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2026 Men's Track Roster

Nathan Kirby

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Junior
  • Major Sport & Recreation Management
  • Hometown Catlin, Ill.
  • Highschool Salt Fork

Biography

2025 - 1st Team All-OVC (110 hurdles) - Outdoor Track

2025:
Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2025 season… INDOOR: Competed in three meets during the indoor season... ran just the 60 meter hurdles during the indoor season competing at the DePaul Blue Demon Alumni Classic, Grand Valley Big Meet and Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships... posted season best 60 meter hurdle time of 8.10 at the OVC Championship... OUTDOOR: Competed in three meets during the outdoor season... earned first team All-OVC honors winning the 110 meter hurdles at the OVC Outdoor Championship with a winning time of 14.30 which was a season best time in the event... only competed in 110 meter hurdles for the season with additional meet competition at the EIU Big Blue Classic and Illinois State Normal Invite... 

2024: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2024 season... INDOOR: Competed in two meets during the indoor season... posted a season best time of 8.25 in the 60 meter hurdles at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships...  won the 60 meter hurdles at the Redbird Tune Up with a time of 8.38... OUTDOOR... Competed in six meets during the outdoor season... entered the record book in 10th place for the 110 meter hurdles with a personal best time of 14.13... season best 200 meter time was 22.41 at the Gibson Invite.... season best 400 meter hurdle time was 1:01.13 at the Eastern Illinois Big Blue which also serves as his personal best... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in track and field at Salt Fork High School helping the program win back-to-back IHSA Class 1A State Championships after a second place team finish during sophomore year...  as a senior was the Class 1A state champion in the 110 meter hurdles and on the 4x200 meter relay team... posted a finals winning time of 14.28 in the 110 meter hurdles...  would run the anchor leg on the state championship team with a relay time of 1:28.69...  was on the 4x100 relay team that placed fifth in the state senior year...  during junior year was a member of the silver medal 4x100 meter relay and 4x200 meter relay teams while placing third in the state in the 200 meters...  also qualified for the state meet in the 110 meter hurdles...  200 meter finals time was 22.81 while the 4x100 relay team crossed in 43.26 and the 4x200 relay team posted a time of 1:30.38...  as a sophomore was a member of the state champion 4x200 meter relay team as part of a four-event state qualifying run...  the champion relay team had a time of 1:31.0...  was part of the 4x100 relay team that was second in the state...  individually was fourth in the state in the 110 meter hurdles and qualified in the 300 meter hurdles...

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2025Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2026Junior

    Hurdles
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