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Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarship Awarded to Missoula’s Meinzen, Lewistown’s Birdwell, and Circle’s Stormer.
For the fifteenth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”.
The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This year’s winners exemplify the precise purpose of the scholarships.
This year’s recipients won a combined 9 state championships. All three student-athletes maintained impressive grade point averages with one perfect 4.0.
“It is inspiring to see these students excel both on the mats and in the classroom," said Zander Blewett. “It is quite an accomplishment that a wrestler could never lose a match in high school and still manage to earn a 3.97 GPA.”
The winners are as follows:
Hunter Meinzen of Missoula Big Sky is the winner of the Class “AA” scholarship. Meinzen was a three-time State champion earning who was a runner-up as a freshman. Meinzen earned a 3.2 GPA and plans to go on to wrestle at Oregon State University and study kinesiology.
Cooper Birdwell of Fergus High School is the Class “A” winner. Birdwell had the very rare distinction of not only winning four state championships but never losing a match during his high school career. He earned a 3.97 GPA and will wrestle at Oklahoma State University and study biology.
Krayle Stormer of Circle High School is the Class “B/C” winner. Stormer won two state championships and had two third-place finishes, with his coach being his mother. He had a perfect 4.0 GPA and will study mechanical engineering at Oregon State University, Emory Riddle, or Harvard.
“We love wrestling for the life lessons it teaches and these kids embody what this great sport is all about,” said Blewett.
Blewett also offers $500 wrestling scholarships to several high schools in North-Central Montana. For more information regarding the scholarship visit
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