2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Paxton Kirby

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Freshman
  • High School Rockmart
  • Hometown Rockmart, Ga.

Biography

2026 (TRACK): Saw action in six events during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons... Had a seventh-place finish in the 5,000 meter at the Don McGarey Invitational (March 27-28)... Placed fifth in the 5,000 meter at the Emory Spring Break Classic (March 20-21)... Clocked a personal-best 2:32.35 time in 800 meter, as well as a personal-best 19:57.00 time in the 5,000 meter at the Samford Bulldog Invite (Feb. 13).... During the indoor season, had a second-place finihs with a personal-best 5:38.01 time in the mile run at the Life U Super Bowl Indoor/Outdoor Polar meet (Feb. 7)... Had a personal-best 11:43.08 time in the 3,000 meter event at the UAB Blazer Invitational (Jan. 9). 

2025 (XC): Appeared in five events throughout the 2025-26 season… Clocked a personal best 25:12.9 in the 6k race during the Georgia Tech XC Invitational (Oct. 3)... Recorded a personal best 20:27.1 in the 5k race during the UNG XC Invitational (Sep. 12)... Opened the season with a time of 22:07.4 during the 5k race in the 2025 Julius Johnson Invitational (Aug. 30)…

HIGH SCHOOL: Spent one semester at Cartersville High School before transferring to Rockmart where she stayed for four years…Ran Track and Field for four years at Rockmart…Named to the All-Area Team in cross country for three straight years from 2022-24…State Finalist in Cross Country in 2023 and 2024…State Finalist in Track in 2024 and 2025… Named Bill Keller Athlete of the year in 2025 at Rockmart…Two-time region champion in track in 2022 and 2024…Participated in Varsity Competition and Gameday Cheerleading…Named captain of the cheerleading squad in 2024…Her team placed fifth at the State Gameday Cheer Competition that year…Ranked third in her class with an unweighted 4.0 GPA…Georgia Merit Scholar and AP Scholar…Involved in her National Honor Society, the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, FCA, and Superintendent Advisory Council

PERSONAL: Born on October 4, 2006 in Chattanooga, Tenn…Daughter of Greg and Kelly Kirby…Intends to major in exercise science…Her brother, Cohen Wilbanks, played baseball at Georgia Gwinnett.