Earning the Trojan Wrestler of the Year award was sophomore Glenn Rhees who capped off a spectacular season by winning the 174 pound national championship to go along with his North Central District title and his overall 26-3 record. Rhees suffered a broken lower leg ion November 10th, but was able to bounce back from that injury to win his first national championship.
Claiming several honors on the evening was freshman sensation Albert White. White was awarded the Captain, 30 Match Winner, Most Falls, Most Takedowns, and the Kaye Young/Champion of Character Awards for his awesome performance on the season. White was 31-3 on the year and claimed the 149 pound national championship.
Also bringing home some hardware on the night was freshman T.J. Moen. Moen claimed the Captain, 30 Match Winner, Most Improved and Toughman of the Year awards. Moen finished his freshman season with a 31-11 record and finished with All-American honors claiming 3rd place at 141 pounds.
Six Trojan wrestlers finished as All-Americans in the NJCAA, Cody Hogan (seventh at 133), Moen (third at 141), White (first at 149), DaVaughn Perkins (first at 157), Rhees (first at 174) and Beau Tudor (eighth at 285).
2007-08 NIACC Wrestling
Awards Presentation
Letterman Award
2007-08 Team Roster
Captain Award
TJ Moen, Albert White and Glenn Rhees
Scholar Athlete of the Year Award
Freshman— Jason Schweer—3.89
Sophomore- Glenn Rhees—3.67
20 Match Winner
Cody Hogan (22)
25 Match Winner
Glenn Rhees (26)
30 Match Winner
T.J. Moen (31), Albert White (31) and DaVaughn Perkins (39)
Most Falls
Albert White and DaVaughn Perkins (11)
Most Takedowns
Albert White (151)
Most Improved
T.J. Moen
Iron Man
Tyler Hancock
Toughman of the Year
T.J. Moen
NJCAA All-American Award
Cody Hogan, TJ Moen, Albert White, DaVaughn Perkins, Glenn Rhees and Beau Tudor
NJCAA Academic All-American Award
Glenn Rhees and Jason Schweer
Trojan Wrestler of the Year
Glenn Rhees
Kaye Young-NJCAA Champion of Character
Albert White
Sportswriter of the Year
Dana Becker (Globe-Gazette)
Parent Booster of the Year
Todd & Heidi Moen
Business Booster of the Year
Hyvee, Scott Nelson
Alumni Booster of the Year
Kaye Young
Wrestling Appreciation
Dan Mason, Dr. Mike Morrison, Dr. Karen Pierson, Mark Vrba, Jenna Graham, Emily Ruehlow, Ken Webber, Joe Nydagger
Coaching Appreciation
Chad Vance, TJ Sebolt, Mike Billings and Josh Byrnes
Wrestling Manager Appreciation
Jessica Swenstad, Thea O'Brien and Becky Bowar
NIACC Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee
Kaye Young
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