James 'Spank" BlasingThis award is named for James "Spank" Blasing, a longtime coach and sports administrator at CSU-Pueblo. Blasing launched the men's track and cross country programs during his tenure at the school. The award recognizes the school's top male scholar-athlete.
To date there have been a total of 38 Spank Blasing recipients honored.
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Spank Blasing Recipients
2022 - Ty Lewis (Baseball)
2021 - Nate Miller (Track & Field)
2020 - Kyle Rosenbrock (Foootball)
2019 - Kevin Ribarich (Foootball)
2018 - Derrick Williams (Track & Field)
2017 - Derrick Carter (Track & Field)
2016 - Jake Ludwick (Football)
2015 - Stephen Dickens (Football)
2014 - Saul Shrom (Tennis)
2013 - James Berry (Golf)
2012 - Lee Meisner (Football)
2011 - Justin Grant (Wrestling)
2010 - Mike Sanchez (Baseball)
2009 - Trevor Martinez (Soccer)
2008 - Chris Childress (Basketball)
2007 - Andrew Hedrick (Golf)
2006 - Steve Raquet (Basketball)
2005 - Brian Vecchio (Basketball)
2004 - Tomy Wittmus (Baseball)
Spank Blasing Recipients
2003 - Craig Miller (Soccer)
2002 - Sam Christensen (Baseball)
2001 - Brian Luna (Wrestling)
2000 - Dave Bradshaw (Basketball)
Jason Tapia (Wrestling)
1995 - Reco Burt (Basketball)
1994 - Jason Allen (Golf)
1993 - Mannie Garcia (Wrestling)
1992 - Dax Charles (Wrestling)
1991 - Andy Pipher (Wrestling)
1990 - Jeff Martinez (Track & Field)
1989 - Chuck Pipher (Wrestling)
1988 - Myron Jeffersoon (Track & Field)
Chuck Pipher (Wrestling)
Guy Taylor (Basketball)
1987 - Chuck Pipher (Wrestling)
1986 - Calvin Shrull (Wrestling)
1985 - Jeff Bell (Track/Football)
1984 - Dan DeRose (Football)
1983 - Roy Thomas (Football)
1982 - Michael Duran Cross Country)
