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October 30, 2009 at 2:10 PM

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Wendy's High School Heisman finalists in Washington

Posted by Mason Kelley

I just received this press release and thought I would share it. Here are the local finalists.

As the competition narrows for the 2009 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award program, 20 of Washington’s top scholar-athletes were announced today as state finalists. Over 50,000 seniors applied nationwide and from that group, 10,848 school winners were selected. The 20 Washington state finalists were chosen from these winners. These finalists embody the Heisman spirit of hard work and dedication through their outstanding achievements in athletics, academics and community/school leadership.

Washington’s Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalists:

Student Name	Gender	Student High School	School City
Reid Ashley	M	Almira-Coulee-Hartline High School	Hartline
Jarod Gunning	M	Davenport High School	Davenport
Caitlin Duncan	F	Desales Catholic School	Walla Walla
Lauren Redman	F	Enumclaw High School	Enumclaw
Emily Fenster	F	John F. Kennedy Memorial High School	Burien
Raul Silva Behrens	M	Juanita High School	Kirkland
David Estes	M	Kings West School	Bremerton
Kevin Ketcham	M	La Conner High School	La Conner
Scotty Kirkpatrick	M	Mark Morris High School	Longview
Bryce Hobbs	M	Mount Vernon High School	Mount Vernon
Alan Erickson	M	Naselle-Grays River Valley High School	Naselle
Kalie Ritchey	F	Onalaska High School	Onalaska
Hannah Morgan	F	Robert A Long High School	Longview
Warren Miller	M	Saint John Endicott High School	Saint John
Amanda Rablin	F	Seattle Christian School	SeaTac
William Giller	M	Sehome High School	Bellingham
Nikole Barber	F	Squalicum High School	Bellingham
Taylor Sundstrom	F	Weatherwax (Aberdeen) High School	Aberdeen
Mikel Elliott	F	White Pass High School	Randle
Teaera Churchwell	F	Wishram High School	Wishram

Just as the collegiate Heisman is known for being the most prestigious award in college football, the Wendy’s High School Heisman, now in its 16^th year, is one of the most prestigious awards at the high school level.

Twenty of Washington’s top scholar-athletes are now in the running to become state winners of The 2009 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. On November 7, 2009, one male and one female from Washington will be named state winners, and will go on to compete for the national winner title in New York City on Dec. 11 national finalists will be featured during a televised ceremony on ESPN2, and will receive a gold medal and $2,000 award for their high schools. One male and one female national winner will receive a Wendy’s High School Heisman trophy and Wendy’s will donate $10,000 to each winner’s respective high school. Additionally, the winners will be recognized during the collegiate Heisman Trophy broadcast on ESPN, Dec.12.

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