This award is in memory of Thomas A. Rosene, a 1951 Central graduate who was a three-sport athlete and co-captain of his swimming team. He was to begin studies at the University of Minnesota in the fall of 1951 but suffered with an ailment that prevented him from beginning his college education. On January 3, 1952, at the age of 18, he died from a form of cancer. The 1952 Central swim team originated this award which is presented annually to the outstanding male swimmer in the Saint Paul City Conference, as chosen by the conference coaches.
Year |
Name |
Team |
Year |
Name |
Team |
1953 |
Herb McIntosh |
Wilson |
1987 |
Bob Pekarek |
Harding |
1954 |
Walter Nebel |
Central |
1988 |
Derek Howatt |
Central |
1955 |
Kenneth Richie |
Harding |
1989 |
Mike Prohofsky |
Johnson |
1956 |
Jerome Stuart |
Wilson |
1990 |
Ba Lam |
Como Park |
1957 |
Gary Anderson |
Central |
1991 |
Matt Mandell |
Como Park |
1958 |
Clark Bergman |
Johnson |
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Wayne Heaser |
Johnson |
1959 |
John Bergman |
Johnson |
1992 |
Mike Steineman |
Cretin-Derham |
1960 |
John Bergman |
Johnson |
1993 |
Mark Peabody |
Johnson |
1961 |
Michael Bergmann |
Murray |
1994 |
Tom Conway |
Cretin-Derham |
1962 |
Michael Bergmann |
Murray |
1995 |
Victor Hanson |
Central |
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Jerald Ericksen |
Central |
1996 |
Jake Kirchgessner |
Cretin-Derham |
1963 |
Jerald Ericksen |
Central |
1997 |
Jared Becker |
Como Park |
1964 |
Dan Magraw |
Central |
1998 |
Wade Laughlin |
Como Park |
|
Dick Stach |
Wilson |
1999 |
Mike McNamara |
Cretin-Derham |
1965 |
Buzz Cumming |
Central |
2000 |
Dustin Becker |
Como Park |
1966 |
Denny Amrhien |
Murray |
|
Pat Marzolf |
Cretin-Derham |
1967 |
Ralph Peterson |
Murray |
|
Adam Roub |
Harding |
1968 |
Roger Braaten |
Harding |
2001 |
Mark Fennell |
Highland/SPA |
1969 |
Gerry Tepley |
Highland Park |
2002 |
Adam Kolb |
Highland/SPA |
1970 |
Howie Lee |
Harding |
|
James Newton |
Harding |
1971 |
Howie Lee |
Harding |
2003 |
Mike Soderberg |
Cretin-Derham |
1972 |
Larry Nyman |
Central |
2004 |
Nathan Kim |
Central |
1973 |
Dan Schneider |
Harding |
2005 |
Devon Palmer |
Central |
1974 |
Jack Post |
Highland Park |
2006 |
John Engelbrekt |
Johnson |
1975 |
Larry Stroschein |
Murray |
2007 |
Jeremy Bender |
Highland/SPA |
1976 |
Steve Rux |
Harding |
2008 |
Steve Looney |
Central |
1977 |
Paul Sargent |
Washington |
2009 |
Mares Anderson |
Harding |
|
Charlie Swanson |
Murray |
|
Samuel Smith |
Central |
1978 |
Paul Schuster |
Highland Park |
|
Zac Van Cleve |
Como Park |
1979 |
Gary Johnson |
Highland Park |
2010 |
Joel Weisman |
Highland/SPA |
1980 |
Joseph Schertler |
Johnson |
2011 |
Justin Miller |
Como Park |
1981 |
Rick Fleming |
Como Park |
2012 |
Jake Heffernan |
Johnson |
1982 |
Tim Hossalla |
Humboldt |
2013 |
SaoLai Xiong |
Humboldt/Washington |
1983 |
Michael Engst |
Como Park |
2014 |
Edward Riley |
Johnson |
1984 |
Mark Granovsky |
Como Park |
2015 |
Kennedy Xiong |
Harding |
1985 |
Mark Gaertner |
St. Thomas |
2016 |
Blake Jerue |
Harding |
1986 |
Guy Williams |
Highland Park |
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