On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Quakertown senior Max Hibsman was recognized for committing to continue his wrestling career at Roanoke College.
Max Hibsman – Roanoke College (Wrestling)
Major: Business Administration
Final list of colleges: Roanoke, Johnson and Wales, Gannon
Reasons for choosing Roanoke: “It was the perfect fit.”
What was the progression that led you to competing in wrestling at the collegiate level? “I wasn’t sure I even wanted to go to college or wrestle all the way up until the beginning of my junior year. During that wrestling season, the recruiting process started, and I had a few coaches reach out. I decided I would at least give it a chance.
“My senior year I decided I wasn’t ready to give up the sport I’ve done my entire life and decided I wanted to wrestle at the next level.”
Coach Kurt Handel: “For those who know Max, he’s a pretty serious, dedicated young man that has a very humorous personality, and that goes a long way on a sports team when you’re in that grind. You need that person to break the 
intensity when it’s a big-time event. Max is that guy for us. He’s the one that could come up with something quite interesting and make the whole team laugh, breaking the tension and really moving us forward. I’m going to miss that with Max.
“Max came in as a freshman, and it’s hard, it’s a transition. He went 3-10, but those three wins really helped us, especially when it came to the district team tournament and getting wins for us that we needed. He was 13-12 his sophomore year, continually growing, and his junior year was his breakout year. He was 26-13, and he was one match away from being a regional qualifier.
“Max was surrounded by some serious athletes, and he bought into that lifestyle to improve, doing all the offseason training, lifting. In the final match of his junior season, Max went down with a knee injury. Unfortunately, Max tore his ACL, MCL and his meniscus, and this is where the story of Max really begins. For those who know anything about ACL injuries, it’s a good 10, 12-month recovery. Max’s work ethic kicked in, rehabbing every day. He returned to the mat in eight months, which is almost impossible for most young athletes. Not only did Max defy the recovery time and ACL injury, he also produced his best high school season on the mat his senior year, going 32-14. He was a league champ, placed third at districts, sixth at regionals, one match away from qualifying for the state tournament. Due to all his great work ethic and the role model that Max was, his team voted him team captain this past season. All four years, his team won league titles, placed in the district tournament and also went to the state tournament, which is quite an accomplishment to be part of a team that’s so successful four straight years, and he played an integral part in that. Thank you, Max, for giving us four years of smiles, laughter, leadership, incredible work ethic and most importantly, being a positive role model for our young athletes. We wish you all the best at Roanoke College from your wrestling family here at Quakertown.”
About Max:
Favorite food: Wings
Favorite TV show: The Office
Favorite music: Country
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