2006-07 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Josh Kirk
- Position:
- Multi-Events
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Olathe, Kan.
- High School:
- Olathe South
2008 Indoor: Competed in five different events as part of the heptathlon … Placed 11th in the 60 meters (7.31) at the Big 12 Championships … Finished fifth in the pole vault at the Kansas Invitational with a mark of 4.66m (15-03.50) … Competed in the shot put at the Big 12 Championships and finished 11th with a mark of 11.77m (38-07.50). 2007 Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year in the decathlon … Finished the year ranked 22nd in the nation in the decathlon … Won the decathlon at the Kansas Relays … Had a season-high for Kansas with 7,152 points in the decathlon at the Kansas Relays … Ran in the 100-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles and 200 and 400-meter dashes … Also competed in the long jump and discus … Had a team-best 200 meters time of 22.58 in 2007 at the Arkansas Twilight … Finished ninth at the Big 12 Championships in the decathlon with 7,064 points. 2006 Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the decathlon … Placed fifth in the decathlon at the Big 12 Championships, scoring 7,251 points … Finished 14th in the pole vault at the Kansas Relays and sixth at the Ward Haylett Invitational with equal jumps of 4.60 meters (15-01 ft.). 2006 Indoor: Competed in six events during the season for the Jayhawks … Primarily competed in the pole vault, finishing 11th at the Tyson Invitational (4.61 meters, 15-01.50 ft.) … Won the KU/KSU/MU Triangular with a vault of 4.90 meters (16-00.75 ft.) … Placed fourth at the KSU All-Comers with a vault of 4.85 meters (15-11 ft.) … Competed in the heptathlon at two meets, finishing fifth at the Big 12 Championships and earning a provisional NCAA qualifying score of 5,373 points … Finished third in the heptahlon at the Husker Invitational, scoring 5,070 points … Also ran in the 600-yard run at the Jayhawk Invitational, finishing 10th (1:15.02) … Competed in the long jump at the Arkansas Invitational, placing ninth (6.65 meters, 21-10.25 ft.) … Placed seventh in the high jump at the KU/KSU/MU Triangular (1.90 meters, 6-02.75 ft.) … Finished 26th in the shot put at the Jayhawk Invitational with a throw of 11.23 meters (36-10.25 ft.). 2005 Outdoor: Redshirted … Competed unattached and finished tied for 13th in the pole vault at the Kansas Relays (4.75 meters, 15-07 ft.). 2005 Indoor: Had a seventh-place finish in the heptathlon at the Big 12 Championships, earning a total of 5,126 points … Finished 11th in the pole vault at a height of 4.40 meters (14-05.25 ft.) at the Jayhawk Invitational. At Johnson County: Earned All-America status by finishing second in the decathlon at the NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships … In the meet, accumulated a JCCC record of 6,571 points in the event … Also earned All-America honors in the pentathlon by finishing third at the NJCAA Indoor Championships. High School: Competed for head coach Tim Quinn at Olathe South … Earned seven letters (three soccer, one basketball, three track) … Qualified for the Kansas 6A State Track Championships in the 300-meter hurdles and the long jump … Was the Sunflower League Champion in the long jump his senior year … In 2003, earned second-team all-Johnson County and honorable mention all-metro accolades in the 300-meter hurdles. Personal: Parents are Randy and Debbie Kirk … Majoring in sports management.