Award-Upgrade Recipients
Rick Tucci, Official of the Year Award
To the individual who in the previous year has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities at the state, regional, national and international levels; has demonstrated a high degree of knowledge and skills in the area of mat officiating or pairings and has contributed to the development of officials within the organization.
Jason Babi, CO 2019
Rod Cozetto, CO 2018
De Heyman, FL 2017
Dave Errett Award
(Formally the Phil Portuese Award)
To an individual who has gone above and beyond the normal to teach to the art of officiating. Presented in recognition of outstanding leadership and contributions in the training of new officials and the development of young athletes.
Tim Pierson, VA 2019
Tod Blank, CA 2018
Tom Clark, IN 2017
Zach Errett Award
(Formally the Glen Blackman Award)
Presented to the new official who is working to improve and for recognition of outstanding accomplishments as a mat official and contributions to USA Wrestling.
Susanna Sylstad, WA 2019
Nick Mancini, OH 2018
NaHumma, AZ 2017
Alice Riggle Award
Mark Bullingon, IL 2019
Lee Ann Johnson, WA
Renee Schoettle, IN 2017
Bernie Norris Memorial Award
(Pairing Master of the Year)
Selected each year by the Pairings Advisory Board in recognition of outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the field of pairings and to USA Wrestling.
Sherry Bullard, WA 2019
Jeff Jones, WI
Debbie Kallai, OH 2017
Bill Stecklein Award
(Formally the Mort Geller Award)
To an individual who has demonstrated outstanding officiating skills on the International level and who is recognized as an outstanding clinician on the national level. The recipient will have contributed to the development of the USWOA's UWW mat officials.This individual will be considered a "mentor to the mentors"
Sam Julian, PA 2019
Tim Pierson, VA 2018 Being Presented by Mike Swisher
Mike Swisher, VA 2017
Dick Riggle Memorial Award
Cadet Nationals Outstanding Official
Awarded to the official who had an outstanding tournament at the Cadet National Tournament
M.T. Ayers, WA 2019
Jim Woolnough, TX 2018
Nolan Meadors, GA 2017
Tom Clark Award
Awarded to the official who had an outstanding tournament at the Cadet/Junior Greco Tournament
Mark Anderson, KA 2019
David Pelsang, NC 2018
Brock Zollinger, ID 2017
Santos Cageao Award
Awarded to the official who had an outstanding tournament at the Cadet/Junior Freestyle Tournament
Fan Zhang, CA 2019
Rick Schwab, MO
Jim Diehl, VA 2017
Toska Adams Award
Outstanding Official In a Women's Wrestling Event
Brian Davis, FL 2019
Cindi Mosconi, IN 2018
2019 U 14 Duals Award
Hesser Family Outstanding Official Award
Ryan Green, PA 2019
2019 U16 Dual Outstanding Official Awards
John J. Heyman, FL 2019 (Toby Tobiasson Greco Award)
Toby Tobiasson, UT 2019. (Mo Babi Freestyle Award)
2019 Junior Duals Awards
Cliff Buerke, Belinda Brown, Bobby Walton Awards
Cliff Ramos, IL (Cliff Buerke-Outstanding Greco Official
Rob Crowe, MN (Belinda Brown Outstanding Women's Official)
Robyn Vanhouten, MI (Bobby Walton Outstanding Freestyle Official)
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Awarded to USWOA members who have given significantly to the betterment of amateur wrestling.
Roy Scott, NY
M.T. Ayers, WA
Mark Anderson, KS
Marcia Gould, NY
Micheal Jordan, DE
2020 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Mark Bullingtion, IL
Paul Kieblesz, NY
Debbie Kelly, ID
Rob Wiggs
Jim Toyota, AZ
Robert Wood, VA
Glenn Goessl, WI
Joe Silvestri, PA
Janice Stinson, LA
Tom Kuisle, MN 2019
Pat Babi, CO 2019
2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Frank Gamma, CA 2019
Fidel Albelo, FL 2019
Linda Kuisle, MN 2019
Jay Terry, WA 2019
Ashlee Sherman, CA
Sherry Bullard, WA
2018 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Bill Harper, MO
John Welch, NJ
Jerry Kuntz, OK
Jean Whetstone,,IN
