2026 Cross Country Roster

Women
Olivia Alessandrini
Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Niwot, Colo.Last School Niwot
Full Bio for Olivia Alessandrini
Temi Ariyo
Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Baltimore, Md.Last School Overlea
Full Bio for Temi Ariyo
Nancy Chepleting
Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Eldoret, Kenya
Full Bio for Nancy Chepleting
Isabella Day
Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Hodgenville, Ky.Last School LaRue County
Full Bio for Isabella Day
Libby Dowty
Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Trafalgar, Ind.Last School Indian Creek
Full Bio for Libby Dowty
Skip Ad
Riley Griffith
Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Huntington, N.Y.Last School Saint Anthony's
Full Bio for Riley Griffith
Brooke Lahee
Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Noblesville, Ind.Last School Noblesville
Full Bio for Brooke Lahee
Haley Meade
Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Princeton, Ind.Last School Princeton Community
Full Bio for Haley Meade
Heidi Meade
Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Princeton, Ind.Last School Princeton Community
Full Bio for Heidi Meade
Winnie Ndiwa
Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Eldoret, Kenya
Full Bio for Winnie Ndiwa
Julia Schmitt
Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Louisville, Ky.Last School Assumption
Full Bio for Julia Schmitt
Maddie Seaby
Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Carleton Place, Ottawa, CanadaLast School Carleton Place
Full Bio for Maddie Seaby
Audrey Shelton
Academic Year R-Jr.
Hometown Corinth, Ky.Last School Grant County
Full Bio for Audrey Shelton
Skip Ad
Men
Ethan Brouw
Academic Year Gr.
Hometown Sydney, AustraliaLast School Trinity Grammar SchoolPrevious School Previous School: New Mexico
Full Bio for Ethan Brouw
Josiah Hortin
Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Tuscola, Ill.Last School Tuscola
Full Bio for Josiah Hortin
Korey Kauflin
Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Ijamsville, Md.Last School Urbana
Full Bio for Korey Kauflin
Kelvin Kipleting
Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Kapsabet, Kenya
Full Bio for Kelvin Kipleting
Elsingi Kipruto
Academic Year So.
Hometown Mosoriot, KenyaLast School St. Jude’s Kokwet Secondary School
Full Bio for Elsingi Kipruto
Geoffrey Kirwa
Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Kapsabet, Kenya
Full Bio for Geoffrey Kirwa
Carter Knox
Academic Year Gr.
Hometown Manchester, Md.Last School Manchester ValleyPrevious School Previous School: Tennessee
Full Bio for Carter Knox
Nickson Kogei
Academic Year So.
Hometown Eldoret, KenyaLast School Mugunga Secondary SchoolPrevious School Previous School: Cincinnati
Full Bio for Nickson Kogei
Skip Ad
Gavin Rockwell
Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Greenwood, Ind.Last School Center Grove
Full Bio for Gavin Rockwell
Brendan Ruggles
Academic Year R-So.
Hometown Prospect, Ky.Last School North OldhamPrevious School Previous School: Penn State
Full Bio for Brendan Ruggles
Spenser Wolf
Academic Year R-Sr.
Hometown Ferdinand, Ind.Last School Forest Park
Full Bio for Spenser Wolf
Dylan Wood
Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Copley, OhioLast School Copley SeniorPrevious School Previous School: Alabama
Full Bio for Dylan Wood

Coaching Staff

Joe Franklin
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country
Phone502-678-8459
joseph.franklin.1@louisville.edu
Full Bio for Joe Franklin
Zak Kirk
Assistant Coach
zachary.kirk@louisville.edu
Full Bio for Zak Kirk
Holly Smith
Assistant Coach
Full Bio for Holly Smith
Brian Ruggles
Director of Operations
brian.ruggles@louisville.edu
Full Bio for Brian Ruggles

Women

Jr.

Niwot, Colo. Niwot

R-Jr.

Baltimore, Md. Overlea

Jr.

Eldoret, Kenya

Fr.

Hodgenville, Ky. LaRue County

Fr.

Trafalgar, Ind. Indian Creek

R-So.

Huntington, N.Y. Saint Anthony's

Sr.

Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville

Sr.

Princeton, Ind. Princeton Community

Sr.

Princeton, Ind. Princeton Community

Fr.

Eldoret, Kenya

Jr.

Louisville, Ky. Assumption

Sr.

Carleton Place, Ottawa, Canada Carleton Place

R-Jr.

Corinth, Ky. Grant County

Men

Gr.

Sydney, Australia Trinity Grammar School Previous School: New Mexico

Jr.

Tuscola, Ill. Tuscola

Fr.

Ijamsville, Md. Urbana

Fr.

Kapsabet, Kenya

So.

Mosoriot, Kenya St. Jude’s Kokwet Secondary School

Jr.

Kapsabet, Kenya

Gr.

Manchester, Md. Manchester Valley Previous School: Tennessee

So.

Eldoret, Kenya Mugunga Secondary School Previous School: Cincinnati

Jr.

Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove

R-So.

Prospect, Ky. North Oldham Previous School: Penn State

R-Sr.

Ferdinand, Ind. Forest Park

Jr.

