2024-25 Track and Field Roster
Kelati, Simon

Simon Kelati
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Greely, Colo.
- High School:
- Greeley Central
- Prev School:
- Western Colorado
Bio
2024-25
Indoor Track & Field
- Ran 14:06.85 in the 5000m, at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 14-15, 2025).
- Did not start in the mile at the Colorado Classic (Jan. 17-18, 2025).
Cross Country
- Placed 159th in the 10k (30:20.4) at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships (Nov. 23, 2024).
- Finished 33rd in the 10k (29:59.6) at the NCAA Division I Mountain Region Cross Country Championships (Nov. 15, 2024).
- Placed 26th in the 8k (23:17.5) a personal best at the Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championships (Nov. 1, 2024).
- Finished 78th in the 8k (23:43.6) at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (Oct. 19, 2024).
- Ran 24:24.7 in the 8k, placing 65th at the Nuttycombe Invitational (Sept. 27, 2024).
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Before CU
Western Colorado
2024
Outdoor Track & Field
- Placed 3rd in the 1500m (3:54.73) and 7th in the 5000m (14:48.27) at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
- Won the 1500m (3:48.15) at the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
- Ran a season-best 5000m (13:34.94) at the Bryan Clay Invitational, finishing 8th.
- Won the 1500m (3:48.59) at the Chuck Haering Classic.
Indoor Track & Field
- NCAA Division II National Champion in the 3000m (7:57.62) and finished 3rd in the 5000m (13:55.77).
- Won the 3000m (8:14.10) at the RMAC Indoor Championships.
- Clocked 13:58.56 in the 5000m at the Husky Classic.
- Ran a team-winning DMR (10:14.56) at the Mines Winter Classic & Multi.
- Opened the season with a 5000m win (14:35.64) at the Mountaineer Open.
Cross Country
- Finished 2nd at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships with a career-best 10k time of 29:13.2.
- Earned All-Conference honors at the RMAC Cross Country Championships with a 2nd-place finish (24:11.0, 8k).
- Won the Mountaineer Invite (8k, 25:15.6).
2023
Outdoor Track & Field
- Finished 4th in the 1500m (3:54.56) and 7th in the 5000m (14:33.76) at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
- Placed 5th in the 1500m (3:53.76) at the RMAC Outdoor Championships.
- Ran a personal best 5000m (13:51.79) at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
Indoor Track & Field
- Placed 8th in the 5000m (14:10.35) at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships.
- Won the 5000m (14:49.52) at the Mountaineer Open and Multi.
Cross Country
- Placed 12th at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships (10k, 30:08.8), earning his first All-American honor.
- Finished 10th at the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championships (10k, 31:09.4), earning All-Region honors.
- Finished 6th at the RMAC Cross Country Championships (8k, 24:57.5), earning First Team All-Conference honors.
- Ran a career-best 8k time of 23:55.5 at the NCAA DII Pre-Nationals meet.
- Won the Mountaineer/Cowboy Invite and the Gig Leadbetter Maverick Stampede.
2022
Outdoor Track & Field
- Placed 18th in the 1500m (3:50.38) at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
- Finished 3rd in the 1500m (3:51.85) at the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Indoor Track & Field
- Competed in the mile at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships (DNF).
Cross Country
- Competed in the Mountaineer/Cowboy Invite and the RMAC Championships, finishing 16th with an 8k time of 25:16.3.
2021
Outdoor Track & Field
- Placed 7th in the 5000m (15:17.37) at the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
- Won the 5000m (14:39.46) at the Maverick Sun Classic.
Indoor Track & Field
- Finished 4th in the mile (4:38.91) at the Western Colorado Triangular.
Cross Country
- Competed in three races, posting a season-best 8k time of 25:17.6 at the Chile Pepper XC Festival.
2020
Cross Country
- Finished 16th at the RMAC Championships (8k, 25:16.3).
2019
- Redshirted.
Personal
- Position: Distance
- Class: Redshirt Junior
- Hometown: Greeley, Colorado
- High School: Greeley Central
- Previous School: Greeley Central
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