon
Maya Follmer – 5.82m (19-1.25) *

Women's Shot Put – Pentathlon
Maya Follmer – 9.36m (30-8.5) *

Men's Heptathlon (through four events)
KJ Byrd – 3,363 points

Men's 60m – Heptathlon
KJ Byrd – 6.97 *

Men's High Jump – Heptathlon
KJ Byrd – 2.09m (6-10.25)

Men's Long Jump – Heptathlon
KJ Byrd – 7.16m (23-6)

Men's Shot Put – Heptathlon
KJ Byrd – 14.05m (46-1.25) *

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