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“Since transferring to Rowan University for the 2026 spring semester, Seth Clevenger has taken the NCAA Division III track & field scene by storm. On February 13, Clevenger, a former runner for the top-ranked Iowa State cross country team at the DI level, ran 13:32.09 for 5,000 meters, smashing the DIII record by more than 12 seconds. He is also ranked #1 in Division III for the 2026 indoor season in the mile (3:59.41) and 3000m (7:54.87). Thanks in large part to Clevenger, Rowan is also ranked #3 in the distance medley relay and is in the hunt for the 2026 NCAA DIII indoor track & field team title.

But allegations from former Iowa State teammates that Clevenger admitted to using banned substances in the fall of 2025 raise broader questions about a gap in the NCAA’s anti-doping system. Under current NCAA rules, a positive sample from a drug test administered by the NCAA automatically triggers a one-year suspension. But admissions, purchases, or allegations of banned substance use are handled by individual schools and do not necessarily result in a system-wide ban.”