Dick Berger Perseverance Award

First Awarded in 2015

This award recognizes someone each year who is undaunted by limited success over many Solo National Championship events, but keeps coming back to enjoy the camaraderie, community, and hopes for a trophy in competition and is named for the inaugural recipient.

2025: Mark Valera

2024: Robert Chrismas

2023: Roger H. Johnson

2022: Francis “Frank” Miller

2021: Phil Alspach

2020: Not Awarded

2019: Raleigh Boreen

2018: Bob Barone

2017: Charlie Davis

2016: Rocky Entriken

2015: Dick Berger