Never losing a track race to this day, Kutoven Stevens proceeds to run at the University of Oregon, under his home-flight scholarship. While attaining a degree in Anthropology, he is also in the process of being filmed for a documentary based on his native heritage and his creation of the “Remembrance Run” and athletics, being aired at Sundance Film Festival in January of 2024. 

It took him a lot of hard work and dedication, starting his running journey at just age four, winning his first adult male race at age eight. Growing up in Yerington Nevada, life wasn’t always easy as he grew up in one of the poorest neighborhoods in town in a super underfunded Colony. His town also had many distractions, such as drinking and smoking at a young age, that were easily followable. 

With that said, he got into quite some trouble, as he and his friends would steal liquor, one day decided to set off fireworks, not realizing it was in front of a fireman's house. The consequences that arose led Stevens to change his ways as “it was at that moment, being sat down by the police, seeing Larry there, it was very easy to tell which way my life could go from that point.”

Cutting out all of those bad people, and meeting his best friend and future roommate Will Owing, creating an unbreakable bond was the best step in the right direction for Stevens. It was from that point on, in which Stevens created a legacy. 

Two-time Gatorade awardee of Nevada, due to great grades, awards, scholarships, and just being a well-rounded person for Track is how Stevens received his Spotlight award. Receiving $10,000 for the Spotlight Award let him establish the “Ku Stevens Legacy Scholarship” for Track and Cross Country. 

Stemmed from that, he worked towards his Remembrance Run, paying honor to his  grandfather and the hardships Natives went through, running 50 miles each year to honor them. 

As he will be the star of his own movie, his main goal is to be in the Olympics.