Jesse Shearer is the 2017 winner of the dave Schultz High School Excellence Award for the state of North Dakota.  The award recognizes not only talent on the mat, but also “scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service.”  Jesse is the second Shearer to bring home this prestigious honor, as brother Jordan brought won in 2015. Shearer and each state winner advance to a regional competition, which was this season won by Brady Berge of Kasson-Mantorville, MN.  The national

Jesse is a three time North Dakota state champion had has committed to continue his athletic and academic career at North Dakota State this fall.