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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Ivy League
Bill Shearn

Ian Kirk

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Farmingdale, N.J.
  • Highschool Howell

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
High Jump: 2.08m (6-10)
Javelin: 58.41m (191-8)

OUTDOOR 2018
  • Competed in six meets during the 2018 outdoor season, appearing in the high jump and javelin.
  • Scored twice at the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 6), placing third in the javelin and fifth in the high jump.
  • Career-bests in both events came at Ivy Heps.
  • Appeared in the high jump at the Penn Relays (April 26-28).
  • Won the high jump at the Temple Invitational (April 13).
  • Totaled five top-five placements on the year.
INDOOR 2018
  • Appeared in eight meets during the 2018 indoor season, exclusively in the high jump.
  • Notched a season-best clearance of 2.00m on three occasions.
  • Finished eighth at the 2018 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 25).
  • Placed second at the New Year Invitational (Dec. 9).
  • Totaled three top-five placements on the year.
OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in seven meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances in both the high jump and javelin throw. 
  • Placed 10th in the javelin at the 2017 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 7) with a throw of 51.50m, while also competing in the high jump.
  • Season-best clearance of 1.96m in the high jump came at the Penn Relays (April 27-29).
  • Took second in the high jump at the Danny Curran Invitational (April 1).
  • Totaled seven top-10 placements on the year.
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in three meets, exclusively in high jump, during the 2017 indoor season.
  • Notched a season-best height of 1.94m at the FasTrack National Invite (Feb. 10).
  • Placed fourth at the Princeton Invitational (Feb. 12) with a clearance of 1.90m.
OUTDOOR 2016
  • Competed exclusively in the high jump during the 2016 outdoor season.
  • Placed sixth in the high jump at the 2016 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships, tying a collegiate best clearance of 2.05m.
  • Competed at the 2016 IC4A Track and Field Championships (May 13).
INDOOR 2016
  • Competed in a variety of events during the 2016 indoor season.
  • Placed 10th in the heptathlon at the 2016 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships.
  • Won the high jump at the Lehigh Fast Times Invite (Dec. 4).

2014-15: Competed exclusively in the high jump ... Eclipsed 2.00m at four different meets, including a season-best of 2.05m (6-8.75) at the Lehigh Fast Times meet (Dec. 6).

High School: Two-time All-American (placed fifth at the 2014 Outdoor New Balance Nationals (6-9) and third at the state meet in 2013) ... Ranked among the top-50 in the nation in the Senior Class of 2014 ... Won the 2014 New Jersey State Indoor Meet of Champions and was the runner-up at the state Outdoor Meet of Champions ... 2014 Indoor Eastern State Champion.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2016-17Junior

    Jumps
  • 2017-18Senior

    Jumps