Jim Okler, Executive Director 854 Marshall Street, Portland, MI 48875 Mark F. Holdren, Exec. Secretary Cell: 734-223-8490 E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 517-526-4575 5/10/2021 Executive Board For Immediate Release: Executive Director: James M Okler, CMAA Benzie Central High School, Mr. Sampson Ross Named Executive Secretary: Michigan High School Coaches Association Rich Tompkins Multi Sport winner Mark F. Holdren President: Belleville MI, May 8, 2021 – The Michigan High School Coaches Association the professional organization Debbie Williams-Hoak of school coaches and athletic directors, (MHSCA) has selected Mr. Sampson Ross of Benzie Central High School 1st Vice President as one of eight state finalists for MHSCA Rich Tompkins Multi Sport winners. The award will be presented to Mr. Darrin Millar Sampson Ross at the senior honors award ceremony. 2nd Vice President

Ron Landfair Congratulations to Benzie Central High School and Mr. Sampson Ross, a Multi-Sport athlete at your school has been 3rd Vice President selected as MHSCA Rich Tompkins Multi Sport winner. The nomination and selection for these awards comes from Dave Kowalski your coach’s constituent sport association and through the Michigan High School Coaches Association. Past President

Ted McIntyre The MHSCA selection of Sampson Ross from Benzie Central High School reflects positively upon your school and Executive Committees your community. Nominee’s selection has been based on their participation in interscholastic athletics and a letter Rich Tompkins Multi-Sport award winner in twelve or more sports during an athlete’s high school career. Along with their contribution to the Athlete Award sport, school, and community. These were some of the criteria to determine the selection. It is indeed an honor to Larry Merx have been selected as one of the eight winners for MHSCA Rich Tompkins Multi Sport who participated in school Service Award sports from the entire state of nominees. Mike Jolly Constitution The MHSCA is a – 67-year-old association with nearly 35,000 members serving coaches & athletic administrators, Kim Salisbury and all levels as coaches in numerous high schools and junior/middle highs throughout the state. The Michigan High School Coaches Association works to promote the educational value of interscholastic athletics and the role of Finance athletic administrators and coaches. The MHSCA are very proud to spotlight Sampson Ross – a person whose work Steve Porter, Darrin Millar & and values best mirror those of the interscholastic sports. Sue Miller

Diversity For further information contact: Ron Landfair MHSCA Executive Director, James M. Okler, 7800 Grays Dr., Grosse Ile, MI. 48111

Member Associations 734-223-8490 (O) MIAAA: Athletic Directors MHSCA Multi Sport Award Chairperson, Larry Merx, 39 Judd Rd, Milan Mi. 48160 [email protected] MHSBCA: BCAM: Athletic Director of Benzie Central High School Mr. Steve Graetz [email protected] (231) 882-4497 MHSIBCA: CCCAM: Competitive Cheer The 2021 student-athletes that were selected as the State winners for the Rich Tompkins MHSCA Multi-Sport Athlete MHSFCA: Football Award Honors were: MIGCA: Mia Rzepka from Coldwater High School Class A Girls MHSGCJA: Gymnastics Kade Manzo from Lake Orion High School Class A Boys MHSHCA- MHSLCA: Men’s Ellen Bretzke from Benzie Central High School Class B Girls MWLCA: Women’s Lacrosse Sampson Ross from Benzie Central High School Class B Boys MHSSCA: Skiing MHSSCA: Kallie Harrison from Bloomingdale High School Class C Girls

MISCA: & Diving Camden Orr from New Lothrop High School Class C Boys MHSTeCA: MITCA: Track & Field & Jessica Smith from Mason County Eastern High School Class D Girls Cross Country Carson Voss from Dansville High School Class D Boys MIVCA: MWA: Wrestling