2009 USWOA Award Recipients

	Rusty Davidson (NM)
	Official of the Year 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.

	Jan Hesser (IN)
	Phil Portuese Memorial Award To an individual who has done something beyond the normal to teach young people how to officiate.  Presented in recognition of outstanding leadership and contributions in the training of new officials and the development of young athletes.

	Sam Julian (PA)
	Glenn Blackman Memorial 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.

	Debbie Kelly (ID)
	Ivan Olsen Memorial Award (Volunteer Pairer of the Year) Presented to a pairer who has dedicated years of service at the local, state, national levels and in recognition of their dedication and contributions to the field of pairings and to USA Wrestling.

	Gina Hendrickson (WA)
	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.

	Chris Curtis (NJ)
	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 FILA mat officials. This individual will be considered a "mentor to the mentors"

	Tom Knupp (OH)
	Dick Riggle Award Cadet Nationals Outstanding Referee

Recipients of 2009 USWOA Lifetime Achievement Awards Chuck Graziano (WI) John Scott (OR) Neal Dorow (NC)      Skip Farina (WI)  Sue Hesser (IN) Karen Ebel (WA)

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