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Tanner Newkirk - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Tanner Newkirk

Position Distance
Class Sophomore
Hometown Topeka, Kan.
High School Hayden Catholic
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2023 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Started his outdoor season off with a bang after recording a personal best at the Stanford Invitational for completing the 5,000 in 14:13.03 which is enough for fifth place … Ran the 5,000 in 14:50.68 at the Kansas Relays and placed just out of the top three … Achieved a personal best at the John McDonnell Invitational for running the 1,500 in 3:49.53 and earned points … Ran the 1500m at the Rock Chalk Classic and placed third for finishing in 3:51.01.

2023 INDOOR (Fr.)
Made his debut at the Jayhawk Classic and ran the mile in 4:12.56, placing second … Placed third in the 5,000 at the Husker Invitational for finishing in 14:27.18.

2022 CROSS COUNTRY (Fr.)
Started his career as a Jayhawk with a time of 18:40.28 to earn a fourth-place finish at the Bob Timmons Classic … Took the 27th overall spot with a 8K time of 25:05.8 in his second race as a Jayhawk at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational.