Wisconsin Badgers

Notables

• 2014 NCAA Great Lakes All-Region Performer (Cross Country)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree
  • Cross Country - 2014, 2015
  • Track and Field- 2017
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Cross Country - 2014, 2015
  • Track and Field- 2015, 2017, 2018
• NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier
  • 2014 - 800 Meters
  • 2017 - 1500 Meters

2017-18 Season

2018 Outdoor: Placed 16th overall in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:49.99 at the Big Ten Championships (5/11) ... helped the Wisconsin 4x1500 relay to a fifth place overall finish with a time of 15:32.54 and the distance medley relay to a runner-up finish with the No. 3 time in school history in 9:35.19 at the National Relays (4/27-28) ... finished 52nd overall in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:45.92 at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/20) ... picked up his second win of the season, this time in the 1500 meters with a time of 1:50.35 at the Spec Towns Invite (4/6) ... won the 800 meters with a time of 1:50.35 at the California Collegiate Open (3/31) 

2018 Indoor: In his indoor season debut, helped the Badgers to a ninth place overall finish in the distance medley relay with a time of 9:55.56 at the Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/23)

2017 Cross Country: Did not compete

2016-2017 Season

2017 Outdoor: Ran in the 1500 meter quarterfinals at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/25-27) finishing 23rd in 4:02.07 ... placed 18th in the 1500 meters at the Big Ten Championships (5/12-14) with a time of 3:52.38 ... helped UW place second in the 4x1600 meter relay with a time of 16:19.66 at the Drake Relays (4/27) ... set a new personal best in the 1500 meters with a third-place finish of 3:43.26 at the John McDonnell Invitational (4/22) ... placed fourth in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:46.77 at the Stanford Invitational (3/31) ... finished fourth in the 5000 meters at the Aztec Invite (3/24-25) in 14:47.84

2017 Indoor: Helped the Badgers take fifth in the distance medley at the Big Ten Championship (2/24) ... won the mile in 4:10.14 at the Shell Shocker (2/17)

2016 Cross Country: Did not compete 

2015-16 Season

2016 Outdoor: Did not compete (redshirt season)

2016 Indoor: Ran to a victory in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:32.18 at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/23)...
 

2014-15 Season

2015 Outdoor:Placed 30th in the 1500 meter prelims at the Big Ten Championship (5/15-17) with a time of 3:56.58, while also recording a DNF in the 5000 meters ... Finished second in the 1500 meters at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/8) with a time of 3:45.90 ... Competed as part of the 4xmile relay that took fifth in 16:24.01 at the Penn Relays (4/25) ... at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/18), set a personal record in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:46.93 to earn third ... in the season debut, won the 1500 meter heat with a time of 3:50.18 at the Stanford Invitational (4/3-4)

2015 Indoor: Did not compete (redshirt season)

2014 Cross Country: Finished 107th overall and fourth for UW with a time of 31:35.8 (10K) at the NCAA Championship (11/22) ... at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/14), in his first career 10-kilometer race, finished 17th overall and fifth for UW with a time of 30:38 (10K) ... placed 14th overall and fourth for UW in 24:04.8 (8K) at the Big Ten Championship (11/2) ... at the Wisconsin adidas Inviational (10/17), finished 64th overall and fifth for Wisconsin in 24:25 (8K) ... placed 12th overall and third for Wisconsin at the Greater Louisville Classic (10/4) with a personal record of 24:18.88 (8K) ... finished fourth overall and third for UW with a time of 18:22 (6K) at the Badger Opener (9/5)
 

2013-14 Season

2014 Indoor Track: Helped his team to a runner-up finish in the distance medley relay in 9:46.46 at the Big Ten championships (2/28-3/1) ... at the Red & White Open (2/21), finished runner-up in the mile in 4:08.54 ... with a time of 4:18.18, placed 12th in the mile, while also helping his team win the distance medley relay in 9:39.09at the Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/8) ... competing in his first collegiate 800 meters, finished runner-up in 1:51.81at the Bill Bergan Invitational (2/1) ... in his collegiate debut, won the mile in 4:07.22 at the Wisconsin vs. Missouri Dual (1/18) ... also helped his team win the distance medley relay in 10:15.43

2014 Outdoor Track: Placed 38th in a 800-meter preliminary race at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/29) ... finished sixth at the Big Ten championships in the 800 meters in 1:51.53 ... was second in the 800 meters at the Wisconsin Open (5/10) in 1:50.71 ... finished third in the 800 meters (1:50.35) at the Long Beach Invitational (4/19) and fourth in the 800 meters (1:52.50) at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/18) ... at the Florida Relays (4/4-5), making his outdoor season debut, placed 14th in the 800 meters in 1:50.12

2013 Cross Country: At the Wisconsin adidas Invitational (10/19), competing unattached in the "B" race, finished 21st overall and fourth for UW with a time of 25:12 (8K) ... in his first collegiate race, competing unattached, finished sixth overall and fifth for UW at the season-opening Badger Opener (9/6) with a time of 18:24 (6K)
 

High School

Five-time state champion ... state champion in the 1600 and the 3200 meters as a senior while finishing third in the 800 ... finished sixth at the 2012 Brooks PR Invitational in the indoor mile clocking in at 4:12.01, which was the 11th fastest time in the nation ... finished second at the 2012 Roy Griak Cross Country Invitational ... won the 1600 and 3200 meters as a junior at the state meet ... was named Gatorade state track and field athlete of the year in 2013 ... academic All-State, National AP scholar athlete, WIAA scholar athlete ... high school coaches: Ronn Blaha and Heather Wickstrom

Personal

Parents are Charles and Wendy Hirsch ... the oldest of five children, including brothers Matt and Nathan and sisters Rachel and Michelle ... major is Mechanical Engineering

Why Wisconsin?

"UW has the best combination of academics and athletics, especially the engineering and running programs."

Personal Bests

Indoor				Outdoor
800 Meters	1:51.81	2-1-14		800 Meters	1:50.12	4-4-14
Mile	4:07.22	1-18-14		1500 Meters	3:43.26	4-22-17
3000 Meters	8:32.18	1-23-16		5000 Meters	14:47.84	3-24-17

Cross Country
6 Kilometers	18:22	9-5-14
8 Kilometers	24:04.8	11-2-14
10 Kilometers	30:38	11-14-14

 

Honors and Accolades

At the NCAA Preliminary Round
2017 - Outdoor
1500 Meters: 23rd (4:02.07)

At the Big Ten Championships
2018 - Outdoor
1500 Meters: 16th (3:49.99)

2018 - Indoor
Distance Medley Relay: 9th (9:55.56)

2017 - Outdoor
1500 Meters: 18th (3:52.38)