Khybah Dawson Graduates from Texas A&M
Tortola-born long jumper Khybah K.C. Dawson has graduated from Texas A&M University after a standout collegiate career that included NCAA Indoor Second Team All-American honours and a personal-best indoor leap of 7.89 metres. According to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), Dawson’s achievements span NJCAA success, SEC medals, and multiple national titles at home — and his signing with Texas A&M made him the first male athlete from the Virgin Islands to compete in the Southeastern Conference.
Dawson has closed a successful chapter at Texas A&M University, graduating after a collegiate career that raised the profile of Virgin Islands athletics on the international stage. The details of his accomplishments were reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO). Dawson’s rise began in junior college competition, where he built a strong foundation before joining the Texas A&M Aggies.
VINO notes that he earned NJCAA First Team All-American honours in the indoor long jump in 2024 and received NJCAA Second Team All-American recognition in the outdoor long jump and the 4x100-metre relay in 2023. At Texas A&M, Dawson distinguished himself during his senior season. He earned NCAA Indoor Second Team All-American honours, won a bronze medal in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) indoor long jump, and was named to the All-SEC Third Team.
VINO reports that he also recorded a personal-best indoor mark of 7.89 metres, a leap that places him fourth on Texas A&M’s all-time indoor long-jump list. His signing with Texas A&M carried historic significance for the Territory. According to VINO, Dawson became the first male athlete from the Virgin Islands to compete in the SEC, one of the United States’ premier collegiate athletic conferences.
That milestone, combined with his on-track success, has been celebrated across the BVI sporting community. At home, Dawson has been a dominant force in the horizontal and vertical jumps. VINO reports he is a four-time Virgin Islands national long-jump champion, winning titles in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
He also captured the National Championships in the high jump in both 2024 and 2025. Those domestic results have helped put VI athletics on wider maps and demonstrated that local talent can succeed in top-level U.S. collegiate competition. Coaches, teammates and younger athletes in the BVI point to Dawson’s path as a clear example that dedication, discipline and support can lead to success both academically and athletically.
As he turns his tassel and moves into the next phase of his life, his journey from Tortola to one of the leading collegiate conferences in the United States stands as an encouraging blueprint for emerging track-and-field talent in the territory. The Virgin Islands will watch with interest as Dawson takes the next steps of his career.
For now, his graduation is being celebrated as a milestone not only for him but for BVI sport. The details above are drawn from reporting by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
Primary source: VINO