
Year: | Junior |
Hometown: | Fairfield, CT |
High School: | Fairfield Prep |
Position: | Throws |
In 2008-09: Undefeated through the first seven meets of the season, Kinsley quickly improved his personal best from 199'10" to 241'6" at the 2009 NCAA East Regionals where he placed second ... Along the way he defended his Ivy League Title, and won the IC4A Championship meet ... At NCAA nationals, Kinsley finished 4th in Preliminaries with a throw of 229 feet ... In finals, he improved to 3rd place with a throw of 240'6" to earn All-American status and qualify for USATF Nationals ... He finished the season ranking third in NCAA and 10th overall in the US ... Kinsley was also named an USATFCCCA Academic All-American.
Collegiate Career Bests: Javelin 63.10m 207ft
Performance Highlights:
2008: Came back from stress fracture in winter to win the Ivy
league and earn a trip to NCAA regionals.
2009: Opened the 2009 Season with a regional qualifying mark of
63.10m
Awards & Honors:
Freshman: Ivy League Champion
2 time NCAA Regional Qualifier
High School: 2-time CT Class LL State Champ
Javelin
All State High Jump, Javelin, Decathlon
Personal records include: Javelin-193, High Jump- 6'5", 110
Hurdles-15.1
Concentration: Geoscience, Economic
Personal: Son of Tom and Andrea Kinsley ...Has
one older sister Nicole.