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Blake Ress and Phil N. Eskew

Mental Attitude Awards
At the conclusion of each state championship game, the IHSAA Executive Committee, along with the Indianapolis Colts, will present the
Blake Ress or Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award to an outstanding senior participant in the football state tournament.
The recipients of this award, who were nominated by their principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and
athletic ability. The award is named in honor of Mr. Eskew, who served as the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s third commissioner from
1962 to 1976. Under his leadership, the IHSAA football state tournament was initiated in 1973. In 2015, the Mental Attitude Awards in classes A,
2A, and 3A were renamed in honor of Commissioner Emeritus Blake Ress, who served as the IHSAA’s seventh commissioner from 2000-2011.
The Indianapolis Colts, IHSAA corporate partner and presenting sponsor of the IHSAA football tournament, will present a $1,000 scholarship
to the school in the name of the recipient. Since 1989, over $860,000 in college scholarships have been presented to deserving high school
students in Indiana and we thank the Indianapolis Colts for helping carry on that tradition.

2016 Class A 2016 Class 2A 2016 Class 3A
Austin Harmon John Ragan Jacob Ruberg
Pioneer Eastbrook Lawrenceburg

2016 Class 4A 2016 Class 5A 2016 Class 6A
Drew Minnich Harry Crider Logan Bontrager
NorthWood Columbus East Center Grove
Class 6A Recipients Class 5A Recipients (continued)
Year Name School Year Name School
2013-14 Victor Roe Carmel 2008-09 Luke Swift Center Grove
2014-15 Nate Thompson Carmel 2009-10 Adam Shaffer Carmel
2015-16 Camden Bohn Penn 2010-11 Koby Orris Fishers
2016-17 Logan Bontrager Center Grove 2011-12 Patrick Adkins Penn
2012-13 Adam Whisler Fort Wayne Snider
Class 5A Recipients 2013-14 Mitch Turley Westfield
Year Name School 2014-15 Jared Thomas Indianapolis Cathedral
1985-86 Jeff George Warren Central 2015-16 Alex Neligh New Palestine
1986-87 Brock Rohrbacher Fort Wayne Snider 2016-17 Harry Crider Columbus East
1987-88 Mike Stuckert Highland
1988-89 Brian Murphy Ben Davis Class 4A Recipients
1989-90 Eric Kline Penn Year Name School
1990-91 Kasey Clevenger Marion 1983-84 Mark Plencner Penn
1991-92 Chris Ings Ben Davis 1984-85 Antonino Maggio Hobart
1992-93 Chris Rickenbach Ben Davis 1985-86 Patrick McEuen Hobart
1993-94 Eli Stoddard Bloomington South 1986-87 Tom Reasoner Franklin Central
1994-95 Vince Lidy Castle 1987-88 Mike Golarz Hobart
1995-96 Matt Geesman Penn 1988-89 Rick Mirer Goshen
1996-97 Scott Becker Penn 1989-90 Tim Back Franklin Central
1997-98 Brad Monhaut Penn 1990-91 LaRon Moore Franklin Central
1998-99 Manley Glick Homestead 1991-92 Frank Maggio Hobart
1999-00 Jeremy Chandler Ben Davis 1992-93 Chad Welch Harrison (West Lafayette)
2000-01 Justin Smith Penn 1993-94 Kevin Hammonds Hobart
2001-02 Matt Handlon Valparaiso 1994-95 Brad Weber DeKalb
2002-03 Marcus Heminger Fort Wayne Snider 1995-96 Wes Gillman Franklin County
2003-04 Wade Iams Penn 1996-97 Durriell Brown Indianapolis Cathedral
2004-05 Andrew Gregory Fort Wayne Snider 1997-98 Adam Clements Hamilton Southeastern
2005-06 Chris Summers Hamilton Southeastern 1998-99 Russ Mann Concord
2006-07 Ryan Murray Carmel 1999-00 Matt Hasbrook Indianapolis Cathedral
2007-08 Cameron Lowry Pike 2000-01 Cory Partlow Plainfield
32 45th Annual IHSAA State Football Tournament is proudly presented by the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS.