Jon Thompson - Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award: Jon graduated from Sherman County Community High School in Kansas in 1960 after having begun his wrestling career in the fourth grade. He graduated from the University of Kansas in in 1964 then would later obtain his Master's Degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1970. Jon was a Big 8 Champion at Kansas in 1963 and an honorable mention Ail-American in 1964. He also participated in the 1964 Olympic Trials in Freestyle. Then it was on to coaching at Mapleton High School in Colorado (1964-1969), the University of Northern Colorado (1969-1970), Montrose High School (1970-1978) and Boulder High (2000). As a coach, Jon led Montrose to state titles in 1975 and 1978 as well as three state runner-up finishes. He coached 12 state champions and several others who went on to have outstanding careers in wrestling as officials or coaches. Jon went on to become a noted wrestling official beginning in 1977 even while coaching at Montrose, and continuing through 2009. He has officiated Colorado State Tournaments in all age groups for 25 years. Jon continues to assist and work with several Colorado wrestling tournaments and clinics. He was named the state wrestling Official of the Year in 2009, the AAU Man of the Year in 1977, named the Colorado Coach of the Year four times, coached one of the Colorado teams which toured Japan in 1977 and has served as the vice-President and President of the Colorado Wrestling Coaches Association. Jon has also been involved in numerous camps, clinics and tournaments within all classifications of wrestling.