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  Kurt Kinkead

Kurt Kinkead

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Valley Stream, N.Y.

High School:
Valley Stream Central

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 180

Event:
Sprints, Hurdles

Birthdate:
09/10/1985

In 2006-07: Ran a season-best time of 58.27 in the prelims of the 400m hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Championships.

In 2005-06: Ran a season-best time of 53.38 in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... Did not compete for the Jackets during the indoor season.

In 2004-05: Transferred from Ball State ... Clocked a Tech outdoor season-best time of 54.38 in the 400m hurdles at the Alabama Relays ... Posted the second fastest time of the indoor season on the team at the Meyo Invitational (50.04) ... Tallied a 16th-place finish in the 400 (50.85) at the Indoor ACC Championships ... Anchored the indoor 4x400m relay team that posted a season-best time of 3:14.00 at the Niswonger Invitational.

In 2003-04: Lettered for one season at Ball State University in track ... Tallied a runner-up finish in the 400 hurdles at the Outdoor MAC Championships with a personal-best time of 52.05 to garner All-MAC honors ... Finished 19th at the NCAA Mideast Regional in the 400 hurdles with a time of 53.81 ... Posted a meet record time of 52.23 at the Miami Invitational (4/10) ... Finished 12th at the Indoor MAC Championships in the 60mHH with a time of 8.39 ... Selected as team's Most Valuable Performer.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in track under coach Mike Prazer ... Team captain in junior and senior seasons ... Earned All-America honors in the 400 hurdles and all-state honors in the 400 and 110 hurdles ... Tabbed team's Most Valuable Performer as a junior and senior ... 2003 World Youth Games Qualifier in 400 hurdles ... Honor Roll in all four years and National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born Kurt Andrei Kinkead on Sept. 10, 1985, in Kingston, Jamaica ... Parents are Derick and Sandra Kinkead ... Enjoys listening to music and haning out with friends ... Undecided on a major.

Kinkead's Career Top Marks
EVENT MARK (INDOOR) MARK (OUTDOOR)
60 Hurdles 8.39 -
400 Hurdles - 52.05
400 Meters 50.04 -

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