2025-26
Cuesta Co-Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year
PRESTON SCHARF
In 2003 the Cuesta Athletic Department instituted its first true Athlete of the Year Award. The coaching staff was encouraged to nominate their best athlete, and a committee was created to weigh performance athletic as the highest criteria. Today Cuesta announced its Outstanding Athletes of the Year for the twenty-fourth time and the second to honor co-Male Athletes of the Year
2025 3C2A Wrestler of the Year
Preston Scharf enjoyed a near perfect sophomore campaign as he drove himself to an individual State Title. Scharf was also the Cougars' MVP in 2025, when he earned All American honors as a State Runner-up, but he was on a mission this season. He did not take a loss until the Cougars' travelled to the Menlo College Tournament in November. His teammates were also on board with, what Coach Joe Dansby calls "Vision Cuesta" as the Cougars qualified nine wrestlers for 2025 3C2A State Championships and obliterated the program's previous record (297) for victories with 319 triumphs. Scharf led the way for the team as he battled his way back to the State Title match. He also had the camaraderie of four of the Cougars Top 7 winningest wrestlers in the room with him, including current record holder and teammate
Grant Eklund (67). Scharf's closed his with 63 career, with all his time in the title bracket, he was able to produce the program's best career winning percentage at 91.3% (min. 2 yrs, 30 bouts).
The Cougars finished in 3rd place in the SouthEast Conference and finished the season in 8th at the 2025 3C2A State Championships.
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year
2003 David Lamar, Carpinteria, CA (Baseball)
2004 Kevin Bradley, Long Beach, CA (Water Polo)
2005 Mike Brown, Davis, CA (Baseball)
2006 Jeff Chaney, Arroyo Grande, CA (Water Polo)
2007 Michael Williams, Sutter Creek, CA (Wrestling)
2008 Quentin Cate, Cambria, CA (Baseball)
2009 Tom Schumacher, Dudelange, LUX (Basketball)
2010 Roger Guardia, Matadepera, ESP (Basketball)
2011 Eric Marsh, Arroyo Grande, CA (Water Polo)
2012 Malte Kramer, Freiburg, DEU (Basketball)
2013 Brady Moore, Santa Barbara, CA (Water Polo)
2014 Georan Meendering, Visalia, CA (Swimming)
2015 Connor Fisher, Lake Isabella, CA (Cross Country, Track)
2016 Brendan Jenkins, Pleasanton, CA (Baseball)
2017 Sean McDermott, Kings Beach, CA (Cross Country)
2018 Andrew Navigato, Riverside, CA (Baseball)
2019 Joshua Wilson-Murry, San Luis Obispo, CA (Basketball)
2020 Jack Felsted, Visalia, CA (Water Polo)
2021 Lucas Esenwein, Morro Bay, CA (Swimming)
2022 Gabriel Katches, Paso Robles, CA (Track & Field)
2023 Zachary Tallerman, Berkeley, CA (Baseball)
2024 Dante Ianora, Walnut Creek, CA (Water Polo)
2025 GRANT HUSTON, Gig Harbor, WA (Swimming)
& WESTON GREENELSH, San Luis Obispo, CA (Cross Country)
2026 GRANT HUSTON, Gig Harbor, WA (Swimming)
PRESTON SCHARF, San Luis Obispo, CA (Wrestling)
