Established in 1999, both Schalles awards, one (the Schalles Award) for the best collegiate pinner in America and the other, (the Junior Schalles Award) for the best scholastic pinner, are annually presented by WIN Magazine, Cliff Keen Athletics and the NWCA. The award is named after Wade Schalles, one of American wrestling's most storied pinners and a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. During his collegiate career (1970-1974) Schalles set the NCAA record at 109 pins.

Schalles Award winners

*2024 Scott Joll, UNC Pembroke *2023 Wyatt Hendrickson,

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*2022 Wyatt Hendrickson,

*2021 Jaydin Eierman,

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*2020 Ben Darmstadt,

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*2019

Bo Nickal Bo Dean Nickal (born January 14, 1996) is an American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ...

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*2018

, Penn State *2017 Zain Retherford, Penn State *2016 Zain Retherford, Penn State *2015 Taylor Walsh,

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*2014 Taylor Walsh, Indiana *2013

Kyle Dake Kyle Douglas Dake (born February 25, 1991) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 74 kilograms. He is a four-time World Champion, winning back-to-back titles twice, at 79 kilos in 2018 and 2019 an ...

, Cornell *2012 Jordan Oliver,

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*2011 Andrew Alton, Penn State *2010 Jayson Ness,

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*2009 Josh Patterson,

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*2008

Darrion Caldwell Darrion Caldwell (born December 19, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler, who competed in the bantamweight division. He formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Bantamwei ...

North Carolina State North Carolina State University (NC State, North Carolina State, NC State University, or NCSU) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina sy ...

*2007

Ben Askren Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer and Olympic wrestler. He was the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion, remaining undefeated for over a decade ...

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*2006

, Missouri *2005

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*2004 Scott Moore,

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*2003 Scott Moore, Penn State *2002

Cael Sanderson Cael Norman Sanderson ( ; born June 20, 1979) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is the current head coach of Penn State's wrestling team. As a wrestler, he won an Olympic gold medal and was undefeated in four years of ...

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*2001 Matt Petsinger, Mankato State &

Jared Frayer Jared Frayer (born October 7, 1978) of Miami, Florida is an American former freestyle wrestler. He won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at 66 kg and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Early life Frayer was born in Miami, Florida but grew up ...

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*2000 Keith Blaske, Ft. Hays State *1999

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, Cal-State Bakersfield

Junior Schalles Award winners

*2023 Ryder Rogotzke, Stillwater (Minn.) *2022 Ryder Rogotzke, Stillwater (Minn.) *2021 Alex Facundo, Davison (Mich.) *2020 Nash Hutmacher, Chamberlain (S.D.) *2019 Greg Kerkvliet, Simly (Minnesota) *2018

Mason Parris Mason Mark Parris ( ; born October 1, 1999) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 125 kilograms. Parris is a 2019 U20 World champion, and a 2023 Pan American Games gold medalist. He represented the United States at ...

, Lawrenceburg (Indiana) *2017

Gable Steveson Minnesota Golden Gophers Gable Dan Steveson (born May 31, 2000) is an American wrestler. In freestyle wrestling, Steveson was a 2020 Summer Olympic gold medalist, and was also a three-time age-group world champion. I ...

, Apple Valley (Minnesota) *2016 Luke Weber, Forsyth (Montana) *2015 Max Thomsen, Laporte City-Union (Iowa) *2014 Brandon Womack, Scottsboro (Alabama) *2013 Adam Coon, Fowlerville (Michigan) *2012 Jordan Rogers, Mead (Spokane, Washington) *2011

Nick Gwiazdowski Nickolos Edward Gwiazdowski (born December 30, 1992) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. A two-time NCAA Division I National Champion for the North Carolina State Wolfpack, Gwiazdowski has won two bronze medals ...

, Duanesburg (New York) *2010

Kyven Gadson Kyven Ross Gadson (born July 9, 1992) is an American amateur wrestler. Currently a senior competitor in amateur freestyle wrestling, earlier Gadson, while wrestling for the Iowa State Cyclones, was a three-time All-American in NCAA Division I ...

, Waterloo East (Iowa) *2009 Eloheim Palma, Cary (North Carolina) *2008 Kyle and Chase Cuthbertson, Scottsboro (Alabama) *2007 Hunter Meys, Shenendehowa (New York) *2006 Jon Reader, Davison (Michigan) *2005

Jake Varner Jacob Stephen "Jake" Varner (born March 24, 1986) is an American wrestler. Varner won the gold medal in the 96 kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling. Varner wrestled collegiately for the Iowa State University Cycl ...

, Bakersfield (California) *2004

Coleman Scott Coleman Scott (born April 19, 1986) is a former American wrestler for Sunkist Kids who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and a special Championship Series at 60 kg freestyle to qualify to compete at the 2012 Olympics. He won the bronze medal ...

, Central Waynesburg (Pennsylvania) *2003

Roger Kish Roger Kish is an American wrestler and the current head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners wrestling team. A native of Lapeer, Michigan, Kish was a four-time Michigan state wrestling champion. Kish is currently tied for ninth all time on the Michigan ...

, Lapeer West (Michigan) *2002 Chase Metcalf, Davison (Michigan) *2001 Rusty Blackmon, Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.) *2000

Chris Pendleton Chris Pendleton (born January 21, 1982) is a former American Amateur Wrestling, wrestler who competed Collegiate wrestling, collegiately for Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling, Oklahoma State University. Pendleton won NCAA Division I wrestling tit ...

, Lemoore (California) *1999

Nick Simmons Nicholas Adam Tweed-Simmons (born January 22, 1989) is an American comic book writer and reality television personality. The son of musician Gene Simmons, he is best known for starring in the A&E reality television series ''Gene Simmons Family ...

, Williamston (Michigan)

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