2022-2023: Cross Country - competed in all 6 XC meets during the season. Finished the season by placing 38^th in the WAC Conference meet and 71^st in the South Central Region meet – the #2 ACU finisher in both races. Indoors - placed 17^th in the Pittsburg State Inv 3K and 13^th in the TTU Matador Qualifier in the 800, before finishing the indoor season by getting 19^th in the mile and running on the 8^th place Distance Medley Relay – running the leadoff 1200-meter leg. Outdoors - won the Oliver Jackson Twilight Steeplechase and finished 5^th in the Bobcat Inv Steeple, before finishing 10^th in the WAC Championships in the Steeple.

2021-2022: Cross Country – Placed 52^nd in the WAC championship and 91^st at the South Central Regional championship in Waco, after opening the season with a 7^th place finish in the Naimadu Clasic. Indoors - at the WAC championship, Maxwel placed 9^th in the 800 and 24^th in the 3k, as well as getting 9^th in the Corky Classic 3k earlier in the season. Outdoors - placed 10^th in the steeplechase and 14^th in the 1500. Also placed 27^th in the Bryan Clay Inv steeplechase with a PR time of 9:07.52.

2020-2021: Cross Country – finished 24^th in the SLC championship. Indoors – in the SLC championship, placed 11^th in the mile and 15^th in the 3k (with a PR time of 8:42.72), plus scoring in the meet by running the anchor 1600-meter leg on the 6^th place distance medley relay. This season was a redshirt year for all athletes due to the pandemic. Outdoors – placed 2^nd in the Steeplechase at both the Wes Kittley Inv and Baylor’s Michael Johnson Inv, plus winning the 1500 at the Wes Kittley Inv and the Oliver Jackson Twilight. At the SLC meet, he would finish 5^th in the Steeplechase, 7^th in the 1500, and 18^th in the 5k.

Before ACU: running for Vincennes University in Vincennes, IN, Maxwel placed 7^th in the NJCAA steeplechase in 2019. He also placed 10^th in the NJCAA indoor nationals in the 800 in 2020.
Personal: His parents are Emmanuel Koech and Evelynne Cherono. Maxwel has also been active as a volunteer for Kenya Red Cross, plus Meal on Wheels and Camp Able in Abilene. He has also appeared on the Dean’s List at both Vincennes College and ACU. He is a Nursing major at ACU and will graduate in December, 2023.