Copley, Ohio Copley Senior Previous School: Alabama

Coaching Staff

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country /Cross Country

502-678-8459

joseph.franklin.1@louisville.edu

Assistant Coach /Cross Country

zachary.kirk@louisville.edu

Assistant Coach /Cross Country

Director of Operations /Cross Country

brian.ruggles@louisville.edu

Women
Olivia Alessandrini	Jr.	Niwot, Colo.	Niwot
Temi Ariyo	R-Jr.	Baltimore, Md.	Overlea	temi_ariyo
Nancy Chepleting	Jr.	Eldoret, Kenya
Isabella Day	Fr.	Hodgenville, Ky.	LaRue County
Libby Dowty	Fr.	Trafalgar, Ind.	Indian Creek
Riley Griffith	R-So.	Huntington, N.Y.	Saint Anthony's	rileygriffithh
Brooke Lahee	Sr.	Noblesville, Ind.	Noblesville	brookelahee
Haley Meade	Sr.	Princeton, Ind.	Princeton Community	haley__meade	haleymeade05
Heidi Meade	Sr.	Princeton, Ind.	Princeton Community	heidimeade_	hmeade101
Winnie Ndiwa	Fr.	Eldoret, Kenya
Julia Schmitt	Jr.	Louisville, Ky.	Assumption	_juliaschmitt
Maddie Seaby	Sr.	Carleton Place, Ottawa, Canada	Carleton Place	maddieseaby
Audrey Shelton	R-Jr.	Corinth, Ky.	Grant County	audreyshelton4361

Men
Ethan Brouw	Gr.	Sydney, Australia	Trinity Grammar School	New Mexico
Josiah Hortin	Jr.	Tuscola, Ill.	Tuscola
Korey Kauflin	Fr.	Ijamsville, Md.	Urbana
Kelvin Kipleting	Fr.	Kapsabet, Kenya
Elsingi Kipruto	So.	Mosoriot, Kenya	St. Jude’s Kokwet Secondary School
Geoffrey Kirwa	Jr.	Kapsabet, Kenya
Carter Knox	Gr.	Manchester, Md.	Manchester Valley	Tennessee
Nickson Kogei	So.	Eldoret, Kenya	Mugunga Secondary School	Cincinnati
Gavin Rockwell	Jr.	Greenwood, Ind.	Center Grove		gavin.rockwell
Brendan Ruggles	R-So.	Prospect, Ky.	North Oldham	Penn State
Spenser Wolf	R-Sr.	Ferdinand, Ind.	Forest Park		spenser_w_wolf	spenser_wolf
Dylan Wood	Jr.	Copley, Ohio	Copley Senior	Alabama


Joe Franklin	Director of Track & Field and Cross Country	joseph.franklin.1@louisville.edu	502-678-8459
Zak Kirk	Assistant Coach	zachary.kirk@louisville.edu
Holly Smith	Assistant Coach
Brian Ruggles	Director of Operations	brian.ruggles@louisville.edu

Kipruto, Chepleting Named ACC Performers of the Week

Tuesday, October 13

Elsingi Kipruto competes in NCAA Regionals

Elsingi Kipruto’s Third-Place Finish Highlights Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational

Friday, October 09

Haley Meade competes at the NCAA National Championships

Louisville Cross Country Set for Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational

Thursday, October 08

Elsingi Kipruto takes runner up at John McNichols Invitational | Kieran Intemann/Indiana State Athletics

Louisville Cross Country Opens Season at John McNichols Invitational

Saturday, September 19

Tuesday, August 13

Monday, February 26

Wednesday, October 30

Thursday, August 09

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Joe Franklin	Director of Track & Field and Cross Country	joseph.franklin.1@louisville.edu	502-678-8459
	Zak Kirk	Assistant Coach	zachary.kirk@louisville.edu
	Holly Smith	Assistant Coach
	Brian Ruggles	Director of Operations	brian.ruggles@louisville.edu

University of Louisville Athletics

Players

Olivia Alessandrini

Temi Ariyo

Nancy Chepleting

Isabella Day

Libby Dowty

Riley Griffith

Brooke Lahee

Haley Meade

Heidi Meade

Winnie Ndiwa

Julia Schmitt

Maddie Seaby

Audrey Shelton

Ethan Brouw

Josiah Hortin

Korey Kauflin

Kelvin Kipleting

Elsingi Kipruto

Geoffrey Kirwa

Carter Knox

Nickson Kogei

Gavin Rockwell

Brendan Ruggles

Spenser Wolf

Dylan Wood

Coaching Staff

Joe Franklin

Zak Kirk

Holly Smith

Brian Ruggles

Players

Olivia Alessandrini

Temi Ariyo

Nancy Chepleting

Isabella Day

Libby Dowty

Riley Griffith

Brooke Lahee

Haley Meade

Heidi Meade

Winnie Ndiwa

Julia Schmitt

Maddie Seaby

Audrey Shelton

Ethan Brouw

Josiah Hortin

Korey Kauflin

Kelvin Kipleting

Elsingi Kipruto

Geoffrey Kirwa

Carter Knox

Nickson Kogei

Gavin Rockwell

Brendan Ruggles

Spenser Wolf

Dylan Wood

Coaching Staff

Joe Franklin

Zak Kirk

Holly Smith

Brian Ruggles

Players

Related News

Related Videos