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2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Peyton Svehla

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lincoln, Neb.
  • Highschool Lincoln East HS
  • Major Business

Biography

Career Honors & Awards
• Summit League Honor Roll (2024-25)
 
Career Bests
 
2024-25
Cross Country
Competed at the Summit League Championships, running 22:31.8 for 32nd… ran a 6k best of 22:10.7 at the NCAA Midwest Region Championships… took fourth at the Coyote Invite to open the season, running 18:53.0… ran a 5k season’s best of 18:23.1 at the Platte River Rumble, placing 11th.
 
Indoor Track & Field
Competed at three meets during the season… ran a 3,000-meter best of 10:10.30 at the Mark Colligan Memorial, placing seventh… ran a mile best of 5:16.72 at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Competed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at two meets during the season… won the event at the South Dakota Challenge in 11:48.21… placed 12th at the USD Early Bird in 11:56.55.

Prep
A four-time state medalist in helping Lincoln East to four-straight Nebraska state cross country championship titles in Class A ... also a five-time state medalist on the track, helping the Spartans' 4x800-meter relay take the all-class gold in 2023 ... individually placed fifth in the 1,600 meters with a personal best of 5:09.78 and took eighth in the open 800 meters ... owns a personal best of 18:13 for 5,000 meters on the cross country course ... coached by 2023-24 Nebraska Coach of the Year Brian Kabourek ... an academic all-state honoree and honor roll student.

Personal
Daughter of Jay and Michelle Svehla ... business major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

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  • 2025-26Sophomore

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