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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Kavi Gibson

Runner
CARY ACADEMY
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

2nd - 15:11.5

NCISAA Class 4A state meet

11th

Foot Locker South Regional

2nd - 14:42.20

adidas XC Challenge
“Kavi Gibson experienced a breakthrough season, punctuated by the state’s best finish at Foot Locker South. He lost just once to an in-state foe last fall and seems primed to run the table in 2025.”
Rich Gonzalez
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 115-pound junior took second at the NCISAA Class 4A state meet this past season with a time of 15:11.5, leading the Chargers to the team championship. Gibson finished 11th at the Foot Locker South Regional to earn Second Team All-Region honors as the state’s top runner at the event. The winner of the TISAC Championships last fall, he clocked a 5K personal-best time of 14:42.20—one of his four state-leading sub-15:20 times—to finish second at the adidas XC Challenge.

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Academic Achievement

Gibson has maintained an A average GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

An avid musician, Gibson has performed locally as part of various cover bands, playing at major venues in free shows for the community. He has also donated his time as a leader of the Wilderness Club at Cary Academy.