Mario Vasquez - wrestling athlete of the year 2016
Mario Vasquez - Palo Duro
Why Honored: Vasquez ended the 2015-2016 season with a perfect record of 43-0. He wrapped up the season by taking home the Class 5A state title in the 132-pound weight class.
Vasquez is currently wrestling for the University of the Ozarks.
Quotable: "It's an honor and humbled me as a person. It reminds me of all the hard work and what I did in high school to get to college. It brings me back to being humbled and makes me hungry for more success in the classroom and on the mat in college. It's an honor."
- Vasquez
