Converse University

2024 (Senior): Finished 143rd at the Converse Kick-Off (29:21.6)...Finished 33rd at the Sand Shark Invitational and set a new 8K PR with a time of 27:37.3.

2023 (Junior): 8k Times- 28:47 (Live in Lou Classic), 28:35 (Converse Kick-Off), 28:26 (Royals Challenge), 28:04 (Conference Carolinas Championship),...10k Times- 33:55 (NCAA Southeast Regional Championships)

2022 (Sophomore): 8k Times - 29:02.7 (D2 Festival Year Showcase), 29:20.9 (Louisville Classic), 29:26.2 (Conference Carolinas), 30:40.0 (Royals XC Challenge), 31:16.6 (Converse Kick-Off), 31:24.0 (USC Upstate Eye Opener).. Ranked 11th all-time in Converse history in the 8k race. 

2021-22 (Freshman): 8k Times - 32:27.4 (USC Upstate Eye Opener Invitational), 35:37.9 (Converse Kick-Off), 31:53.3 (Koala Classic), 30:44.7 (Royal Challenge), 30:58.9 (Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships).

Prep: Graduated from South Paulding High School...Member of the cross country team for only one season, Kirby was a three-year runner on the track team and played six years of football...Kirby was the track captain during his senior season and he competed in the 400, 800, 1600, 3200 and relay teams...Kirby was an 8x scholar athlete award winner in high school and was a member of the 4x400m relay team that made ito to state qualifying...Also, earned the most versatile male award...Outside of athletics, Kirby was an A/B honor roll student that was a member of both the National Honors Society and the English Honors Society. 

Personal: Is the son of Shane and Karen Kirby...has one brother, Sawyer.