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Outstanding Official Award

Michael P. Faulkner Named Top Wrestling Official
Michael P. Faulkner of Mishawaka has been made up of men and women who give up much
named the recipient of the 2012 Interscholastic of their personal time to assist in providing
Athletic Officials Association Award for excel- wholesome, worthwhile, and healthy activities
lence in the sport of Wrestling. Faulkner will be for the student-athletes in our state. Statewide,
honored in a special cer- there are more than 8,000 officials licensed by
emony at this weekend’s the IHSAA in 11 sports.
state finals tournament. During his 17 years of service, Faulkner
Each year, the served as an IHSAA clinician in 2009, and as a
Indiana High School local association clinician for St. Joe Valley in
Athletic Association, in the same year.
cooperation with the Faulker earned a bachelor’s degree in Park
National Federation of and Recreational Leadership Management from
Interscholastic Officials Ferris State University in 1992. He has worked
Association, recognizes as a Superintendent of Parks and Recreation for
and honors an outstand- the city of Mishawaka for 17 years. He and his
ing official in each of 11 sports during the school wife Monique have been married for 15 years
year. and have two sons, Austin and Alex.
Faulkner has been a wrestling official for
17 years. During his career, he has worked
every level of the state tournament, including 16 Indiana High School
sectionals, 15 regionals, nine semi-states and Wrestling Coaches
six state finals.
Faulkner was selected for this honor by a Association
committee representing the officials associa- Final Regular Season Poll: January 12, 2012
tions. In Indiana there are 26 associations
1. Perry Meridian
2. Crown Point
Summary of Scoring 3. Evansville Mater Dei
How points are awarded 4. Cathedral
5. Merillville
Individual Match 6. Roncalli
Takedown ......................................2 pts.
Escape .............................................1 pt. 7. Elkhart Memorial
Reversal ........................................2 pts. 8. Penn
Near Fall .............................2, 3 or 4 pts. 9. Franklin Community
10. Evansville Reitz
Dual Meet 11. Hamilton Southeastern
Fall .................................................6 pts. 12. Bloomington South
Forfeit ............................................6 pts. 13. Center Grove
Default ...........................................6 pts.
Disqualification ..............................6 pts. 14. Bellmont
Technical Fall .................................5 pts. 15. Warren Central
Major Decision (8-14 pts.) .............4 pts. 16. Greenfield Central
Decision (by fewer than 8 pts.) ......3 pts. 17. Portage
18. South Bend Clay
Source: 2010-11 Wrestling Rule 19. Mishawaka
Book, National Federation of State 20. New Palestine
High School Associations
(NFHS–www.nfhs.org)
*Teams in BOLD competing in State Finals

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