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Personal Bests

Cross Country:

8k – 24:01.8

10k – 32:23.0

Indoor:

Mile – 4:19.92

Outdoor:

1500m – 3:59.88

3000m – 8:24.78

3000m SC – 9:04.89

5000m – 14:38.74

2024-25 (Graduate)

• Placed 102nd, and scored points for team, in the 10k at the NCAA Southeast Regional in a time of 32:23.0
• Placed 8th in the 8k Red Invite at the Bradley Pink Classic in a personal best time of 24:01.8
• Placed 50th, and scored points for team, in the 8k at the Gans Creek Classic in a personal best time of 24:07.4
• Made Kentucky debut at Southern Showcase, placing 39th in the 8k in a personal best time of  24:49.2

2023-24 (@ Iowa)

• Placed 11th at Stanford Invitational in 3000m Steeplechase in a season best time of 9:14.78
• Placed 16th in 5000m at Meyo Invitational in a collegiate best time of 14:38.74
• Placed third in 3000m at Larry Wieczorek Invitational in collegiate best time of 8:24.78

2022-23 (@ Iowa)

• Ran collegiate bests in 1,500 meters at Bryan Clay Invite (3:59.88) and 3,000-meter steeplechase at Drake Relays (9:04.89)
• Iowa’s top finisher at Bradley Pink Classic with a season-best 25:04.40 (8,000 meters)
• Ran a collegiate-best five miles at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite (25:00.8)
• Ran a season-best 10,000 meters at B1G Championships (32:24.0)

2021-22 (@ Iowa)

•  Ran Iowa team-leading 9:09.55 in 3,000-meter steeplechase at Mt. SAC Relay
•  Ran season bests in 6,000 meters at B1G Preview (18:43.5), 8,000 meters at Gans Creek Classic (25:06.4) and 10,000 meters at NCAA Midwest Regional (31:53.2)

2020-21 (@ Iowa)

• Placed 66th in 8000m at B1G Indoor Track & Field Championships
• Competed at B1G Cross Country Championships and NCAA Midwest Cross Country Regional

High School

• 2018 Iowa State Cross Country Meet – Runner-Up
• 2019 Iowa State Cross Country Championships – Seventh Place
• Two-time All-Iowa First Team – Cross Country
• Two-time conference champion – Cross Country
• Three-time All-Conference – Cross Country
• School Record Holder – 3200m (Indoor)

Personal

• Son of Derek Pendergast
• Has two siblings, Matthew and Mia