Virginia Dirks Season 2024
2020-21 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
2021 Outdoor (FRESHMAN)
Set career best 3,000 meter time in a sixth place finish at the LSU Invitational with a time of 10:35.38 … set personal record 1,500 meter time of 4:59.44 in a 14th place at the Boots Garland Invitational … finished sixth in the 3,000 meter run at the Battle on the Bayou with a readout of 10:55.98.
2021 Indoor (FRESHMAN)
Did not compete.
Prior to LSU
Ran for the track/field and cross country teams at St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge, La. … Bronze medal finalist in the 3 mile run with a time of 18:33.7 at the 2019 Episcopal Round Table Run … Registered a personal record time of 19:44.5 in the 5k run to place 75th at the 2019 NXR South Regional Championships … Runner up in the 3 mile competition with a time of 20:51.0 at the 2017 Airline HS Viking XC Festival … Ran through the chute in ninth place in the 3 mile event with a readout of 18:27.0 at the 2019 LHSAA Region 2-5A Qualifier … Recorded a season best time of 18:44.4 in the 3 mile run at the 2018 Baton Rouge Metro.
Personal
Full name is Virginia Rose Dirks … Born on June 19, 2002 in Baton Rouge, La. … Daughter of Charlie and Lynn Dirks who both attended LSU … Has one older sister, Grace, who will graduate from LSU in 2022 and a younger brother named Charles … Plans to pursue a degree in Biological sciences.