Senior Tate Stinson gives track coach Rex Hohnholt a hug during the sports banquet May 29, while classmates Ryan Malone and Ben Collamer wait for their turn. Collamer earned Outstanding Male Athlete in track and field, while Malone and Stinson earned the Senior Excellence Award.
Saratoga High School athletes reminisced on a productive year of sports at the 2014 Saratoga Panthers Athletic Banquet May 29.
Student athletes from the 2013-14 year received awards, certificates and letterman honors for several sports, including cross-country running, wrestling, track and field and golf. Coaches, friends and family members were in attendance at the banquet, which took place at Saratoga Middle/High School.
Presenters included coaches Rex and Mary Hohnholt, Jared Mason and Sterling Arnold. Names of the top awardees are listed below:
Cross Country Awards
Ben Falk- Senior Excellence Award, Will to Win Award, recognition for 10th place at State Cross Country Championships, All-State Award
Cameron Collamer- Will to Win Award, Senior Excellence Award, recognition for 5th place at State Cross Country Championships, All-State Award, Outstanding Cross Country Runner Award
Katie Loose- Rookie of the Year Award, Will to Win Award, recognition for 13th place at State Cross Country Championships, Outstanding Cross Country Runner Award
Andrew Janecek-Oiler- Panther Pride Award, recognition for 20th place at State Cross Country Championships
Braxton Schwartzkopf- Rookie of the Year Award
Hunter Mason- Panther Pride Award
Aaron Kerbs- Panther Pride Award
Cruz Escobedo- Panther Pride Award
Wrestling Awards
All-Conference Awards- Hunter Mason (Second Team), Chaze Wiant (Second Team), Thatcher Spiering (First Team), Jacob Wells (Second Team)
WyoWrestling Academic All-State- Hunter Mason
State placer recognition- Daynon Mowry (third place at state), Hunter Mason (third place), Thomas Ingleby (fourth), Chaze Wiant (fifth), Thatcher Spiering (fifth), Jacob Wells (sixth)
Statistics Champion- Daynon Mowry, 268 season points and 30-9 record
Takedown Champion- Hunter Mason, 68 takedowns
Top Newcomer- Thomas Ingleby, season record of 33-13
Most Improved Wrestler- Daynon Mowry
Outstanding Panther Wrestler- Thatcher Spiering
Most Valuable Wrestler- Hunter Mason, season record of 35-12, second place at regionals and third place at state
Outstanding Senior Wrestlers- Tate Stinson and Jacob Wells
Outstanding Sportsmanship Award- Chaze Wiant
Eddie Escobedo Memorial Award- Tate Stinson
Track and Field Awards
Aaron Kerbs- Most Improved Athlete of the Year
Alex Ziegler- Rookie of the Year Award, All-Conference Award, All-State Award
Alicia Zaragoza- Panther Pride Award
Andrew Oiler- Outstanding Pole Vaulter Award
Ben Falk- Outstanding Jumping Event Performer of the Year Award, All-Conference Award, All-State Award
Bradley Bifano- Most Improved Athlete of the Year Award
Cameron Collamer- Outstanding Track Event Performer, Will to Win Award, Senior Excellence Award, All-State Award, Outstanding Male Athlete
Hazer Hinkle- Outstanding Throwing Event Performer of the Year
Hunter Mason- Most Improved Returning Letterman, Panther Pride Award, All-Conference Award, All-State Award
Katie Loose- Most Improved Female Athlete Award
Kelsie Samson- Will to Win Award, Outstanding Track Event Performer Award, Outstanding Female Athlete
Kyle Bartlett- Recognition for qualifying for state
Meredith Lincoln- Rookie of the Year Award
Rodrigo Escobedo- All-Conference Award
Ryan Malone- Outstanding Throwing Event Performer, Senior Excellence Award
Seth Harrison- Track and Field Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference Award
Sierra Schutte- Outstanding Throwing Event Performer of the Year
Tate Stinson- Senior Excellence Award, Panther Pride Award, All-Conference Award
Golf Awards
Braxton Schwartzkopf- All-Conference Award
Chaze Wiant- All-Conference Award
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