The 5-foot-7 junior raced to the Class 2A individual state championship this past season, clocking a meet-record time of 16:12. Gilbert also won conference, regional and sectional titles and broke the tape at the Canton Invitational, the Richard Spring In
Gilbert has maintained a 4.19 GPA in the classroom.
A devoted member of her church community, she participates on her school's yearbook staff and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Anchor Club community service organization.