University of Minnesota Athletics
2017-18 Men's Track & Field Roster
Kieran McKeag
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Lakeville, Minn.
- High School:
- Apple Valley HS
| PRONUNCIATION |
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named All-American and Second Team All-Big Ten honoree in weight throw • named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned third letter in track & field • competed in weight throw at seven meets • finished as Big Ten runner-up in weight throw with a throw of 22.05 meters (72-04.25) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • recorded a career-best throw of 22.93 meters (75-02.75) to win weight throw at the Minnesota Cold Classic • ranked second among all-time Gophers in weight throw at 22.93 meters (75-02.75) • qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in weight throw, but the indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Second Team All-American in weight throw with a 12th-place finish at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships • his winning performance of 21.97 meters (72-01.00 ft.) at the Snowshoe Open stands as the second best performance in program history • earned weight throw wins at the Graduate Classic, Jack Johnson Classic, and Snowshoe Open • scored for the Gophers with a sixth-place finish in the weight throw at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Second Team All-American in hammer throw • named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned second letter in track & field • finished 14th in hammer throw (67.60 meters, 221-09 ft.) at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • NCAA qualifier following a seventh-place finish in the hammer throw at the NCAA West Preliminary • his personal record of 68.01 meters (223-01 ft.) in the men's hammer throw at the Big Ten Championships ranks third all-time in program history • scored for the Gophers with a third-place finish in the hammer throw at the Big Ten Championships • won hammer throw at the Drake Relays and Minnesota Men's Twilight • closed out the season by representing the Maroon & Gold and the United States in hammer throw at the 2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Mexico, earning a silver medal at the international competition.
2018 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Recorded 10 top-10 performances with his best finish coming as the runner-up in the hammer throw at the Jack Johnson Classic • weight throw mark of 20.40 meters (66-11.25 ft.) at the 2018 Big Ten Indoor Championships ranked eighth all-time at Minnesota.
2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Received All-America honorable mention accolades in hammer throw • named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • earned first letter in track & field • made NCAA debut with a 21st-place finish in hammer throw at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships (62.45 meters, 204-10 ft.) • advanced to the NCAA Championships with a throw of 63.97 meters (209-10 ft.) in hammer throw at the 2018 NCAA West Preliminary and moved into eighth all-time at Minnesota • won hammer throw at UCLA's Jim Bush Legends Invitational.
2017 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2017 indoor track & field season • finished as shot put runner-up at the Minnesota Open • finished eighth in hammer throw at the UST Showcase.
2017 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2017 outdoor track & field season • won two shot put titles while competing unattached at the Hamline Invite and the TomCat Twilight.
High School: A 2016 graduate of Apple Valley High School • 2015 MSHSL Class AA state champion in the shot put • added fifth-place performances at the state meet in the discus in 2014, 2015, and 2016 • graduated as Apple Valley High School's record holder in the shot put • all-conference honoree in track & field, football, and choir • participated in band and choir at Apple Valley High School • 2016 recipient of Apple Valley High School's Triple-A Award.
Personal: A native of Lakeville, Minn.
