Rick Schifter

The Haverford School, Haverford, PA, 1969-1973 1970-73 InterAc League Champions, 23 years Undefeated in League Duals 1972 Most Improved Wrestler 1973 PAPSIT #l seed, placed third 1973 National Prep Schools Tournament 1973 Team inducted into The Haverford School Athletic Hall of Fame 1973-1976, Princeton University Wrestling, two minor letters MHSAA Registered Official 41 years 1978-2018 26 MHSAA State Finals Assignments, 1988- 2018 (only three remaining eligible officials have more), Six as Head Official 1998 NFIOA Michigan Wrestling Official of the Year DCC Invitational 1985-2018, 33 years Dundee Witt Challenge Duals 1995-2010, 15 years Disney Duals, Orlando, FL, 2007 Flo Nationals, Indiana University of Pa, 2018 Hudson Super 16, 2017-18 Inaugural Golden Grappler Tournament, 2018, Lansing Convention Center 23 years Wrestling Ankle Band design Officiating College Wrestling, 1987-2010, including MAC/Big 1O Staff assignments and other dates at: MSU, UM, OSU, CMU, EMU, Findlay, Ashland, Adrian, Olivet, Trine, ONU, Mt. Union Co-Founder (1988) Leader (1988-2018) of the Huron Valley Officials Association Wrestling Study Group. Mentored/trained 11 officials who went on to work a combined 61 MHSAA Final Tournaments, MHSAA Train the Trainer and Wrestling Officials Training Instructor six times, Pre-Season Officiating Clinic Instructor five times Princeton Alumni Association of Michigan Association Treasurer, 1979-1985 Admissions Recruiting/ Applicant Interviews Chairman, 1985-1997 Other Athletic Achievements 1973-1976, Princeton Lightweight Football, two minor letters, two varsity letters 1975 Most Improved Defensive Player 1975 EILFL Champions 1976 First Team All EILFL Defensive Back 1976 M.Tyler Campbell Trophy Retired from Ford Motor Company 2014, 34 years of combined service Position: Product Design Engineering Manager Holder of Two Patents: Convertible top mechanism locating system

Awards:

Year
2019
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Michigan

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