By Shannon Lukens. Pictured: Principal’s Honor Roll Recipients
Many Hayden Tiger seniors and students were honored Wednesday at the End-of-Year Awards Ceremony. This is for academics and athletics. The full list with pictures is below.
The winner of the Student Body Outstanding Leadership Award was senior Grady Frentress. His name will go on a plaque at the entrance to the school.
“I feel like I’ve done a lot with the school and a lot with the community, and it feels good.”
Grady is taking a year off but then will go to CNCC in Rangely to be a pilot.
Three Hayden seniors competing at college are Chase Preston who will wrestle at Dakota Wesleyan University in South Dakota and Dakota Munden who will compete in shotput and discus at Trinidad State College in Alamosa.
Josee Smith will be on the Ranch Horse Team at Clarendon State in Texas.
And the winner is… Brody Frentress. The Hayden High School student designed the winning artwork for the new “I VOTED” sticker for Routt County. The new sticker will be included in all mail ballot packets sent to registered voters in Routt County for the 2024 Presidential Election.
The students gave a rousing send off to three athletes headed to the CHSAA Track & Field State Championships today. They are Jenna Kleckler, Ella Harris, and Dakota Munden.
Here is the list of those honored and recognized, with some pictures.
Student Council
Year-Long Membership and/or Varsity Letter Recipients: Colton Larson, Jack George, Danek DeMorat, Jay Meeks, Emily Rajzer, Dakota Munden, Jenna Kleckler
Scholarship Recipient: Jenna Kleckler
Inquisitive Award
9th: Ryder Weber
10th: Lawrence Nelson
11th: Kennedi Copeland
12th: Josee Smith
Tiger Wall of Fame: Pat Holderness for her many contributions to the community. She was born and raised in Hayden and graduated from Hayden High School in 1947. She was the first female Routt County Commissioner. Her family accepted the award. Pat Holderness’ name will go on the Tiger Wall of Fame.
Obituary for Patricia Holderness from the Steamboat Pilot & Today; June 2019.
The Ironman and Ironwoman Awards go to Danek Demorat and Jenna Kleckler.
Drama Club/Theater Awards — Mia Rhoden, Micah Green, Amara Brown, Ash Koop, Rowan Webster.
Spanish 1 Student of the Year: Justin Preston
College Spanish Student of the Year: Triston Day
Student Mentor/Peer Tutor Award: Tia Kern, Cydny Witherell, Rowan Webster.
Creativity
9th: Shaine Andrews
10th: Grace Velasquez
11th: Shawnee Steen-Rosado
12th: Maddie Crisp
Math — 9th Grade:
● Outstanding Work Ethic: Amelia Rhoden
● Most improved: Kobi Ortiz
● Math students of the year: Brody Frentress and Chase Howard
10-12th Grade: Math Students of the Year
10th: Amara Brown and Danek DeMorat
11th: Audrey Gibbs and Rowan Webster
12th: Jenna Kleckler and Dalton Hockaday
Hardest Worker
9th: Kobi Ortiz and Aiden McAuliffe
10th: Kali Walton
11th: Olivia Svoboda
12th: Hallie Backes and Logan Silva
Leadership
9th: Brody Frentress
10th: Danek Demorat
11th: Rowan Webster
12th: Jenna Kleckler
Speech/Debate Awards
Athletics – Three-Sport Athletes
Danek DeMorat – Football, Wrestling & Track
Brody Frentress – Football, Basketball & Track
Ella Harris – Volleyball, Basketball & Track
Jenna Kleckler – Volleyball, Basketball & Track
Dakota Munden – Volleyball, Basketball & Track
Logan Silva – Football, Wrestling & Track
Matthew Heaney – Football, Basketball & Baseball
Chase Preston – Football, Wrestling & Baseball
Justin Preston – Football, Basketball & Baseball
Taryn Schlim – Volleyball, Basketball & Track
Female Athlete who has contributed most to athletics — Chase Preston
Male Athlete who has contributed most to athletics — Jenna Kleckler
