Wrestling USA Magazine State Person-of-the-Year Award Recipients
1989-2018
1989 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
Michael Smallidge, Rochester, New York
Kay Martin, Wilmington, Delaware
John Schumate, Newark, Ohio
John Smith, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Gus DeAugusta, Wexford, Pennsylvania
Bob Morris, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Bob Summers, Avon Connecticut
Sam Harnsongkrolm, New Orleans, Louisiana
Robert McPhee, West Peru, Maine
Georage Bossi, City of Lowell, Massachusetts
Bill Damude, Beaufort, South Carolina
Bob Johnson, Kimball, South Dakota
Steve Henery, Soddy-Daisy HS, Tennessee
Haig Veradian, New England, Rhode Island
Mark A. Scott, Laramie, Wyoming
Al Kastl, Fraser, Michigan
Charles "Buzz" Elysian, Waterville, Minnesota
Russ Riegel, Flemington, New Jersey
David Stormo, Taos, New Mexico
Jack Mahoney, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
1990 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
Glenn Dozark, South Dakota
Richard Sanchez, Arizona
Roger Gorham, Minnesota
Dr. Arthur Osborne, South Carolina
Jerry Saffell, Michigan
Dale Ketelsen, Louisiana
Bill Corr, Massachusetts
Ted DeRousse, Illinois
Leland Brotherman, Texas
Dennis Jensen, Vermont
Don Neff, Utah
Sheldon Thomas, Delaware
Bob Mauldin, North Carolina
Bill Dod, New Hampshire
Bob Hower, Pennsylvania
Kenny Monday, Oklahoma
Ernest Finizio, New Jersey
Brian Brakeman, Ohio
Craig Hellwege, Nebraska
1991 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
Daryle Qualls, Athens, Alabama
LeRoy Evans, Turlock, California
Ed Ewoldt, Wheaton, Illinois
Rex Moore, Lafayette, Louisiana
Sheryl Barry, Schuyler, Nebraska
P. J. Smith, Pembroke, North Carolina
Dr. Charles "Sam" Crosby, Bridgewater, NJ
Robert J. Myers, Richmond, New York
Eric Knuutila, Niagra, New York
Bob Dellinger, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Bob Craig, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Henry Harmoney, Amarillo, Texas
Vince Monseau, Wheeling, West Virginia
Brad "Doc" Lane, New Castle, Delaware
Steve Szabo, Pontiac, Michigan
John Storey, Cleveland, Ohio
Paul Bellavance, Nashua, New Hampshire
1992 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
Duane Morgan, San Jose, California
Bernie Goss, Grand Junction, Colorado
Ken DeStefanis, New Britain, Connecticut
Sheldon Thomas, Newark, Delaware
Gary Freis, Fort Myers, Florida
Don Ribinson, Illinois
Ed Winger, Des Moines, Iowa
Rusty Parks & Joe Carr, Versailles, Kentucky
Murray Rose, Allegan, Michigan
Jim Beshey, Glencoe, Minnesota
Cal Johnson, Billings, Montana
Phil Portuese, New Jersey
Marc Hoffman, New York
Herman Norman, Wikesboro, North Carolina
Scott Knowlen, Bismarck, North Dakota
Ken Simmons, Dayton, Ohio
Norm Palovesik, Mill Hall, Pennsylvania
Rusty Charlsten, Cranston, Rhode Island
Dick Pryett, Kent, Washington
1993 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
Daryle Qualls, Athens, Alabama
Jim Day, Berlin, Connecticut
Dean Sheets, Linwood, Kansas
Mark Holdren, Portland, Michigan
Spencer Yohe, Hancock, Minnesota
Don Candelaria, Wyoming
Franklin Haswell, Baltimore, Maryland
John Antoniazzi, Hyde Park, Massachusetts
Barry Choljian, Plistow, New Hampshire
John Sacchi, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Jim Polesser, Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Leon Koch, Winside, Nebraska
Jack Spates, Ithaca, New York
Bruce Baumgartner, Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Gordon Connell, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Al Carroll, Cleveland, Ohio
F.D. "Red" Robertson, Virginia
Jim Brock, Texas
Sam Sara, Metaire, Louisiana
Bucky Maughen, Fargo, North Dakota
1994 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
Chuck Chandler, Stocton, California
Brian Reardon, Bristole, Connecticut
Jim Mathey, Inez, Kentucky
John Smith, Gardner, Maine
Vince Monseau, West Liberty, West Virginia
Cornell Bass, Baltimore, Maryland
Norm Mitchell, St. Louis, Missouri
Dennis Roos, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota
John Quaderer, New Lothrop, Michigan
Larry Chaffin, Westview, Ohio
Craig Hellwege, Lincoln, Nebraska
Henry Marsh, New Hampton, New Hampshire
Paul Morina, Paulsboro, New Jersey
Sam Minardi, Hawthorne, New York
Bob Lombardi, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Arthur Pellerin, Bristol, Rhode Island
Don Gagnard, Lafayette, Louisiana
John Akin, Overland Park, Kansas
State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
1998 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
1999 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2000 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2001-State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2002-State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2003 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2004 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2005 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2006 State Wrestling Person-of-the-Year
2007 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2008 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2009-State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2010 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2011 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year
2012 State Wrestling Persons-of-the-Year
2013 State Wrestling Persons-of-the-Year
2014 State Wrestling Persons-of-the-Year
2015 State Wrestling Persons-of-the-Year
2016 State Wrestling Persons-of-the-Year
