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University of Rhode Island

2015-16 Men's Track & Field

Jack Kahrs

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Scituate, Mass.
  • High School Scituate

Biography

2015-16

  • Outdoor:
    • Won the high jump (6' 10.75") at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Indoor: 
    • T-2 in the high jump (1.99m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Fifth overall in the high jump (1.99m) at the Fastrack National Invite.
    • T-3 in the high jump (1.94m) at the Coaches' Tribute Meet. 

2014-15

  • Outdoor:
    • Finished second in the high jump, (2.09m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Won the high jump, (2.06m) at the Holy Cross Men's Meet.
    • Finished third in the high jump, (1.99m) at the Mark Young Yale Invitational.
    • Finished fourth in the high jump, (2.04m) at the George Mason Invitational.
    • Finished third in the high jump, (1.95m) at the UNH Wildcat Invitational.
  • Indoor:
    • Placed third in the high jump, (2.07m) at the ECAC Championship.
    • Placed second in the high jump, (2.14m), becoming the second Ram ever to clear seven feet at the New England Championship.
    • Placed second in the high jump, (1.99m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Won the triple jump, (2.04m), and won the 4x400m relay, (3:24.47) at the URI Coaches vs. Domestic Violence Invitational.
    • Finished fifth in the the high jump, (2.00m) at the Boston University Terrier Classic.
    • Won the high jump, (2.04m) at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational.
    • Finished fifth in the high jump, (2.04m), tying a career high at the NYC Gotham Cup.
    • Tied for fourth in the high jump, (1.99m) at the Jay Carisella Invitational.

2013-14

  • Outdoor: 
    • Finished fifth in the high jump, (1.94m) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship.
    • Finished fourth in the high jump, (1.85m) at the Brown Classic.
    • Finished first in the high jump, (1.91m) at the Minutemen Invitational.
    • Finished fourth in the high jump, (1.83m) at the American International College Invitational.
    • Finished third in the high jump, (1.88m) at the UConn Invitational.
  • Indoor: 
    • Finished eighth in the high jump, (1.94m) at the New England Championship.
    • Finished second in the high jump, (2.04m) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship.
    • Finished third of 17 in the high jump, (2.04m) Armory Winter Games.
    • Finished second of 12 in the high jump, (1.99m) at the URI Coaches' Coed Invitational.
    • Finished 11th of 25 in the high jump, (1.95m) Terrier Classic.
    • Finished second in the high jump, (1.98m) at the Sorlien Invitational.

High School

  • Attended Scituate High School.
  • Earned varsity letters in track.
  • Finished third at the MIAA State Meet and fourth at the New England Championships.
  • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal

  • Born December 13, 1994.
  • Son of Liz and Larry Kahrs.
  • Has one sister, Audrey.
  • He enjoys programming, music, and skateboarding and is an eagle scout.
  • Double majoring in Computer Engineering and French with goals to become an engineer or programmer.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    High Jump
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    High Jump
  • 2015-16Junior

    High Jump