Hawthorne High School senior, Ethan Ramos, was named the 2013 Male Athlete of the Year for Passaic County at the Passaic County Coaches Association Awards Ceremony on June 4, 2013. Ramos is the first male in Hawthorne to receive this award.
Ramos is an honor student and member of the National Honor Society, graduating with a grade point average of 3.8. He is also a four varsity-sport athlete, participating in football, cheerleading, track and wrestling. In football, Ramos is a two-time First Team All Passaic County, two-time Second Team All State, and three-time First Team All League player. In cheerleading, Ramos earned Second Degree of Excellence at the state competition for his doubles routine. In track, Ramos placed in high-jump and sectionals. In wrestling, Ramos is the 2013 State Champion at 170 lbs. (the first Hawthorne wrestler with an undefeated season to accomplish this feat). He is also a two-time All-American wrestler, ranked as high as #8 in the country in his weight class. He is is a three-time Passaic County wrestling champion who has won four District titles and two Regional titles. He placed first in the Hawk Tournament, first in the County Tournament, first in the District 6 Tournament, first in the Region 2 Tournament, and fourth in the State Tournament. He was also named the MVP in the Hawk Classic Tournament, as well as in district, county and regional tournaments. Ramos broke five Hawthorne High School records this year, one for most consecutive wins in a season with 40 consecutive wins, one for fastest pin, one for most consecutive matches unscored on, one for most wins in a career, and another one for most wins in a season with 40 wins. He also broke 100 wins last season.
Ramos has accepted an athletic scholarship to Division I University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) to wrestle for the Tar Heels.
Recognizing a male and female County Athlete of the Year has been a tradition of the Passaic County Coaches Association since the 1973-74 school year. Ramos qualified for consideration by meeting the Association’s three levels of criteria that are evaluated by a committee of men and women not associated with Passaic County coaches. The honoree must: 1) manifest the highest degree of athletic prowess, academic achievement and sportsmanship, and 2) participate in two varsity sports in the senior year and receive two first team all-county awards during his athletic career and one all-league award in a second sport.
The 2013 Male Athlete of the Year for Passaic County trophy will be on display outside the main office at Hawthorne High School throughout the upcoming year honoring Ramos and his accomplishments.