Drury University Athletics

AT DRURY
Is the indoor Pentathlon record holder (2,244) and was on the school record setting indoor distance medley relay team in 2018 (12:44..14)...Kibbe ranks third all-time in the indoor 60 meter hurdles (10.28), is third all-time indoor in the 600 yard dash (1:41.65), third all-time in the indoor shot put (7.00), and also ranks third all-time in the indoor high jump (1.29) set in 2018...Is fourth all-time for indoor long jump (4.47) and ranks seventh all-time in the indoor 400 meter dash (66.62)...Ranks fourth all-time for outdoor 100 meter hurdles (17:00), is fourth all-time in the outdoor long jump (4.08), is fifth all-time in the 400 meter hurdles (73.98) and fifth all-time in the outdoor high jump (1.36).

GWEN KIBBE'S CAREER RESULTS

PARENTS
Joanne Besterfield and Bradley Kibbe.

HIGH SCHOOL
Gwen had an outstanding career at Waubonsie Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois…She earned All-Conference and All-Academic honors, and set the freshman record in the triple jump (9.25)…Listed in the top 10 all-time for WVHS in three events…Sectionals qualifier who earned points for Waubonsie Valley in 3-4 events per meet…Placed sixth at Sectionals  100 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles…National Junior Olympics five years and USATF National Junior Olympics one year…Top performances were 47.76 300 meter hurdles, 6.25 long jump, 1:08.09 in 400 meter hurdles, 8.25 in high jump, and 9.42 in the 55 meter hurdles.

GWEN'S FAVORITES
Favorite Class at Drury (or HS as incoming student-athlete): Genetics
Hobbies: Board games, cats, philosophy and friends
Favorite time-wasting website or app: YouTube
Athlete you most admire: Candice Price
Person that most inspires you: My mom
Best moment you’ve had as an athlete: Crying tears of joy after completing my first hurdle race after hip surgery.