In a sport where winners and losers are determined by hundredths of a second, one Hoya has distinguished himself from the rest of the field: nationally ranked track star, junior Chris Kinney.
Kinney was one of the top hurdlers coming out of the high school ranks. Although he was considering other schools with traditionally stronger track teams, he knew he belonged at Georgetown after visiting the Hilltop.
“Georgetown has the great academic name I wanted, and I fell in love with the team on my visit,” Kinney said.
Since arriving at Georgetown, Kinney has certainly not disappointed. He currently holds the Georgetown record for the 110-meter hurdles (14:06) and tied the 60 meter hurdle record (7:84), a time that is currently seventh best in the nation. He also holds a school record as part of the 4×100 meter relay team. Kinney has also been named Big East Track Athlete of the Week twice in his Georgetown career.
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Kinney has high expectations for the team at this weekend’s Big East Indoor Championships.
“Our hurdle squad is ready to go fast and we want to show the nation Georgetown has a great all-around team,” Kinney said.
But Kinney has a personal goal for the meet.
“I’m going after number one in the nation, and he goes to Syracuse,” Kinney said, “I’m going there to take him down.”
