In 2011, Cerovac enrolled in the Faculty of Physical Education in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He continued training athletics simultaneously with studying under his coach Miloš Mitrić, a former Villanova distance runner.

At the 2013 European Cross Country Championships, which were held in Belgrade, Cerovac ran in the U23 race and placed third, behind Mitko Tsenov.

His third-place finish was widely regarded as a surprising result, even by the local media.

[4] On May 2, 2015, he ran the 5000 meters at the highly-competitive Payton Jordan Invitational meet at Stanford University, recording 13:55.09.