The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025-26 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Kaylin Rendon
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Brewer HS
- Major:
- Biology
Personal Bests & Results via TFRRS
- 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 (Sophomore)
Cross Country: Completed the 5k at the Stormy Seas Opener with a time of 18:03.0... Finished fifth in the 5k at the UIW Invitational, setting another personal best time of 17:46.8...Finished the Chile Pepper Invitational with a PB time of 17:26.4 helping secure a team first place finish...
2024-25 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Finished 4th in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a PB time of 10:39.69 at the Texas Relays… Finished 6th in the 1500-meter with a PB time of 4:26.37 at the Tom Tellez Alumni Invite... Competed in 1500-meter (4:29.25) at the Bryan Clay Invite... Finished 4th in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a PB time of 10:37.88 moving her to No. 9 on UT’s all-time performer list at the Texas Invite... Was the runner-up in the 3000mS at the Cameron Burrell Invitational with a time of 10:51.55...
INDOOR: Ran the 800-meter in 2:16.59 and the mile in 4:55.52 at the Arkansas Invitational... Ran the mile in 4:54.22 at the Razorback Invitational... Ran a personal best time of 4:34.59 in the 1500-meter and ran the mile in 4:55.69 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational...
Cross Country: Made her collegiate debut in the 5K at the Stormy Seas Opener and finished with a time of 18:40.0.... Competed in her second race as a Longhorn in the 6k at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals and finished in 23:19.4...
Prior to Texas: Lettered in track and field from 2021-2024 and cross country from 2021-23... Entering college with personal bests in the 5K (18:27), 3200 (10:56), 1600 (4:53) and 800m (2:17)... Was named the 2024 BSPYS Female Athlete of the Year, TGCA 2024 Track and Field Legacy Team... Three-time 5A Regional Cross Country Qualifier and 2023 fifth-place medalist... 2x UIL 5A State Cross Country qualifier... TGCA 5A All-State Cross Country Team... 2x 3200 District Champion... 4x Area 3200m qualifier (2024 Area Champion)... 2x 5A Region I 3200m qualifier - 2024 bronze medalist... 2024 1600 District 1600m Champion... 3x 5A Region I 1600m qualifier (2023 bronze medalist, 2024 regional champion)... 2024 UIL 5A State 1600m bronze medalist... 800m Area qualifier... 5A Region 1 800m qualifier... 2024 district 4x4 bronze medalist... 2x UIL 5A Region 1 qualifier.... Competed in the mile (4:%7) at the Nike Outdoor Nationals... USATF National Youth Outdoor Championships competitor (1500/4:44)...
Personal: Daughter of Jennifer Tyler and Gabriel Rendon and step-daughter to Andrew Merkel... Sister to Gabi Rendon, Hannah Rendon, Nacia Merkel and Julianna Merkel... Was part of the National Honors Society, was the 10% of her class and graduated Magna Cum Laude... Track inspiration is Tara Davis-Woodhall... Chose Texas because it has always been her dream school, the team environment and the resources it has...
