2023 — Indoor – an season bests in mile at Iowa Open (4:20.24) and 3,000 meters at ISU Classic (8:30.21), while competing unattached… Outdoor – ran collegiate bests in 1,500 meters at Bryan Clay Invite (3:59.88), 3,000-meter steeplechase at Drake Relays (9:04.89), and 5,000 meters at B1G Championships (14:48.17)… ran third leg on team-leading 6,400-meter relay that clocked a 17:11.68 at Drake Relays… that time ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… letterwinner.
2022 — Indoor – ran season bests in mile (4:19.92) and 3,000 meters (8:39.39) at Larry Wieczorek Invite… ran 3,000 meters at ISU Classic (8:34.99), which competing unattached… Outdoor – ran team-leading 9:09.55 in 3,000-meter steeplechase at Mt. SAC Relays and season-best 5,000 meters at B1G Championships (15:09.72)… letterwinner… Cross Country – ran season bests in 6,000 meters at B1G Preview (18:43.5), 8,000 meters at Gans Creek Classic (25:06.4) and 10,000 meters at NCAA Midwest Regional (31:53.2)… letterwinner.
2021 — Indoor – ran season bests in mile at Husker Quad (4:28.83) and 3,000 meters at Hawkeye B1G Invite (8:43.08)… 2020-21 Cross Country – placed 66th at B1G Championships (25:59.3-8,000 meters)… letterwinner… Outdoor – did not compete… letterwinner… Cross Country – one of six Hawkeyes to compete in all six races… Iowa’s third finisher at Hawkeye Invite (5th-18:46.7-6,000 meters)… ran season bests in 8,000 meters at Bradley Pink Classic (24:51.1), 5.2 miles at B1G Championships (27:29.7) and 10,000 meters at NCAA Midwest Regional (32:27.85)… letterwinner.
High School — two-time cross country conference champion… set school indoor 3,200-meter record (9:39)… placed second at state cross country meet as a junior, and seventh senior year… three-time first-team all-conference and all-metro, two-time first-team all-state, elite all-state and conference athlete of the year in cross country… first-team all-conference in 3,200 meters in track… coached by Bill Schwarz, Michael Teirney and Matt Lorenz… also competed in swimming.
Personal — born February 23, 2002… son of Derek Pendergast… siblings are Matthew and Mia… biology major.