JACKSON HOLE, WYO – Jackson Hole High School star athlete Anna Gibson became the first Lady Bronc to win the coveted Milward Simpson award. Gibson earned 12 all-state awards while competing in cross-country, Nordic skiing and outdoor track and field.
In cross-country she won the 3A State Championship in 2013, and the 4A State Championship in 2016, while setting a new 4A record with a time of 17:35.20, and is a two-time Wyoming Gatorade Runner of the Year. She placed 4th at the 2016 Nike National Cross-Country Meet.
In Nordic skiing she won 6 state titles, and placed 3rd and 6th at the US Junior Nationals. In outdoor track and field, she won 7 state titles, and set a new overall record in the 1600 meter run in her senior season, with a time of 4:48.41.
Gibson will attend Brown University on an academic scholarship and will compete in Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, and Outdoor Track and Field.
The Milward Simpson award is given to the best overall high school athlete of each graduating class. It is a 42-year tradition dating back to its inspiration, Milward Simpson, who lettered in football, baseball, and basketball from 1917 to 1921. Simpson later served as Wyoming Governor from 1954-58 and as a U.S. Senator from 1962-67.
