BYU's Wyatt Parry wins Scholz Award, college rugby's version of Heisman
The 5-foot-10 scrum half won the 2024 Rudy Scholz Award, given to the best male collegiate rugby player in the United States by the Washington Athletic Club of Seattle.
Another “Heisman” is coming to BYU.
More than 30 years after Ty Detmer won the Heisman Trophy with the BYU football team, BYU’s Wyatt Parry earned a similar honor in his own sport.
The 5-foot-10 scrum half won the 2024 Rudy Scholz Award, given to the best male collegiate rugby player in the United States by the Washington Athletic Club of Seattle.
Perry, who prepped at Snow Canyon High School and served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arequipa, Peru, was a key back in the Cougars’ high-flying attack that averaged 35 points per game in the spring season en route to an appearance in the D1A rugby national semifinals.
The marketing major beat out a finalist grouping that included Dom Besag of Saint Mary’s, Evan Roode of Arkansas State and Eduan van Heerden of Lindenwood.
The Rudy Scholz Award is named for the former Santa Clara halfback and USA Rugby legend who helped pace the United States to Olympic gold medals in men’s rugby in 1920 and 1924. After serving in both World Wars and volunteering for WWII in his 40s, Scholz went on to become a decorated lawyer and lifelong steward of the game of rugby, playing in his final match at the age of 83.
The award is presented at a gala event by the Washing Athletic Club in Seattle, currently scheduled for June 8.
Past Rudy Scholz Award Winners, per Goff Rugby:
2016: Dylan Audsley, Saint Mary's
2017: Bryce Campbell, Indiana
2018: Connor McNerney, Navy
2019: Harley Wheeler, Life University
2020: Payton Telea-Ilalio, Saint Mary's
2021: Emmanuel Albert, Lindenwood
2022: Larry Williams, West Point
2023: Lewis Gray, Navy
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