Junior Schalles Award

Wade Schalles

The Junior Schalles Award, which is given annually by WIN and Cliff Keen Athletics to the nation’s best high school pinner, is named after Wade Schalles, who set the college pin record at Clarion (Pa.) State where he also won two NCAA championships (1972-73). During his career, Schalles defeated 153 of 159 opponents and pinned 109.

P.J. Duke of Minisink Valley in New York was named the winner of the 2024 Schalles Award. Click on his name to read story that appeared in WIN Magazine.

Recent Award Winner Story Links:

2026: Jordyn Raney (Union County, Ky.)

2025: Sergio Vega (Sunnyside, Ariz.)

2024: PJ Duke (Minisink Valley, N.Y.)

2023: Ryder Rogotzke (Stillwater, Minn.)

2022: Ryder Rogotzke (Stillwater, Minn.)