HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014
2014 Hall of Fame Inductees:
- Jackie Drouin (Track/Field) Collins Hill High School
- Eric Shanteau (Swimming) Parkview High School
- Jon Stinchcomb (Football) Parkview High School
- Jeff Backus (Football) Norcross High School
- Kibwé Johnson (Track/Field) North Gwinnett High School
- Coach Hugh (Buck) Buchanan (Baseball) Parkview High School
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KIBWÉ JOHNSON
Hall of Fame Class 2014 North Gwinnett High School, Class of 2000Track/Field
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- Pan-American Games, hammer throw silver medalist – 2007
- USA Track and Field National Title, weight throw – 2008
- 3x USA Champion
- Pan-American Games, gold medalist – 2011
- Pan-American Games record holder
- Only third American to pass 80 meters in hammer throw
- Represented US in World Championships – 2007, 2011
- US Olympian, 2012, first to make the final since 1996
- Highest world ranking of 3rd – 2011 (allathletics.com)
- 2x GA state HS champion - discus
- NCAA all –division record holder 35lb weight throw
- 3rd person ever to throw 35lb weight 25m (82’)
- Best discus/hammer combination all-time
- Starred in Football and track at NG
- All conference selection- SS Moorpark Junior College Football 10-1 (2002)
- NCAA Field Athlete of the Year – 2007
- 3x NCAA Champion
- Sponsors New York Athletic Club and NIKE
- North Gwinnett grad, two-time Olympian Kibwé Johnson hired as SPIRE Institute throws coach
- North Gwinnett Grad Kibwe Johnson Named to USA Track and Field World Indoors Staff