Kirby Simon '14 Recruiting Profile
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October 2013
September 2013Personal Statement
My name is Kirby Simon, and I am a rising senior at Grapevine High School (a 5A school in Texas). Despite always being a good runner and multi-faceted athlete (I currently play varsity basketball at my school as well as run), I didn't begin running at the competitive level until my sophomore year in high school. I made varsity in cross country and track my first year running as a sophomore. I made varsity again this year and, after battling a hamstring injury most of the season, finished second overall at our conference meet and helped my team repeat as conference champions in cross country. After fully recovering from my injury, I ran track in the spring and finished 3rd at the conference meet in the 3200 and 5th in the 1600. Now that it's summer, I am increasing my weekly mileage and preparing myself to have a successful senior season in both cross country and track.
It has always been my dream to be a college athlete, but scholastics is ultimately the most important aspect of my college experience. I am a student first and an athlete second, so I would like to go to a school where education is highly valued and I can get an excellent education while also being able to compete as a varsity athlete.
I am a competitive person and work extremely hard, both in the classroom and in running. Therefore, I am looking for a program where I can compete at the highest level possible along with my teammates and contribute to the success of the team, fostering a strong sense of team unity while also receiving an exemplary education.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 5 years
- 2013 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference
- 2013 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-Region, Academic All-State Honors
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
- 2012 Varsity Team
- 2012 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, co-G Award recipient (MVP of team)
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
- 2011 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Rick Miller
- High School Assistant Coach
- Jeffrey Nisbet
Events
- Camp/Event
- Nike Cross Nationals South Regional Meet
- 11/23/13 to 11/23/13
- Camp/Event
- OSU Cowboy Jamboree
- 9/28/13 to 9/28/13
- I finished in 7th place overall with a time of 16:31.53 after the race was delayed by two and a half hours due to a severe storm. Our team got 2nd place overall, which is the highest we have ever placed at that meet.
- Camp/Event
- Southlake Carrol Invitational
- 9/07/13 to 9/07/13
- I ran a personal best of 15:57.10 and placed 10th overall while my team finished in 4th. Here is a link to results from the meet: http://tx.milesplit.com/meets/145990/results/257443
- Camp/Event
- Marcus I Invitational
- 8/31/13 to 8/31/13
- After not running well throughout the race and actually throwing up 3 times in the last mile, I finished with a 16:22 in 27th place. Here is a link to the meet results (the individual places are not correct): http://tx.milesplit.com/meets/149163/results/255951
- Camp/Event
- Hebron Friday Night Hawk Invitational
- 8/23/13 to 8/23/13
- I won the race by about 8 seconds, setting a personal record of 9:44:73 in a 3200 meter cross country meet. Here is a link to information about the meet: http://tx.milesplit.com/meets/146684/results/255072
Training
- Point Guard College
- 1 year
- Lutz Running Camp
- 2 years
- This camp is a week long camp every summer run by Brad Lutz, who coaches the Lake Cities Running team.
- Len Miller Running Camp
- 1 year
- Len Miller (a famous high school cross country coach in California) came to my high school and had a week-long running camp.
Statistics
| Event | 2013 Varsity Team | 2013 Varsity Team | 2012 Varsity Team | 2011 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance & PR | 5k 15:57.10 2 mile 9:44.73 3 mile 15:47.10 | |||
| 1600M | 4:38 | 4:58 | ||
| 3200M | 10:01 | |||
| 5K | 16:30 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Pre-AP World Geography, Pre-AP English 1, Pre-AP Geometry, Pre-AP Biology, Pre-AP Algebra 2, Pre-AP Chemistry, Pre-AP Pre-Calculus, Pre-AP PhysicsAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP World History, AP Biology, AP US History, AP Art History, AP English III, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Systems, AP Government, AP Microeconomics, AP Language and CompositionRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Junior Honor Society, Ambassador Program, Male Student of the Year in 6th and 7th and 8th grade, Triple A Award, Spanish Honor Society, Grapevine High School representative at the HOBY Youth Leadership Conference, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, First Team All-District 10th grade (cross country), First Team All-District 11th grade (cross country and track), First Team All-District 12th grade (cross country), Academic All-State in 12th grade (cross country)
- ActivitiesPresident of Class Council, PTSA Student Representative, Member of the Ambassador Program (volunteer organization at high school)
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