Utica University Athletics

Cross Country

2015: He ran in eight races over the course of the season … Recorded a time of 26:13.4 at the Geneseo Mike Woods Invitational in the 8K race (10/3/15) … After making it to the 2015 NYSCTC XC Championship he ran the 8K and earned a mark of 26:04.3 which was his fastest time so far during the season … At the Empire 8 Championships he topped his last performance by running the 8K race in 25:44 for his new season high as he finished in sixth place (10/31/15) … He was named by the Empire 8 as a member of the Sportsman of the Year team and All-Conference First Team.

2014: Cairns began his junior season at the SUNYIT Short Track Invitational (8/30/14) where he placed 6^th overall with a time of 20:12… He came in first at the Steven Warde Invitational (9/6/14) with a time of 29:12.5… Named the college’s male athlete of the week as well as the Empire 8 male athlete of the week (9/8/14)… Cairns closed the season with his season best time of 27:40.1 at the Yellow Jackets Invitational (9/20/14).

2013: Cairns started his sophomore season with a sixth place finish at the 7th Annual Wildcat Invite (8/31/14) with a time of 20:22, the team placed second at the meet… Placed sixth out of 71 runners at the 2013 Steven Warde Invitational (9/7/13), finishing the race with a time of 29:02.0, the team placed first at the meet… Finished 34th out of 170 runners with the time of 27:15.2 at the Saratoga Cross Country Invitational (9/20/13)… Tied for 78th at the 35th Annual Geneseo Cross Country Invitational, clocking with a time of 27:36.8 (10/5/13)…. Finished 23rd at the Hamilton College Cross Country Invitational (10/12/14) with the time of 27:58.1…  Placed 37th at the NYSCTC Cross Country Championships (10/26/14) finishing with a 28:05.6 time…  Finished 13th at the Empire 8 Cross Country Championships (11/2/13) with the time of 26:56.4, the team finished second at the meet… Helped the team tally 18th place at NCAA Regional’s, finishing 95th out of a field of 275, clocking a time of 26:56.     
 
2012: Cairns opened up his collegiate campaign finishing second for UC in back-to-back races...  In his second collegiate race, on 9/8/12, he placed second for Utica and seventh overall, out of 100 racers, to help lead UC to an early season victory at Cobleskill… He followed up placing second again for Utica with a 126th overall finish, out of 208 racers, at the Williams Invite on 9/22/12…  On 10/27/12, at the Empire 8 Championships, Cairns placed third for the Pioneers and 26th overall with a time of 28:10.50 in his first collegiate conference tournament outing… He wrapped up his freshman campaign at the 2012 Division III Atlantic Regionals, on 10/10/12, placing third for UC and 124th overall out of the 297 man field.
 
Track & Field

2016: Competed in two meets during the course of the indoor season … At the Continental Indoor Track & Field Invitational he ran a time of 9:13.26 in the 3000M race (1/23/16) … He finished the 5000M event with a time of 15:49.28 at the Utica College Clark Invitational (1/16/16).

Personal: Originally from Midland Park, NJ, Kyle is the son of Susan and Brian and is currently a nursing major.