Journalist of the Year

Since 1995, WIN has honored the nation’s best wrestling writers and communicators who have promoted the sport with their work.

The following is a list of those Journalists of the Year.

Year		Name, Organization
2019		Justin Hoch, Freelancer, The Fire Inside
2018		K.J. Pilcher, Cedar Rapids Gazette
2017		Andy Hamilton, Trackwrestling.com
2016		Christian Pyles & Willie Saylor, FloWrestling Radio Live
2015		John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com
2014		Shane Sparks, Big Ten Network & ESPN
2013		Bryce Miller, Des Moines Register
2012		Jeff Byers, Penn State Radio
2011		Andy Hamilton, Iowa City Press-Citizen
2010		Andrew Hipps, InterMat
2009		Jim Johnson, Big Ten Network and ESPN
2008		Kyle Klingman, On the Mat Radio
2007		Jason Bryant, InterMat
2006		Mike Chapman, WIN/Author
2005		Roger Moore, Stillwater (Okla.) NewsPress
2004		Craig Sesker, Omaha World Herald
2003		Rob Sherrill, WIN
2002		Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
2001		Mike Nieto, Times of NW Indiana
2000		Dan Ventura, Boston Herald
1999		Jeff Byers, WRSC Radio
1998		Reid Handley, Chicago Tribune
1997		Dan McCool, Des Moines Register
1996		Matt Winkeljohn, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1995		J.R. Ogden, Cedar Rapids Gazette

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