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Portland State University Athletics

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2012 Track and Field Roster

Jordan Bird

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Portland, Ore.
  • Highschool Franklin HS

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS:
60-meters (i) – 7.27 (1/22/11, Cherry & Silver Invitational)
100-meters (o) – 11.48 (Twice, 4/20/11, Pacific Twilight)
200-meters (i) – 23.55 (12/2/2012, Jacksons Open)
200-meters (o) – 24.25 (3/12/11, Pacific Preview)
 
INDOOR TRACK:
(2011-12) Competed in two indoor track meets … Set a personal-best in the 200-meters with a time of 23.55 at the Jacksons Open (Dec. 2) as well as a season-best in the 60-meters with a time of 7.31 … Competed in the 60 and 200-meters at the UW Indoor Preview (Jan. 12).
(2010-11) Participated in three meets during the indoor season … Ran the 60-meter dash three times and the 200-meters twice … Set personal-bests in the 60-meter dash (7.27) and the 200-meters (24.01) at the Cherry & Silver Invitational (Jan. 22).
(2009-10) Competed in two meets for the Vikings, both in the 60-meters … Opened season with fastest time in the 60-meters, 7.37, at the Jacksons Open (Dec. 5) … Followed up with a 7.45 in the 60 at the UW Invitational (Jan. 30).
 
OUTDOOR TRACK:
(2011) Ran in four meets during the spring … Set a personal-best in the 200-meters at the Pacific Preview (March 12) with a time of 24.25 … Set personal-best in the 100-meters at the Willamette Invitational (April 2) with a time of 11.48 … Tied personal-best in the 100-meters (11.48) at the Pacific Twilight (April 30).
(2010) Did not compete during the outdoor season.
 
PRIOR TO PORTLAND STATE:
Competed in football and track for three years at Franklin High School … Was district champion in 200m in 2009; runner-up in 100m … Competed in OSAA State Track and Field Championships in 100m and 200m senior year … Earned P.I.L. honorable mention all-conference honors in football as a defensive back.
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born January 23, 1991 … Son of Jim and Robin Bird … Has one sister, Ashley … Majoring in communications with a minor in writing … Aspires to be a sports journalist … Lists watching “The Office” as an interest.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2012Junior

    Sprints
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