At UNCG
2007: Got the starting nod in two of his 29 appearances on the mound... finished the season second on the team in appearances and ninth in the SoCon... completed the season with a 2-2 record and a 5.44 ERA... first on the team in relief appearances (27), tied for third in games finished (8), and fifth in ERA... tallied a season-high three strikeouts in the 17-10 victory over North Carolina A&T (Apr. 25)... did not allow a hit in appearances against Auburn (Feb. 18), No. 28 NC State (Mar. 6), Western Michigan (Mar. 9), Jacksonville (Mar. 10), No. 1 North Carolina (Mar. 14), Duke (Apr. 17), and Elon (May 25).
2006: Started nine games and appeared in 23 in his sophomore season... finished with a 2-3 record and a 6.10 earned run average in 51.2 innings pitched... tallied 23 total strikeouts... grabbed his first win of the season in the 3-2 victory over Princeton (Mar. 22)... struck out a season-high five hitters and allowed just one hit in 5.1 innings pitched in a 4-3 win over North Carolina A&T (Mar. 29)... earned his second victory against UNC Asheville after allowing no runs in 5.2 innings (Apr. 5).
2005: Made 10 pitching appearances for the Spartans during his freshman campaign... posted a 3-0 record with a 5.08 earned run average in 28.1 innings pitched... finished first among relievers with 24 total punchouts... worked one-third of an inning in his first career appearance at UNC Wilmington (Feb. 27)... notched his first career start and win, allowing just one run on two hits in five innings pitched in a 4-1 victory over Albany (Mar. 22)... struck out a season-high eight hitters against Albany... collected his second victory after limiting High Point to just one run on five hits in five innings of mound duty (Apr. 5)... earned his third win in relief against Western Carolina after allowing no runs on two hits in four innings on the hill (May 1).
High School: Earned four varsity letters at Ashbrook High School under coach James Parks... three-time All-Big South 3A Conference selection... a two-time all-conference tournament team member... named to the 2004 All-Charlotte Observer team... two-time All-Gaston Gazette team member (2003 and 2004)... anchored the Green Wave to the NC 3A State Title in 2003... also lettered two years on the varsity basketball team.
Personal: Clayton Michael Gibson... born July 1, 1986 in
Gastonia, NC... son of Mike and Lou Ann Gibson... majoring in communications.
