Central Mountain's Andrew Alton Named to State and Regional Schultz Award

2010 Dave Schultz High School Excellence winners announced for all 49 states
Five Regional winners named 

STILLWATER, Okla. -- The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has
selected its 2010 state and regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School
Excellence Award as part of its Educational Outreach Program. Forty-nine
seniors from those states that sponsor high school state wrestling
championships have been chosen for the honor.

The High School Excellence Award is named in honor of the late Olympic and
World Champion Dave Schultz. Each award recipient is evaluated on excellence
in wrestling, scholastic achievement, character, citizenship, and community
service.

"A graduate of Palo Alto High School and the University of Oklahoma, Dave
Schultz was one of the most respected high school, collegiate, and
international wrestlers the United States has ever had," said Lee Roy Smith,
Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Regarded as a tireless competitor and supreme technician on the mat, Schultz
was beloved throughout the world of amateur wrestling for his friendliness
and eagerness to lend help or advice to teammates and opponents alike.
Schultz passed away in 1996. He was inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame
as a Distinguished Member in 1997.

Since the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award's inception in 1996, the
Wrestling Hall of Fame has recognized 628 student-wrestlers. The national
award winner will be chosen from the state and regional winners and
announced on April 20. The winner will attend Honors Weekend on June 4 and 5
to personally accept the award.

For the fourth straight year, the High School Excellence program will
include a leadership camp for those individuals selected for the award. 

"Thanks to a grant from a private foundation, we are pleased to provide the
winners of our Dave Schultz Award with the opportunity to attend an
all-expense-paid leadership camp from June 14-17 at the United States
Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.," Smith said.

USA Wrestling, the sport's governing body, will host the camp at the U.S.
Olympic Training Center.

"USA Wrestling is excited to join the Hall of Fame in providing a
world-class program at the U.S. Olympic Training Center for the
student-athletes chosen to participate in this camp," said Rich Bender, USA
Wrestling Executive Director. "As the home for the Olympic movement, this is
an appropriate location to inspire the nation's best wrestlers to reach for
new heights. We are proud to work with these talented athletes and young
leaders." 

The camp agenda will include instructional sessions with USA Wrestling's
freestyle and Greco Roman national coaches and wrestlers, and will also
feature presentations on sport psychology, strength and conditioning,
nutrition, leadership development and public speaking, all presented by
experts in the field.

Part of the foundation's funding criteria requires that, prior to the camp,
the award winners speak to youth groups in their communities on the benefits
of participating in extracurricular activities like athletics.

Smith said the leadership and public speaking sessions will help
student-athletes become more effective in sharing their personal success
stories with young people.

"These student-wrestlers are role models in their communities and have an
opportunity to influence young people in a very meaningful way. Statistics
show that both male and female students are more likely to stay in school,
graduate, and become more productive citizens when they are involved in
extra curricular activities and after school programs like sports, theater,
debate and music." 

The five regional winners are:

Northeast Region -- Andrew Alton compiled a record of 178-8 winning the
State Championship as a Junior and Senior. As a senior, he was honored with
the "Most Outstanding Wrestler" award while competing in the 145 pound
weight class. He is also the 2008 and 2009 Junior National freestyle
champion and placed second in the 2008 Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman. In
addition, Alton was the Runner Up in the 2009 FILA Junior Championships. In
2007, he was the Freestyle and Greco-Roman Cadet Nationals champion and also
the 2006 Cadet Nationals Freestyle Champion. He volunteers with helping the
Mat-town Wrestling Club in Lock Haven, Penn., and is a member of the Ski
Club and Key Club at Central Mountain High School. He carries a 92.956
weighted G.P.A. and will be attending Pennsylvania State University this
fall. 

Midwest Region -- Logan Stieber is from Monroeville High School in
Monroeville, Ohio and has amassed a career record of 184-1. He is a
four-time state high school champion and was named Ohio Wrestler of the Year
in 2010. Stieber also is a three-time USA Wrestling National champion in
freestyle as well as a National Champion in Greco-Roman on the Cadet, Junior
and levels. In addition, he is a FILA Junior National Champion in Freestyle
and placed third in the US Senior Freestyle Open and fourth in the Senior
World Team Trials in 2009. Stieber also participates with other activities
such as Spanish Club, FFA, Renaissance, and is a member of the Student
Council. He was also the class Vice President for the 2009-2010 academic
year. His academic achievements include a 3.78 G.P.A, recipient of the
Presidential Education Academic Award, the Award of Merit, Wendy's Heisman
Award as well as being a member of the National Honors Society. He will be
attending Ohio State University this fall. 

