Courage Award
By Eric Todd
Dean Ross wins this year’s Courage Award
The description of the Courage award reads as follows:
Courage Award – This goes to an individual who shows the courage to overcome an obstacle in order to return to competition. This may be a comeback from an injury, or just having to deal with difficult personal issues but still shows the courage to compete in the USAWA.
This description fits Dean Ross to a T, and he is this year’s winner. Dean has gone through a number of health issues this past year, but constantly shows up for competitions, lifts his heart out, and sets records in the process. I looked back through the history of these awards, and surprisingly, this is only the second time Dean has won this award. This was certainly not only the second time Dean has overcome obstacles. I would like to send Dean out a huge, heartfelt CONGRATS! You truly deserve this award.