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Official of the Year
                            Official of the Year



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