Kansas State University Athletics
2017 Cross Country Roster
Gorthy, Joe
Joe Gorthy
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Stilwell, Kan.
- High School:
- Blue Valley
Bio
Joe Gorthy XC Profile
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2018 - Senior
Raced in all six meets during his senior campaign… Earned a pair of top-five finishes to start the season, including a fourth place finish at the Vic Godfrey Open, which earned him Big 12 Athlete of the Week Honors… Set an 8k personal best at the Rim Rock Collegiate Classic, finishing 11th in 25:01.0… Placed 29th at the Big 12 Championship in 25:22.2… Finished the season with an 82nd place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional in 32:36.4.
2017 - Junior
Ran in all six meets during his junior season...Started the season with a 24th place finish at the JK Gold Classic...Placed 29th at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational...Finished the Cowboy Jamboree in 40th place, finishing in 25:59.8...Placed 85th in 26:15.9 at the Bradley Classic...Ran a 25:32.4 at the Big 12 Championship...Finished the season with a 100th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional, running a 30:50.5.
2016 - Sophomore
Competed in five meets during his sophomore season… Began the season with a season-high 12th place finish at the Augustana Twilight Invitational… Ran a 26:49 in the Woody Greeno Invitational, finishing 29th… Finished 22nd at the Cowboy Jamboree…Ran a season-best 15:42.7 at the Bradley Invite, finishing 78th….Finished 64th at the Big 12 Championships... Ran a 33:08 at the NCAA Midwest Regional.Â
2015 - Freshman
Ran in five races during the 2015 campaign...Finished in 13th place at the Bob Timmons Classic, the first race of his career...Placed 30th at the Cowboy Jamboree...Took 115th place at the Bradley Classic...Finished in 55th place at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 26:20.8...Recorded a 161st place finish at the Midwest Regional with a time of 33:40.7.
High School
2014 EKL, Regional and State Champions (6A)...1st Team All-EKL Track in 2014 and 2015...1st Team All-Metro in 2014...2015 Metro Runner of the Year finalist.
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Personal
Born on March 24, 1997...Son of Bruce and Beverly Gorthy...Has three siblings, Mackenzie, Brook and Bryce...Majoring in Industrial Engineering.
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| Personal Bests | |
|---|---|
| 6km | |
| 19:04.6 | JK Gold Invite, 2018 |
| 8km | |
| 25:01.0 | Rim Rock Collegiate Classic, 2018 |
| 10km | |
| 32:36.4 | NCAA Midwest Regional, 2018 |
2018 - Senior
Raced in all six meets during his senior campaign… Earned a pair of top-five finishes to start the season, including a fourth place finish at the Vic Godfrey Open, which earned him Big 12 Athlete of the Week Honors… Set an 8k personal best at the Rim Rock Collegiate Classic, finishing 11th in 25:01.0… Placed 29th at the Big 12 Championship in 25:22.2… Finished the season with an 82nd place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional in 32:36.4.
2017 - Junior
Ran in all six meets during his junior season...Started the season with a 24th place finish at the JK Gold Classic...Placed 29th at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational...Finished the Cowboy Jamboree in 40th place, finishing in 25:59.8...Placed 85th in 26:15.9 at the Bradley Classic...Ran a 25:32.4 at the Big 12 Championship...Finished the season with a 100th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional, running a 30:50.5.
2016 - Sophomore
Competed in five meets during his sophomore season… Began the season with a season-high 12th place finish at the Augustana Twilight Invitational… Ran a 26:49 in the Woody Greeno Invitational, finishing 29th… Finished 22nd at the Cowboy Jamboree…Ran a season-best 15:42.7 at the Bradley Invite, finishing 78th….Finished 64th at the Big 12 Championships... Ran a 33:08 at the NCAA Midwest Regional.Â
2015 - Freshman
Ran in five races during the 2015 campaign...Finished in 13th place at the Bob Timmons Classic, the first race of his career...Placed 30th at the Cowboy Jamboree...Took 115th place at the Bradley Classic...Finished in 55th place at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 26:20.8...Recorded a 161st place finish at the Midwest Regional with a time of 33:40.7.
High School
2014 EKL, Regional and State Champions (6A)...1st Team All-EKL Track in 2014 and 2015...1st Team All-Metro in 2014...2015 Metro Runner of the Year finalist.
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Personal
Born on March 24, 1997...Son of Bruce and Beverly Gorthy...Has three siblings, Mackenzie, Brook and Bryce...Majoring in Industrial Engineering.
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