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Stacey Davis named 2011 USA Wrestling Official of the Year

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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling

Stacey Davis of Powder Springs, Ga. was named 2011 USA Wrestling Official of the Year. This award is presented annually to an outstanding official within USA Wrestling for achievements and service to the sport.


Davis holds a FILA rank of Olympic category, one of two U.S. referees with this classification. He holds a USA-1 rank domestically. Davis has been a referee within USA Wrestling since 1997.


He will officiate at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in Istabul, Turkey in September. He is also scheduled to work the Olympic Test event in London, England in December, which is the event where the referees for the 2012 Olympic Games will be selected.


Davis has worked many major international events, including the 2010 Junior World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and the 2009 Women's World Cup in Tijuan, China. He has worked the Pan American Championships in the Senior, Junior and Cadet levels. Davis has also officiated at several FILA Grand Prix events overseas.


He has worked each of the U.S. Senior National Championships and World Team Trials events since 2002. Davis has also been officiating USA Wrestling age-group national tournaments on many levels since 1996. He has also served on the USWOA Board in the past.


Davis has also been very active as a coach within USA Wrestling, especially within the state association in Georgia. It was his involvement in coaching which led him to become a mat official.


"I wanted to be a better coach and I felt if I knew the rules, I could train athletes better. Somebody told me I couldn't do it and that's how I got in. That didn't sit well with my nature" said Davis. "You are around the best wrestlers in the world. What better way to learn technique that to be out on the mat? Wrestling helps my officiating and officiating helps my wrestling."


Davis has been active as a coach within Team Georgia since 1996. He has also served as a coach for Holy Innocents High School in Atlanta.


He was an NCAA qualifier for the University of North Carolina, competing for Coach Bill Lam from 1982-1986. Davis was also a state champion for Andrews High School in High Point, N.C.


"I have learned about being an official within the United States. We have the deepest officials' organization in the world. I am among guys, 15 at any different time, who could receive this award. It is an honor to be included in this group. I look at the previous award winners, Olympic and World Championship officials, Golden Whistle Award winners. I am grateful to be included with them" said Davis.

Official of the Year Award

1971 - Vince Zuaro, New York

1972 - Wes Hogland, Oregon

1973 - Dennis Fankhouser

1974 - Pat Lovell, California

1975 - Pat Lovell, California

1976 - Sam Williams. New York

1977 - Mick Pickford, Iowa

1978 - Charlie White, Colorado

1979 - Jon Schaus, Illinois

1980 - Don Sondgeroth, Colorado

1981 - Steve Bernhardt, Virginia

1982 - Gordon Weeks, Michigan

1983 - Bernie Norris, Illinois

1984 - Leroy Evans, California

1985 - Carolyn White, Colorado

1986 - Tony Melosci, New York

1987 - Santos Cageao, Ohio

1988 - Bob Dellinger, Oklahoma

1989 - Chuck Almeida, Florida

1990 - Eric Kopsch, Michigan

1991 - Sue Siar, Pennsylvania

1992 - Rick Tucci, Florida

1993 - Bill Stecklein, Pennsylvania

1994 - Jack Bowman, Indiana

1995 - Bob Siar, Sr., Pennsylvania

1996 - David Errett, Indiana

1997 - Chris Curtis, New Jersey

1998 - Tom Clark, Indiana

1999 - Mort Geller, Florida

2000 - Mike Hess, Washington

2001 - Tom Siar, Pennsylvania

2002 - Jan Hesser, Indiana

2003 - Douglas Molin, Indiana

2004 - John Branch, California

2005 - John Heyman, Florida

2006 - Jerry Kuntz, Oklahoma

2007 - Bill Hinchley, Minnesota

2008 - Toby Tobiasson, Utah

2009 - Rusty Davidson, New Mexico

2010 - Zach Errett, Indiana

2011 - Stacey Davis, Georgia

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