skip navigation

khalil Gibson - wrestling athlete of the year 2016

Photo: asugrizzlies.com

Khalil Gibson - Palo Duro

Why Honored: Gibson ended his 2015-2016 season with a perfect record of 43-0 and by bringing home the Class 5A state title in the 220-pound weight class. 

Gibson currently wrestles for Adams State University.

Quotable: "Khalil only wrestled three years in high school. He's a great athlete. What I saw of Khalil's character is he is very determined. His senior year we went to some really tough tournaments and each one I thought he would get a loss. But each tournament he stepped it up. Khalil adapts very well. At state, he was down in his first-round match, then came back and won with a pin. Each round after that got easier and easier for him and he won a state title."
- Coach Sion King