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Boys Cross Country - Georgia

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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Kyle Harkabus

Distance Runner
EAST COWETA HS
SHARPSBURG, GEORGIA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 16:08.55

Class 7A State Championship

12th - 15:26.60

FL South

1st - 15:46.40

Wingfoot XC Championship Division
“Every success Kyle has had in three short years is attributable to his self-discipline, motivation and humility. Being his coach is a dream, not just because he is so talented, but because of how he trains and accepts his role as a rising star athlete in the community. Kyle leads by example, inspires his teammates to be their best and understands that his successes are due to his hard work as well as the people who support him.”
Valerie Rodriguez
Head Coach - East Coweta head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9, 145-pound junior won the GHSA 7A individual state championship this past season, breaking the tape with a time of 16:08.55. Harkabus crossed the line 12th at the Foot Locker South Regional championships in 15:26.60 and missed qualifying for nationals by only 11.84 seconds. He won seven of the nine races he entered last fall, including the Championship Division run at the Wingfoot XC Classic, where he broke the tape in 15:46.40.

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Academic Achievement

Harkabus has maintained a 94.5 average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Harkabus has served as a recreation assistant at SonRise Baptist Church Vacation Bible School, mentoring youth in various activities and sports. He has also donated his time to coaching middle school students training as runners in addition to volunteering locally for the Abby’s Angels Charity Run.