For the forth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the law firm of Hoyt & Blewett in Great Falls, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”. The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification, who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This year’s winners include a trio of three-time state wrestling champions who have also excelled academically.
Shawn Lau of Flathead High School in Kalispell is the Class “AA” winner. Lau was a three-time state champion and a one-time runner up, who carries a 3.7 GPA and will attend the University of Great Falls, where he will wrestle for the Argos.
The winner in Class “A” is Ryan Martin of Fergus County High School. Martin was also a three-time state champion and a second place finisher his junior year, when he was edged out by longtime rival, Myles Mazurkiewicz, who this year, as a freshman, was runner up at the NAIA National Wrestling Tournament in Oklahoma City. Martin carries a 3.9 GPA and will attend the University of Great Falls, where he will wrestle for the Argos.
The Class B/C award winner is Robert Stroh of Chinook High School. Stroh was also a three-time state champion and a one-time runner up. Stroh carries a 3.8 GPA and will attend Boise State University, where he will study mechanical engineering and wrestle for the Broncos.
“This is by far the strongest group of applicants we’ve ever had for the scholarship,” said Zander Blewett. “It’s refreshing to see so many top wrestlers excel in the classroom.”
About the Sponsors of the Tournament
Zander Blewett has spent his entire adult life in the courtroom handling jury trials for injured persons at the law firm of Hoyt and Blewett PLLC. His son, Anders, also a trial lawyer, as well as a state legislator, was a former state Montana wrestling championship. Trial work is very similar to wrestling in that both require hard work and dedication in order to be successful. The Blewetts strongly believe in the sport of wrestling and the life lessons it teaches. Over the years the Blewetts have done much to promote the sport of wrestling including:
* Designing, promoting, and funding the 1st ever Tournament of Champions in Great Falls.
* Donating a substantial sum for the design and construction of the Bison Wrestling Room addition to Great Falls High School.
* Designing and funding the Blewett Family Scholarship for Great Falls High student-athletes, which pay up to $6,000 a year to assist with college education;
* Annually donating funds for scholarships for wrestler-students at Cascade, Simms, Fort Benton, Conrad, Choteau, Fairfield, Havre, and Cut Bank High Schools
* Annually donating a significant scholarship for the best wrestler-student in the state of Montana for Classes "AA", "A", and "B/C";
* Donating funds for the University of Great Falls wrestling program.
* Designing, promoting, and funding the 1st ever Tournament of Champions in Great Falls.
* Donating a substantial sum for the design and construction of the Bison Wrestling Room addition to Great Falls High School.
* Designing and funding the Blewett Family Scholarship for Great Falls High student-athletes, which pay up to $6,000 a year to assist with college education;
* Annually donating funds for scholarships for wrestler-students at Cascade, Simms, Fort Benton, Conrad, Choteau, Fairfield, Havre, and Cut Bank High Schools
* Annually donating a significant scholarship for the best wrestler-student in the state of Montana for Classes "AA", "A", and "B/C";
* Donating funds for the University of Great Falls wrestling program.
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