West Virginia Wrestling

Dutton Award Winners

The Robert Dutton Award is sponsored by The Parkersburg News and Sentinel and given annually to the Mountain State's best wrestler by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Sponsored by The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, the Dutton Award is voted upon by a statewide panel and is named in honor of legendary Parkersburg High School mat coach Robert Dutton. Dutton guided the Big Reds from 1957-76, and is a Charter Member, West Virginia Chapter, National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Compiled by Doug Huff

1985 - Dave Miller, Parkersburg South
1986 - Mike Lantz, Parkersburg
1987 - Vinnie Monseau, Wheeling Park
1988 - John Crain, Oak Glen
1989 - Gary Tuttle, Parkersburg
1990 - Todd Kendall, Spencer
1991 - Jay Michael, North Marion
1992 - R.C. Anderson, Cameron
1993 - Doug Moore, North Marion & Mike Mason, Williamstown
1994 - Mark Samples, George Washington
1995 - Jason Taylor, Wheeling Park
1996 - Jeremy Hart, Independence
1997 - Ryan Muldrew, John Marshall
1998 - Jason Johnson, Parkersburg South
1999 - Mike Miller, Wirt County
2000 - Anthony Regalbuto, Hedgesville
2001 - Matt Stevens, Parkersburg High
2002 - Jeff Courtney, Fairmont Senior
2003 - Matt Easter, Nitro
2004 - Lou Thomas, Parkersburg High
2005 - Brandon Rader, Parkersburg High
2006 - Chad Porter, Parkersburg South
2007 - Dustin Haislip, Musselman
2008 - Seth Easter, Nitro
2009 - Mason Bailey, East Fairmont
2010 - Jordon Nolan, Parkersburg
2011 - Josh Fisher, Roane County
2012 - Dylan Cottrell, Roane County
2013 - Justin Arthur, Huntington
2014 - Dalton George, Williamstown
2015 - Logan Grass, Huntington
2016 - Lucas Simpkins, Ripley
2017 - Noah Adams, Independence
2018 - Josh Humphreys, Parkersburg South
2019 - Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South
2020 - Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South
2021 - Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South
2022 - Derek Raike, Point Pleasant
2023 - Ethan Osborne, Woodrow Wilson
2024 - Gage Wright, Parkersburg South

Thanks to Brent Sams for initiating the list.


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