National Wrestling Hall Of Fame

Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award

The Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award, presented annually to a male high school senior, is based equally on outstanding wrestling success, scholastic achievement and citizenship or community service. The national winner is selected from state and regional winners.

The award was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in January 1996. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1997 and as a member of the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016.

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Aeoden Sinclair

Year: 2024
Award: Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
Location: National, Midwest, Wisconsin

Cael Hughes

Year: 2023
Award: Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
Location: National, Central, Oklahoma

Troy Nickerson

Year: 2005
Award: Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
Location: National, Northeast, New York

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