TRANSFER: Cruz Culpepper to Ole Miss

Earlier today, Cruz Culpepper announced that he will be transferring from Washington to Ole Miss. The soon-to-be sophomore spent one year with the Washington Huskies after being one of the most highly sought-after recruits in the country during his 2020 recruitment process. He is expected to have four years of cross country eligibility remaining as well as three years of eligibility for both indoor track and outdoor track.

Culpepper has proven to be one of the more exciting young distance talents in the country, running 3:59 in the mile this past winter while also running 3:41 for 1500 meters this past spring. The Colorado native also owns a personal best of 1:48 for 800 meters from his high school days.

The Ole Miss men have emerged as one of the more exciting distance running programs in the NCAA, putting five men under the four-minute mile barrier between last winter and this spring (Suliman, Garcia Romo, Franklin, Smulders, Coccia).

Waleed Suliman and Mario Garcia Romo have also emerged as two of the best milers that the NCAA has to offer, each recently finishing as All-Americans in the men's 1500 meters this past weekend.

The Ole Miss men are also amongst the best in the nation when it comes to 800 meter runners, boasting sub-1:50 men such as Suliman, Franklin, Bethmann, Garcia Romo, Rivera and Smulders this spring. Cole Bullock has also emerged as one of the better longer distance runners in the country.

With Culpepper now joining the Rebels, he will be able to help the Ole Miss men transition into a new era as many of the top men from this program near the end of their eligibility.