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Steinmark finalists announced

Rocky Mountain News

Published May 23, 2007 at midnight

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• The Rocky Mountain News presents the award based on excellence in athletics, academics and citizenship. The award is in the 36th year for the boys, 34th for the girls.

• The award honors Fred Steinmark, who excelled in football, basketball and baseball while attending Wheat Ridge High School in the late 1960s. Steinmark also was an outstanding student and was active in several school and community-oriented endeavors before attending the University of Texas, where he helped the Longhorns to the national football title in 1969. Steinmark died from cancer in 1971 at age 22.

• To be nominated for the Steinmark Award by a coach, athletic director or school administrator, a nominee must have participated in at least two sports through their high school careers and have been chosen all-state in one and at least all-league in another. Each also must have carried at least a 3.0 grade- point average. There were a record 46 nominees this year.

• A 14-member committee of athletic directors, coaches and former winners selected the finalists and winners. The winners will be profiled in the June 2 edition of the Rocky. The 12 finalists will be honored June 8 at the Rocky/Colorado High School Coaches Association All-State Games banquet in Greeley.

BOYS FINALISTS

Mark Brundage, Cherokee Trail

• Sports: Football, soccer, cross country, basketball, baseball.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 4.70 8/1 of 299.

• Athletic honors: Earned 12 letters among five sports; two-time all-state in soccer, once in football and all-league in basketball and baseball; Skyline League Most Valuable Player in soccer; selected by Kicking.com as the No. 1 punter from the Southwest Region; member of the school's Athletic Leadership Council.

• Academic honors: National Honor Society; valedictorian; National Merit Commended Scholar; National German and Latin exam finalist; Cherry Creek School District Foundation's Leadership for Tomorrow; academic all-state honors in basketball and baseball; scored in the 99th percentile on ACT.

• Citizenship: German American Partnership Program; German exchange student; Adams Camp volunteer for children with special needs; YMCA of the Rockies camp volunteer.

• College: Rice.

Nick Dreitz, Brush

• Sports: Football, wrestling, track and field.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 3.64 6/20 of 116.

• Athletic honors: Lettered 10 times, earning all-state in football in 2005 and 2006 and all-league recognition three times; won the 215-pound title in wrestling in 2007 to help the Beetdiggers to the team championship; state qualifier in shot put and discus and all-state on 800-meter relay team; three-year starter in basketball.

• Academic honors: Honor roll member through high school and two-year member of National Honor Society; Brush Rotary Student of the Month; Masonic Award winner in Industrial Arts; excelled in biology, chemistry and journalism.

• Citizenship: Student body co-president and a member of student council four years; Snowball Dance and homecoming king; president, vice president and treasurer of 4-H; earned several championships in stock show competitions; youth sports official.

• College: Fort Hays State.

Clay Garcia, Alamosa

• Sports: Football, basketball, baseball.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 4.3 4/1 of 125.

• Athletic honors: Four-year letter winner in all three sports; All-Colorado quarterback in football; selected a Prep Nation 101 All-American; Colorado Sports Hall of Fame 2006 Male High School Athlete of the Year; finished among the top nine in 17 Colorado high school football record categories, including career passing (8,606 yards, 93 touchdowns, 532 completions); all-state in baseball in 2005; two-year captain in football and basketball, three times in baseball.

• Academic honors: Valedictorian; Boettcher Scholarship winner (scored 34 of 36 on math portion of ACT); National Honor Society; Colorado High School Press Association Journalism Excellence Award as a junior; Advanced Placement Scholar Award; Wendy's High School Heisman state finalist; National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar.

• Citizenship: Student body president as junior and senior; sophomore class president; Knowledge Bowl; volunteer fifth-grade tutor; chess club.

• College: Colorado School of Mines.

C.J. Gillman, Columbine

• Sports: Football, baseball.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 3.89 7/26 of 371.

• Athletic honors: All-Colorado defensive back for 2006 Class 5A state champion; Most Valuable Player of state title football game; Gold Helmet Award finalist; All-Colorado catcher as a junior for state championship team; all-league and all-state twice.

