The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Kai McCullough - 2026-27 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Kai McCullough
- Position:
- Distance
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Vandegrift
- Major:
- Business
Results and Personal Bests via TFRRS
- 3x SEC Cross Country Men's Freshman of the Week (9/8/26; 9/15/26; 10/6/26)
2026-27 (Freshman)
Cross Country: Made his Longhorn debut at the Floyd Farms Invitational, finishing fourth in 16:15.9 on the 3.11-mile course ... Placed seventh at the Texas A&M Invitational with an 8K time of 24:18.6 to help lead Texas to a second-place team finish ... Finished 79th overall at the Gans Creek Classic with an 8K personal-best time of 24:04.3 ... Placed seventh in the Chile Pepper Festival McDonnell Memorial 8K with a time of 24:20.4 ... finished 76th at the 8K SEC Championships with a time of 24:46.0.
BEFORE TEXAS
Two-time Nike Cross South First Team selection … Led team to two Nike Cross Nationals appearances (2024, 2025) … Holds Vandegrift HS 5K cross country record (14:41) … Austin American-Statesman 2024 Cross Country Athlete of the Year … Four-time UIL 6A State Cross Country qualifier … Placed sixth at the UIL 6A State Cross Country Championships as a junior and fifth as a senior, leading team to second-place finishes both years … Two-time Texas District 25-6A cross country champion 92024, 2025) … 2025 Texas District 25-6A champion in the 1600m and 3200m … Two-time Texas 6A Cross Country All-State First Team selection … Three-time Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas All-State selection … Two-time Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite Team 6A selection.
PERSONAL
Son of Shawn and Desiree McCullough … Younger brother, Kline … Father competed in soccer and track and field at the University of Tulsa … Founded Trainers for Teens, a nonprofit providing new, properly fitting shoes to teen runners in need … Enjoys reading, soccer, pickleball, music and watching sports … Played club soccer through high school before focusing on running.
