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C. Eugene Cato Mental Attitude Award

At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee will present the
C. Eugene Cato Mental Attitude Award to an outstanding senior participant in the boys
soccer state tournament.
The recipient of this award, nominated by his principal and coach, must excel in mental
attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in soccer.
The award is named in honor of Mr. Cato, who served as the Association’s fifth com-
missioner from 1983 to 1995, helping soccer become the IHSAA’s 10th sponsored sport
for boys and girls.
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, will present a $1,000 schol-
arship to the school in the name of the recipient. Since 1989, over $785,000 in college
C. Eugene Cato scholarships has been presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance to deserving high
school students in Indiana.
Year Name School
1994-95 Tory Harris North Central (Indpls.)
1995-96 Greg Gotwald Washington
1996-97 Zachary Schaub Washington
1997-98 Andy Crouch Washington
1998-99 Cyle Graber Washington
1999-00 Matthew Abbott Penn
2000-01 Pat McBride Castle
2001-02 Matt Lovell Brownsburg
2002-03 Kent Melchiors Evansville Memorial
2003-04 Dan Fox Carroll (Fort Wayne)
2004-05 Ryan Tunis Fort Wayne Canterbury
2005-06 Robert Bercovitz North Central (Indpls.)
2006-07 Zachary Carr Carmel
2007-08 Mitchell Day Evansville Memorial
2008-09 Trev Wilgus Evansville Memorial
2009-10 Harrison Petts Zionsville
2010-11 Scott Smyth Warsaw 2011 Mental Attitude Award
2011-12 (A) Andy Hamilton Evansville Mater Dei Andy Hamilton
(2A) Nathan Kaplan Columbus North Class A - Evansville Mater Dei

2011 Mental Attitude Award
Nathan Kaplan
Class 2A - Columbus North

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