PRIOR TO MSU
Hawkins competed in six meets during the cross country season. His best finish came at the George Dales Invite, when he placed 22nd in the 8K. He also finished 24th in the 5K at the Jeff Drenth Memorial in the 5K. He was 70th at the Mid-American Conference meet and 185th at the Great Lakes Regional. During the indoor and outdoor track season, he placed no lower than 21st in his nine races. Included in those results were four top-10 finishes, peaking with a victory in the 1,500m at the Hillsdale College Tune-Up. ... At Worthington Kilborne High School, Hawkins was a two-time state qualifier, once in cross country and once in track and field, and a two-time all-district selection in cross country with another one in track. In addition, he was honored as all-conference in track and qualified for the regionals three times in the 4x800-meter relay. He also earned four second-team all-conference accolades in cross country. He competed in both sports all four years, serving as a team captain in two seasons for each team. He is a member of the school record-holding 4x400-meter relay and distance medley relay. He finished his career as ranked among the top five in school history in both the mile and in cross country’s 5K. His WKHS cross country squad won two conference titles.