Kirby Ruback

Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Tesoro HS
Hometown:
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

2017 -- Scored a season-best 4,140 points in the heptathlon between April 7-8 at the Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational at Westmont in Montecito ... came in 16th place at the Big West Heptathlon Championships, tallying a score of 4,128 at Cal State Fullerton from May 5-6 ... established career-bests in the long jump (18 feet, 1.5 inches), shot put (31’ 4”) and javelin (92’ 3”) — while season-bests included 27.59 in the 200m; 2:23.92 for the 800m; and 5’ 1” in the high jump ... during the indoor season, compiled 2,871 points in the pentathlon at the UW Invitational in Seattle on Jan. 27-28 ... made the Big West All-Academic Team for a second consecutive season, in addition to earning Conference Commissioner’s Honors.

2016 -- Tallied a career-best heptathlon score of 4,269 points at the Big West Conference Championships at Long Beach State from May 6-7, finishing in 11th place as a sophomore ... had PRs in six of her seven events: 27.32 seconds in the 200 meters, 2:17.00 in the 800m, 16.77 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, 5 feet, 1.25 inches in the high jump, 17’ 4.25” in the long jump, and 81’ 10” in the javelin (on two occasions) ... took fourth place in the heptathlon at the Jim Klein Multi-Events Invitational hosted at Westmont College on March 17-18, scoring 4,172 points ... also earned Big West Conference All-Academic Team honors.

2015 -- Compiled a season-best heptathlon score of 3,844 at the Sam Adams Invite (good for 14th place) at Westmont between April 3-4 ... closed freshman year by finishing 14th at the Big West Conference Championships hosted by UC Riverside over May 8-9, with 3,837 points ... her top performances were 27.70 seconds in the 200 meters, 2:26.79 for the 800m, 16.78 in the 100m hurdles, 5 feet, 1 inch for the high jump, 16’ 7.25” in the long jump, 29’ 11.5” for the shot put and 61’ 10” in the javelin.

Prep -- At Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, won two South Coast League championships in the triple jump, with a PR of 37 feet, 11 inches ... had a long jump mark of 17’ 11”, twice finishing as the SCL runner-up ... was a two-time All-Orange County honoree and team captain ... also competed in rowing for the Titans ... belonged to the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation, served as a PTSA representative, and earned the 2013 Torch Bearer Award for Physics ... chose Cal Poly because of the "interesting major, great academics, beautiful campus, fitting track team and upbeat coaches."

Personal -- Born on June 26, 1996 in San Ramon ... daughter of Chris and Sharon ... has a sister, Nicole (also a Cal Poly alum) ... majors in Wine and Viticulture (with a Business concentration).