University of Georgia Athletics
2023 Cross Country Roster
Sumner Kirsch
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- North Atlanta
2023: Clocked a time of 15:58.54 in his collegiate debut at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener…Finished 14th at the 6k Gamecock Challenge, running a 19:24.6.
High School: Led North Atlanta High School to the GHSA 6A state cross country title as a senior, placing fifth individually…The championship was the first state title for any boys’ team in North Atlanta High School history…Placed second at the GHSA 6A Region 4 Championships to help North Atlanta capture the region team championship…Won the individual and team title at the Atlanta Public Schools Cross Country City Championships as a senior…Holds the North Atlanta High School all-time record of 15:29 in the 5k…Named to Atlanta Track Club All-Metro Second Team in his final season while serving as team captain…Placed first individually at the Region 4 Cross Country Championships as NAHS placed first during his junior season…Ran a time of 17:10.83 to place 23rd at the GHSA 6A state meet as a junior, helping North Atlanta earn a third-place finish…Finished 32nd with a time of 16:17.98 at the Georgia High School Meet of Champions as North Atlanta placed third during his third season…Placed third in the 1600 meters at the GHSA 6A state track meet with a time of 4:18.79, adding a seventh-place finish in the 800m during his junior year…Clocked a personal best in the 800m to qualify for the finals…Placed first in the 1600m at sectionals and the Region 4 meet as a junior. Helped North Atlanta take the Region 4 crown as a junior…Set the North Atlanta High School all-time school record in the 1600m with a time of 4:17.30 as a junior…Atlanta Public Schools District Champion in the 1600m and 800m, runner-up in the 4x400m as NAHS placed first overall…Named Male Athlete and Runner of Meet for his performance…Track team co-captain, male MVP, and Most Outstanding Distance Runner as a junior…Also earned the Athletic Academic Excellence Award in his third year…Set the NAHS sophomore male all-time 5k record of 16:23.10 during his second season…Place fourth at the Fulton County Cross Country Championship with a time of 17:07.55 as a sophomore…Placed fourth at the Region 4 cross country meet to help North Atlanta earn the team title…Ran a leg on the 4x800m relay team that placed fifth at the GHSA 6A state track championship during his second season…Placed 10th in the 1600m at the 6A Sectional B Championships with a time of 4:28.65…Placed second in the 800m at the Region 4 track meet, clocking a time of 2:00.1…Set a school record in the 4x800m relay as a sophomore, running a 1:59 leg to help the team record a time of 8:06.62…Earned track team co-captain, Most Outstanding Male Distance Runner, Varsity Bar, and Athletic Academic Excellence Award honors in his second year…Placed sixth individually at the Atlanta Public Schools Cross Country City Championship with a time of 17:54.30 during his freshman season…Placed fourth on the team and 71st overall at the GHSA 6A state cross country meet as a freshman…Placed second in the 1600m with a time of 4:45.00 at the North Clayton Invitational during his COVID-abbreviated freshman season…Finished first at the 1500m Summer Series with a time of 4:21.15…Earned a varsity letter in his first year…Personal bests of 4:12 (1600m), 800m (1:53), 15:29.26 (5000m), and 34:50 (10,000m)…Graduated in the top 5% of his class…Member of National Honor Society…Counselor at YMCA Camp High Harbour for all four years of high school…Founder of Herby to Curby, a local business in Atlanta…Member of Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT)…Certified lifeguard…Member of Groceries on Wheels, which delivers and helps subsidize groceries and food items to underserved individuals…Member of First Presbyterian Youth Group.
Personal: Born Feb. 1, 2005...Son of Sarah and Brian Kirsch...One of three siblings...Cousin, Sarah Burwell, competes in cross country and track & field at Georgia Tech…Father, Brian, attended the University of Georgia…Intending to major in Finance.
High School: Led North Atlanta High School to the GHSA 6A state cross country title as a senior, placing fifth individually…The championship was the first state title for any boys’ team in North Atlanta High School history…Placed second at the GHSA 6A Region 4 Championships to help North Atlanta capture the region team championship…Won the individual and team title at the Atlanta Public Schools Cross Country City Championships as a senior…Holds the North Atlanta High School all-time record of 15:29 in the 5k…Named to Atlanta Track Club All-Metro Second Team in his final season while serving as team captain…Placed first individually at the Region 4 Cross Country Championships as NAHS placed first during his junior season…Ran a time of 17:10.83 to place 23rd at the GHSA 6A state meet as a junior, helping North Atlanta earn a third-place finish…Finished 32nd with a time of 16:17.98 at the Georgia High School Meet of Champions as North Atlanta placed third during his third season…Placed third in the 1600 meters at the GHSA 6A state track meet with a time of 4:18.79, adding a seventh-place finish in the 800m during his junior year…Clocked a personal best in the 800m to qualify for the finals…Placed first in the 1600m at sectionals and the Region 4 meet as a junior. Helped North Atlanta take the Region 4 crown as a junior…Set the North Atlanta High School all-time school record in the 1600m with a time of 4:17.30 as a junior…Atlanta Public Schools District Champion in the 1600m and 800m, runner-up in the 4x400m as NAHS placed first overall…Named Male Athlete and Runner of Meet for his performance…Track team co-captain, male MVP, and Most Outstanding Distance Runner as a junior…Also earned the Athletic Academic Excellence Award in his third year…Set the NAHS sophomore male all-time 5k record of 16:23.10 during his second season…Place fourth at the Fulton County Cross Country Championship with a time of 17:07.55 as a sophomore…Placed fourth at the Region 4 cross country meet to help North Atlanta earn the team title…Ran a leg on the 4x800m relay team that placed fifth at the GHSA 6A state track championship during his second season…Placed 10th in the 1600m at the 6A Sectional B Championships with a time of 4:28.65…Placed second in the 800m at the Region 4 track meet, clocking a time of 2:00.1…Set a school record in the 4x800m relay as a sophomore, running a 1:59 leg to help the team record a time of 8:06.62…Earned track team co-captain, Most Outstanding Male Distance Runner, Varsity Bar, and Athletic Academic Excellence Award honors in his second year…Placed sixth individually at the Atlanta Public Schools Cross Country City Championship with a time of 17:54.30 during his freshman season…Placed fourth on the team and 71st overall at the GHSA 6A state cross country meet as a freshman…Placed second in the 1600m with a time of 4:45.00 at the North Clayton Invitational during his COVID-abbreviated freshman season…Finished first at the 1500m Summer Series with a time of 4:21.15…Earned a varsity letter in his first year…Personal bests of 4:12 (1600m), 800m (1:53), 15:29.26 (5000m), and 34:50 (10,000m)…Graduated in the top 5% of his class…Member of National Honor Society…Counselor at YMCA Camp High Harbour for all four years of high school…Founder of Herby to Curby, a local business in Atlanta…Member of Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT)…Certified lifeguard…Member of Groceries on Wheels, which delivers and helps subsidize groceries and food items to underserved individuals…Member of First Presbyterian Youth Group.
Personal: Born Feb. 1, 2005...Son of Sarah and Brian Kirsch...One of three siblings...Cousin, Sarah Burwell, competes in cross country and track & field at Georgia Tech…Father, Brian, attended the University of Georgia…Intending to major in Finance.
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