Wendy's High School Heisman Recognizes West/Southwest Region Seniors For Never Cutting Corners
2016 National Program State Winners Receive College Scholarship, Advance in Competition
DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Wendy's® High School Heisman® continues to honor high school seniors who never settle, dig deeper and reach higher by announcing the male and female State Winners from the West/Southwest region. Competing against hundreds of other student athletes from across their region, these seniors embodied the Wendy's High School Heisman values, qualifying them to advance to the next level of National Finalist and compete for the title of National Winners.
For the first time in Heisman history, State Winners will receive a $1,000 college scholarship if they don't advance to the National Finalist round, in addition to receiving a silver medal, Wendy's High School Heisman State Winner patch, and a $50 Wendy's gift card.
"As a former Heisman winner, I know the level of dedication and work that these students have to put into their high school careers to get to this stage of the program," said Eddie George, Wendy's High School Heisman ambassador and Heisman Trophy Winner. "For over twenty years Wendy's has helped recognize these students' efforts in their pursuit of athletic and academic excellence and it's exciting for me to be a part of that tradition."
West/Southwest Region's Wendy's High School Heisman State Winners:
ALASKA
- Erin Sivitz, Cross Country, West High School, Anchorage
- Antonio Griffith-Keaton, Football, Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School, Eielson
ARIZONA
- Timothy Benally, Football, Ganado High School, Ganado
- Azalia Ibarra, Volleyball, San Luis High School, San Luis
CALIFORNIA
- Manny Berz, Football, Citrus Hill High School, Perris
- Cynthia White, Basketball, Hemet High School, Hemet
COLORADO
- Jaime Carlos Huerta, Baseball, Cheyenne Wells High School, Cheyenne Wells
- Kylee Holden, Volleyball, Granada Undivided High School, Granada
HAWAII
- David Tupper, Soccer, James Campbell High School, Ewa Beach
- BreeAnn Cayaban, Cross Country, Waimea High School, Waimea
IDAHO
- John Mahon, Football, Council Jr-Sr High School, Council
- Amanda Simpson, Basketball, Boise Senior High School, Boise
MONTANA
- BreElle Wacker, Cross Country, Melstone High School, Melstone
- Trevor Paro, Basketball, Hot Springs High School, Hot Springs
NEVADA
- Rebekah Lescenski, Soccer, Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School, Las Vegas
- Andrew Berreyesa, Wrestling, Reno High School, Reno
NEW MEXICO
- Rohan Angadi, Soccer, Clovis High School, Clovis
- Candace Johnston, Cross Country, Los Lunas High School, Los Lunas
OKLAHOMA
- Jacey Henry, Softball, Turner High School, Burneyville
- Carson Loncarich, Baseball, Wyandotte High School, Wyandotte
OREGON
- Jessica Cobian, Basketball, Lost River High School, Merrill
- Micah Masei, Swimming, West Salem High School, Salem
TEXAS
- Jordan Rudd, Basketball, Veterans Memorial High School, Brownsville
- McLane Moore, Football, Brownwood High School, Brownwood
UTAH
- Emily Barnes, Basketball, Milford High School, Milford
- Dillon Smith, Football, Beaver High School, Beaver
WASHINGTON
- Jordan Spradlin, Volleyball, Montesano Jr-Sr High School, Montesano
- Samuel Quinby, Cross Country, Ocosta Junior - Senior High School, Westport
WYOMING
- Sydney Wendt, Cross Country, Campbell County High School, Gillette
- Jason Thoren, Basketball, Shoshoni High School, Shoshoni
Since 1994, Wendy's has been firmly committed to recognizing young men and women who believe that good enough is never really good enough. Through the Wendy's High School Heisman program, Wendy's and the Heisman Trophy Trust have honored more than 600,000 of the nation's most esteemed students, profiling their stories of perseverance to inspire the senior class of tomorrow.
The ten National Finalist, five senior males and five senior females, will be announced on November 7. National Finalists receive an invitation to the Wendy's High School Heisman Weekend, including the National Awards Banquet in New York City, a gold medal, and a Wendy's High School Heisman National Finalist Heisman patch. The eight National Finalists who do not go on to become a National Winner will receive a $100 Wendy's gift card and a $5,000 college scholarship. The two National Winners, who will receive a Wendy's High School Heisman Trophy, a National Winner patch, a $500 Wendy's gift card and a $10,000 college scholarship, will be announced on December 9 and recognized during ESPN's national telecast of the college Heisman Memorial Trophy presentation.
For more information, about Wendy's High School Heisman, visit www.wendysheisman.com.
About Wendy's High School Heisman
Wendy's High School Heisman was created by Wendy's founder Dave Thomas in 1994. Dave Thomas dropped out of high school when he was 15 years old in order to work full-time and went on to become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history. While this nontraditional path led to his prosperity, it always worried Dave that others would follow in his footsteps and expect to achieve similar fame and wealth by not finishing high school or attending college.
Faced with this dilemma, at 61 years old, Dave enrolled at Coconut Creek High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and received his General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Inspired by this moment and with a desire to celebrate the outstanding achievements of youth in America, he launched the Wendy's High School Heisman program.
Twenty-two years later, Wendy's High School Heisman has honored more than 600,000 of the nation's most esteemed high school seniors who share Wendy's values of giving back to their communities, treating people with respect, continuing education and excelling on the athletic field.
Wendy's High School Heisman is a joint program between Wendy's and the Heisman Trophy Trust, host and custodians of the Heisman Memorial Trophy®.
About Wendy's
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) is the world's third largest quick-service hamburger restaurant chain. The Wendy's system includes more than 6,500 restaurants in 29 countries and U.S. territories. For more information, visit www.wendys.com.
The Wendy's name and design and the Wendy's High School Heisman and design are trademarks of Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC. The Heisman Memorial Trophy, Heisman name and Heisman Trophy figure are registered trademarks of the Heisman Trophy Trust, used with permission.
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