• Academic honors: Academic all-state in football and baseball; Denver Masons Outstanding Junior of the Year; John Lynch Star of the Month; Denver Athletic Club Scholar/Athlete of the Year Scholarship Fund finalist; National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar.

• Citizenship: Special Olympics volunteer; elementary school reading and field day volunteer; St. Francis Cabrini youth group; basketball referee for unified program for children with special needs; special education volunteer.

• College: Coastal Carolina.

Brian Hendricks, Burlington

• Sports: Football, wrestling, track and field.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 3.89 5/5 of 52.

• Athletic honors: Four-time all-league selection in football; three times all-state, including All-Colorado as a linebacker as a senior and Class A defensive player of the year; All-State Games selectee; two-time state wrestling champion; three-time state qualifier with a career record of 102-1; ranked 18th nationally; three-time state qualifier in track.

• Academic honors: Academic all-state; National Honor Society; National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar.

• Citizenship: Student council; drama club; elementary school assistant; swim coach for children with special needs; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; volunteer youth T-ball; football and wrestling coach; youth camp leader.

• College: Wyoming.

David Marone, Broomfield

• Sports: Football, wrestling.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 3.56 4/109 of 324.

• Athletic honors: Selected all-state and all-league three times in football at linebacker; team captain as a senior; two-time team captain in wrestling; three-time regional champion; four-time state placer; state runner-up as sophomore; state champion as junior and senior (only two-time champion in school history).

• Academic honors: Eight-time academic all-state; honor roll every semester during high school.

• Citizenship: Youth baseball umpire; community and school projects volunteer; assists blind students at school; youth wrestling and football coach and referee; elementary school reading volunteer.

• College: Virginia Tech.

Others nominated

Bob Adamson (Byers), T.J. Berge (Dakota Ridge), Harold Andrew Couch (Pueblo Centennial), Scott Cure (Idalia), Marcus Felker (Thornton), Karl Heimbrock (Cherry Creek), Ryan Hill (Arvada West), Tucker Lane (Nucla), Ian Lettow (Faith Christian), Justin Major (Ponderosa), Sam McKinley (Grand Valley), Blake Morgan (Greeley West), Trey Mullen (Lyons), Anthony Perkins (Northglenn/Community Christian), Jairin Potter (Englewood), Matt Stiasny (Dove Creek), Gary Stecklein (Skyview), Greg Suryn (Front Range Christian), Anguel Tolev (Thornton), Ty Tschacher (Platte Valley), Matthew Wright (Wheat Ridge), Graham Yantis (Faith Christian).

GIRLS FINALISTS

Amanda Brown, Limon

• Sports: Softball, basketball, track and field.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 4.0/1 of 44.

• Athletic honors: Four times all-league and honorable mention all-state in softball; selected for the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports all-state game; Class 2A player of the year in basketball as a senior; four times all-state; member of three state championship teams; McDonald's All-America nominee; CCGS all-state selection; four-time state qualifier in track and field; member of four-time state champion 1,600-meter relay team and three other relay titles; won four state team titles.

• Academic honors: Honor roll; Wendy's High School Heisman Award nominee; science fair regional qualifier; excellence in several subjects, including Advanced Placement chemistry; Industrial Arts Superior Award.

• Citizenship: National Honor Society member and officer; honor band; class treasurer; International Club; Students Against Destructive Decisions; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Methodist youth group; food bank volunteer; youth basketball and softball coach.

• College: Valley City State.

Brittany Burgeson, Evergreen

• Sports: Cross country, volleyball, track and field.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 3.70 7/49 of 242.

• Athletic honors: In volleyball, four-year starter and all-league honoree; three-year state qualifier in track and field; 2006 Jefferson County League most valuable performer; 12 first-team all-Jeffco awards; league record-holder in several events; Colorado and regional Junior Olympics heptathlon champion (15th nationally); 11th in national high school indoor high jump and pentathlon.

