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2017-18 Track & Field Roster

Kyle Whitney

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Vernon Hills, Ill.
  • High School Vernon Hills

Biography

2017-18: Opened the indoor season with a mark of 16:23.74 (47th) in the 5,000m run at the GVSU Big Meet ... Finished 13th (9:13.04) in the 3,000m run at the Mark Messersmith Invitational ... Shaved almost nine seconds off that time at the Alex Wilson Invitational, finishing 13th in 9:04.44 ... Posted a 1,500m run personal-best of 4:11.98 (39th) at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic ... Took fourth (10:15.32) in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Musco Twilight ... Clocked a 3,000m run personal-best of 9:17.87 en route to taking 13th at the Lewis Twilight ... Capped off career by turning in the top 3,000m steeplechase time of his career at the MVC Outdoor Championships, finishing 15th in 9:51.19. 

2016-17: Made season debut at the GVSU Holiday Open, where he finished 29th (16:36.86) in the 5,000m run ... Recorded season-best 3,000m run time of 9:16.50 (15th) at the John Tierney Classic ... Helped Loyola's distance medley relay to a fourth-place finish (11:06.19) at the Windy City Rumble ... Did not compete during the outdoor season. 

2015-16: Earned an eighth-place finish (9:13.77) in the 3,000m run at the GVSU Holiday Open to begin the indoor season ... Shaved just over a second off that mark (9:12.58) at the Indiana Relays en route to a 19th-place finish ... Posted a personal-best time of 4:35.77 in the mile run at the Illini Classic ... Also clocked a career-best time of 16:01.67 in the 5,000m run at the GVSU Big Meet ... Clocked top 5,000m run time of the outdoor season (16:24.05) at the EIU Big Blue Classic.

2014-15: Clocked a personal-best 3,000m time of 9:19.72 at the Illini Classic...Notched a top-20 finish in the 5,000m at the Eagle Invitational.

High School: All-State in cross country and track...Placed sixth in the 3,200m at the IHSA State Championships...2014 Grayslake Central Sectional Champion in the 3,2000m...All-Sectional in cross country... North-Suburban All-Conference in cross country and track...Illinois Top Times Champion in the 3,2000m...Vernon Hills High School Outstanding Senior Athlete...Four-time team MVP in cross country...North Suburban Conference Sportsmanship Award recipient.

Whitney's Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
Mile (I) 4:35.77 Illini Classic 2016
3,000m (I) 9:04.44 Alex Wilson Invitational 2018
5,000m (I) 16:01.67 GVSU Big Meet 2016
800m (I) 2:07.04 Bulldog Opener 2015
1,500m (O) 4:11.98 Bill Cornell Spring Classic 2018
3,000m (O) 9:17.87 Lewis Twilight 2018
3,000m SC (O) 9:51.19 MVC Championships 2018
5,000m (O) 16:07.60 Eagle Invitational 2015

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Junior

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  • 2017-18Senior

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