Central Region -- Justin DeAngelis compiled a career record of 100-11 for
Jenks High School. He is a three-time State Champion and was named
Outstanding Wrestler in 2010. Other honors include a three-time All
-Conference Team, and the Junior National Freestyle All-American. In
addition, DeAngelis was named the 2010 Tulsa World Wrestler of the Year was
the Runner-Up for the Reno Tournament of Champions. He is currently ranked
eighth in the United States in most polls. DeAngelis has served as a
volunteer for the Education of Exceptional Child program as well as
volunteered with the Jenks underclassman wrestling program. He also
participates in the Jenks Drama Club. He maintains a G.P.A. of 3.25 and
plans to attend the University of Oklahoma in the fall.

West Region -- Ryak Finch is from Safford High School in Safford, Ariz. He
is a three-time State Champion and a double Junior Nationals Champion in
2009 for both Freestyle and Greco-Roman. He was also a two-time Junior
Nationals Runner-Up. In addition, Finch was named the 2009 3A South Wrestler
of the Year and the 2010 Arizona Republic Wrestler of the Year. He is also a
member of the 2010 Dream Team USA. His community service includes being
Assistant Coach for the Arizona Heat Wrestling Club and he participates in
the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Youth Group. Finch also participates in
the Safford High School Band and was 2009-2010 Drum Line Section Leader. He
maintains a 3.86 weighted G.P.A. and is ranked in the top 15 percent of his
class. He plans to attend Iowa State University this fall.

Southeast Region -- Devin Carter is from Christiansburg High School in
Christiansburg, Va. Amassing a career record of 199-15, he won three high
school State Championships and placed second at the Junior Nationals in
2009. In addition, he was the Freestyle and Greco-Roman Cadet Wrestler of
the year in 2008 and the Freestyle and Greco-Roman Junior Wrestler of the
year in 2009. Carter was also a member of the Cadet & Junior National Teams
in his freshman and sophomore years. His community service involves
volunteering with the Montgomery County Food Drive and assisting with the
Coaching Recreation League in Wrestling. Carter currently maintains a 4.0
G.P.A. and is a member of the National Honors Society. He will graduate in
the top 10 of his class and plans to attend Virginia Tech this fall where we
will pursue a degree in Sports Medicine.
 
2010 Winners by State, Name and School 

Alabama, Tanner Moon, Oak Mountain High School

Alaska, Nathan Hoffer, East Anchorage High School

Arizona, Ryak Finch, Safford High School

Arkansas, Jonathan Buzzitta, North Pulaski High School

California, Bryan Grubbs, La Costa Canyon High School

Colorado, Chad Stroh, Holyoke High School

Connecticut, Charlie Costanzo, Danbury High School

Delaware, Sean Dolan, St. Marks High School

Florida, Joe Cozart, Brandon High School

Georgia, T.J. Mitchell, Collins Hill High School

Hawaii, Tyson Tynanes-Perez, James Campbell High School

Idaho, Trevor Rupp, Pocatello High School

Illinois, Lee Munster, Grant Community High School

Indiana, Francisco Porras, Hobart High School

Iowa, Nick Moore, Iowa City West High School

Kansas, Parker Madl, Blue Valley High School

Kentucky, Brad Hitchings, Trinity High School

Louisiana, Michael Love, Catholic High School

Maine, Matt DelGallo, Gardiner Area High School

Maryland, Adam Krop, Urbana High School

Massachusetts, Derek Papagianopoulos, Buckingham Browne and Nichols School

Michigan, Jackson Morse, Lowell High School

Minnesota, Dylan Ness, Bloomington Kennedy High School

Missouri, Alan Waters, Park Hill High School

Montana, Hunter Azure, Poplar High School

Nebraska, Will Brown, Chadron High School

Nevada, Steven Hernandez, Bishop Gorman High School

New Hampshire, Kyle Gaffney, St. Thomas Aquinas High School

New Jersey, Chris Villalonga, Blair Academy

New Mexico, Louis Trujillo, Rio Rancho High School

New York, Tyler Beckwith, Greene Central School

North Carolina, Dominic Parisi, Jay M. Robinson High School

North Dakota, Tyler Lehmann, West Fargo High School

Ohio, Logan Stieber, Monroeville High School

Oklahoma, Justin DeAngelis, Jenks High School

Oregon, Alex Elder, West Salem High School

Pennsylvania, Andrew Alton, Central Mountain High School

Rhode Island, Jaron Parent, Cumberland High School

South Carolina, Michael Young, Fort Dorchester High School

South Dakota, Robert Kokesh, Wagner High School

Tennessee, Cameron Croy, Brentwood High School

Texas, Troy Silver, Bishop Lynch High School

Utah, Carson Kuhn, Alta High School

Vermont, Steven Rich, Spaulding High School

Virginia, Devin Carter, Christiansburg High School

Washington, Derek Garcia, Sedro-Woolley High School

West Virginia, Tyler Green, Parkersburg High School

Wisconsin, Alex Polizzi, Beloit Memorial High School

Wyoming, Andrew McCulley, Rock Springs High School