National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Colorado Chapter

2009 Colorado Chapter Honors Banquet

Location: Falcon Club, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009

Attendance: 435

Banquet Photographs: Colorado Images Online

Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award
C.A. “Barney” Sanders • Charles “Chuck” Walters • Glenn Scheele
Thomas H. Cortez • Jon E. Penfold

Outstanding American
Royal A. Smith, M.D.

Medal of Courage
Alonzo Whitt, Sr.

Dave Shultz High School Excellence Award
Stryker Lane, Norwood High School

Colorado State Wrestling Awards
College Coach of the Year – Miles Van Hee, Western State College
College Wrestler of the Year – Kyle Sand, Adams State College
High School Coach of the Year – Andy Pipher, Paonia High School
High School Wrestler of the Year – Stryker Lane, Norwood High School
Youth Coach of the Year – Rory Roman, Broomfield Junior Eagles
Youth Wrestler of the Year – Geo Martinez, Falcon Wrestling Club
Wrestling Official of the Year – Ryun Mendoza, Brighton, CO
Wrestling Media Award – Tim Yount, onthemat.com
Dave De Giacomo Award – Bob Pitt, Lakewood, CO
Special Merit Award – Nathan Heuer, Roosevelt High School
          Darryl Miller, Denver, CO

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