Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award

The Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award, presented annually to a female high school senior, is based equally on outstanding wrestling success, scholastic achievement and citizenship or community service. The national winner is selected from state and regional winners.

2022 Southeast Winners

  • Yasmine Olveira (Spain Park HS) - Alabama

  • Juliana Diaz (Dr. Phillips HS) - Florida

  • Lisa Glymph (Marietta HS) - Georgia

  • Ella Beam (Burns HS) - North Carolina/Southeast

  • Bella Hoffman (Fort Mill HS) - South Carolina

  • Valerie Smith (McGavock HS) - Tennessee

For a complete list of the SE winners from the beginning please jump below the interviews.

History of the Award for the SE:

  • Katie Brock of Sequatchie County High School (Tennessee) is the only National winner from the Southeast.

Alabama

  • 2022 - Yasmine Oliveira of Spain Park

  • 2021 - Jade Eldridge of

  • 2020 - Shelby Fugate of Northridge

Florida

  • 2022 - Juliana Diaz of Dr. Phillips

  • 2021 - Hannah Hall of

  • 2020 - Jessica Corredor of Dr. Phillips

  • 2019 - Shania Gowan of Dr. Phillips

  • 2018 - Ana Luciano of Osceola

  • 2017 - Briana Kellin of

Georgia

  • 2022 - Lisa Glymph of Marietta

  • 2021 - Catherine-Grace Bertrand of Mt Pisgah

  • 2020 - Tiyhana Askew of Collins Hill

  • 2019 - Alex Downs of

  • 2018 - Kasey Baynon of

  • 2017 - Kayla Marano of

North Carolina

  • 2022 - Ella Beam of Burns

  • 2021 - Heaven Fitch of Uwharrie Charter

  • 2020 - Brooklyn Hermel

  • 2019 - Nikoly Dos Santos of

  • 2018 - My Nguyen of

South Carolina

  • 2022 - Bella Hoffman of Fort Mill

  • 2021 - Hannah Mains of

  • 2020 - Elisha Thaxton of

Tennessee

  • 2022 - Valerie Smith of McGavock

  • 2021 - Shelby Zacharias of

  • 2020 - Emma Walker of

  • 2019 - Isabella Badon of

  • 2018 - Kenya Sloan of

  • 2017 - Jessica Elery of

  • 2016 - Katie Brock of Sequatchie County

  • 2015 - Alexandra Knowles of

  • 2014 - Lyssa Maki of