Dirks began track during her senior year at
Granada Hills High School, after previously playing basketball. She was raised in the
San Fernando Valley in the United States, but she represents Belize, her parents' homeland, in international competition. Dirks competed in the
400 metres at the
2017 World Championships, finishing 49th in the heats. She won gold medals in both the 200 metres and the 400 metres at the
2017 Central American Championships in Athletics. She was selected to represent
Belize at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in 400 metres but did not start in her heat. She won the 200 metres at both the
2018 and
2019 Central American Championships. Dirks won another gold medal in the 200 metres at the
2021 Central American Championships. She was awarded a
universality place for the
2020 Summer Olympics, as no athlete from Belize met the Olympic
Qualifying Standards. Although the
Belize Athletic Association recommended her for a place in the 200 metres, she was awarded a spot in the
400 metres, where she placed 7th in her heat and did not advance to the semifinals. Her time, 54.16 seconds, was a season best for her, but she said afterward that she had been hoping for a better time. She was one of two
flag bearers for Belize in the opening ceremony. As of 2023, Dirks is a part of the
2028 Summer Olympics athlete fellowship program, working in partnership sales. ==References==