Kyle Ross Class: Junior Hometown: Alton, Ill. High School: Alton Height: 5-11 Event: Mid-Distance

2008-09 • Sophomore
Cross Country - Ran in the top five for the Billikens ... finished third among his teammates and 88th overall at the A-10 Championship with an 8K time of 26:51.4 ... posted an 8K mark of 26:53 at the Bradley Classic ... was fourth among his teammates at the Cowboy Jamboree after posting an 8K time of 27:58 ... finished third among his teammates at the National Catholic Championships with a time of 28:19 (8K) ... placed 45th in the season-opening Big River Running Early Bird with a 6K time of 20:41.2.

Indoor Track and Field - Ran a variety of distance events for the Billikens ... holds the school record in the 1,000 meters, posting a time of 2:34.63 at the A-10 Championships ... registered the teams' top mile time, a 4:27.56 at the McDonald's Invitational ... anchored the Billikens' Distance Medley Relay squad that posted a school record at the A-10 Championships with a time of 10:46.14 ... also competed in the 800 meters and 3,000 meters ... top 800-meter time (2:04.22) came at the Missouri Invitational, while his best 3,000-meter mark (9:25.46) was accomplished at the ISU Early Bird.

Outdoor Track and Field - Was the Bills' top performer in the 1,500 meters, posting five of SLU's top six times in the event ... registered a personal-best 1,500-meter time of 4:03.79 at the Ole Miss Invitational ... ran the second leg on the 4x800-meter relay squad that turned in a school-record time of 7:37.07 at the A-10 Championships ... also ran the third leg on the 4x88-yard relay that set a school record (7:49.53) at the prestigious Kansas Relays.

2007-08 • Freshman
Cross Country - Turned in an 8K time of 28:41 at the Bradley Classic ... posted a personal-best 8K time of 28:04.67 at the Wash. U. Early Bird Meet.

Indoor Track and Field - Billikens' top performer in the 800 meters ... broke his own school record in the event with a time of 1:59.96 at the A-10 Indoor Championships ... finished seventh overall in the 800 meters at the McDonald's Invitational with a then-school-record time of 2:00.06.

Outdoor Track and Field - Competed in the 800 and 1,500 meters ... posted a personal-best time of 1:58.61 in the 800 at the Ole Miss Invitational ... was second on the Billikens' performance list in the 1,500 meters with a personal-best mark of 4:04.40 at the SIUE Twilight, which was good for seventh overall.

Prep
Collected four letters in both cross country and track and field at Alton High School ... named team MVP and was a Scholar Athlete ... posted top times of 4:28 in the 1600m, 1:58 in the 800m and 15:56 in the three-mile run.

PERSONAL BESTS
8K (cross country) - 26:51.4 (2008 A-10 Championships)
6K (cross country) - 20:41.2 (2008 Big River Running Early Bird)

800 meters (indoor) - 1:59.96 (2008 A-10 Championships)
1,000 meters (indoor) - 2:34.63* (2009 A-10 Championships)
Mile (indoor) - 4:27.56 (2009 McDonald's Invitational)
3,000 meters (indoor) - 9:25.46 (2009 ISU Early Bird)

800 meters (outdoor) - 1:58.61 (2009 Ole Miss Invitational)
1,500 meters (outdoor) - 4:03.79 (2009 Ole Miss Invitational)

*indicates school record