Paige Kirtz

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Brownsburg High School
Hometown:
Brownsburg, Ind.

2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets ... finished fourth in the 400-meter run with a time of 58.36 and ran a collegiate best in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.69 at the Margaret Simmons Invite (Mar. 22-23) ... part of the sixth place 4x400-meter relay team at the Tennessee Invite (Apr. 6) ... part of the third place 4x400-meter relay team at the Outdoor Music City Challenge (Apr. 27) ... ran a collegiate best in the 400-meter run with a time of 57.59 and was part of the third place 4x400-meter relay team at the Mid-American Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 10-11).

2024 INDOOR: Competed in six meets ... part of the first place 4x400-meter relay team at the BGSU Tom Wright Opener (Dec. 9) ... ran a collegiate best time of 8.01 in the 60-meter dash at the Hawkeye Invite (Jan. 13) ... finished sixth in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:00.60, eighth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.3 and was part of the second place 4x400-meter relay team at the Bob Parks Memorial meet (Jan. 20) ... part of the fourth place 4x400-meter relay team at the 2024 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3) ... part of the third place 4x400-meter relay team and the sixth place distance medley relay team at the Mid-American Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 23-24).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner in track and field at Brownsburg High School … competed for head coach Julie Waggnor … named team MVP as a junior … holds school 200m record with a time of 25.01 … placed sixth at state in the 4x400m … won sectional champions as a team sophomore year … three-time letter winner in basketball … received academic honors junior and senior year.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Andre and Jennifer Kirtz … father, Andre Kirtz, ran track and field for Indiana State … brother, Bryce Kirtz, played football for Northwestern … brother, Tyler Kirtz, played football for Ball State … sister, Janae Werserman, ran track and field for Ball State … aunt, Simmone Kirtz, ran track and field for Ball State … loves going to the beach and hanging out with friends … favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … chose Ball State because of the coaches, the environment, and the campus.