Colorado State University Athletics
2024 Cross Country Roster
Kirbo, Ben

Ben Kirbo
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tallahassee, Fla.
- High School:
- Lawton Chiles
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
ACCOLADES
Mountain West Scholar Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)
Academic All-Mountain West (2024)
Career Results
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Junior (2024)
(Cross Country): Competed in five meets … Placed 16th at the Wyoming Invite (Aug. 30) … Ran in the Mountain West Championships, placing 30th (Nov. 1) … Represented CSU at the NCAA Mountain Region Championship with a 79th-place finish (Nov. 15).
Sophomore (2023)
(Cross Country):Â Competed in five meets ... Ran a 15:27.6 (5k) to open the season at the 2023 Wyoming Invite (Sept. 2) ... Posted a season-best 24:27.6 at the Mountain West Championship (Oct. 27) ... competed at the NCAA Mountain Regional, running a 30:43.9.
Freshman (2022)
(Cross Country):Â Did not appear in any meets.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Attended Lawton Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida... Was a member of the cross country and track team all four year of prep... In 2018 helped his team to a second-place finish at the State Championships... Was named team MVP his last three seasons... Helped his team to a fourth-place finish at the 2021 State Championships... Was in the National Honors Society and Red Cross Club member... Parents are Jennifer and Ben... Has two sisters Lillie and Helen... Dad Ben swam at Georgia.
Mountain West Scholar Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)
Academic All-Mountain West (2024)
Career Results
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Junior (2024)
(Cross Country): Competed in five meets … Placed 16th at the Wyoming Invite (Aug. 30) … Ran in the Mountain West Championships, placing 30th (Nov. 1) … Represented CSU at the NCAA Mountain Region Championship with a 79th-place finish (Nov. 15).
Sophomore (2023)
(Cross Country):Â Competed in five meets ... Ran a 15:27.6 (5k) to open the season at the 2023 Wyoming Invite (Sept. 2) ... Posted a season-best 24:27.6 at the Mountain West Championship (Oct. 27) ... competed at the NCAA Mountain Regional, running a 30:43.9.
Freshman (2022)
(Cross Country):Â Did not appear in any meets.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Attended Lawton Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida... Was a member of the cross country and track team all four year of prep... In 2018 helped his team to a second-place finish at the State Championships... Was named team MVP his last three seasons... Helped his team to a fourth-place finish at the 2021 State Championships... Was in the National Honors Society and Red Cross Club member... Parents are Jennifer and Ben... Has two sisters Lillie and Helen... Dad Ben swam at Georgia.
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Wednesday, August 27
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