WHEATLAND – All the winter athletes from the 2022-23 season gathered in the Wheatland High School Auditorium to cheer on their peers as the annual winter awards ceremony took place March 28.
Awards and letters for each team:
WHS wrestling awards:
Jay Downes – Coaches grinders, Funk Award
Quincy Palmer – Coaches grinders, Mr. Reliable
Wyatt Fitzwater – Coaches grinders, manager letter
Waylon Milnes – Coaches grinders, varsity letter, smooth operator
Audrey Davis – Coaches grinders, varsity letter, Groundbreakers
Caden Davis – Coaches grinders, varsity letter, same species, grit master
Hayden Hocker – Varsity letter, same species
Jayden McDaniel - Coaches grinders, varsity letter, Groundbreakers, same species, most improved
Barak Bertoch – Honorable Mention All-Conference, varsity letter, same species
Savanna Metz – Coaches grinders, manager letter, keeper of coach’s sanity
Maxx Meyer – Honorable Mention All-Conference, varsity letter, same species, most inspirational, made of glass, most valuable wrester
Jenna Karr – Varsity letter, groundbreakers
Caleb Fredricks – Coaches grinders
Anthony Johnson – Coaches grinders
Jacob McDaniel – Coaches grinders
Tyrell Weber - Coaches grinders, varsity letter
Kael Gudahl – Coaches grinders, varsity letter, made of steel, most escapes
Cooper Meyer – Coaches grinders, Varsity letter, most valuable freshman, most falls, most wins, most near-falls, most reversals, most takedowns
Alex Kumelos – All-Conference, All-State, varsity letter, groundbreakers
WHS Boys basketball awards:
Letter Winners:
JP Anderson, Bryce Stenson, Lee Raser, Jacob Hyche, Nolan Hofrock, Aric Suko, Colton Halverson, Tagg Mickelson, Brock Peasely
Major awards:
Bulldog Spirit Award: Aric Suko
All Conf: JP Anderson
Hon Mention: Lee Raser
Chairman of the Boards: Jacob Hyche
Mr. Defense: Lee Raser
Most Charges: Colton Halverson
WHS girls basketball awards:
Letter Winners – Alex Paulson, Laynie Goertz, Brinley Heimsoth, Grace Battershell, Camryn Mickelsen, Annaliese Matthews, Kacey Otero, Macy Jones, Karly Jones, Lily Nichols, Jadea Graves, Lola Philo, Gavrielle Dawson, Ella Keil, Karley Adams and Jessie Graves.
Bulldog Spirit – Laynie Goertz
Pickpocket – Brinley Heimsoth, Camryn Mickelsen, Kacey Otero, Lily Nichols, Ella Keil
Dropping Dimes – Grace Battershell, Kacey Otero
Chairman of the Boards – Annaliese Matthews, Kacey Otero, Lily Nichols, Jadea Graves, Jessie Graves and Gavrielle Dawson
Brick Wall – Jadea Graves and Jessie Graves
High Hands – Lola Philo and Ella Keil
Charity Stripe – Ella Keil
Sharpshooter – Karley Adams
Beyond the Arc – Kacey Otero and Macy Jones
All-State – Lily Nichols
All-Conference – Lily Nichols and Jadea Graves
Honorable mention All-Conference – Grace Battershell, Kacey Otero
Records broken in 2022-23: Lily Nichols broke the most made 3s in a game with five, and Jadea Graves broke the season rebound record with 213 boards.
WHS cheer squad awards:
Cheer Letters – Mikayla Durland, Heaven Jenkins, Kaelyn Wessel, Bryanna Durland, Nichole Biggs, Gabby Negpen, Kayln Snook, Audrey Davis, Jolie Evans, Gavyn Oakes, Chelsea Martinez, MeKayla Garcia, Keagan Williams, Eternity Johnson, Alina Faustmann, Alice Soffia, Lucia Entrop and Sedra Bertoch
All-American Cheer – Mekayla Garcia, Jolie Evans, Nichole Biggs, Gabby Nepgen, Gavyn Oakes and Chelsea Martinez
Rookie of the Year – Heaven Elsom
Bulldog Spirit Award – Alina Faustmann
