KJ Laribo
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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Hometown:
- Mount Juliet
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- Position:
- Sprints
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Wilson Central
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- Previous College:
- Kentucky Wesleyan
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- Events:
- Sprints
Bio
2021: Indoor - Competed in the 400 meter run at three different events. Season-high second place finish in the 400 meter run at the Run As Fast As You Can Meet with a time of 51.89 seconds
Feb. 5, 2021 - Buccaneer Invitational - 400 meter - 51.41 seconds - 6th
Feb. 7, 2021 - Run As Fast As You Can Meet - 400 meter - 51.89 seconds - 2nd
Feb. 12, 2021 - VMI Winter Classic - 400 meter - 50.88 seconds - 8th
2021: Outdoor - Competed primarily in the 400 meter run during the 2021 outdoor season. Finished 54th in the 200 meter run at the Lee Flames Invitational with a time of 22.79 seconds. Season-high sixth place finish in the 400 meter run at the LR Bears Open with a time of 51.49 seconds.
Mar. 21, 2021 - LR Bears Open - 400 meter - 51.49 seconds - 6th
Mar. 26, 2021 - Montreat Invitational - 400 meter - 51.77 seconds - 16th
Apr. 9, 2021 - Lee Flames Invitational - 400 meter - 52.38 seconds - 29th
Lee Flames Invitational - 200 meter - 22.79 seconds - 54th
PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Member of the Kentucky Wesleyan track and field team. Was named GMAC Sprinter of the Year. Named team freshman sprinter of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in in basketball, football, and track and field at Wilson Central High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Kenard Laribo Sr. Majoring in Mass Communications.
News mentions
ANDERSON, S.C. - The Carson-Newman track & field team opened the SAC Outdoor Championships on Thursday, May 5, claiming four gold medals, one silver medal, one bronze medal and setting a pair of school records at the event.
ANDERSON, S.C. - No. 23 Carson-Newman rolled at the Electric City Invitational, recording eleven event wins, setting two new NCAA provisional times, and breaking one school record on Saturday, Apr. 16.
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Five event wins, four NCAA provisional or qualifying marks, and one school record highlight the Carson-Newman track team's big weekend at the Montreat Invitational.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - A trio of event championships along with two NCAA provisional marks highlight the Eagles day at the Lee Invitational on Saturday, Mar. 19.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Carson-Newman men's and women's track & field team both finished fifth place at the 2021 SAC Indoor Championships.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - A day after winning the prelims of the 60 meter hurdles by 0.10 seconds, Matthew Blackmon continued his dominant debut in Mossy Creek, winning the 60 meter hurdles event championship with a time by 8.20 seconds.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Carson-Newman track & field team flexed their muscles at the Tiger Paw Invite, winning two events and setting a pair of school records.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman track & field team begin the 2022 indoor season at the ETSU Invitational on Jan.14-15 in Johnson City, Tennessee.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Carson-Newman men's sprints squad began the 2021-22 indoor track season with a solid start at the Birmingham Southern Indoor Icebreaker on Friday, Dec. 3.