Curtis Gibbs Class: Junior Hometown: Franklin, Tenn. High School: Battle Ground Academy Event: Distance Birthdate: 05/25/1989

2008 Cross Country: Competed in two meets for the Tigers during the 2008 Cross Country season...Registered a 24:29.00 at the opening meet of the year, Arkansas Tech Invitational placing him in 36th place...He placed 203rd at the Memphis Twilight Meet with a time of 33:38.22.

2008 Indoor and Outdoor: Redshirted

ACADEMICS: Is part of the University of Memphis Honors Program, He has been a member of the Tiger 3.0 club for two semesters...he has also been a part of the Tiger Academic 30 for two semesters...he has made the dean's list for two semesters...he has achieved a 4.0 semester grade point average for one semester...he has been selected to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for one year and also the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for one year...He has a featured profile on Fogelman College of Business & Economics homepage...he is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society

PREP: Attended Battle Ground Academy lettering in cross country and track and field for three years ... Specialized in distance ... Earned the Leadership Award in 2007. Senior year: Mid-state finalist in cross country ... MVP in Cross Country Junior year: Helped lead his team to a mid-state championship team in cross country...

PERSONAL: Full name is Curtis Allen Gibbs III ... Born on May 25, 1989 in Grosse Point, Mich. To Lynda and Curtis Gibbs ... Has one younger brother ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society ... Majoring in economics ... Co-owner & Founder of Vibes Coffee Shop