University of South Alabama Athletics

2015-16: Outdoor — Was fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Sun Belt Championship after crossing the line in 9:14.14, also running in the 5,000 meters at the meet ... Posted a career-best mark of 9:00.79 — a time that ranks fifth on the school’s all-time performance list — to win the steeplechase at the War Eagle Invitational hosted by Auburn ... Also won the 1,500 meters at the Louisiana Classics and was fourth at the distance at the South Alabama Invitational, recording a time of 3:54.27 at the latter meet ... Finished the 3,000-meter run in 8:24.98 at Auburn’s Tiger Track Classic to come in second ... Added a top-10 finish in the 800 meters at the Louisiana Classics as well ... Indoor — Ran the 5,000 meters and was part of the distance medley relay at the SBC Championship ... Was among the top 10 in the 800-meter run at the Privateer Invitational and the 3,000 meters at the Samford Invitational ... XC — Posted a 26:04.1 mark to place ninth at the Sun Belt Championship, earning second-team all-league honors ... Finished 58th at the NCAA South Regional with a time of 32:31.12 over 10,000 meters ... Covered the 8,000-meter course at the Crimson Classic in 25:43.5 to record a top-50 finish ... Was third at the Azalea City Classic with a 24:54.9 mark to help the Jaguars claim the team title ... Also came in third place at the Jaguar Opener, recording an 18:47.2 time over 6,000 meters ... Had a time of 25:18.18 to finish among the top 100 at the Greater Louisville Classic.

Junior College:  Lettered in cross country and track and field two years at Monroe CC … Became the program’s first cross country runner to earn All-American accolades and set a school national-meet record with a finish of 25:35 at the 2014 NJCAA Division I National Cross Country meet … Earned All-American honors in indoor and outdoor track as a sophomore in 2015 … Set a school record in the 3000m with a finish of 8:47.51 at the 2015 NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships … Also broke the school record in the steeplechase at the 2015 NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a finish of 9:06.62 … Set the school record in the mile run with a finish of 4:15.

High School:  Lettered in cross country and track and field for four years at HTS Carel De Wet … Set school records in the 1500m, 200m hurdles and 2000m steeplechase.

Personal:  Full name is Katleho Ivan Dyoyi … Born Feb. 2, 1994, in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa … Lists swimming and playing soccer among his hobbies … Favorite movie is “Love & Basketball” … Favorite book is “The Wake-Up Call” … Lists Manchester United as his favorite pro sports team … Favorite athlete is Wayde van Niekerk … Lists Tahsa Cobbs among his favorite musical artists … Favorite food is pasta … Majoring in nursing.

Personal:  Interdisciplinary Studies