Brooks nomiated for High School Heisman

Fort Scott High School senior track and cross-country athlete Derek Brooks has been chosen as the Wendy's High School Heisman winner for FSHS.

The Wendy's High School Heisman Scholarship was created by Wendy's founder Dave Thomas in 1994. The restaurant chain has awarded nearly $2 million to support education while honoring more than 600,000 of the esteemed high school scholar-athletes who share the values of giving back to their communities, treating people with respect, continuing education and excelling on the athletic field.

While Brooks was Fort Scott's winner, he was not chosen to be one of the state finalists. State Winners were announced Thursday and received a $1,000 scholarship and a silver medal. From that group, 10 National Finalists will be selected. Their scholarship will increase to $5,000 and they will receive a gold medal and a Wendy's High School Heisman National Finalist Heisman patch. In addition, they'll be invited to the Wendy's High School Heisman Weekend, including the National Awards Banquet in New York City on Dec. 9. During the banquet, one female and male winner will be honored as National Winners of the Wendy's High School Heisman and their scholarship will increase to $10,000.

The Wendy's High School Heisman is a joint program between Wendy's and the Heisman Trophy Trust, host and custodians of the Heisman Trophy.