For Immediate Release

December 4, 2001

From the NATIONAL CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION

Contact: Amy Vorhes

817.244.6188 ext. 113

(Fort Worth, TX) -- Thirty-five trainers have been nominated for the Zane Schulte Trainer of the Year Award. The inaugural award will be presented at the NCHA Hall of Fame & Awards Party on Saturday, December 8, at the Round-Up Inn in the Will Rogers Memorial Complex, Fort Worth, Texas.

The award will be given annually in memory of the son of Thomas and Barbra Schulte. The Zane Schulte Trainer of the Year Award will recognize a professional trainer who exemplifies the character by which Zane Schulte is remembered: integrity, service, values, respect of their peers, contributions to the industry, and excellence in the arena.

All candidates were nominated by NCHA members, and the winner will receive "Game Plan," a sculpture by Jan Mapes.

The 2001 nominees for the inaugural Zane Schulte Trainer of the Year Award are:

Ernie Beutenmiller Jr -- Union, Mississippi

Dirk Blakesley -- Augusta, Kansas

Rusty Carroll -- Edna, Texas

Lloyd Cox -- Fort Morgan, Colorado

Allen Crouch -- Noxapater, Mississippi

Brett Davis -- Texarkana, Texas

Zeke Entz -- Pikeville, Tennessee

Randy Fanning -- Kemp, Texas

Matt Gaines -- Weatherford, Texas

Shannon Hall -- Minco, Oklahoma

Rufus Hayes -- Milton, Florida

Greg Hillerman -- Tecumseh, Oklahoma

Cletus Hulling Jr. -- Milan, Texas

Marilyn Kittelman -- Yoncalla, Oregon

Billy Ray McCalip -- Iowa Park, Texas

Tim McCloud -- Weatherford, Texas

Tom Merryman -- Baird, Texas

Conway Miller -- Sage, Arizona

Russ Miller -- Saint Anthony, Idaho

James Morris -- Fleming, Colorado

Billy Murphy -- Fallon, Nevada

Connie Overholt -- Perkasie, Pennsylvania

Scott Raftery -- Green Valley, Arizona

Boyd Rice -- Spearman, Texas

Bill Riddle -- Ringling, Oklahoma

Matlock Rose -- Aubrey, Texas

Ronnie Sharpe -- Hamilton, Texas

Greg Smith -- Pikeville, North Carolina

Ray Smith -- Mantachie, Mississippi

Ted Sokol Jr. -- New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Buster Welch -- Rotan, Texas

Greg Welch -- Millsap, Texas

Dale Wilkinson -- Waynesboro, Georgia

Bronc Willoughby -- Nocona, Texas

Kobie Wood -- Stephenville, Texas

 

For more information about the 2001 NCHA World Championship Futurity held November 27 - December 16 in Fort Worth, Texas, or any of its surrounding activities, please call 817-244-6188 or visit www.nchacutting.com.