Michael Tibbs

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Class: Junior Hometown: Rogers, Ark. High School: Rogers

Height: 6-1 Event: Decathlon, Pole Vault

SOPHOMORE (2011): Set Sophomore Class Record in the heptathlon (5,014)...also set an Academy decathlon event record in the discus throw...threw a 135'6" at the conference championship meet to shatter the program's 21-year-old event record by over five feet...two-time all-conference honoree...finished third in the heptathlon at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships with career-best 5,014-point performance...moved into into sixth on the program's all-time list with that score...tallied 7,017 points in the decathlon to finish second at the MWC Outdoor Championships...became just the sixth decathlete in program history to surpass the 7,000-point mark...that mark was a personal improvement by 200 points...won the decathlon discus throw (135'6") and pole vault (15'5¾") with career-best marks at the MWC Championships...also recorded personal-best marks in the 400-meter dash (52.82), 1500-meter run (4:47.82, adjusted for altitude) and high jump (6'4") at that meet...scored a then-career high 6,817 points to place fifth at the Mt. SAC Relays/California Invitational Multi-Events Meet...posted career-best marks in the 100-meter dash (11.40), 110-meter hurdles (15.60) and shot put (39'1¼") at that competition...recorded an outdoor best long jump distance of 21'2" to finish eighth at the UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational...that mark was the best on the team in 2011...also posted a season-best 163'5" in the javelin throw at UC Irvine...during the indoor season, recorded career-best (indoor) marks in the 60-meter dash (7.31), 1000-meter run (2:55.05), 60-meter hurdles (8.60), long jump (21'9") and shot put (40'7¾") during the conference championship meet...long jump mark was the best on the team...improved indoor high jump mark to 6'2" at the New Mexico Classic and Combined Events...finished seventh in the heptathlon (4,858 points) at that meet...recorded an indoor-best clearance of 15'1" to finish fifth in the pole vault at the Air Force Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2010): Set Freshman Class records in the heptathlon and decathlon...recorded a career-best heptathlon total of 4,697 points at the New Mexico Combined Events Meet...that is the eighth-best total in Academy history and a Class record...finished sixth at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships with 4,621 points...member of the 4x400-meter relay team that won the Potts Invitational (3:48.96) during the indoor season...led the Falcons in the decathlon during the outdoor season with 6,475 points...placed fifth in the decathlon at the MWC Outdoor Championships with that score... that total is also a Freshman Class record...won the discus throw event in the conference decathlon with a distance of 122'3"...tallied 6,306 points in decathlon debut to finish second at the Mt. SAC/California Invitational Combined Events Meet...won the discus throw event at that meet with a throw of 127'10"...competed in the decathlon at the USATF Junior National Championships...forced to withdraw from competition with injury on the second day...was in eighth after the first day competition...academic all-conference selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rogers High School...two-time AAU All-American in the decathlon...state champion in both the decathlon and discus throw...two-time regional champion and record holder in the decathlon...AAU national champion in the decathlon...two-time all-conference and all-state in football...selected as the Academic-Athlete of the Year for the state of Arkansas...received the Football Hall of Fame Academic Athletic Award...named Air National Guard Academic-Athlete of the Year...graduated with a 4.1 GPA...distinguished honors graduate...member of the choir and chess club.

PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Lee Tibbs II...son of Michael and Sharen Tibbs...has one older sister, Amy Gale Glenn...nickname is "Tibbles"...majoring in astronautical engineering...future plans include going to graduate school and becoming a developmental engineering or pilot...served as Chief Clerk, Security NCO and Element NCO...two-time member of the "500 Club" for earning a perfect score on the PFT...named to the Dean's List and Athletic Director's List...hobbies include watching college football, playing video games, hanging out with friends and driving new car...served as a teacher to the Class of 2014 during Combat Survival Training...also participated in Operation Air Force at Warner Robins AFB, Ga., and "had a good time back home with friends and family"...member of Cadet Squadron 21.