Kevin McBirney
Kevin McBirney
Height: 6-1
Weight: 155
Hometown: East Bridgewater, MA
Position: Mid-Distance/Distance
Year: Sr.
High School: East Bridgewater

Major: Business Management

Parents: Sean & Susan

 

Outdoor 2025:  Placed 8th in the 800 (1:53.51min) at the Emory Thrills in the Hills Invite. Placed 1st in the 1500 at the BSU Bears Invite. Placed 4th in the 800 with a personal best (1:52.48min) at the Sean Collier Invite. Placed 1st in the 800 (1:54.98min) and 1st in the 1500 (4:02.60min) and member of the 1st place 4x400m relay team (split 49.6s) at the MASCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Qualified and competed in the 800 at the DIII New England Track & Field Championship, placing 3rd with a personal best (1:51.59min). Qualified and competed at the NEICAAA Championship in the 800, placing 3rd (1:52.60min). Placed 10th in the 800 with a personal best (1:51.44min) at the MIT Last Chance Qualifier. 800 ranks 2nd on the BSU-All-Time Performers List.  All-Conference Honoree (800/1500 wins marked 4 MASCAC Championship wins in the events for all straight years he competed). Recognized as MASCAC Track Athlete of the Week on multiple occasions.

Indoor 2024-25:  Set a personal best in the 3,000 (9:04.65min) at the new balance Early Bird Invite, placing 20th. Placed 1st in the mile with a personal best (4:18.99min) at the Boston University Mini Meet. Placed 20th in the mile at the Suffolk Relays. Placed 1st in the 1,000 with a personal best (2:29.42min) at the Tufts Branwen Smith King Invite. Placed 1st in the 1,000 (2:30.06min) at the Reggie Open. Placed 28th with a personal best in the 800 (1:52.54min) at the BU Scarlet & White Invite. Placed 7th in the 800 at the DIII New England Track & Field Championship, receiving All-New England Honors. Placed 3rd in the 800 at the Tufts Final Qualifier meet. Qualified for the NCAA Indoor National Championship in the 800, placing 16th at the meet. Ranked #20 in the nation in all of DIII (out of 2169 athletes) for the indoor season. Mile ranks 2nd on the BSU All-Time Performers List. 800 and 1,000 are school records. Note: the 2025 Indoor MASCAC Championship was not held.

 

Outdoor 2024: Placed 2nd in the 5000 (15:57.76min) at the Corsair Classic. Placed 18th in the 1500 (4:02.40min) at the Amherst Spring Fling. Placed 3rd in the 1500 (4:00.50min) and 16th in the 800 at the Silfen Invite. Placed 11th in the 800 with a personal best (1:52.83min) at the Sean Collier Invite. Placed 1st in the 800 (1:57.81min) and 1st in the 1500 (4:07.74min) at the MASCAC Championship. Placed 4th with a personal best in the 1500 (3:54.85min) and member of the 4x400 relay team (3:29.77min) at the New England DIII Championship. Placed 4th and set a personal best in the 800 (1:52.63min) at the NEICAAA Championship. Placed 7th in the 800 (1:53.31min) at the MIT Last Chance Qualifier. 800 time ranks 3rd and 1500 time ranks 2nd on the outdoor all-time BSU Performance List. Named to MASCAC All-Academic Team for Winter/Spring. Named to 2024 MASCAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field All Conference Team. Named MASCAC Track Athlete of the Week on 4 occasions.

Indoor 2023-2024: Placed 16th with a personal best in the 3000 (9:11.96min) at the Suffolk Relays. Placed 1st in the mile with a personal best (4:25.30min) at the Lyon Invite. Placed 1st in the 800 (1:59.14min) and 1st in the 1000 (2:39.70min) at the Massasoit Classic. Placed 1st in the 800 with a personal best (1:55.73min) at the Riverhawk Invite. Placed 14th with a personal best in the mile (4:22.12min) at the Tufts Cupid Challenge. Placed 1st in the 800 and 1st in the mile at the MASCAC Championship. Placed 6th in the 800 with a personal best (1:53.78min) at the New England DIII Championship. Placed 1st in the 800 at the NEICAAA Championship (1:54.04min; 1:54.65 in the prelims). 800 and mile time both rank 3rd on the indoor all-time BSU Performance List. Named to 2024 MASCAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field All Conference Team. Named MASCAC Track Athlete of the Week on two occasions.

Outdoor 2023: Placed 1st in the 1500 (PR 4:04.47) and member of the 4th place 4x400m relay at the BSU Bears Invite. Placed 2nd in the 800 at the Corsair Classic. Placed 3rd in the 800 (outdoor PR 1:57.18) and member of the 3rd place 4x400m relay at the Springfield Classic. 800 mark ranks as 6th on the all-time BSU (outdoor) performance list. Placed 8th in the 1500 (PR 3:59.56) at the Silfen Invite. Placed 1st in the 800 (1:57.96) and member of 1st place 4x400m relay at the Tufts Sunshine Classic. Placed 1st in the 800 and 1st in the 1500 at the MASCAC Championship. Placed 17th in the 1500 (PR 3:57.47) and member of the 11th place 4x400m relay at the DIII New England Championship (51s split). 1500 mark ranks as 3rd on the all-time BSU performance list. Recognized for MASCAC All-Conference Honors.

 

Personal Bests:

800: 1:52.54min (indoors, current school record)

         1:51.44min

1000: 2:29.42min (indoors, current school record)

1500: 3:54.85min

Mile: 4:18.99min (indoors)

3000: 9:04.65min (indoors)