Dylan Gabel, Ponderosa
Height: 6-foot-2.
Weight: 182 pounds.
Age: 18. Born: July 2, 1995, in Greeley.
High school sports: Wrestling (career record of 87-18; defending Class 5A state champion at 170 pounds) and football (safety; first team all-Pikes Peak League).
Grade-point average: 3.7.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: History.
My favorite athlete: Peyton Manning.
My favorite team: Denver Broncos.
What I listen to: Mostly country.
The best things on my training table: Chipotle and my mom’s spaghetti.
Planned career: Sports business; signed to wrestle at Northern Colorado.
My family: Parents Sandy and Gary, brother Austin and sister Maddie.
I would love to visit: New Zealand.
Are high school sports necessary? They definitely are for me. They keep kids occupied and give them a reason to get through school, and they’re an outlet for a lot of kids. As for the competition in high school sports, nothing beats it.
