Kyle Kirchner Class: Sophomore Hometown: Frankfort, Ill. High School: Lincoln-Way East Event: Distance/Cross Country Birthdate: 10/07/1988

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Saw action in every cross country meet during the 2007 season...Qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Regionals...Finished among the top-10 in his first three meets...Season-best finish was third at the SIU Early Bird...Competed in four indoor meets and two outdoor meets in the 2007-08 track season...Finished first in the indoor mile at the McDonald's Invitational...Placed second in the 1500m at the Spring Classic and second in the 3000m steeplechase at the Ole Miss Invitational during the outdoor season.

Pre-SIU: Attended Lincoln-Way East High School, where he was a two-time state qualifier in the 3200m...Conference champion in the 3200m and 1600m as a junior...Posted personal bests in the 800m (1:58), 1600m (4:20), 3200m (9:20) and 3-mile (14:49)...Named all-sectional, all-state and all-conference in cross country as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Kyle James Kirchner...Majors in Biology...born October 7, 1988...Son of James and Julie Kirchner.