GRAD TRANSFER: Kieran Tuntivate to Finish Eligibility at Texas

Earlier today, the University of Texas announced that Kieran Tuntivate (formerly of Harvard) would be joining the Longhorns as a graduate transfer. According to TFRRS, Tuntivate is expected to have only outdoor track eligibility remaining.

The 2019-2020 academic calendar was a breakout year for Tuntivate who emerged as one of the top collegiate distance runners in the country. The former Harvard runner led the Crimson cross country team to a national qualifying spot at the 2019 NCAA XC Championships and went on to finish 28th at the national meet.

On the indoor oval, Tuntivate was electric. He ran a massive PR of 3:57 for the mile and also threw down an impressive mark of 7:49 for 3000 meters. On the outdoor oval, he was able to secure personal bests of 13:57 (5k) and 28:45 (10k).

Tuntivate will leave the Ivy League with a total of five conference titles between cross country and indoor track.

Despite having only outdoor track eligibility remaining, Tuntivate will be an outstanding addition to the Longhorns' roster. The current Texas roster has a handful of young and promising distance talents. Adding an experienced and accomplished runner like Tuntivate could help further unlock the true potential of Coach Pete Watson's team.

It also doesn't hurt that Tuntivate will likely be gunning for his first All-American honors on the track in the spring of 2021. Whether that's in the 1500 meters, 5000 meters or 10,000 meters is yet to be seen, but you can bet that Texas' newest star will be making some noise on the national stage next year.