Woodward’s Christian Gipson
VYPE: What do you love most about being a student-athlete at Woodward HS?
Gipson: I like how supportive they are for multi-sport athletes.
VYPE: What grade are you in and how long have you wrestled?
Gipson: I’m a senior in high-school and I’ve wrestled for 12 years.
VYPE: What’s your favorite subject in school and do you have a favorite teacher?
Gipson: My favorite subject is math, however my favorite teacher would be Daci Fletcher the band director.
VYPE: Who in the wrestling room is the toughest workout partner?
Gipson: The toughest workout partner in the room currently would be my little brother Cayden Gipson.
VYPE: Which teammate always impresses you the most or do you have a former teammate who left an impression on you?
Gipson: I had a teammate in the past who left an impression on me I can never forget, his name was Julio Aguirre. As friends who shared a birthday, we spent a lot of time in the room going to multiple practices a day and pushing each other to be better.
VYPE: What would you like to do after you graduate?
Gipson: I’d like to go to school to obtain my pilot’s license.
VYPE: Who is the best opponent you’ve ever faced and how did it turn out?
Gipson: Honestly the toughest person I ever had to wrestle at a tournament was in my younger days when my teammate and I were the same weight, my teammate at the time, Julio Aguirre, soundly beat me with a big grin.
VYPE: What move took you the longest to master or get good at?
Gipson: The move that took me the longest to get good at was the fireman’s carry, as someone who’s typically taller and skinnier than his opponent it was a tough move for me.
VYPE: Is wrestling the toughest sport? Why?
Gipson: Wrestling is by far the toughest sport I’ve done, it takes a lot of movement then strength. It takes determination, grit, and perseverance to do the same stuff every single day for the dream of it someday paying off.
