Scott Swanson
Marissa Kurtz was about to start warming up for her state wrestling finals match Saturday evening, Feb. 23, when she heard the announcer tell the crowd that the Tyrone Woodley Woods Scholarship awards presentation was about to begin.
Kurtz, a senior, had been encouraged to apply for the award while she was wrestling at the Oregon Classic tournament earlier in the season. The scholarship and award trophy, which is the only one awarded…