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Outstanding Official Award

Todd Maiden Named Top Swimming Official

Todd Maiden of Monticello is the recipient of the number 1 rated official in the ratings of Swimming
the 2009 Interscholastic Athletic Official Association Officials for 2007-08. Todd has worked for 3 years at
Award for excellence in the sport of swimming. Todd the Practical Swimming Clinic as a Clinician.
will be honored in a special ceremony at today’s Todd was selected for this honor by a com-
state final tournament. mittee representing the official’s associations. In
Each year, the Indiana Indiana there are 26 associations made up of men
High School Athletic As- and women who give up much of their personal
sociation, in cooperation time to assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile,
with the National Federation and healthy activities for the student athletes in our
of Interscholastic Officials state. Statewide, there are more than 8,000 officials
Association, recognizes licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
and honors an outstanding A 24 year member of the Indiana Official’s As-
official in each of 11 sports sociation, Todd has served as Sport Chairman in
during the school year the Western Indiana Officials Association. He is also
During his career, Todd President of the Local 1976 Retail Wholesale Depart-
has worked 6 years as an assistant starter in Sec- ment Store Union.
tionals, 12 years as a Starter in Sectionals, 6 years Todd attended Twin Lakes High School in the
as Regional Diving Referee, 2 years as Stroke & class of 1983, and has worked for 14 years as a
Turn official at the state meet, 1 year as State Diving driver for Coca-Cola. Todd has been married for 19
Referee, 1 year as State Assistant Starter, and 1 years to wife Jody. They have 3 children, Amber,
year as Starter at the Girl’s swimming State meet. Brooke, and Cale.
On top of his prestigious list of credentials, Todd is

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