Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarship Awarded
to Missoula’s Meinzen, Lewistown’s Birdwell, and Circle’s Stormer.

For the fifteenth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal
injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana,
has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top
student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and
“B/C”.

The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed
the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This
year’s winners exemplify the precise purpose of the  scholarships.

This year’s recipients won a combined 9 state championships.  All
three student-athletes maintained impressive grade point averages with one
perfect 4.0. 

“It is inspiring to see these students excel both on the mats and in the classroom," said
Zander Blewett. “It is quite an accomplishment that a wrestler could
never lose a match in high school and still manage to earn a 3.97 GPA.”

The winners are as follows:

Hunter Meinzen of Missoula Big Sky is the winner of the Class “AA” scholarship. Meinzen was a
three-time State champion earning who was a runner-up as a
freshman.  Meinzen earned a 3.2 GPA and plans to go on to wrestle at
Oregon State University and study kinesiology.

Cooper Birdwell of Fergus High School is the Class “A” winner. Birdwell had the very rare
distinction of not only winning four state championships, but never losing a
match during his high school career.  He
earned a 3.97 GPA and will wrestle at Oklahoma State University and study
biology.

Krayle Stormer of Circle High School is the Class “B/C” winner.  Stormer won two state
championships and had two third place finishes, with his coach being his
mother.  He had a perfect 4.0 GPA and
will study mechanical engineering at Oregon State University, Emory Riddle or
Harvard.

“We love wrestling for the life lessons it teaches and these kids embody
what this great sport is all about,” said Blewett.

Blewett also offers $500 wrestling scholarships to several high schools in
North-Central Montana. For more information regarding the scholarship visit

http://www.hoytblewett.com/blewett-wrestling-scholarship