Hairston was an honorable mention NCAA All-American in the 110 high hurdles outdoors as a senior in 2016 after capturing second team honors in the event as a sophomore in 2014. He was a six-time individual Heps champion (outdoors in the 110 hurdles in 2014, 2015 and 2016; outdoors in the 400 hurdles in 2014; indoors in the 60 hurdles in 2013 and 2014) and two-time relay champion (4x400 relay outdoors in 2014 and 2015). Hairston also won an IC4A/ECAC title indoors in the 60 hurdles in 2014. He finished second in the 110 high hurdles at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor meet as a senior. He closed his career with a school record in the outdoor 110 hurdles (13.62w) and was ranked second indoors in the 60 hurdles (7.83). He was also was part of a school-record 4x400 relay team indoors and the shuttle hurdle relay outdoors.
