Bo Pipher, Paonia
Height: 5-foot-9. Weight: 140 pounds.
Age: 17. Born: Aug. 22, 1997, in Delta.
High school sports: Wrestling (Class 2A defending state champion at 132 pounds, 37-2 record; runner-up at 126 in 2013, 38-5; 8-0 this season at 138) and cross country.
Grade-point average: 3.44. Class: Junior.
My favorite subject: American government.
My favorite athlete: Cael Sanderson.
My favorite team: Penn State wrestling.
What I listen to: Everything, but mostly country.
The best things on my training table: Steak, stew, something with a lot of protein.
Planned career: College wrestling coach.
My family: Parents Tonya and Andy, sister Carson.
I would love to visit: Italy.
Are high school sports necessary? Yes. For me, it would be hard to go through school and get good grades without them. They’re motivation to get the best grades in school. I think they’re necessary, especially for small schools. More than half the kids in our school are involved in sports.
