2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Kyle Harris
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- High School:
- Lawrence North
Season and Career Results
2019-20: Cross Country - Raced unattached in the 8,000m course at the Texas A&M Invitational, placing 25th with a time of 26:24.3. Indoor - Competed in three meets...Was part of the DMR team that won the Ted Nelson Invitational in 10:07.37, also clocked a personal best mile time (4:19.12) finishing fifth...Ran a 4:23.89 mile at the Aggie Invitational. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19 at Butler: Cross Country - Competed in four races...Opened his season placing 41st at the Butler Open 6k (20:35.4)...Ran a personal best 8k time of 25:50.6 at the Big East Cross Country Championships. Indoor - Did not compete. Outdoor - Did not compete.
2017-18 at Butler: Cross Country - Ran in three races...Ran a personal best 6k time of 20:11.4 to finish 21st at the Butler Open. Indoor - Ran a best of 1:54.93 to place third in 800m at Meyo Invitational … Won 600m in 1:23.68 at Illinois Open. Outdoor - Set a career best of 3:59.08 in 1,500m to place third at Illinois State Redbird Invitational … Also ran best of 1:55.31 to win Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational.
High School: 2017 graduate of Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana … Honor student and earned Academic Excellence Spanish diploma … Coached by Benjamin Maurice Morgan … Produced personal best times of 4:19.28 (1600), 4:20.54 (mile), 9:49.66 (3200) … Finished 14th in 1,600m at 2017 IHSAA State meet after winning Sectional 19 and placing third in Regional 6 … Placed 40th in 2015 IHSAA State cross country meet … In 2014, finished 29th in USATF National Junior Olympics cross country meet.
Personal: Kyle Michael Harris is the son of Michael and Janet Harris, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 24, 1998 … Chose Texas A&M since it’s a great school, athletically and academically … Started competing in track and field at age 13.
Tidbits:
Favorite quote from a coach: “If you ain’t first, you’re last” - Ricky Bobby
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Steve Prefontaine
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Andrew Luck
Favorite city I have visited: Bangkok, Thailand
Favorite Track & Field venue: Hayward Field
Favorite Movie: The Wolf of Wall Street
Favorite Actor/Actress: Margot Robbie
Favorite Book: Shoe Dog
2019-20: Cross Country - Raced unattached in the 8,000m course at the Texas A&M Invitational, placing 25th with a time of 26:24.3. Indoor - Competed in three meets...Was part of the DMR team that won the Ted Nelson Invitational in 10:07.37, also clocked a personal best mile time (4:19.12) finishing fifth...Ran a 4:23.89 mile at the Aggie Invitational. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19 at Butler: Cross Country - Competed in four races...Opened his season placing 41st at the Butler Open 6k (20:35.4)...Ran a personal best 8k time of 25:50.6 at the Big East Cross Country Championships. Indoor - Did not compete. Outdoor - Did not compete.
2017-18 at Butler: Cross Country - Ran in three races...Ran a personal best 6k time of 20:11.4 to finish 21st at the Butler Open. Indoor - Ran a best of 1:54.93 to place third in 800m at Meyo Invitational … Won 600m in 1:23.68 at Illinois Open. Outdoor - Set a career best of 3:59.08 in 1,500m to place third at Illinois State Redbird Invitational … Also ran best of 1:55.31 to win Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational.
High School: 2017 graduate of Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana … Honor student and earned Academic Excellence Spanish diploma … Coached by Benjamin Maurice Morgan … Produced personal best times of 4:19.28 (1600), 4:20.54 (mile), 9:49.66 (3200) … Finished 14th in 1,600m at 2017 IHSAA State meet after winning Sectional 19 and placing third in Regional 6 … Placed 40th in 2015 IHSAA State cross country meet … In 2014, finished 29th in USATF National Junior Olympics cross country meet.
Personal: Kyle Michael Harris is the son of Michael and Janet Harris, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 24, 1998 … Chose Texas A&M since it’s a great school, athletically and academically … Started competing in track and field at age 13.
Tidbits:
Favorite quote from a coach: “If you ain’t first, you’re last” - Ricky Bobby
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Steve Prefontaine
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Andrew Luck
Favorite city I have visited: Bangkok, Thailand
Favorite Track & Field venue: Hayward Field
Favorite Movie: The Wolf of Wall Street
Favorite Actor/Actress: Margot Robbie
Favorite Book: Shoe Dog
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