Kayla Gibson

Class:
Senior
High School:
Memorial
Hometown:
Houston, Texas

2011-12
• Skippered B-Division to 1st-Place Finish at SAISA Open with top 5 finishes in all but one race.
• Skippered B-Division to 3rd-Place Finish at the SAISA/MAISA Regatta.

High School
• Graduated from Memorial Senior High School in 2011.
• 2007 Optimist Team USA in Riva del Garda, Italy.
• 2008 Optimist Team USA in Braassemermeer, Holland.
• 2008 and 2009 First-Place Finish in Laser 4.7 on Texas Sailing Association Youth Racing Circuit.
• 2009 Third-Place Finish in Laser 4.7 at New Jersey Nationals.
• Member of the Latin Club (2008-09) and FCA (2008-11).

Personal
• Daughter of Pat and Beth Gibson.
• Undecided major at College of Charleston. Looking to minor in Spanish.
• Her athletic goal at CofC is to become a top female skipper.
• Her career ambition is to be a physical therapist.
• Special Olympics volunteer on Flying Scotts.
• Her biggest influence is her father who always has her back.
• Chose CofC because of the city and the location.
• Sailing instructor with the Houston Yacht Club.