(Douglas, Wyo.) – The 11 high school finalists for the 2020 NFF Wyoming Chapter Scholar-Athlete Awards have been announced. The finalists, the most outstanding back and lineman from each classification, will each be honored with a $1,200 scholarship and a chance to be named Wyoming's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, who receives an additional $1,200 scholarship.

The 2020 high school senior finalists for the Scholar-Athlete awards are:  Class 1A 6-man
Hadley Abarr, Meeteetse
Dalton Peterson, Encampment
 
Class 1A 9-man
Colter Collver, Wind River
Bodie Herring, Southeast
 
Class 2A
Back - CJ Lindsay, Lovell
Lineman - Hunter Meeks, Mountain View
 
Class 3A
Back - Nic Talich, Cody
Lineman - Rylan Koehn, Riverton
 
Class 4A
Back - Graedyn Buell, Cheyenne East
Back - Andrew Johnson, Cheyenne Central
Lineman - Quinton Mangus, Sheridan 
 
Details of the award ceremony are undetermined at this time due to Covid-19 prevention considerations.
 
The Scholar-Athlete Awards are based 40 percent on football ability, 40 percent on academic achievement and 20 percent on extra curricular activities and citizenship in their respective schools and in their communities. Leadership roles are a great incentive in scoring. To qualify, a scholar-athlete must have a GPA of 3.0 or better.