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Byron, Johnson, Carlson & Kalb Male Athlete Of The Month: McGivney Senior Gabe Thiems Earns Recognition After Record Run
The Father McGivney senior finished 12th in 17 minutes, 43 seconds as the Griffins delivered a strong team performance at the conference meet marked by career-best times.
Oct 15, 2026 1:16 PM
Oct 15, 2026 1:26 PM
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GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney senior Gabe Thiems finished 12th in 17 minutes, 43 seconds at the Gateway Metro Conference Meet recently, setting an all-time personal record as six of the Griffins’ seven boys runners posted career-best times.
All seven runners recorded season-best times. Henry Mathes led the Griffins with an 11th-place finish.
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Thiems was honored at the meet with the other Griffins female seniors, where McGivney coaches recognized his contributions to the boys team.
He is a Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Male Athlete Of The Month for Father McGivney Catholic.
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Gabe Thiems has been “an outstanding leader for the boys squad this season,” the coaches said after he was honored.
The senior’s season records at the Glen Carbon school also list a three-mile time of 19:56.1 at the CM Twilight Invite on Aug. 29, 2026.
On Oct. 1, he placed 52nd at the Cork Classic, completing the 2.96-mile course in 18:43.9, a personal best at that distance.
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