• Academic honors: National Scholastic Academic All-American; honor roll; excellence in several Advanced Placement courses; Best Drama Award at Denver Academy Film Festival; Colorado Scholastic Arts Award; numerous speech and writing awards.

• Citizenship: Yearbook editor; French club founder and co-president; Overachievers' Literary Society; Interact club member; elementary school reading coach; Rotary Youth Leadership Conference; youth track coach; student council; community events volunteer.

• College: Notre Dame.

Jessica Lynch, Pagosa Springs

• Sports: Cross country, basketball, track and field.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 3.96 3/11 of 127.

• Athletic honors: Two-time state qualifier in cross country; finished 15th at state as a senior; three-time all-league selection; team captain; all-state selection and Intermountain League player of the year as a senior in basketball; selected to participate in the Colorado High School Coaches Association's and Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports all-state games; three-year starter; multiple-event state qualifier in track and field; member of state champion 3,200-meter relay team as a junior; three time all-league selection.

• Academic honors: National Honor Society for three years; academic achievement honors four years.

• Citizenship: Future Business Leaders of America multiple award winner; concert and honor band; Rotary Youth Leadership Award; church youth group; youth basketball and summer camp volunteer; nursing home and community projects volunteer.

• College: Bucknell.

Kristen McGlynn, Platte Canyon

• Sports: Cross country, track and field.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 4.0. McGlynn is home-schooled and not ranked in her class.

• Athletic honors: Two-time Class 3A state champion in cross country; placed fifth in the Midwest regional and 35th in the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships as a senior; finished ninth in the USATF nationals; four-year letter winner; three times All-Colorado; four-year letter winner in track and field; 2007 Nike All-American in the 5 kilometers; Frontier League athlete of the year; All-Colorado selection in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters in 2006; state champion in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 this season; won the 1,600 and 3,200 as a junior; member of 2005 3A state championship team.

• Academic honors: Scored in the 97th percentile nationally on ACT.

• Citizenship: Multiple honors for piano.

• College: Baylor.

Annie Perizzolo, Smoky Hill

• Sports: Field hockey, swimming, track and field, lacrosse.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 4.72 9/5 of 548.

• Athletic honors: Three-year letter winner in field hockey; team captain; all-state and all-league as a senior; National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association All-American the past three years; four-year state qualifier in the 100 breaststroke (finished second as a senior); four-year letter winner; team captain as a senior; Hoyt Brauner Award winner; All-Centennial League in the shot put in track and field; letter winner in lacrosse this season.

• Academic honors: International Baccalaureate candidate; honors graduate; Advanced Placement honors; National Honor Society; Leadership for Tomorrow Award; selected Smoky Hill Student Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Senior; Wellesley College Book Award; scored 34 of 36 on ACT and 1,890 on new SAT.

• Citizenship: IB mentor; Future Business Leaders of America officer; DECA national qualifier; assisted living center and junior probation program volunteer; Extra Hands for ALS; youth swim coach.

• College: Claremont McKenna College.

Hannah Tuomi, Horizon

• Sports: Volleyball, basketball, tennis.

• Grade-point average/class rank: 3.92 7/23 of 502.

• Athletic honors: Three-time honorable mention all-state selection in volleyball; three times all-league for a team that won two Front Range League titles; selected All-Colorado twice in basketball; three-time all-league honoree; twice finished as leading rebounder in Class 5A; two-time team state runner-up; McDonald's All-American nominee; Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-American; selected to play in several all-state games.

• Academic honors: National Honor Society; 2006 Masonic Award; John Lynch Star of the Month award.

• Citizenship: Elderly care center volunteer.

• College: Vanderbilt.

Others nominated

Allison Gohl (Northglenn), Danna Green (Rangely), Jenna Hayes (Niwot), Hayley Hollenga (Air Academy), Melissa Jones (Legacy), Greta Meyer (Kent Denver), Morgan Miller (Colorado Academy), Grace Shearrer (Englewood), Emily Van Gulik (Evergreen), Elena Vigil (Akron), Jordan Wood (Smoky Hill), Jenna Zamprelli (Douglas County).