2025 Cross Country Roster
Elsingi Kipruto
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mosoriot, Kenya
- High School:
- St. Jude’s Kokwet Secondary School
Elsingi Kipruto TFRRS Profile
CAREER HONORS
• USTFCCCA Cross Country All-America (2025)
• ACC Cross Country Bronze Medalist (2025)
• All-ACC Cross Country Team (2025)
• All-Southeast Region Cross Country Team (2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Performer of the Week (Oct. 7, 2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16, 2025; Oct. 7, 2025)
2025-26
Cross Country:
• Competed at six meets, leading the team through the line in five of them
• Became the first Cardinal in nine years to earn All-American distinction on the cross country course, placing 39th overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a personal-best 10K time of 29:06.6
• Finished as the overall runner-up at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships in 29:19.6 to help the Louisville men advance to the national championship meet for the first time in a decade
• Claimed the bronze medal at the ACC Cross Country Championships with a personal-best 8K time of 22:53.8 on his way to being named the ACC Men's Freshman of the Year
• Notched the first individual victory of his career at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 23:14.5 to claim both ACC Men's Performer and Freshman of the Week honors
• Recognized as ACC Men's Freshman of the Week after placing fourth overall in his collegiate debut at the Southern Showcase in a time of 23:25.5 over 8K
High School:
• Recorded a 3000m time of 8:14.37 to place 11th in the event at the 2024 Kenya U20 Championships
Personal:
• Majoring in kinesiology
• Birthdate is August 19, 2005
• Parents are Gilbert Kipchoge and Teresa Chepngetich
• Has two siblings, Vilma and Brivin
CAREER HONORS
• USTFCCCA Cross Country All-America (2025)
• ACC Cross Country Bronze Medalist (2025)
• All-ACC Cross Country Team (2025)
• All-Southeast Region Cross Country Team (2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Performer of the Week (Oct. 7, 2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16, 2025; Oct. 7, 2025)
2025-26
Cross Country:
• Competed at six meets, leading the team through the line in five of them
• Became the first Cardinal in nine years to earn All-American distinction on the cross country course, placing 39th overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a personal-best 10K time of 29:06.6
• Finished as the overall runner-up at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships in 29:19.6 to help the Louisville men advance to the national championship meet for the first time in a decade
• Claimed the bronze medal at the ACC Cross Country Championships with a personal-best 8K time of 22:53.8 on his way to being named the ACC Men's Freshman of the Year
• Notched the first individual victory of his career at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 23:14.5 to claim both ACC Men's Performer and Freshman of the Week honors
• Recognized as ACC Men's Freshman of the Week after placing fourth overall in his collegiate debut at the Southern Showcase in a time of 23:25.5 over 8K
High School:
• Recorded a 3000m time of 8:14.37 to place 11th in the event at the 2024 Kenya U20 Championships
Personal:
• Majoring in kinesiology
• Birthdate is August 19, 2005
• Parents are Gilbert Kipchoge and Teresa Chepngetich
• Has two siblings, Vilma and Brivin
TFXC: Joe Franklin 2024 Fall Sports Media Day
Tuesday, August 13
Cross Country Head Coach Joe Franklin Media Day 2023
Monday, February 26
2019 Louisville Athletics Hall Of Fame Ceremony
Wednesday, October 30
University of Louisville Fall Media Day Cross Country
Thursday, August 09
