Gabe Birkmeier

2024 INDOOR (So.)
Placed fifth in the 3,000m in his season debut at the Bob Timmons Challenge, running 8:53.13 … also ran on the first-place DMR that ran 10:39.24 … ran 8:34.53 at the Iowa Black and Gold to take fifth in the 3,000m … took 11th place at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational with a 3,000m time of 8:36.10.

2023 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Achieved a personal best in his first outdoor meet for finishing the 3,000 meter steeple chase in 9:31.79 and won at the Wichita State Shocker Spring Invitational … Achieved another personal best, this time in the 1,500 for completing it in 4:10.72, ended up finishing 13th … Ran the 3,000 meter steeple chase in 9:36.33 and placed third … Finished fifth in the 3,000 steeple for completing it in 9:45.33 at the Rock Chalk Classic … Earned points in the 1,500 for finishing in 4:13.05 at the KSU Ward Haylett.

2023 INDOOR (Fr.)
Finished 11th in the mile with a time of 4:28.02 at the Jayhawk Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was named MVP of the track & field program in 2021 … 4×800 state champion in 2022 … Holds the school record in the 4×400, 4×800, mile and 5k (cross country) … Led his squad to three conference championships and two section championships … Nine-time letter winner … Qualified for states eight times.

PERSONAL

Son of Jen and Nate Birkmeier … Both parents ran track and cross country at Illinois State … Plans to major in marketing.