MUTIGERS


Austin Kerkhover
Austin Kerkhover

Hometown:
Chester, Ill.

High School:
Chester HS

Height:
5-11

Event:
Sprints

Birthdate:
01/28/1985


PERSONAL BESTS

as of October 25, 2007

Indoor
60m 7.20 All-Comers '06
200m 23.07 All-Comers '05
400m 50.95 Meyo '07
y600 1:15.84 ISUCl '07
4x400 3:17.26 Meyo '07
DMR 10:51.78 MoInv '05
600m 1:26.29 Edmonds '07
Outdoor
100m 11.52 1.6 MoRel '05
200m 22.56 1.7 Botts '07
400m 53.09 Botts '07
H400 56.44 KansasR '07
4x100 41.28 Big12 '07

POST-SEASON HISTORY

Big 12 Championships
400m Hurdles
2007 SR 56.94 17
4x100 Relay
2007 SR 41.28 7

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • All-Big 12
  • Academic All-Big 12

YEAR-BY-YEAR

2007:
Outdoor: Earned All-Big 12 honors in placing seventh with the 4x100-meter relay squad at the Big 12 Championships ... also placed 17th in the 400-meter hurdles at the conference meet ... ran an all-time best 56.44 in the long hurdles at the Kansas Relays. Indoor: Clocked career best 1:15.84 at 600 yards at the Iowa State Classic.

2006:
Outdoor: Shaved another second off his personal best in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking 56.97 at the Missouri Relays. Indoor: Ran in eight races for the Tigers of varying distances ... had career bests in the 400m dash of 51.68 at the MU All-Comers and 1:16.36 at 600 yards at the MU-KU-KSU Triangular.

2005:
Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 57.97 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Tom Botts Invitational. Indoor: Ran for a personal best at 400-meters with a 52.78 clocking at the Missouri Invitational ... claimed a 23.07 season best in the 200 meters with a second- place finish at the Missouri All-Comers.

2004:
Outdoor: Ran his best time in the 400-meter hurdles at the Missouri Relays with a time of 58.83. Indoor: Ran at distances from 200 meters to 600 yards ... earned best time in the 600-yard run at the Tiger Classic, coming in at 1:18.12.

High School:
Named all-state his sophomore year after 4x800 relay finished ninth at Illinois State Championships ... also during sophomore year qualified with 4x400 relay team to state ... senior year broke his high school's 300-meter hurdle record with a time of 39.9 at his conference meet, qualified for state and finished 12th in same event.

Personal:

Son of Jeff & Diane Kerkhover ... majoring in interdisciplinary studies ... also played football in high school ... born January 28, 1985 in Chester, Ill.