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.
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| 2011 | Eric Peitz | Football |
| 2010 | Ryan Friese | Track |
| 2009 | Alex Godell | Track |
| 2008 | Jeff Horinek | Football |
| 2007 | Alex Godell | Track |
| 2006 | Nate Pettit | Golf |
| 2005 | Mike Nicks | Track/XC |
| 2004 | Martin Laird | Golf |
| 2003 | Brian Trainor | Track |
| 2002 | Kurt Davies | Track |
| 2001 | Jamie Bennett | Football |
| 2000 | Casey Malone | Track |
| 1999 | Nate Kvamme | Football |
| Mike Newell | Football |
| 1998 | Mike Newell | Football |
| 1997 | Chris Walker | Track |
| 1996 | Greg Myers | Football |
| 1995 | Matt Phillips | Football |
| 1994 | Derek Yurosek | Football |
| 1993 | Matt Phillips | Football |
| 1992 | Steve Sawyer | Baseball |
| 1991 | Scott Stoll | Track |
| 1990 | Keith Jiron | Tennis |
| 1989 | Rod Schreiber | Track |
| 1988 | Joe Palic | Track |
| 1987 | Peter Boes | Track |
| 1986 | Terry Unrein | Football |
| | Tim Zubradt | Football |
| 1985 | Todd Benn | Basketball |
| 1984 | Don Haddad | Wrestling |
| 1983 | Mark Steele | Basketball |
| 1982 | Aaron Finch | Football |
| 1981 | Steve Fairchild | Football |
| 1980 | Rick Dennison | Football |
| 1979 | Jack Upton | Football & Baseball |
| 1978 | Jim Bryan | Baseball |
| 1977 | Robert Anderson | Wrestling |
| 1976 | Tery Larrew | Basketball |
| 1975 | Steve Jentzen | Wrestling |
| 1974 | Tim Williams | Wrestling |
| 1973 | Chris Adsit | Track |
| 1972 | Chris Adsit | Track |
| 1971 | Dale Maeding | Football |
| 1970 | Tim McGee | Wrestling |
| 1969 | Tom Kerstein | Baseball |
| 1968 | Wayne Lear | Swimming |
| 1967 | Daryl Youngstrum | Baseball |
| 1966 | Tom Vidakovich | Basketball |
| 1965 | Russ Mowrer | Football |
| 1964 | Terry Matthews | Football |
| 1963 | ? | |
| 1962 | Albert Kalei Apo, Jr. | Football |
| 1961 | ? | |
| 1960 | Larry Reitz | Track |
| 1959 | William Potocnik | Football |
| 1958 | Howard Clark | Track |