Not many things in life are more difficult than Marine Corps Boot Camp. For Michael Maye, that
experience in 1995 was “easy compared to wrestling.” Ever since that time, he sought an
opportunity to find his way back to the mat.

Born February 19, 1975, in San Bernardino, California, Maye was a multi-sport athlete at
Chaparral High School in Phelan, California, before graduating in 1994. An Operations Sergeant
Major in the Washington Army National Guard, he was introduced to the idea of officiating
wrestling in 2010.

Maye joined the Western Washington Wrestling Officials Association that year, and he has
officiated eight regional tournaments and three state tournaments (2022, 2023, and 2024)
since then.

“Being back on the mat has given me the opportunity to give back to the sport that gave so
much to me as well as develop new friendships and experiences with fellow officials,” Maye
said.