PAUL WRIGHT AWARD
The Paul Wright Award is awarded annually to the top male and female senior athlete during the year - first awarded in 1965. Paul Wright was a longtime coach and athletic director at Western Colorado, serving from 1935-63. He coached every men's sport at Western, chaired the committee which planned the first NCAA ski competition (1953-54) and served the Gunnison community as mayor, judge, chair of the Red Cross as well as many other duties. Paul Wright Gymnasium was named after him in 1975.
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Paul Wright Award Winners
| 2021-22 |
Mackenzie Burt |
Women's Track & Field |
|
Will Lydle |
Football |
| 2020-21 |
Bailey Sharon |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Taylor Stack |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2019-20 |
Tianna Terrell |
Women's Track &Field |
|
Monroe Porter |
Men's Basketball |
| 2018-19 |
Brandon Supernaw |
Wrestling |
|
Alicja Konieczek |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2017-18 |
Jordan Eatwell |
Volleyball |
|
Ben Beauchamp |
Men's Basketball |
| 2016-17 |
Georgia Porter |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Austin Ekeler |
Football |
| 2015-16 |
Elyza Montano |
Women's Soccer |
|
Corbin Bennetts |
Wrestling |
| 2014-15 |
Jade McIntosh |
Women's Basketball |
|
Luke Arnold |
Men's Track & Field |
| 2013-14 |
Tara Richardson |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Lane Stuhl |
Wrestling |
| 2012-13 |
Sophie McNeely |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Trevor Blackman |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2011-12 |
Lauren Kleppin |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Tyler Pannel |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2010-11 |
Gabriela Barsante |
Volleyball |
|
Donovan McMahill |
Wrestling |
| 2009-10 |
Amber Murray |
Women's Basketball |
|
Glen Watts |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2008-09 |
Lisa Thomas |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Marques Bravo |
Wrestling |
| 2007-08 |
Audra Lawson |
Women's Basketball |
|
Camille DuPont |
Wrestling |
| 2006-07 |
Stephanie Warnke |
Women's Basketball |
|
Oliver Bodor |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2005-06 |
Kelly Christensen |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Ashley Martinez |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2004-05 |
Alisha Williams |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Chaumont Bouknight |
Football |
| 2003-04 |
Jared Haberman |
Wrestling |
|
Kristin Toney |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2002-03 |
Reidun Daily |
Women's Track & Field |
|
Rubin McRae |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2001-02 |
Michelle Morris |
Volleyball |
|
Michael Aish |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 2000-01 |
Jennifer Michel |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Nelson Laux |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 1999-2000 |
Kam Heger |
Volleyball |
|
Royce Johnson |
Wrestling |
| 1998-99 |
Nicole Jefferson |
Women's Track & Field |
|
Shane Carwin |
Football/Wrestling |
| 1997-98 |
Jessica Early |
Volleyball |
|
Jason Eves |
Football |
| 1996-97 |
Amy Crawford |
Skiing |
|
Jason Davis |
Football |
| 1995-96 |
Elva Martinez-Dryer |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Will Pierce |
Men's Basketball |
| 1994-95 |
Darren Bryan |
Football |
|
Jan Whitbeck |
Women's Basketball |
| 1993-94 |
Lisa Miles |
Women's Track & Field |
|
Tyrone Johnson |
Football/Track & Field |
| 1992-93 |
Regina Rhodes |
Women's Basketball/Track & field |
|
Reggie Alexander |
Football |
| 1991-92 |
Michelle Chupurdia |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
|
Jayson Merrill |
Football |
| 1990-91 |
Ernie Jimenez |
Wrestling |
| 1989-90 |
Brian Jarvis |
Men's Basketball |
| 1988-89 |
Kent McDaniel |
Football |
| 1987-88 |
Eduardo Navas |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 1986-87 |
Steve Roch |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 1985-86 |
Jeff Guy |
Football/Track & Field |
| 1984-85 |
Josh Thompson |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 1983-84 |
Jerry Hollingshead |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 1982-83 |
Paul V. Delmonico |
Wrestling |
| 1981-82 |
Steve Barringer |
Men's Basketball |
| 1980-81 |
Justin Cross |
Football |
| 1979-80 |
Charlie Thompson |
Football |
| 1978-79 |
Bill Campbell |
Football |
| 1977-78 |
Mike Coulter |
Football |
| 1976-77 |
Jody Sawdo |
Football |
| 1975-76 |
Tom Murphy |
Football |
| 1974-75 |
John Nance |
Football/Men's Track & Field |
| 1973-74 |
Frank Mencin |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| 1972-73 |
Mike Busby |
Football |
| 1971-72 |
Aubrey Tate |
Football |
| 1970-71 |
Paul Florea |
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| 1969-70 |
Burr Adams |
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| 1968-69 |
John E. Lantz |
|
| 1967-68 |
Tom Beeson |
Wrestling |
| 1966-67 |
Robert Curry |
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| 1965-66 |
William F. Vanney |
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| 1964-65 |
Al Rozman |
Football/Wrestling |
|
James K. Novak |
Football |
