Nick Mauldin was a three-time state placer who capped his career with a state championship as a senior in 1986 and led Shawnee High School to the team title. He went on to enjoy a stellar career at the United States Military Academy at West Point, putting together a 110-29-5 record. Mauldin was a two-time EIWA champion, qualifying twice for the national tournament, and was the Outstanding Wrestler at the 1990 EIWA Championships. He received his commission in the field artillery as a second lieutenant upon graduation from West Point in 1991 and went on to a distinguished military career. Mauldin served in various leadership roles on a number of U.S. Army bases in this country and around the world before retiring in 2017 as a Colonel. His many awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the National Defense Service medal, the Iraq Campaign medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service medal. For inspiring others with his never-ending drive and determination, Nick Mauldin is awarded the 2019 Medal of Courage by the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.