Figueroa named State Winner – 2021 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award

STILLWATER, Okla. – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Tuesday announced the state winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (DSHSEA).

The DSHSEA was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in January 1996. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1997 and as a member of the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016.

The award recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service.

2021 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award State Winners
State – Name, High School, Hometown, College Attending
Alabama – Mason Blackwell, Wetumpka High School, Wetumpka
Alaska – Jared Hopkins, Colony High School, Palmer, Campbell University
Arizona – Ramon Ramos, Casteel High School, Gilbert, Arizona State
Arkansas – Caleb Winston, Greenbrier High School, Greenbrier
California – Richard Figueroa, Selma High School, Sanger, Arizona State
Colorado – Vince Cornella, Monarch High School, Lafayette, Cornell
Connecticut – Nico Provo, Greens Farms Academy, Stutford, Cornell
Delaware – Kevin Hudson, Caesar Rodney High School, Dover
Florida – Jaekus Hines, Osceola High School, Kissimmee, Appalachian State
Georgia – Caden McCrary, Woodland High School, Dalton, University of North Carolina
Hawaii – Branden Pagurayan, Kapolei High School, Kapolei, Wyoming
Idaho – Drew Roberts, Coeur d’Alene High School, Coeur d’Alene, Minnesota
Illinois – Dean Hamiti, Joilet Catholic Academy, Joliet, University of Wisconsin
Indiana – Alex Cottey, Perry Meridian High School, Indianapolis, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Iowa – Drake Ayala, Fort Dodge High School, Fort Dodge, University of Iowa
Kansas – Jared Simma, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Shawnee, University of Northern Iowa
Kentucky – Spencer Moore, Walton-Verona High School, Crittenden, University of North Carolina
Louisiana – Peyton Ward, Saint Paul’s School, Covington
Maine – Joshua Cote, Noble High School, Lesanon, University of Southern Maine
Maryland – Cooper Flynn, McDonogh School, Seymour, Virginia Tech
Massachusetts – Max Leete, Danvers High School, Danvers, American University
Michigan – Alex Facundo, Davison High School, Davison, Penn State
Minnesota – Derrick Cardinal, Forest Lake High School, Forrest Lake, South Dakota State
Missouri – Nathan Pulliman, Rolla High School, Rolla, University of Missouri
Montana – Cooper Birdwell, Fergus High School, Lewistown, Oklahoma State
Nebraska – Evan Canoyer, Waverly High School, Walton, Cornell University
Nevada – Devin Griffen, Spanish Springs High School, Sparks, Reinhardt University
New Hampshire – Conor Maslanek, Pelham High School, Pelham, Campbell University
New Jersey – Shayne Van Ness, Blair Academy, Branchburg, Penn State
New Mexico – Alex Holguin, Cobre High School, Bayard, Colorado Mesa University
New York – Stevo Poulin, Shenendehowa High School, Shenendehowa, North Carolina State
North Carolina – Richard Treanor, William Amos Hough High School, Cornelius, U.S. Military Academy
North Dakota – Reece Barnhardt, St. Mary’s Central High School, Bismark, University of Mary
Ohio – Padraic Gallagher, Lakewood St. Edward High School, Chesterland, Ohio State
Oklahoma – Tate Picklo, Mustang High School, Mustang, University of Oklahoma
Oregon – Chance Lamer, Crescent Valley High School, Corvallis, University of Michigan
Pennsylvania – Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Seneca Valley High School, Zelienople, University of Oklahoma
Rhode Island – Nicholas Fine, Bishop Hendricken High School, Cumberland, Columbia University
South Carolina – Chris Compton, James F. Byrnes High School, Wellford
South Dakota – Sam Kruger, Winner High School, Kimball, South Dakota State
Tennessee – Alex Whitworth, McCallie School, Dalton, Harvard
Texas – Braxton Brown, Allen High School, Allen, University of Maryland
Utah – Lucas Cochran, Box Elder High School, Perry, Penn State
Vermont – Sam Worthing, Fair Haven Union High School, Poultney
Virginia – Erik Roggie, St. Christopher’s School, Smithfield, University of Virginia
Washington – Steele Starren, Tahoma High School, Issaquah
West Virginia – Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South High School, Glenville State College
Wisconsin – Matty Bianchi, Two Rivers High School, Two Rivers, University of Arkansas – Little Rock
Wyoming – Analu Benabise, Kelly Walsh High School, Casper, University of Wyoming