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:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Wilson Central
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- Previous College:
- Kentucky Wesleyan
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- Events:
- Sprints
Bio
2023: Indoor - Laribo ran a personal best in the 60-meter dash at the Bast Cregger Multi Invitational in 7.21 seconds. He finished sixth in the 400-meter dash in 51.36 at the JDL College Team Challenge and contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay during the 2023 SAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (3:21.58).
Outdoor - At the Lee University Invitationa, Laribo placed second in the 400 dash in 48.94, a new personal best. He finished sixth in the event during the LR Bears Open in 49.34. At the SAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Laribo's 4x400-meter relay team finished fifth in 3:19.17.
2022: Indoor - Placed 10th in the 400-meter dash in 51.26 during the Tiger Paw Classic. Laribo contributed to a fifth-place 4x400-meter relay team finish at the 2022 Buccaneer Indoor Track and Field Invitational in 3:22.80 and seventh-place finish in 3:28.70 at the 2022 SAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Outdoor - Contributed to a third-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay event at the Lee Invitational (3:32.62) and Montreat College Invitational (3:29.50). Laribo placed eighth in the 400-meter dash in 49.97 at the Electric City Invitational.
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
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.- Carson-Newman men's and women's track and field left the SAC championships ranked fourth in the conference.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field's first day of week six competition was saturated with individual improvement.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field is headed home from the split weekend with a slew of new personal records.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field ended the busy weekend with three more first-place finishes.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- Carson-Newman track and field left the SAC Championships with new records, new rankings, and numerous spots on the podium.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- Carson-Newman is leaving the JDL College Team Challenge with four first-place finishes.