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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2025-26 Track & Field Roster

German Vega

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Prev School New Mexico JC

Biography

Personal Bests
1500 3:58.76 MILE 4:17.40
3000 8:28.13 5000 14:21.14
10,000 30:49.94 3000S 9:16.27
6K (XC) 18:24.0 8K (XC) 23:49.1
10K (XC) 30:59.6

2025-26
Cross-Country - Finished 15th at the ASUN Championships in a time of 23:32.2 helping EKU claim its fourth straight conference title.

2024-25
Cross Country – Placed 4th at the ASUN Championships in the 8K with a personal-best time of 23:52.1 … finished 34th at the NCAA Southeast Regional in the 10K (30:59.6) … competed at the NCAA Championships.
Indoor – Set personal bests in the mile (4:17.40) at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic and in the 3000 (8:28.13) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite … ran a personal best in the 5000 (14:21.14) at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
Outdoor – Placed 4th in the 3000 steeplechase at the Jim Vargo Bellarmine Invitational with a personal-best 9:16.27 … finished 5th in the 10,000 at the ASUN Championships with a personal-best 30:49.94.

Prior to EKU
Placed 7th at the 2023 NJCAA Cross Country Championships … runner-up at the 2023 NJCAA Half Marathon … runner-up at the 2024 NJCAA 3000m steeplechase … personal bests include 8:56.96 (3000S), 14:01.21 (5000), and 29:37.88 (10,000).

Personal
Son of Maria Genoveva Tabares and Gaston Vega … studying sports management.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Junior

  • 2025-26Senior