The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017-18 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Kirema Macharia
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Round Rock, Texas
- High School:
- Round Rock
- Major:
- Biochemistry
• 2017 Canadian Championships Gold Medalist 400m Hurdles
• 2017 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
• 2019, 2018, 2017 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2018)
TEXAS CAREER RESULTS & BESTS VIA TFRRS
2018-19
Outdoor:
• Began his outdoor season with a ninth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles and helped Texas earn a seventh-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
• Finished ninth in the 400-meter hurdles at The Reveille Meet.
• Part of Texas’ fourth-place 4x400-meter relay team at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
Indoor:
• Competed in the 400 meters and 600-yard dash at the Texas Tech Shootout.
2017-18
Outdoor:
• Named first team Academic All-Big 12
• Finished ninth at the Big 12 Championships in the 400H
• Started his season at the Texas Relays in the 400H
• Also ran the 400H and 4x400 Relay at the Texas Invitational
• Also ran the 400H at the LSU Alumni Gold meet and National Relay Championships prior to Big 12 Championships
Indoor:
• Ran the 400m at the Corky Classic with a personal best time of 49.11 and 7th place finish
• Finished 8th at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in the 600m with a time of 1:23.15
• Competed in the 60m hurdles at the Corky Classic
• Ran in the 4x400m relay at the Texas A&M Quadrangular, finishing 3rd
• Placed 9th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in the 600yd with a time of 1:12.08
• Competed in the 4x400m relay at the Big 12 Championships, finishing 7th
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Won Canadian Championships with time of 51.30 seconds in 400m hurdles
• Finished 6th in 400m hurdles at Big 12 championship after running a then-personal best time 51.93 in prelims
• Ran personal best 51.05 to finish 14th at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds and just miss advancing to NCAAs
• Placed 2nd in the 400m hurdles at the Texas Invitational with a career best time of 52.47
• Was a member of 4x400 relay team that finished in 3rd with a time of 3:11.70 at the Texas Invitational
• Finished 2nd in the 400m hurdles at the Victor Lopez Classic with a time of 53.51
Indoor:
• Finished 7th in 600 yds at Rod McCravy Memorial
• Posted a personal best 50.04 in 400m at Rod McCravy Memorial to finish 23rd
2015-16
Outdoor:
• Made debut in 400m hurdles at TCU Invitational, finishing 9th
• Finished 7th in 400m hurdles at Texas Invitational
• Ran personal best time 53.88 at Texas State Bobcat Classic to finish 10th in 400m hurdles and close his season
Indoor: Did not compete... redshirt season
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• Lettered 3 years in track and field
• As a sophomore, was an area qualifier in 300m hurdles
• As a junior, was a district champion in 300m hurdles and 4x400m relay and finished 3rd at regionals in 4x400m relay, helping his team win the district and area titles
• As a senior, placed 3rd at regionals in the 300m hurdles, helping his team win district and area titles
• Holds the Round Rock HS record for 300m hurdles (37.65), 4x400m relay (3:16.43), and 4x200m relay (1:27.23)
• Ranked 21st in Texas and 60th nationally in 300m hurdles his senior year
PERSONAL
• Son of Maina Macharia and Anne Pham-Macharia
• Has two sisters, Ailisha and Tyra
• Born in Fort McMurray, Canada
• Involved with Boy Scouts of America
• Awarded Eagle Scout in 2014
• Member of National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Student Council, Special Olympics Volunteer
