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2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Josh Tibbs

Josh Tibbs

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 150
  • Hometown:
    Conway, Arkansas
  • High School:
    Conway Christian
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS (PRIOR TO 2024-25 SEASON):
  • XC 4M: 21:34.8 (9th place at Harding's Guymon Invitational Fall 2021)
  • XC 8K: 26:04.8 (4th place at Ouachita Tiger Invitational Fall 2021)
  • XC 10K: 33:52.3 (NCAA Regionals Fall 2021)
  • T&F 1500M: 4:00.04 (9th place at ASU Alumni Classic in Spring 2024)
  • T&F 3000M STEEPLE: 9:32.86 *SCHOOL RECORD* (5th place at SFA Carl Kight Invitational in Spring 2024)
  • T&F 5000M: 15:25.06 (Rhodes College Invitational in Spring 2024)

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets... Posted one top 10 and three top 15 finishes... Placed 10th at the Tiger Invitational with a season-best 8k time of 26:42.8... Placed 11th at the Bob Gravett Invitational and 13th at the UWF Argonaut Invitational... GAC Academic Honor Roll member... Named to the President's List for Fall 2024. 

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Second Team All-Great American Conference... Competed in six meets... Set the school record in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 9:32.86 at the Stephen F. Austin Carl Kight Invitational, placing fifth... Finished eighth in the 3000m Steeple at the 2024 GAC Championships (9:43.50) to earn second team all-conference honors in the event... Set a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 4:00.04 at the Arkansas State Alumni Classic, finishing ninth... Also set a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 15:25.06 at the Rhodes College Invitational... Placed third in the Mile at the Rhodes College Invitational (4:21.67)... 2024 GAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete... Named to the President's List for Spring 2024.

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: GAC Elite Scholar Athlete... Competed in three meets for the Tigers... Posted a season best 8k time of 27:10.03 at the GAC Championships... Named to the President's List for Fall 2023.

2023 TRACK & FIELD: Second Team All-Great American Conference in 1500M and 3000M Steeplechase... Competed in five events across six meets with five top 10 finishes... Placed 7th in the 1500M at the GAC Championships with a time of 4:00.78... Finished 8th in the 3000M Steeplechase at the GAC Championships with a time of 9:50.91... Set personal bests in the 1500M (4:00.04) and 800M (1:59.47) at the ASU Red Wold Open... Also set personal bests in the 5000M (16:02.90) and 3000M Steeplechase (9:36.28) at the Bobcat Invitational... 2022-23 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team honors... Spring 2023 Great American Conference All-Academic Team Selection... Great American Conference Distinguished Scholar Athlete honors... Named to President's List for Spring 2023.

2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Ouachita All-Academic Team... Competed in five meets with one top 10 finish... Placed ninth at the Bob Gravett Invitational with a 5K time of 16:06.5... Earned Great American Conference Distinguished Scholar Athlete honors... Fall 2022 Great American Conference All-Academic Team... Named to President's List for Fall 2022.

2022 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meets with four top 20 finishes... Earned All-Great American Conference honors with a fourth place finish in the steeplechase at the conference championships with a personal best time of 9:50.77... Ran the 1500M twice, the 5000M twice, the mile once, and the 3000M steeplechase once... Named to the President's List for Spring 2022. 

2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five events with three top 10 finishes, including his personal best 8K time of 26:04.8 for eighth place at the Ouachita Tiger Invitational... Named to the Dean's List for Fall 2021. 

AT CONWAY CHRISTIAN: 3x 2a state champion. 5x all state. 6x all conference. Also lettered in football and baseball.

PERSONAL: .Son of Michael and Stephanie Tibbs... One sister, Alyssa... Majoring in biology... Born July 23.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Sophomore

    5'10" 150 lbs
  • 2024Junior

    5'10" 150 lbs
  • 2025Senior

    5'10" 150 lbs