2012-13 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Roster
Biography
NCAA Competition:
6-Time D-II National Qualifier
4-Time D-II All-American
2011 D-II Indoor All-American (LJ)
2012 D-II Indoor All-American (60)
2012 D-II Indoor All-American (LJ)
2012 D-II Outdoor All-American (LJ)
2011 D-II Outdoor Qualifier (LJ)
2012 D-II Outdoor Qualifier (100)
PSAC Competition:
2011 PSAC Outdoor Champion (4x100)
2011 PSAC Outdoor Champion (LJ)
2011 PSAC Indoor Champion (LJ)
2012 PSAC Indoor Champion (60)
2012 PSAC Outdoor Champion (100)
2012 PSAC Outdoor Champion (LJ)
9-Time PSAC Place-Winner
8-Time All-PSAC Award Winner
6-Time PSAC Champion
2011 Indoor – 60 (5th), LJ (1st)
2011 Outdoor – 100 (2nd), 4x100 (1st), LJ (1st)
2012 Indoor – 60 (1st), LJ (2nd)
2012 Outdoor – 100 (1st), LJ (1st)
Indoor Bests:
60: 6.79 (PSAC record)
LJ: 25’ 3 ¼” (PSAC record)
Outdoor Bests:
100: 10.50 (SU record)
LJ: 25 0 ¾” (SU record)
2011-12 (Sophomore): Earned three All-America awards and won three PSAC championships in a dominant second season with the Raiders…became SU’s first-ever All-American sprinter with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA indoor championships…broke the PSAC indoor record in the 60 meters in his NCAA preliminary run…also posted a memorable conference championship performance…achieved his second consecutive All-America finish in the long jump at the NCAA indoor championships with an eighth-place finish…won PSAC outdoor championships in the 100 meters and long jump, qualifying for nationals in both events…recorded his highest place to date at a NCAA championship competition, placing fourth in the long jump at the NCAA outdoor championships…honored with USTFCCCA All-Region accolades for his indoor 60 meters and long jump and his outdoor 100 meters and long jump.
2010-11 (R-Freshman): Broke several records, won multiple conference championships and earned indoor All-America honors during his debut season with the Raiders…set the PSAC all-time indoor record in the long jump with a conference championship performance…placed seventh at the NCAA indoor meet to earn All-America honors…broke the outdoor school record in the long jump with a 25-foot leap at the Paul Kaiser Classic from Seth Grove Stadium…qualified for the NCAA championships in the outdoor long jump…repeated as the PSAC long jump champion at the conference indoor meet…ran the third leg of the outdoor 4x100-meter relay squad that won a conference championship…contributed to the school record with the 4x100-meter relay squad at the Paul Kaiser Classic…established the new school record in the outdoor 100 meters with a wind-aided time of 10.56 seconds…recorded a NCAA provisional qualifying mark with that performance…also placed fifth in the 60 meters at the PSAC indoor meet and second in the 100 meters at the PSAC outdoor meet.
2009-10 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
Imhotep Institute Charter High School: Earned four varsity letters with the Panthers under the direction of coach Curtis Davis…competed with club team Mantua Elite for coach Clarence Lewis.
Personal: Full name is Herman L Kirkland…is the son of Herman Kirkland Sr. and Terrain Harris…majoring in human communication studies…has two siblings, Tanisha and Sheila Harris.