Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Kyle MacIntosh (University of Colorado) Beating Cancer


Coach Conning,

Thought you might want to share this inspirational video. Kyle Macintosh is a hurdler from Univ of Colorado, he has been battling cancer for the last year, and had a setback last week. The video attached showing his battle is awesome. Kyle is a great kid; anyone who knows him, loves him. Kyle redshirted in 2013 and received  a medical redshirt for 2014.  Thank you

Here is the link to the video: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2jW8jBTR7rA

Bill Baker

Kyle MacIntosh
Position:Sprints
Height:6'2"
Year:Senior
City/State:Littleton, Colo.
High School:Littleton
Experience:High School



PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
60-Meters: 7.21 (2010)
200-Meters: 21.92 (2012)
400-Meters: 48.59 (2012)
60-Meter Hurdles: 8.39 (2012)
OUTDOOR
200-Meters: 21.74
400-Meters: 48.06
400-Meter Hurdles: 52.20 (2012)

BIG 12 SCORING
2010 (O) 4x100-Meter Relay, 5th (40.46)
MPSF SCORING
2012 4x400-Meter Relay, 7th (3:15.50)
2013 4x400-Meter Relay, 7th (3:15.37)
PAC-12 SCORING
2012 4x400-Meter Relay, 4th (3:09.64)
2012 400-Meter Hurdles, 6th (52.38)

2013: Indoor: MacIntosh competed at three meets during his senior season, focusing mainly on the 400. He recorded his season-best time of 49.77 in the 400 at the Tyson Invite (2/8), placing 44th overall. At the MPSF Championships, MacIntosh finished 28th in the 400 with a time of 50.00. He also helped the 4x400 relay to a seventh-place finish in 3:15.37.
Outdoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
2012: Indoor: MacIntosh led CU in the 400 during the indoor season, notching the top two times. He placed second at the Air Force Team Challenge (1/28), crossing in 48.59. MacIntosh was fifth at the Husky Classic (2/11) two weeks later with a time of 48.70. At the indoor league championships, he was 21st in the 400 (49.40) and helped the 4x400-meter relay to a seventh place finish (3:15.50).
Outdoor: MacIntosh ran the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay for the Buffs. He ran a personal best time of 52.20 at Mt. SAC Relays, placing eighth in his section. At the Pac-12 Championships he advanced to the finals in the 400-hurdles after placing seventh in 52.60. MacIntosh picked up a sixth-place finish in the finals, crossing in 52.38. He also ran the event at the NCAA West Prelims, placing 37th (53.20). MacIntosh helped the Buffs to a fourth-place and season best finish in the 4x400-relay at the Pac-12 Championships (3:09.64). At the west prelims, the relay took 18th overall (3:10.95).
2011: Indoor: MacIntosh raced in just the 400-meter dash and was the lead off leg of the 4x400 relay for the Buffs. He clocked a season best time in the 400 at the Air Force Invite (2/12), running 49.33 to earn sixth place overall. MacIntosh advanced to the finals the previous day after running 49.49. At the Big 12 Championships he raced to a 16th-place finish in prelims with a time of 49.59. The relay competed twice. They ran a time of 3:14.38 at the Husker Invite (2/5) and 3:15.30 at the indoor conference championships (2/26).
Outdoor: MacIntosh focused on the 400-hurdles individually and also ran in the 4x400 relay. He earned a second-place finish at the CU Invite in the 400-hurdles with a season best time of 53.52. MacIntosh was 18th in the preliminary round at the Big 12 Championships, crossing the finish in 53.97. He ran in four meets with the relay, which recorded its best time of 3:12.70 at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
2010: Indoor: MacIntosh concentrated on the 400-meter run during his first season as a Buff. He ran his best time, and the fastest by a Buff in 2010, at the Air Force All-Comers Meet (1/15). MacIntosh finished in 49.46, placing third. At the conference meet he took 21st in the prelims. MacIntosh ran on the 4x400-meter relay team at the conference championship. The relay placed 10th overall and finished with the 10th fastest time in CU history at 3:15.23.
Outdoor: MacIntosh focused on the 400-meter hurdles. He earned his best time of the season at the CU Invite (4/10). MacIntosh finished in 53.38 for second place. At the Big 12 meet, he was 18th in the prelims (54.52). MacIntosh was also a key part of the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams. At the NCAA Preliminaries in Austin, the relay ran the eighth fastest time in CU history at 39.91. It was the fastest time run by a CU relay since 2008. The relay placed 12th overall and automatically qualified for the semifinals at nationals. At NCAAs, the team ran 40.35 but did not advance to the finals. MacIntosh earned his first letter when the relay placed fifth with a mark of 40.46.
HIGH SCHOOL: MacIntosh owns the LHS record in the 300-meter hurdles at 37.58. In 2009, the Lions won the state 5A team championship and he won the 300-hurdle championship. MacIntosh earned gold in the 400, 60 hurdles and 4x400 relay at the Simplot Games. During the 2009 indoor season, he recorded three top-10 U.S. marks in the 60 hurdles, the 200 and 400.  MacIntosh was an all-state honoree as a junior and senior. He was a member of the all-state academic team and honor roll at LHS.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 200-meters: 21.74; 400-meters: 48.06; 60-meter hurdles: 7.90; 300-hurdles: 37.58.
IN THE CLASSROOM: MacIntosh is majoring in communications.
PERSONAL: Kyle William MacIntosh was born on July 10, 1991, in Denver, Colo. He is the son of Bill and Nancy MacIntosh and has one sister, Kendra. His father played baseball at CSU. MacIntosh lists his hobbies as playing Xbox, especially Call of Duty, and hanging out with his friends.
http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=204888784
Courtesy Colorado

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