2024-25 Track & Field Roster
Kirwa, Geoffrey
Geoffrey Kirwa
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kapsabet, Kenya
Bio
Geoffrey Kirwa TFRRS Profile
CAREER HONORS
• NCAA Outdoor Silver Medalist, 3000m Steeplechase (2025)
• USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team, 3000m Steeplechase (2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor Second Team, 10000m (2025)
• The Bowerman Watch List (May 8, 2025)
• NCAA Cross Country Championships Qualifier (2024)
• All-Southeast Region Cross Country - 7th Place (2024)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Week (Apr. 22, 2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Week (Sept. 17, 2024)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Week (Apr. 22, 2025)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, 3000m Steeplechase (2025)
2024-25
Cross Country:
• Competed in five meets, including a trip to the NCAA Cross Country Championships
• Covered the 10K course at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 30:13.1 to place 146th overall
• Placed seventh overall at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships with a 10K time of 29:59.2 to become the first Louisville male to qualify for the national championship meet since 2016 and earn All-Region accolades
• Led the team through the line at the ACC Cross Country Championships, placing 39th overall with a personal-best 8K time of 23:19.0
• Finished as the team runner-up with an 8K time of 23:44.0 at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational to place 26th overall
• Earned ACC Men's Freshman of the Week honors after his collegiate debut at the Southern Showcase, where he recorded an 8K time of 24:23.6 to place 16th overall and second for the team
Indoor:
• Competed at four meets in the mile, 3000m and 5000m
• Set a new program and freshman record in the mile at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, finishing as the runner-up in 4:00.58
• Clocked a 3000m time of 8:00.18 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational to break the Louisville freshman record
• Made his indoor debut at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener with a freshman-record 5000m time of 13:46.14
• Contested a pair of events at the ACC Indoor Championships, recording times of 8:09.16 in the 3000m and 13:58.87 in the 5000m
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 5000m, 10000m and 3000m steeplechase
• Finished as the NCAA runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase, clocking a time of 8:17.12 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Moved up to second in collegiate history in the steeplechase with a personal-best time of 8:13.89 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, earning ACC Men's Track Athlete and Freshman of the Week honors while also setting a new program record, ACC record, and meet record
• Became the second athlete and first male in program history to be added to a watch list for The Bowerman on May 8
• Set a school record in the 5000m with a time of 13:30.83 in his outdoor collegiate debut at the Stanford Invitational
• Earned Second Team All-ACC Outdoor honors with a fourth-place finish in the 10000m at the ACC Outdoor Championships, finishing in 29:04.91 to move into the top 10 in program history
• Crossed the line in 8:26.25 to finish second in the steeplechase at the NCAA East Regional and punch his ticket to the national championship meet
Prep Honors:
• Placed 11th at the 2024 Kenyan Olympic Trials in the 3000m steeplechase
• Finished as the runner-up in the steeplechase at the 2022 Kenyan Championships before claiming the bronze medal at the 2022 African Championships
Personal:
• Nickname is Geff
• Birthdate is December 16, 1999
• Parents are Thomas and Everyline Kirwa
CAREER HONORS
• NCAA Outdoor Silver Medalist, 3000m Steeplechase (2025)
• USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team, 3000m Steeplechase (2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor Second Team, 10000m (2025)
• The Bowerman Watch List (May 8, 2025)
• NCAA Cross Country Championships Qualifier (2024)
• All-Southeast Region Cross Country - 7th Place (2024)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Week (Apr. 22, 2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Week (Sept. 17, 2024)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Week (Apr. 22, 2025)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, 3000m Steeplechase (2025)
2024-25
Cross Country:
• Competed in five meets, including a trip to the NCAA Cross Country Championships
• Covered the 10K course at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 30:13.1 to place 146th overall
• Placed seventh overall at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships with a 10K time of 29:59.2 to become the first Louisville male to qualify for the national championship meet since 2016 and earn All-Region accolades
• Led the team through the line at the ACC Cross Country Championships, placing 39th overall with a personal-best 8K time of 23:19.0
• Finished as the team runner-up with an 8K time of 23:44.0 at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational to place 26th overall
• Earned ACC Men's Freshman of the Week honors after his collegiate debut at the Southern Showcase, where he recorded an 8K time of 24:23.6 to place 16th overall and second for the team
Indoor:
• Competed at four meets in the mile, 3000m and 5000m
• Set a new program and freshman record in the mile at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, finishing as the runner-up in 4:00.58
• Clocked a 3000m time of 8:00.18 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational to break the Louisville freshman record
• Made his indoor debut at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener with a freshman-record 5000m time of 13:46.14
• Contested a pair of events at the ACC Indoor Championships, recording times of 8:09.16 in the 3000m and 13:58.87 in the 5000m
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 5000m, 10000m and 3000m steeplechase
• Finished as the NCAA runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase, clocking a time of 8:17.12 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Moved up to second in collegiate history in the steeplechase with a personal-best time of 8:13.89 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, earning ACC Men's Track Athlete and Freshman of the Week honors while also setting a new program record, ACC record, and meet record
• Became the second athlete and first male in program history to be added to a watch list for The Bowerman on May 8
• Set a school record in the 5000m with a time of 13:30.83 in his outdoor collegiate debut at the Stanford Invitational
• Earned Second Team All-ACC Outdoor honors with a fourth-place finish in the 10000m at the ACC Outdoor Championships, finishing in 29:04.91 to move into the top 10 in program history
• Crossed the line in 8:26.25 to finish second in the steeplechase at the NCAA East Regional and punch his ticket to the national championship meet
Prep Honors:
• Placed 11th at the 2024 Kenyan Olympic Trials in the 3000m steeplechase
• Finished as the runner-up in the steeplechase at the 2022 Kenyan Championships before claiming the bronze medal at the 2022 African Championships
Personal:
• Nickname is Geff
• Birthdate is December 16, 1999
• Parents are Thomas and Everyline Kirwa
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2024 Track & Field and Cross Country Media Day
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