2025-26 Track & Field Roster
Brendan Ruggles
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Prospect, Ky.
- Prev School:
- Penn State
- High School:
- North Oldham
Brendan Ruggles TFRRS Profile
CAREER HONORS
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2026)
2025-26
Cross Country:
• Did not compete in any cross country events
Indoor:
• Competed at six meets, primarily in the 800m
• Moved into the top 5 in program history in the 800m while setting a freshman record with a personal-best time of 1:49.78 to win the event at the Windy City Invitational
• Placed ninth in the 800m at the ACC Indoor Championships, crossing the line in 1:50.36
• Set a freshman record in the 1000m at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational with a time of 2:29.28
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets, primarily in the 800m
• Set a Louisville freshman record in the 800m at the ACC Outdoor Championships, where he placed 12th in a personal-best time of 1:48.81 while also helping the 4x400m relay to a ninth-place finish in a season-best time of 3:11.57
• Clocked an 800m time of 1:49.72 in his outdoor debut at the Stanford Invitational
• Notched a personal record of 49.37 in the 400m at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational
2024-25 (Penn State):
• Utilized his redshirt during his lone season with the Nittany Lions
High School:
• 14-time Kentucky 2A/3A state championships qualifier and five-time 2A state champion, winning the 800m crown in 2023
• Placed fourth in the 800m at the 2024 RunningLane Track Championships with a time of 1:51.06
• Finished as the runner-up in the 400m at the 2024 Kentucky 3A State Championships
Personal:
• Majoring in business economics
• Birthdate is April 4, 2006
• Parents are Brian and Margaret Ruggles
• Has three siblings: Nolan, Evan and Owen
• Best moment of his athletic career was running 1:52.97 in the 800m during his junior year of high school
• Hobbies include playing League of Legends
• Chose UofL because of the close proximity to home and the trust he has in the coaching staff
CAREER HONORS
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2026)
2025-26
Cross Country:
• Did not compete in any cross country events
Indoor:
• Competed at six meets, primarily in the 800m
• Moved into the top 5 in program history in the 800m while setting a freshman record with a personal-best time of 1:49.78 to win the event at the Windy City Invitational
• Placed ninth in the 800m at the ACC Indoor Championships, crossing the line in 1:50.36
• Set a freshman record in the 1000m at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational with a time of 2:29.28
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets, primarily in the 800m
• Set a Louisville freshman record in the 800m at the ACC Outdoor Championships, where he placed 12th in a personal-best time of 1:48.81 while also helping the 4x400m relay to a ninth-place finish in a season-best time of 3:11.57
• Clocked an 800m time of 1:49.72 in his outdoor debut at the Stanford Invitational
• Notched a personal record of 49.37 in the 400m at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational
2024-25 (Penn State):
• Utilized his redshirt during his lone season with the Nittany Lions
High School:
• 14-time Kentucky 2A/3A state championships qualifier and five-time 2A state champion, winning the 800m crown in 2023
• Placed fourth in the 800m at the 2024 RunningLane Track Championships with a time of 1:51.06
• Finished as the runner-up in the 400m at the 2024 Kentucky 3A State Championships
Personal:
• Majoring in business economics
• Birthdate is April 4, 2006
• Parents are Brian and Margaret Ruggles
• Has three siblings: Nolan, Evan and Owen
• Best moment of his athletic career was running 1:52.97 in the 800m during his junior year of high school
• Hobbies include playing League of Legends
• Chose UofL because of the close proximity to home and the trust he has in the coaching staff
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