The Jerry Halmrast
Outstanding Wrestler Award

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.