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William T. Hastings |
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Annually, the MWOA recognizes one individual who best exemplifies the true meaning of sportsmanship in the sport of wrestling, along with one individual for their outstanding contribution for the betterment of the sport of wrestling. The Contribution to Wrestling Award was first presented in 1965, and the Sportsmanship Award has been bestowed upon one individual since 1974. It is considered to be an extreme honor to receive these awards, and these two awards are held in high regard by all involved in the sport of wrestling throughout the state of Maryland.
Below is a list of individuals who have received the Contribution to Wrestling Award from the MWOA.
| Year | Recipient | School or Association |
| 1964-65 | Don Sudbrink | Bel Air H.S. |
| 1965-66 | Charles Gamper | M.S.A. |
| 1966-67 | Frank Truchet | Baltimore County |
| 1968-69 | Ray Oliver | McDonogh School |
| 1969-70 | Paul Rusko | Anne Arundel County |
| 1970-71 | John Lowe | Milford Mill H.S. |
| 1971-72 | Dr. Charles Brown | M.J.W.L. |
| 1972-73 | Bucky Workman | Catonsville Community College |
| 1973-74 | Chuck Dysleski | North Harford H.S. |
| 1974-75 | Al Hunt | Southern H.S. - Anne Arundel |
| 1975-76 | Neil Adelberg | Mount Saint Joseph H.S. |
| 1976-77 | Elmer Dize | Mervo H.S. |
| 1977-78 | Ron Belinko | Overlea H.S. |
| 1978-79 | Al Kohlhafer | Northeast H.S. - Anne Arundel |
| 1979-80 | Dick Slutsky | Aberdeen H.S. |
| 1980-81 | Bill Hastings | Baltimore Polytechnic H.S. |
| 1981-82 | Claude Darr | Franklin H.S. |
| 1982-83 | Mike Hampe | Old Mill H.S. |
| 1983-84 | Buddy Hepfer | Arundel H.S. |
| 1984-85 | Desi McNelis | Saint Paul's School |
| 1985-86 | Haswell Franklin | M.S.W.A |
| 1986-87 | Guy Pritzker | Owings Mill H.S. / M.J.W.L |
| 1987-88 | Steve Carnahan | Oakland Mills H.S. |
| 1988-89 | Al Miller | Perry Hall H.S. |
| 1989-90 | Ray Grozkowski | Owings Mills H.S. |
| 1990-91 | Bob Crandell | M.J.W.L |
| 1991-92 | Dwight Warren | Mervo H.S. / McKim |
| 1992-93 | Pete Chakmakas | Dulaney H.S. |
| 1993-94 | Jack Woodward | M.J.W.L / M.W.O.A. / Essex Community College |
| 1994-95 | Tom Lamonica | Friends School |
| 1995-96 | Lee Hughes | M.W.O.A. |
| 1996-97 | Paul Triplett | Mount Saint Joseph H.S. |
| 1997-98 | John Lowe, Jr. | Western Maryland College |
| 1998-99 | Tom Gaylin | M.W.O.A. |
| 1999-00 | Bo Eibner | Overlea H.S. |
| 2000-01 | Dennis Frazier | Loyola H.S. |
| 2001-02 | Dan Zotterelli | Kent County H.S. |
| 2002-03 | Bill Hendrix | M.J.W.L - Middle River |
| 2003-04 | Tom DiCarlo | M.J.W.L - Golden Ring |
| 2004-05 | Earl Lauer | River Hill H.S. |
| 2005-06 | Andy Schipul | Kent Island H.S. |
| 2005-06 | Pete Welch | McDonogh School |
| 2006-07 | Bill Hastings | Baltimore Polytechnic H.S./M.W.O.A. |
| 2007-08 | Cornell Bass | |
| 2008-09 | Ken Kiler | M.J.W.L - Manchester |
| 2009-10 | Ed Kelly | M.W.O.A. |
| 2010-11 | Nate Davis | Owings Mills JL |
| 2011-12 | Robert Smoot | McDonogh School |
| 2012-13 | Bruce Malinowski | Overlea H.S./M.W.O.A. |
| 2012-13 | Dean Cox | Rising Sun H.S. |
| 2013-14 | Cory and Erin Holmes | McDonogh School |
| 2014-15 | Henry Franklin | Gilman School/M.S.W.A. |
| 2015-16 | Wavie Gibson | Baltimore Polytechnic H.S. |
| 2016-17 | Bill Zimmerman | Edgewood H.S./M.W.O.A. |
| 2017-18 | Ron Causey | Hereford H.S. |
| 2018-19 | Harry Barnabae | Mount Saint Joseph H.S. |