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Official of the Year

David Truitt Honored As Top Swimming Official
David Truitt of Lebanon, Indiana is the recipient of Swim Chair for the Fall Creek Officials Associa-
the 2024-25 IHSAA Outstanding Official Award for tion, in which he conducts meetings that provide
the sport of Swimming and Diving. training tutorials and educational content on rule
changes so officials can obtain their tournament
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic qualification. David has also worked as a mentor
Association recognizes and honors an to newer officials in the state, helping them grow
outstanding official in each sport. and gain valuable experience.
Officials selected for this
distinction have gone above and The most enjoyable aspect of of-
beyond to serve their association, ficiating for David is the opportunity
community, and the IHSAA. Each to give back to his community while
has shown exceptional qualities of fostering a positive environment for
leadership, dedication, and loyalty student-athletes to learn, grow, and
to their sport, our student-athletes, compete.
and their fellow officials. Truitt works as an Attorney in his
Truitt has been a licensed IHSAA own private practice and resides
Swimming & Diving official for 26 in Lebanon, Indiana with his wife.
years. During his time with the Together, they have two sons.
IHSAA, he has been assigned 31
boys and girls sectionals and five David was selected for this honor
(5) diving regionals. He’s had a part by a committee representing the
in numerous Boys and Girls State 24 officials’ associations in Indiana.
Finals events, working as a Timer There are more than 6,000 officials
and Diving Judge each year. licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports. These of-
ficials work tirelessly to provide safe, competitive
David is a member of the Fall Creek Officials As- environments for over 160,000 student athletes
sociation, as well as the Indiana Officials Associa- in Indiana.
tion. He’s served the past eight (8) years as the

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swimming and diving.
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