CAREER RESULTS (TFRRS)
2025-26 (Sophomore at Arizona State): Cross Country – Finished 40
th at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships with an 8K time of 24:06.6.
Indoor – Finished third in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:25.90 at the Corky Classic.
2024-25 (Freshman at Arizona State): Cross Country – Finished 56
th in the 8K with a time of 24:11.3 at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships.
Indoor – Won the mile at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a season-best time of 4:05.94…Ran a season-best 8:11.00 to finish 32
nd at the Tyson Invitational…Finished 12
th in the DMR and 28
th in the 3,000 meters at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
Outdoor – Finished second in the 1500 at the Texas Invitational…Ran a season-best 800-meter time of 1:50.35 to finish 13
th at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships and finished 17
th in the 1500 meters.
Personal: Outside of running, enjoys spending time with friends, being involved in his faith community, volunteering and connecting with people from different backgrounds…Enjoys traveling, exploring new places, listening to music and spending time outdoors…In his free time, enjoys cooking, watching sports and having fun with friends…Especially enjoys mentoring and encouraging younger athletes and finding ways to give back to my community…Also enjoys playing soccer, swimming, playing chess and playing pool…Involved in undergraduate research including 3D-printing/geospatial research projects…Was a member of Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State…After track and field, his goal is to build a career in healthcare, particularly nursing, where he can serve others and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives…Majoring in nursing and psychology.
What Dennis wants fans to know about him: “I’m more than just an athlete. I want people to know that my journey has been built on perseverance, faith, discipline and the courage to keep moving forward even when life has not gone according to plan. As an international student-athlete from Kenya, I have had to adjust to a new country, a different academic system and the demands of competing at the Division I level while being far away from my family and support system. I would want fans to know that every time I step on the track, I am representing much more than myself. I represent my family, the people who believed in me back home, international students chasing opportunities far from home, and young athletes who may be wondering whether their dreams are possible. My journey has included success, disappointment, injuries, uncertainty, and major changes, but I have continued to show up and work toward becoming better. I have experienced moments when things seemed to be going perfectly and other moments when I had to rebuild. I know what it feels like to have opportunities taken away, to face setbacks, and still decide that the story is not finished. That resilience is something I want people to see whenever I compete. I also want to be known for the person I am away from competition. Leadership, service, faith, education, and helping other people are important parts of who I am. I have tried to create communities where people feel that they belong and to use the opportunities I have received to encourage others.”
