MILWARD SIMPSON AWARD FINALISTS AND WINNERS - MALE
YEAR FINALISTS WINNER
1976 Larry Deal, Natrona County
Kevin Perry, Buffalo
J.D. Sollars, Lander
Tom Zupan, Thermopolis
N/A, N/A
Robbie Cragoe, Riverton
1977 Jim Eliopulos, Cheyenne Central
Jim Hill, Natrona County
Larry Miller, Glenrock
Robbie Russell, Cody
Kelly Wilson, Wheatland
Gerald Mattinson, Rock Springs
1978 Joe Jackson, Glenrock
Brad Pickett, Cheyenne Central
Jerry Pilch, Sheridan
Kevin Ryan, Saratoga
N/A, N/A
Mike Mees, Cody
1979 Jock Brodie, Lander
Andy Chambers, Jackson
Rob Garrelts, Goshen Hole
Pat McLeod, Cheyenne Central
N/A, N/A
Lance Deal, Natrona County
1980 Russ Ackerman, Shoshoni
Tim Daniel, Riverton
John Easterbrook, Laramie
Clark Schwartzkopf, Kelly Walsh
N/A, N/A
Tony Turner, Cheyenne Central
1981 Mike Devereaux, Kelly Walsh
Mike Johnson, SE Goshen
Bruce Mowry, Kemmerer
Bryan Trebelcock, Buffalo
N/A, N/A
Allyn Griffin, Kelly Walsh
1982 Craig Earl, Rawlins
Mike Graefe, Natrona County
Jeff Mueller, Cheyenne East
Mike Paul, Evanston
N/A, N/A
Marty Eliopulos, Cheyenne Central
1983 Joe Dedic, Kelly Walsh
Dean Dick, Wheatland
Jim Dowse, Riverton
Sam Earl, Rawlins
N/A, N/A
Tom Bayser, Jackson
1984 Joel Grace, Buffalo
Gordon Knopp, Cheyenne Central
David Petsch, Albin
Craig Young, Jackson
N/A, N/A
Mark Farmer, Powell
1985 Will Black, Powell
Chris Hoppe, Kelly Walsh
Tom Kilpatrick, Sheridan
Mike Welsh, Green River
N/A, N/A
Jon Cogdill, Kemmerer
1986 Eric Garwood, Lander
Cory Schinkle, Jackson
Jim Williams, Glenrock
David Zuniga, Worland
N/A, N/A
Mike Lansing, Natrona County
1987 Tommy Massey, Lander
Gary McLean, Rock Springs
Matt Michael, Torrington
Jim Pehringer, Sheridan
N/A, N/A
Cory Bruce, Green River
1988 Corey Fullmer, Star Valley
Beckett Hinkley, Basin
Rod McKee, Douglas
Rich Van Deer, Cody
N/A, N/A
Ben Gose, Riverton
1989 Wes Gamble, Wright
Lee Mayberry, Cheyenne East
Tony Nemitz, Powell
Marty Schad, Natrona County
N/A, N/A
Dale Reed, Little Snake River
1990 Eric Mapp, Natrona County
Mike Rogers, Powell
Owen St. Clair, Wyoming Indian
Blaine Tate, Rock Springs
N/A, N/A
John Godina, Cheyenne Central
1991 Chris Caskey, Douglas
Brian Costello, Big Piney
Jake Hagar, Glenrock
Jim McCreery, Campbell County
N/A, N/A
Matt Stock, Cheyenne Central
1992 Dusty Carlson, Campbell County
Seth Mischke, Worland
Brian Nate, Cokeville
Dan Toner, Kelly Walsh
N/A, N/A
Blaine Phillips, Sheridan
1993 Eric Baker, Lander
Je'Ney Jackson, Guernsey-Sunrise
K.C. Lehr, Big Piney
Cody Sinclair, Thermopolis
N/A, N/A
Lee Vaughn, Cheyenne East
1994 Wes Davis, Evanston
Kirby Drube, Campbell County
Ben Phillips, Sheridan
Jason Sanderson, Star Valley
N/A, N/A
Gregg Sawyer, Burns
1995 Andy Anderson, Natrona County
Mark Hallock, Kelly Walsh
Josh Kalinowski, Natrona County
Craig Lundberg, Lovell
N/A, N/A
Corte McGuffey, Riverton
1996 Mark Curry, Kelly Walsh
Justin Gonzalez, Mountain View
Larry Groomes, Sheridan
Cassidy Westbrook, Cody
N/A, N/A
Justin Hopkin, Burlington
1997 Chris Newton, Buffalo
Rocky Kirk, Kelly Walsh
Matt Linford, Star Valley
Garth Warren, Torrington
N/A, N/A
Brett Keisel, Greybull
1998 Jon Aimone, Mountain View
Jered Harns, Farson-Eden
Toby Laird, Powell
Brian Zowada, Niobrara County (Lusk)
N/A, N/A
Brady Poppinga, Evanston
1999 Marcus Bailey, Cheyenne East
Casey Bramlet, Wheatland
Jacque Finn, Natrona County
Ryan McGuffey, Riverton
N/A, N/A
Sundance Wicks, Campbell County
2000 Zack Zawacki, Powell
Daniel Stock, Cheyenne Central
Kiffin Wigert, Cheyenne Central
