PRESTON R. “PRES” BROWN MOST VALUABLE ATHLETE AWARD (View the all-time recipients of this award)
Established: 1954
Awarded To: One male senior athlete and one female senior athlete
Description: Presented annually to the most outstanding and most valuable senior male athlete and senior female athlete. It is awarded to the athlete who excels in sportsmanship and contributes the most to athletics based on his or her overall performance and proficiency during his or her college career.
2016 Award Winner – Ron Tassoni
A.E. MATHIS WAR MEMORIAL WRESTLING TROPHY (View the all-time recipients of this award)
Established: 1947
Description: Presented annually to the wrestler who displays excellence in performance, leadership and sportsmanship to the wrestling team.
2016 Award Winner – Ron Tassoni
CARLTON PEEBLES MEMORIAL WRESTLING AWARD (View the all-time recipients of this award)
Established: 1985
Description: Presented annually to the wrestler who has demonstrated the spirit and thrill of competition that is the ideal of the W&L student-athlete.
2016 Award Winner – Ethan Hartman
D.C. MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL FIRST-YEAR WRESTLING TROPHY (View the all-time recipients of this award)
Established: 1961
Description: Presented annually to the outstanding first-year wrestler who through hard work, spirit and sacrifice has contributed the most to the team.
2016 Award Winner – Zach Bylykbashi
GARY R. FRANKE TAKEDOWN AWARD (View the all-time recipients of this award)
Established: 2011
Description: Presented annually to the wrestler who produces the greatest number of takedowns during the season.
2016 Award Winner – Zach Bylykbashi
Congratulations. It is great to see that W&L Wrestling is thriving. Thanks to Coach Shearer!!!!—-Butch West
Hey Generals,
Congratulations on all the award winning accomplishments for the 2015-2016 year. I’m sure that next year will have more to come. Nice to see some real winners on the team!
Thanks,
Dennis