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2022-23 Track & Field

Tanner Firkins

  • Height 5-11
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Lynchburg, Va.
  • High School Brookville
  • Events Distance

Biography

2023 VaSID Indoor Second-Team All-State: DMR
2023 ODAC Outdoor All-Conference: 4,600m
2023 ODAC Indoor Champion: DMR

Senior Year: Continued an incredible streak of progression with two personal bests and an ODAC title during his senior indoor season … Raced in four meets, earning PRs in the mile (4:24.73) and 3,000 (8:59.55), breaking 9:00 for the first time of his career … Ran on Lynchburg’s DMR squad at the ODAC Indoor Championships, finishing first at 10:21.58 … Competed in six meets for his final outdoor season, earning personal bests and breaking new barriers in the 1,500 (3:59.11) and 800 (1:58.88) … Finished 3rd in a modified 4,600 at the ODAC Outdoor Championships with 14:38.16 … Capped off his Lynchburg career with a PR in the 5,000 at the Widener Final Qualifier (15:01.91).


Personal

Parents: Melissa and Scott Firkins

Siblings: Kaleb and Trey

Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Distance
    5'11"

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Distance
    5'11"

  • 2021-22Junior

    Distance
    5'11"

  • 2022-23Senior

    Distance
    5'11"