Alaska State Tournament Outstanding Wrestlers
The Alaska state tournament outstanding wrestlers since the 1974-75 school year. There was one wrestler picked for the 1974-75 through 1984-85 school years (with multiple winners in 1980-81). From the 1985-86 school year on, there has been one wrestler selected per state tournament.
STATE OUTSTANDING WRESTLERS
Single classification and single tournament/two divisions
Year Wrestler School
1974-75 Darrell Borland West Valley
1975-76 Curt Nixon Service
1976-77 Richard Jas Bartlett
1977-78 G. Quakenbush West Valley
1978-79 John Wilburn Chugiak
1979-80 Eric Oen Petersburg
1980-81 Randy Talvi West Valley
Tie Ron Baxter Lathrop
Tie Jon Peterson North Pole
1981-82 Billy Meers West Anchorage
1982-83 Kirt Allen Lathrop
1983-84 Art Taylor Palmer
1984-85 Whitney Marshall Lathrop
Class 4A tournament
Year Wrestler School
1985-86 Ed Hakala East Anchorage
1986-87 John Parker Kodiak
1987-88 John Parker Kodiak
1988-89 Jack Phillips Lathrop
1989-90 Torrey Plunck Service
1990-91 Andy Moffitt Palmer
1991-92 Kenny Humphries Bartlett
1992-93 Curt Whitters Chugiak
1993-94 Jose Villasenor West Anchorage
1994-95 J.R. Nelson North Pole
1995-96 Luke Duffy Service
1996-97 Tony D'Amico Palmer
1997-98 John Bush Palmer
1998-99 Shad Lierley Chugiak
1999-2000 Gary Reid Juneau-Douglas
Class 1A-2A-3A tournament
Year Wrestler School
1985-86 Ian Pitzman Homer
1986-87 Scott Johnson Tok
1987-88 D. Berntsen Old Harbor
1988-89 Ladd Nielson Bethel Regional
1989-90 Tim Diviney Delta Junction
1990-91 Mike Wilson Eielson
1991-92 Mike Benson Eielson
1992-93 Brian Johnson Tok
1993-94 Gabe McMahan Glennallen
1994-95 Aaron Hillman Metlakatla
1995-96 Sam Hill Nikiski
1996-97 Al Hill Hoonah
1997-98 John Groundwater Valdez
1998-99 Brandon Saito Kotzebue
1999-2000 Neil Fucci Nikiski
Fall season tournament
Year Wrestler School
2000-01 Jestin Hulegaard Juneau-Douglas
2001-02 Kanae Peacock Kotzebue
Spring season tournament
Year Wrestler School
2000-01 Lenny Tol Chugiak
2001-02 Darin Pestrikoff Dimond
Class 4A tournament
Year Wrestler School
2002-03 TBA TBA
Class 1A-2A-3A tournament
Year Wrestler School
2002-03 Jake Oyler Petersburg