Sophomore Evans Kibet became the first runner in Siena history to compete in an NCAA Track Championship Thursday in Tampa, Florida. The Nandi Hills, Kenya native finished 41st in the NCAA East Preliminary Round 800-meter race with a time of 1:50.83.

Clemson's John Lewis posted the top time at 1:47.81, while Georgetown's Ruach Padhal won Kibet's heat with a time of 1:48.74. Kibet finished eighth in the third heat with his second fastest 800-meter time at Siena.

Kibet qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round 800-meter race by virtue of his 1:49.21 performance at the Army Twilight Meet on May 10, which placed him 31st in the East and 58th nationally at the close of the qualifying window May 13. After declarations, Kibet was seeded 24th. Kibet's qualifying time marked the first sub-1:50 performance in program history, and was the fastest outdoor 800-meter time in the MAAC since 2015.