How did Zain make out in regard to the ESPY award?

[therod]

Haven't seen or heard anything yet.

 

[4rosco]

Haven't seen or heard anything yet.

He didn't win. The award for best male college athlete went to DeShaun Watson

 

[BDB57]

Just looked it up and the winner was Deshaun Watson the QB for Clemson. Did not say the voting numbers. The good thing is that Zain can build on his resume for next years award

 

[BOSCO2]

A wrestler will never win a national award like that. I'd wager that 99% of ESPN watchers never heard of him.

 

[Dogwelder]

A wrestler will never win a national award like that. I'd wager that 99% of ESPN watchers never heard of him.

Was Anthony Robles the only wrestler to have won an ESPY?

 

[RoarLions1]

Was Anthony Robles the only wrestler to have won an ESPY?

I believe so, but it wasn't for Best Male Athlete. Anthony won, rightfully so, the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance and Best Male Athlete with a Disability.

My personal opinion is the same as BOSCO's. It'll be a cold day when wrestlers win an award such as this against footballers and basketballers in this country. Won't keep me from voting as often as possible...just sayin'.

EDIT: Just found this...Kyle Maynard from Gwinnett, Georgia, won the ESPY Award for "Best Athlete with a Disability" in 2004. He was a high school wrestler.

 

[scottcooperpsu]

Cael won it his senior year I believe as did Ben Asken

 

[NoVa Lion]

Cael won it his senior year I believe as did Ben Asken

Cael did win this award but Askren did not.

 

[RoarLions1]

Cael won it his senior year I believe as did Ben Asken

Thanks...

Found Cael winning in 2002, Best Male College Athlete.
Can't find anything on Askren.

Found another wrestler winning Best Athlete with a Disability...Ryan Kocer in 2008.

 

[Dogwelder]

... Found Cael winning in 2002, Best Male College Athlete.
... Found another wrestler winning Best Athlete with a Disability...Ryan Kocer in 2008.

Wow. It seems like an ESPY-winning wrestler has to be the first undefeated wrestler or has to overcome a serious disability. That's a high bar.

 

[RoarLions1]

Wow. It seems like an ESPY-winning wrestler has to be the first undefeated wrestler or has to overcome a serious disability. That's a high bar.

Very true!! Cael transcended wrestling's place in sport's pecking order, popularity-wise.

In fact, sources on Al Gore's invention show that wrestling is below tennis, swimming, horse-racing, bowling, soccer, track and field, boxing, golf, ice hockey, auto racing, basketball, baseball, and football in popularity. Where wrestling does make an appearance, it references pro wrestling as more popular.