The Wilmot Union High School Board of Education has approved a proclamation presented by the “Wilmot Union High School Take Down Club†and the “Stateline Wildcats Wrestling Club†to name the upper gymnasium the “John M. Watson Wrestling Centerâ€.
Watson has served 21 years as Wilmot head wrestling coach. During that time, he has accumulated 21 Wisconsin state placed winners and three Wisconsin state champions. He was awarded a plaque in honor of this recognition by two of his previous state champions at the annual wrestling award banquet.
Watson is a social sciences instructor at Wilmot .