(Top West Virginia high school wrestler)
The Dutton Award is named for Robert Dutton, a 1940 graduate of Weston High School, who served as an assistant wrestling coach at Parkersburg High School (1951-56). Dutton was head coach of the Big Reds from 1956-76, during which he guided the program to seven state team titles and was twice named West Virginia wrestling coach of the year. The recipient is selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association and the award is given to the state’s top wrestler.
2024 – Gage Wright, Parkersburg South
2023 – Ethan Osborne, Woodrow Wilson
2022 – Derek Raike, Point Pleasant
2021 – Gavin Quiocho, Parkersburg South
2020 – Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South
2019 – Braxton Amos, jr., Parkersburg South
2018 – Josh Humphreys, Parkersburg South
2017 – Noah Adams, Independence
2016 – Lucas Simpkins, Ripley
2015 – Logan Grass, Huntington
2014 – Dalton George, Williamstown
2013 – Justin Arthur, Huntington
2012 – Dylan Cottrell, Roane County
2011 – Josh Fisher, Roane County
2010 – Jordon Nolan, Parkersburg
2009 – Mason Bailey, East Fairmont
2008 – Seth Easter, Nitro
2007 – Dustin Haislip, Musselman
2006 – Chad Porter, Parkersburg South
2005 – Brandon Rader, Parkersburg
2004 – Lou Thomas, Parkersburg
2003 – Matt Easter, Nitro
2002 – Jeff Courtney, Fairmont Senior
2001 – Matt Stevens, Parkersburg
2000 – Anthony Regalbuto, Hedgesville
1999 – Mike Miller, Wirt County
1998 – Jason Johnson, Parkersburg South
1997 – Ryan Muldrew, John Marshall
1996 – Jeremy Hart, Independence
1995 – Jason Taylor, Wheeling Park
1994 – Mark Samples, George Washington
1993 – Doug Moore, North Marion; Mike Mason, Williamstown
1992 – R.C. Anderson, Cameron
1991 – Jay Michael, North Marion
1990 – Todd Kendall, Spencer
1989 – Gary Tuttle, Parkersburg
1988 – John Crain, Oak Glen
1987 – Vinnie Monseau, Wheeling Park
1986 – Mike Lantz, Parkersburg
1985 – Dave Miller, Parkersburg South