The 5-foot-10, 165-pound junior distance talent won the Class 6A state title in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:48.56, which ranked No. 3 nationally among prep boys competitors this spring. He placed ninth in the mile at the Brooks PR Meet in Seattle with a time of 4:06.59—one of four occasions in which he ran sub-4:10 for the mile.
Shibata has maintained a 4.08 weighted GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.
Proficient in landscape photography, video editing and videography, Shibata has volunteered locally on behalf of multiple community events that promote childhood educational activities. He has also donated his time helping to coordinate middle school track and field events.
