2010
Competed in four races in 2010 … Top finish came at the four-mile McNeese Cowboy Stampede, placing 22nd with a time of 20:41.58 … Gathered a 61st-place finish at the SEC Championships with an 8k time of 26:35.42.
2009
Put together another solid season in 2009 as a junior where he competed in all five races for the Tigers…His fastest 8K time came at the LSU Invitational where he clocked a 27:45.42, good enough for 21st place, his highest finish of the season…His fastest 10K time came at the Chile Pepper Festival where he notched a 33:53.47.
2008
Competed in six races for the Tigers in 2008 … Clocked his fastest 8K time at the Tiger Invitational with a 25:30.8 … His fastest 10K time came at the Chili Pepper Invitational, where he clocked a 33:12.02 … Competed at the NCAA South Central Regional and posted a 10K time of 35:07.8.
2007
Participated in five of the Tigers’ six races, including the SEC Championships … Turned in his top 8K time of the season at the Tiger Invitational (26:43.68) … Finished in 27:25.70 at the SEC Championships … Ran just one 10K race, clocking 34:54.9 at the Chile Pepper Festival.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Brother Martin High School … Coached in cross country by Dennis Panipento and in track and field by Brad Puplachine … Led his team to three state runner-up finishes in cross country during his high school career … Served as team captain of his cross country team in 2005 and 2006 … Boasts a personal best time of 16:18 in cross country … Also recorded a personal best time of 10:10 in the 3,200 meters during his senior season.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kyle Grayson Hecker … Born on Oct. 6, 1987 … Son of Robert and Karen Hecker … Has a 20-year-old sister named Kayla … Majoring in biology.