Kansas State University Athletics

2020-21 Track & Field Roster

Kerby Depenbusch in the 5,000 meters during the Ward Haylett Invitational on April 26 at R.V. Christian Track
Photo by: © Austin Van Meter/K-State Sports
Kerby Depenbusch
K-State's Kerby Depenbusch and Joe Gorthy compete in the 3000 meters during the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular at Anschutz Pavilion in Lawrence, Kansas.
Kerby Depenbusch

Kerby Depenbusch

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Great Bend, Kan.
  • High School:
    Great Bend

TFRRS Link (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests (Track)

 Mile  4:20.54 (Steve Miller Invite, 2/16/24)
 1,500 Meters  4:04.04 (UTSA Invitational, 3/17-18/23)
 3,000 Meters  8:20.05 (Big 12 Championships, 2/25-26/22)
 5,000 Meters  14:13.90 (Big 12 Championships, 5/14-16/21)
 10,000 Meters  29:53.37 (Big 12 Championships, 5/14-16/21)
 4x400 Relay  3:42.44 (UTSA Invitational, 3/17-18/23)

                      
HONORS

  • 2023, 2024 Academic All-Big 12 Team (Track & Field)
  • 2023 CSC Academic All-District VII (Track & Field)
  • 2022, 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Cross Country)
  • 2022 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
  • 2021-22 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • 2020, 2021, 2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Track & Field)
  • 2019, 2020, 2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Cross Country)
  • 2018-19 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
OUTDOOR
  • Ran in the 5,000 meters during the Ward Haylett Invitational (4/26/24) with a time of 15:33.79 in 5th place.
  • Started his season running in the 5,000 meters at the WashU Distance Carnival (3/28-29/24) with a time of 14:56.96 in 43rd place, out of 278 runners.
INDOOR
  • Recorded his fastest mile at the Steve Miller Invitational (2/16/24) with a 3rd place time of 4:20.54.
  • At the Tyson Invitational (2/9-10/24) he ran in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:34.15. 
  • Ran in the 3,000 meters during the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (2/1-3/24) with a 6th place time of 8:45.09.
  • Ran in the mile at the Texas Tech Corky Classic (1/19-20/24) with a time of 4:23.32 in 7th place, beating his previous time from 2020.
  • In his first meet of the season at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) he ran in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:57.65.

AS A SENIOR (2022-23)
OUTDOOR
  • During the Big 12 Championships (5/12-14/23) he ran in the 10,000 meters with a time of 31:55.09, in 12th place.
  • At the Rock Chalk Classic (4/29/23) he ran in the 5,000 meters where he finished with a time of 15:26.96.
  • Ran in the 10,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/13-15/23) with a time of 30:16.10, a 17th place finish.
  • Competed in the Texas Relays (3/29-4/1/23) in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:13.06.
  • In his first meet of the season at the UTSA Invitational (3/17-18/23) he competed in both the 1,500 meters for the first time with a time of 4:04.04 and in the 4x400 relay at 3:42.44.
INDOOR
Did not compete during the season.

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22)
OUTDOOR
  • In his only meet of the season he finished 15th in the 5,000 meters at 14:28.85 in the Texas Relays (3/23-26/22).
INDOOR
  • During the Big 12 Championships (2/25-26/22) he ran his 3,000 meters personal best with a time of 8:20.05.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
OUTDOOR
  • Recorded two personal bests during the Big 12 Championships (5/14-16/21) in the 10,000 meters at 29:53.37 and the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:13.90, finishing 11th in both events.
  • Won the 5,000 meters at the Rock Chalk Classic (4/30-5/1/21) with a time of 14:18.10.
  • In the Wichita State Shocker Spring Invitational (3/26-27/21) in the 5,000 meters he took 3rd with a time of 14:32.58.
INDOOR
  • At the KSU-KU-WSU Triangular (1/16/21) he placed 3rd in the 3,000 meters at 8:36.26.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
OUTDOOR

Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

INDOOR
  • In the 3,000 meters at the Steve Miller Invitational (2/22/20) he finished 3rd with a time of 8:49.12.
  • He ran the mile at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (1/24-25/20) with a time of 4:26.12.

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)
OUTDOOR
  • In his only meet of the outdoor season he placed 4th in the 5,000 meters at 14:59.73 at the Ward Haylett Invitational (5/3-4/19).
INDOOR
  • In his first meet at the K-State Wildcat Invitational (1/12/19) he finished 2nd in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:45.16.
 
