“It’s not often that a high-schooler can throw down a fast 800 time in the early season and remain durable enough to have great results at season’s end, but Hilby did just that in winning a national title.”

Rich Gonzalez

editor for PrepCalTrack.com

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 160-pound senior middle-distance talent won a national title and set a state record in the 800-meter event at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor this past season, earning All-American honors in the process. Hilby’s time of 1:47.55 ranked No. 1 nationally among prep boys this spring and is No. 6 clocking in U.S. prep history. He also swept the 400 and 800 at the Class 3A state meet. At the national Brooks PR Invitational, he took second with a time of 1:47.92.

Academic Achievement

Hilby has maintained a 3.98 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at the University of Wisconsin this fall.

Exemplary Character

Hilby has volunteered more than 100 hours locally through various projects associated with the Feed My Starving Children initiative, which packages and distributes food to undernourished children worldwide. He has also donated his time at the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry’s Community Gardens and on behalf of the Angel Tree gift-donation drive at Holy Angels Catholic Church.