Indiana University Athletics
Cantu Earns National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
5/14/2020 3:00:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– The National Wrestling Hall of Fame announced their Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (DSHSEA) winners on Thursday. Winners are named for each state.
Indiana incoming freshman Santos Cantu earned the award for the state of Oregon.
Cantu was a four-time 6A state champion at Crescent Valley High School in Salem, Ore.
Cantu tallied a 142-13 record in high school while maintaining a 3.9 GPA.
The DSHSEA was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in January 1996. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1997 and as a member of the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016.
The award recognizes and celebrates the nation's most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service.
Winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of three criteria: success and standout performances and sportsmanship in wrestling; review of GPA and class rank, academic honors and distinctions; and participation in activities that demonstrate commitment to character and community.
DSHSEA regional winners will be announced on May 21 and the national winner will be announced on May 28.
Indiana incoming freshman Santos Cantu earned the award for the state of Oregon.
Cantu was a four-time 6A state champion at Crescent Valley High School in Salem, Ore.
Cantu tallied a 142-13 record in high school while maintaining a 3.9 GPA.
The DSHSEA was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in January 1996. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1997 and as a member of the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016.
The award recognizes and celebrates the nation's most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service.
Winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of three criteria: success and standout performances and sportsmanship in wrestling; review of GPA and class rank, academic honors and distinctions; and participation in activities that demonstrate commitment to character and community.
DSHSEA regional winners will be announced on May 21 and the national winner will be announced on May 28.
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