Fini

Accolades continue for Brock Bonin of Teurlings Catholic.  To go with his four consecutive Division II state championships, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame has recognized Bonin with the Louisiana Dave Shultz High School Excellence Award.  The award was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in January of 1996.  It is presented annually to a high school senior, and is based equally on outstanding wrestling success, scholastic achievement, and citizenship or community service. Bonin is the third Division II wrestler to win the award.  Cody Hill of Live Oak won it in 2014, and Parkway had consecutive winners in Kamron Johnson (2005) and Mike Newberg (2006).  The list of winners includes, among others, four-time Division I state champion Paul Klein of Brother Martin (2015), and three-time Division I state champions Tyrek Malveaux of Comeaux (2013), Scott Gibbons of Rummel (2012), Nick Shields of Brother Martin (2008), Richie Dixon of Brother Martin (2000), Roderick Ratcliff of McKinley (1998) and Chad Boudreaux of Rummel (1997).

In his four varsity years wrestling for Teurlings Catholic High School, TrackWrestling records indicate Brock Bonin won 118 matches against only 14 Louisiana losses and three losses to out-of-state competitors.  He became the fifth wrestler to win four consecutive Division II state championships, joining  Brusly's Tim LeBlanc (1979 to 1982), Hackberry's Ernie Payton (1984-87), Chad Buras of the Buras Wildcats (1987-1990) and more importantly for Bonin, Teurlings Catholic Coach Brad Macha, who won four consecutive Division II state championships for Redemptorist from 1992-95.  Among his wins, Bonin defeated 12 wrestlers who would become Louisiana state champions (five of whom would win two state titles). 

In 2016 Bonin was voted the LHSAA State Wrestling Championships Division II Outstanding Wrestler award. 

Year Winner School 2016 Brock Bonin Teurlings Catholic 2015 Paul Klein Brother Martin 2014 Cody Hill Live Oak 2013 Tyrek Malveaux Comeaux 2012 Scott Gibbons Rummel 2011 Mark Pinero Rummel 2010 Michael Love Catholic 2009 Johnny Calcote Rummel 2008 Nick Shields Brother Martin 2007 Kamron Johnson Parkway

Year Winner School 2006 Mike Newberg Parkway 2005 Caleb Levee Mandeville 2004 Vaalyn Jackson Sulphur 2003 Andrew Gruezke Jesuit 2002 Joseph Gulotta Brother Martin 2001 Richie Dixon Brother Martin 2000 Daniel Salter Northshore 1999 Eddie Webb Lafayette 1998 Roderick Ratcliff McKinley 1997 Chad Boudreaux Rummel

Back to Top