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Lewis & Clark College

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

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Steve Gibbons

Quinn Higgins

  • Height 6-2
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Denver, Colo.
  • High School Denver East
  • Events Distance
  • Major Biology, Philosophy

Biography

TFRRS BIO PAGE: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8599931/Lewis__Clark/Quinn_Higgins.html

2024-25 Awards 
 
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

2025 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete 

2025 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
800M: 2:01.45 – Ed Boitano Invitational, March 1 
1,500M: 3:56.70, L&C Larry Byerly Invite, April 19 – T-13th in program history 
5,000M: 14:48.94 – John Knight Invite, April 11 - 9th in program history

2025 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
Mile: 4:22.09 – Portland Indoor #1, January 25 – 6th in program history

NOTABLES 
  • Put together a strong sophomore season that included earning points in the 5K at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet
  • Recorded PR times in all four of his events
  • Competed in 10 meets during his sophomore campaign 
  • Kicked off his season by finishing ninth in the Mile (4:22.09) with a PR time at the Portland Indoor #1 Meet
  • Won the 1,500M (4:02.69) and placed sixth in the 800M (2:01.47) at the Willamette T&F Invitational on March 29
  • Placed fifth at the NWC Championship Meet and earned the Pioneers four points in the 1,500M with a time of 3:57.28 
  • Finished 13th in the 5K at NWCs with a time of 15:03.37
2024 Outdoor Season Best Marks
 
1,500M: 4:02.38 – L&C Larry Byerly Invite, April 13 – 40th in program history
5,00M: 14:59.73 – Northwest Conference Championship, April 16 – 15th in program history
10,00M: 33:10.86 – Ed Boitano Invitational, March 2 – 30th in program history

2023-24 Indoor Season Best Marks
 
3,000M: 9:04.00 – Whitworth Indoor Invitational, February 9-10 – 10th in program history

NOTABLES 
  • Competed in eight competitions during a strong first collegiate track season 
  • Posted top-40 marks in program history in all four events he competed in 
  • Made his collegiate track & field debut on February 4 at the Portland Indoor #2 Meet when he raced the 3,000M (9:06.70) 
  • Ran a career-best time in the 1,500M on April 13 at the L&C Larry Byerly Invite
  • Placed ninth in the 5K at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet 
At Lewis & Clark: Member of the cross country team. 

Prior to Lewis & Clark: Attended Denver East High School … Competed for the Denver Hustle club … Earned All-State honors two times … Finished as a top-five finisher at Regionals twice … Posted a cross country 5K PR of 15:52.

Why Lewis & Clark?: Lewis & Clark felt like a place I could make my home. The community location and opportunity compete as athlete made Lewis & Clark my top choice.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Distance
    6'2"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance
    6'2"