Athletics

MERRILL-GHEEN TROPHY AWARD WINNERS

Presented annually to the school's most outstanding male scholar-athlete, the Merrill-Gheen is based on academic excellence, athletic achievement and campus activities. Upon its inception in 1964, the award originally was named after Russell Merrill, a long-time Rams booster and former baseball player. The name of the award was later changed to include Joseph Gheen, a close friend of Merrill's, beginning in 1969. Prior winners include Jeff Horinek, Casey Malone, Greg Myers, Steve Fairchild and Jack Upton.

YearNameSport
2011Eric PeitzFootball
2010Ryan FrieseTrack
2009Alex GodellTrack
2008Jeff HorinekFootball
2007Alex GodellTrack
2006Nate PettitGolf
2005Mike NicksTrack/XC
2004Martin LairdGolf
2003Brian TrainorTrack
2002Kurt DaviesTrack
2001Jamie BennettFootball
2000Casey MaloneTrack
1999Nate KvammeFootball
Mike NewellFootball
1998Mike NewellFootball
1997Chris WalkerTrack
1996Greg MyersFootball
1995Matt PhillipsFootball
1994Derek YurosekFootball
1993Matt PhillipsFootball
1992Steve SawyerBaseball
1991Scott StollTrack
1990Keith JironTennis
1989Rod SchreiberTrack
1988Joe PalicTrack
1987Peter BoesTrack
1986Terry UnreinFootball
Tim ZubradtFootball
1985Todd BennBasketball
1984Don HaddadWrestling
1983Mark SteeleBasketball
1982Aaron FinchFootball
1981Steve FairchildFootball
1980Rick DennisonFootball
1979Jack UptonFootball & Baseball
1978Jim BryanBaseball
1977Robert AndersonWrestling
1976Tery LarrewBasketball
1975Steve JentzenWrestling
1974Tim WilliamsWrestling
1973Chris AdsitTrack
1972Chris AdsitTrack
1971Dale MaedingFootball
1970Tim McGeeWrestling
1969Tom KersteinBaseball
1968Wayne LearSwimming
1967Daryl YoungstrumBaseball
1966Tom VidakovichBasketball
1965Russ MowrerFootball
1964Terry MatthewsFootball
1963?
1962Albert Kalei Apo, Jr.Football
1961?
1960Larry ReitzTrack
1959William PotocnikFootball
1958Howard ClarkTrack