North Carolina’s Saunders – Schultz Awards
2024 Tricia Saunders Award: Caleigh Suddreth – Lake Norman High School – In February, Suddreth wrapped up an undefeated season with a state championship at 152 lbs., her third consecutive state title. She was a four-year team captain, four-time all-conference wrestler, the Mooresville Graded Schools Wrestler of the Year (2023), an NHSCA All-American (2023), and the Lake Norman High School Athlete of the Year (2024). Outside of wrestling, Suddreth holds a 3.77 GPA, is President of Lake Norman’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes, is a student athletic trainer, High Brown Belt in Mixed Martial Arts, volunteers for Rocky Mount Church, and is the co-president of the Crosby Scholars Program. This fall she will be in the ROTC program at Appalachian State University and will be working towards an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2025.
2024 Dave Schultz Award: Cameron Stinson – Mallard Creek High School –With a 205-0 record in high school, Stinson became just the 14th wrestler in North Carolina to win four state titles, and only the 3rd wrestler in North Carolina to become a four-time undefeated state champion. Stinson was a 2022 NHSCA Sophomore National Champion, a 2022 Fargo U-16 Cadet All-American, a four-time conference wrestler of the year, and a four-year team captain. He was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2024 State Tournament and will be wrestling at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the Tarheels. Stinson was also an all-conference cross-country runner. He is a part of the AP Capstone Cohort and has a 3.91 GPA.

