If I remember correctly, Clint Caton from Lansing, 1996 4A 160 champ, was announced as a WOY (later wrestled at Missouri).
The Senior Wrestler of the Year award winners for 1996 were: 6A Wazel Evans K.C. Wyandotte 5A Devin Bahm Arkansas City 4A Clint Canton Lansing 3-2-1A Bill Gabel St. Francis