The Most Valuable Wrestler award recognizes the outstanding performance and excellence demonstrated throughout the tournament. This prestigious honor has been awarded to exceptional athletes since 1987.
| Year | Wrestler | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Danny Heiser | Evansville |
| 2023 | Blake Beissel | Hastings |
| 2022 | Blake Beissel | Hastings |
| 2021 | Nicolar Rivera | Stoughton |
| 2019 | Trey Kruse | Stillwater |
| 2018 | Shane Leigel | River Valley |
| 2017 | Reid Ballantyne | Stillwater |
| 2016 | Jaden Van Maanen | La Crosse Central |
| 2015 | Devin Bahr | West Salem/Bangor |
| 2014 | Jaden Van Maanen | La Crosse Central |
| 2013 | Ben Thornton | La Crosse Central |
| 2012 | Seth Liegel | River Valley |
| 2011 | Jarod Donar | Cuba City/Southwestern |
| 2010 | Jarod Donar | Cuba City/Southwestern |
| 2009 | Dylan Ness | Bloomington Kennedy |
| 2008 | Dylan Ness | Bloomington Kennedy |
| 2007 | Nick Hucke | Arrowhead |
| 2006 | TJ Wunnicke | Dodgeville |
| 2005 | Nathan Clements | West Salem/Bangor |
| 2004 | Jayson Ness | Bloomington Kennedy |
| 2003 | ||
| 2002 | Cal Jensen | River Valley |
| 2001 | Cole Wunnicke | Weston/Ithaca |
| 2000 | Marcus LeVesseur | Bloomington Kennedy |
| 1999 | Trevor Spencer | Baraboo |
| 1998 | Tyler Laudon | Tomah |
| 1997 | Jason Ott | Royall |
| 1996 | Kyle Hinrichs | New Richmond |
| 1995 | Brian Slater | New Lisbon |
| 1994 | Matt Olson | Cuba City/Benton |
| 1993 | Vince Farina | Homestead |
| 1992 | Mike Errthum | Boscobel |
| 1991 | Dale Martin | Riverdale |
| 1990 | Jere Hamel | Wisconsin Rapids |
| 1989 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1987 | Jeff Bubolz | Wisconsin Rapids |