Kolby Drube, Campbell County
N/A, N/A
Jeff Martini, Sheridan
2001 Brandon Inman, Wind River
Adam Fitch, Campbell County
Jesse Brownell, Natrona County
Casey Fosher, Niobrara County (Lusk)
N/A, N/A
Scott Muir, Rawlins
2002 Austin Hall, Sheridan
Trevor Haley, Kelly Walsh
Jaycee Carroll, Evanston
Ben Stratton, Cheyenne East
N/A, N/A
Clint Oldenburg, Campbell County
2003 Ross Schaeffer, Kelly Walsh
Chris Horn, Tongue River
Justin Barent, Worland
R. Wade Betschart, Torrington
N/A, N/A
Mike Aimone, Kemmerer
2004 Nathan Fiscus, Cokeville
Jake Morrison, Natrona County
Dustin Nelson, Niobrara County (Lusk)
Brett Tyrrell, Kemmerer
N/A, N/A
Alex Obrecht, Cheyenne Central
2005 Casey Cutler, Green River
Graydon Curry, Campbell County
Nathan Miller, Thermopolis
Jason Gearhart, Buffalo
N/A, N/A
Zeb Whipp, Lander Valley
2006 John Camino, Buffalo
Brian Hill, Cheyenne Central
Andrew McKen, Star Valley
Trevor Ragan, Lander Valley
N/A, N/A
Christopher Prosinski, Buffalo
2007 Justin Cross, Powell
William Isom, Lyman
Brandt Pickett, Cheyenne Central
Adam Waddell, Cody
N/A, N/A
Brendan Ames, Cheyenne Central
2008 Cody Emrick, Sundance
Erik Heiss, Kelly Walsh
Skyler Hoopes, Niobrara County (Lusk)
Rob Johnson, Tongue River
N/A, N/A
Stephen Michel, Laramie
2009 Tyler Cox, Campbell County
Mario Harris, Natrona County
Bret Klopp, Lander Valley
Dominick Robinson, Campbell County
N/A, N/A
Tommy Earl, Natrona County
2010 Pierre Etchemendy, Douglas
Caleb Her Many Horses, Wyoming Indian
Colin Herold, Thermopolis
Lucan Nolan, Kelly Walsh
N/A, N/A
Austin Woodward, Sheridan
2011 Taran Brown, Campbell County
Jeff Lee, Evanston
Justin Melton, Douglas
Kyle Vinich, Natrona County
N/A, N/A
Colby Wollenman, Big Horn
2012 Josh Cragoe, Powell
Matt Eddington, Evanston
Riley Ryan, Sheridan
Daniel Wille, Little Snake River
N/A, N/A
Tanner Simpson, Lander
2013 Ty Etchemendy, Douglas
Dani Fischer, Campbell County
Ben Mancuso, Burlington
Cody Savage, Lovell
N/A, N/A
Dino Collins, Lovell
2014 Sterling Baker, Dubois
Hayden Cragoe, Powell
Garrett Lynch, Powell
Cody Kelly, Campbell County
N/A, N/A
Ricky Faure, Rock Springs
2015 Martin Fitzwater, Niobrara County
Riley Stringer, Powell
James Teichert, Cokeville
Logan Wilson, Natrona County
N/A, N/A
Tevis Bartlett, Cheyenne East
2016 Theo Dawson, Jackson Hole
Brock Ehlers, Evanston
Blake Hinze, Cody
Brody Smith, Cody
N/A, N/A
Zach Taylor, Campbell County
2017 Hayden Hastings, Sheridan
Eric Jamerman, Douglas
Easton Paxton, Riverton
Hunter Thompson, Pine Bluffs
N/A, N/A
Logan Harris, Torrington
2018 Blayne Baker, Sheridan
Brett Brenton, Natrona County
Wyatt Peck, Star Valley
Danny Ramirez, Kaycee
N/A, N/A
Haize Fornstrom, Pine Bluffs
2019 Tucker Bopp, Glenrock
Dontae Garza, Burlington
Bentley Johnson, Cokeville
Asefa Wetzel, Star Valley
N/A, N/A
Parker Christensen, Sheridan
2020 Garrett Coon, Sheridan
Quinn McCafferty, Big Horn
Luke Mortimer, Worland
Dax Yeradi, Wright
N/A, N/A
Briggan Bluemel, Mountain View
2021 Graedyn Buell, Cheyenne East
Dalton Peterson, Encampment
Rudy Sanford, Worland
Joseph Turner, Lyman
N/A, N/A
Peter Visser, Star Valley
2022 Jonny Kulow, Lander Valley
Carter McComb, Sheridan
Kade Preuit, Wheatland
Texas Tanner, Sheridan
N/A, N/A
Cam Burkett, Kelly Walsh
2023 Colson Coon, Sheridan
Gage Gose, Lander Valley
Colby Jenks, Big Piney
Garet Schlabs, Cheyenne East
N/A, N/A
Luke Talich, Cody
2024 Drew Jackson, Cheyenne East
Reed McFadden, Lander
Parker Paxton, Riverton
Gavin Stafford, Big Horn
N/A, N/A
Dane Steel, Sheridan