Personal Bests (Cross Country)
 10k  31:19.8 (NCAA Midwest Regionals, 11/11/22)
 8k  24:04.5 (Big 12 Championships, 10/30/20)
 6k  18:51.4 (Bob Timmons Classic, 9/19/20)
 5 miles  25:02.4 (Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, 10/4/19)
     
AS A SENIOR (2023)
  • Competed in his fourth NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10/23) finishing second for the Wildcats with a 10k time of 32:30.4, placing 93rd.
  • Ran in the Big 12 Championship (10.28.23) with an 8k time of 24:50.7, placing 64th.
  • Finished 7th in the 8k at the Panorama Farms Classic (10/14/23) in one of his best times since 2020, at 24:33.8.
  • At the Gans Creek Classic (9/29/23) he finished 42nd in the 8k with a time of 25:04.7.
  • During the first 8k of the season at the John McNichols Invitational (9/16/23) he finished 38th with a time of 24:56.0.
  • In the first meet of the season at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/2/23) he ran in the 6k with a time of 19:31.7, in 13th place.

AS A JUNIOR (2022)
  • During the NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/11/22) he ran his 10k personal best at 31:19.8, 12 seconds faster than his previous, finishing 105th.
  • In the Big 12 Championships (10/28/22) he finished in the top-50 at 40th in the 8k with a time of 25:49.2.
  • At the Weis-Crockett Invitational (10/15/22) he ran the 8k in 25:12.3, finishing 107th, 21 seconds faster than his first meet of the season.
  • Competing in his first meet of the season at the Chile Pepper Festival (9/30/22) he ran the 8k in 25:33.2 placing 128th.

AS A JUNIOR (2021)
  • Advanced to the Midwest Regionals (11/12/21) for the second time in his career, finishing 43rd with a 10k time of 31:31.73.
  • Helped the Wildcats to a 4th-place finish at the Big 12 Championships (10/29/21), finishing 25th with an 8k time of 25:30.9.
  • In his first meet of the season at the Pre-National (10/15/21) meet he finished with a time of 25:01.7 to place 34th out of 256 competitors.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020)
  • Helped the Wildcats capture their highest finish (4th) at the Big 12 Championships (10/30/20), nearly earning All-Big 12 honors, posting a 16th-place outing with a personal-best 8k time of 24:05.5.
  • Grabbed the top spot for K-State at the OSU Invitational (10/17/20) with an 8k pace of 25:00.8.
  • Recorded a top-20 performance at the Cowboy Jamboree (10/3/20) with an 8k time of 25:01.5 to place a team-best 16th overall.
  • Earned a top-10 finish at the Bob Timmons Classic (9/19/20) with a new personal-best 6k time of 18:51.4 to finish 10th overall.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019)
  • Advanced to the Midwest Regionals (11/15/19) for the first time, finishing 152nd with a 10k time of 34:01.7.
  • Finished in the top-50 at the Big 12 Championship (11/2/19) with an 8k time of 25:20.0.
  • At the Pre-National meet (10/19/19) he ran an 8k time of 25:44.3, placing 187th.
  • Placed 29th with a 5-mile time of 25:02.39 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (10/4/19).
  • In the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational (9/21/19) he finished 25th with an 8k time of 25:36.4.
  • Recorded a top-10 finish in his first meet as a Wildcat, placing 10th at the J.K. Gold Classic (9/17/19) with a 6k time of 19:14.4.

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)
  • Did not compete during the season.

PRIOR TO K-STATE
  • Competed at Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kan.
  • Lettered in cross country and track and field.
  • Posted 3 individual top-10 finishes at the 2017 Class 5A Cross Country Championships, including a runner-up finish as a senior in 2017 with a time 5k time of 15:41.2.
  • Captured the state title in the 3,200m as a senior at the 2018 Class 5A Championships with a time of 9:25.07… Also placed 4th in the 1,600m with a time of 4:26.48.
  • Finished in the top-3 in 3 events (1,600m and 3,200m and 4x800m relay) as a junior at the 2017 Class 5A Championships, including state runner-up finishes in the 3,200m and 4x800m relay and a 3rd-place finish in the 1,600m.
  • Placed in the top-10 in 3 events (1,600m and 3,200m and 4x800m relay) as a sophomore at the 2016 Class 5A Championships, including 6th in the 3,200m.

IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Pursuing a Master’s degree in Sociology

PERSONAL
  • Son of Andrea and Brandon Depenbusch
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