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Dave Schultz Award is an annual treasure
Staff Report

The Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award, presented annually to a high school senior, is based equally on outstanding wrestling success, scholastic achievement and citizenship or community service. Winners are chosen at the state and regional levels with the national winner being named at the Wrestling Hall of Fame's Honors Weekend each summer.
The award is named in honor of the 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist who died from a gunshot wound in 1996. Schultz won a world title and five other medals in world championship events and was an assistant coach at Oklahoma, Standford and Wisconsin.

DAVE SCHULTZ HIGH SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD

1997            Kenny Cox, Churchill

1998            Brian Watson, Canby

1999            Jason Harless, Bonanza

2000            Justin Godley, Crater

2001            Shane Webster, Crater

2002            Eric Stevenson, Newberg

2003            Kyle Larson, Hermiston

2004            Sean Santana, Newberg

2005            Bryson Gutches, Churchill

2006            Zach Giesen, North Valley

2007            Ryan Smith, Crook County

2008            Jarrett Owens, Tillamook

2009            R.J. Pena, Sprague

2010            Alex Elder, West Salem