CUHS senior will be recognized for accomplishment on TV during OSAA high school football championships on Dec. 12

Crane Union High School recently announced that senior Natalie Bentz has been named as a State Winner in the Wendy’s High School Heisman Awards program. To be eligible for this award, students must exhibit excellence in academics, athletics, and school and community leadership. 

The Wendy’s High School Heisman program, awarded in conjunction with the collegiate Heisman, celebrates the achievements of the nation’s top high school seniors both in and out of the classroom. Just as the collegiate Heisman is known for being the top award in college football, the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award is known for being one of the most prestigious awards at the high school level. The award encourages future leadership by recognizing well-balanced lifestyles at an early age.

Created in 1994, Wendy’s High School Heisman Award has set the standard for high school student-athletes. The program consists of six stages of awards — applicants, school winners, state finalists, state winners, national finalists and national winners. Twelve national finalists will be invited to participate in Heisman weekend festivities during an all-expense paid trip to New York City on Dec. 11.  ESPN will feature all 12 National Finalists during the national telecast of the college Heisman Memorial Trophy presentation.

Crane’s Bentz was one of the two state winners chosen from Oregon. State winners were chosen from the 1,020 state finalists from around the country and represent a female and male winner from every state and the District of Columbia.  Each state winner will receive a recognition letter, a $50 Wendy’s gift card, a silver medal and Heisman patch.

At CUHS Bentz is known for her hard work, dedication, and outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments.

She will be recognized by Fox Sports Northwest (FSN) during their live telecasts of the OSAA High School Football Championships on Saturday, Dec. 12 in the 2:30, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. games.  A promotional spot recognizing Bentz will also be shown a few times in each of the days preceding the games.