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The Jerry Halmrast Award

Bismarck Rotary Wrestling Tournament MVP

 

The Jerry Halmrast award is given annually at the conclusion of the Bismarck Rotary Wrestling Tournament to the wrestler who is selected the individual outstanding wrestler of the tournament. The winner is selected by the coaches of the teams competing at the Rotary. Many of the wrestlers who have won the Halmrast award have gone on to noteworthy achievements beyond the high school mat.

The award is named after Jerry Halmrast, who committed over 20 years of his life to the sport of wrestling. As head coach of the Bismarck Demons ('59-'60 through '74-'75; '84-'85 [co-coach with Mark Carter]), he coached 9 state championship wrestling teams and was the first coach from the state of North Dakota to be named the National Wrestling Coach of the Year, in 1972-73. Halmrast is a member of the North Dakota Wrestling Hall of Fame.

JERRY HALMRAST AWARD WINNERS

1991

 Chad Renner
160
Bismarck
1992 Troy Sabot
119
Bismarck Century
1993 Ryan Bauer
135
Bismarck
1994 Ryan Wolters
135
Fargo South
1995 Branden Eggum
171
Sidney, MT
1995 Kasey Gillis
140
Bismarck Century
1996 Grady Wolf
140
Bismarck Century
1997 Tom Bailey
130
Carrington
1998 Josey Ness
140
Devils Lake
1999 Levi Provost
145
Sidney, MT
2000 Matt Nagel
152
Frazee, MN
2001 Matt Nagel
152
Frazee, MN
2002 Marc Mellmer
125
Dickinson
2003 Matt Michaelson
171
Dickinson
2003 Ryan Stockert
130
Bismarck
2003 Dan White
152
Jamestown
2004 Travis Lang
125
Bismarck
2005 Scott Glasser
145
 Bismarck

 

The Jerry Halmrast Award Traveling Trophy

The trophy resides at the school of the most recent winner.


2004 Jerry Halmrast Award Winner

Travis Lang (125 lbs.)
Bismarck High School
5-time Rotary Champion

 

 

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