The Danae Marie Dias “True Grit” scholarship is awarded annually to the senior wrestler with the most true grit. Danae Dias was a “mat maid” for the Tracy High wrestling team who tragically lost her life. Her family, true fans and supporters of the Tracy High wrestling program established this annual scholarship in her memory. The following are the recipients of this scholarship since the award was established in 2005.
Year | Recipient |
2005 | Mulholand, Shareese |
2006 | Rond, Luke |
2007 | Strimska, Billy |
2008 | Bergmann, Blair |
2009 | Rond, Daniele |
2010 | Nicholson, Chase |
2011 | Huckaby, Tyler |
2012 | Blackwell, Zach |
2013 | Landersos, Albert |
2014 | Lara, Raul |
2015 | Blackwell, Noah |
2016 | Lopez, Alex |
2017 | Andrade, Juan |
2018 | McCarty, Brock |
2018 | Blackwell, Sammo |
2019 | Gougousis, Anthony |
2020 | |