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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