2004 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Heath, Kyle

Kyle Heath
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Farmington, N.Y.
- High School:
- Victor
Bio
Fifth Year
Outdoor: Became Syracuse’s second-ever NCAA Regional Champion after winning the steeplechase with a time of 8:46.51, earning a berth to the NCAA Championship … Crowned the IC4A steeplechase champion for the second-consecutive season with an NCAA Regional-qualifying time of 8:42.38 … Earned All-BIG EAST status after placing second at the BIG EAST with an NCAA Regional-qualifying time of 8:44.86 in the 3,000m steeplechase … Finished 11th at the BIG EAST Championship with an IC4A-qualifying time of 14:32.68 in the 5,000m run … Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational with a NCAA Regional Championship-qualifying time of 8:51.39 … Qualified for the NCAA Regional Championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in his second place-performance at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 8:40.89, which was the Eastern Region's fastest time in the country.
Indoor: Broke the school record in the 3,000-meter run in his sixth place-performance at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 8:00.14 … Earned second place in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 8:08.31 … Took home fifth place in the Mile run at the Boston Indoor Games with a NCAA Championship provisional qualifying time of 4:02.92 … Placed third in the Mile run at the PSU National Open with a NCAA Championship provisional-qualifying of 4:01.47.
Senior Year
Outdoor: Became Syracuse's first All-American distance runner since Jim O'Connell in 1983 after setting the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of sixth-place time of 8:38.03 at the 2008 Division I Outdoor Track and Field NCAA Championships … Claimed the first-place crowns at the IC4A and BIG EAST Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with NCAA Regional-qualifying times of 8:50.82 and 8:57.39, respectively … Came in second place in the 5,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championship … Yielded a fifth-place finish at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 29:57.04 in the 10,000-meter run … Set then SU record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a sixth-place time of 8:48.60 at the Stanford Invitational … Took second at the Raleigh Relays in the 1,500-meter run with a clip of 3:49.11. Indoor: Set a school record for the Mile run with an NCAA Provisional-qualifying time of 4:01.68 at the UW Last Chance … Part of Distance Medley relay team that set a school record with a time of 9:54.90 at the IC4A Championship … Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championship with an IC4A-qualifying time of 8:08.20 … Placed third in the mile at the Giegengack Invite with an NCAA Provisional-qualifying time of 4:04.30, matching a then SU school record … Ran the Mile run in 4:08.96 to place seventh and qualify for the IC4A Championship at the PSU National … Placed first in the Mile run and qualified for the BIG EAST Championship at the Upstate Challenge with a time of 4:16.48 … Finished second in the 5,000-meter run at the Upstate Challenge with an IC4A-qualifying time of 14:40.69 … Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for the fall 2007 semester.
Outdoor: Became Syracuse's first All-American distance runner since Jim O'Connell in 1983 after setting the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of sixth-place time of 8:38.03 at the 2008 Division I Outdoor Track and Field NCAA Championships … Claimed the first-place crowns at the IC4A and BIG EAST Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with NCAA Regional-qualifying times of 8:50.82 and 8:57.39, respectively … Came in second place in the 5,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championship … Yielded a fifth-place finish at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 29:57.04 in the 10,000-meter run … Set then SU record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a sixth-place time of 8:48.60 at the Stanford Invitational … Took second at the Raleigh Relays in the 1,500-meter run with a clip of 3:49.11. Indoor: Set a school record for the Mile run with an NCAA Provisional-qualifying time of 4:01.68 at the UW Last Chance … Part of Distance Medley relay team that set a school record with a time of 9:54.90 at the IC4A Championship … Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championship with an IC4A-qualifying time of 8:08.20 … Placed third in the mile at the Giegengack Invite with an NCAA Provisional-qualifying time of 4:04.30, matching a then SU school record … Ran the Mile run in 4:08.96 to place seventh and qualify for the IC4A Championship at the PSU National … Placed first in the Mile run and qualified for the BIG EAST Championship at the Upstate Challenge with a time of 4:16.48 … Finished second in the 5,000-meter run at the Upstate Challenge with an IC4A-qualifying time of 14:40.69 … Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for the fall 2007 semester.
Junior Year: As a member of the cross country team, he recorded top 10 finishes at the Hawkeye Open (second), Spike Shoe Invitational (10th) and National Open (ninth) … Placed 35th at the BIG EAST Championship … Finished 28th at the NCAA Regional … In track, broke then 26-year old school record in the 3,000m steeplechase, winning the event at the Larry Ellis Invitational with a NCAA Regional-qualifying time of 8:56.92 … Competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Regional with a time of 9:06.83 … Placed second in the mile run at the IC4A Championship with a time of 4:11.24 … Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championship (9:04.10) … Placed seventh in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Championship in 8:14.34 … Member of the Distance Medley relay team that finished ninth at the BIG EAST Championship with an IC4A-qualifying time of 10:09.27 … Posted an IC4A-qualifying time of 4:13.00 in the Mile run at Binghamton … Won the Mile run at the Syracuse Invitational (4:15.62) … Placed second in the 3,000-meter run at the Penn State National Open with an IC4A- and BIG EAST-qualifying time of 8:25.56.
Sophomore Year: Syracuse’s top finisher in four of the five cross country meets he competed in … Finished 29th at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championship … Placed 43rd at the NCAA Northeast Regional … In track, placed sixth in the 3,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship with a time of 8:19.44 … Finished 10th in the 3,000-meter run at the IC4A Indoor Championship in 8:21.62 … Placed 11th in the 5,000-meter run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship to the tune of 14:42.05 … Finished 12th in the Mile run at the Penn State National with an IC4A- and BIG EAST qualifying time of 4:12.25 … Won the Mile run at the Syracuse Invitational (4:14.68) … Placed fifth in the 1,500-meter run at the Terrapin Invitational (3:56.22) … Won the 3,000-meter run at the Penn State Open with an IC4A- and BIG EAST-qualifying time of 8:24.40 … Placed 13th in the 5,000-meter run at the Sam Howell Invitational with a BIG EAST-qualifying time of 14:42.21 … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the spring semester.
Freshman Year: Ran sixth at the Albany Invitational (25:23) … Finished ninth in the IC4A Championship in 26:17 and competed in the NCAA Regional …Placed 36th at the BIG EAST Championship with a mark of 25:07.
High School: Team captain junior and senior seasons … Two-time high school All-American … Won the 2003 state cross country championship, leading his team to the state championship … Set the school record in the 1,600-meter run (4:15) and 3,200-meter run (9:13) … Won 14 sectional championships … Earned All-Section V honors in 2002, 2003 and 2004 … Received All-State honors six times … Team MVP … Received an award for Outstanding Student Leadership.
Personal: Born in August 1986 … Son of Ken and Jean Heath … One sister … Majoring in child and family studies.
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