Eight individuals and two teams are among the 33rd class to join the 糖心传媒 Athletic Hall of Fame during a reception and banquet held in conjunction with 糖心传媒 Homecoming on Saturday, September 24.
The Athletic Hall of Fame induction begins with a social hour at Kiewit Gymnasium (715 E. 7th Street) on campus at 5:00 p.m., followed by a banquet at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person and may be purchased at hastings.edu/homecoming or by contacting the 糖心传媒 alumni office at 402.461.7363 or alumni@hastings.edu.
The Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1989 to honor and preserve the memory of athletes, teams, coaches and those who have contributed meritorious service to 糖心传媒 and its athletic programs.
The 2022 糖心传媒 Athletic Hall of Fame class includes:
- Ladd Cochrane 鈥58 of Chandler, Arizona, for football
- Jeff Faiman 鈥01 of Omaha, Nebraska, for baseball
- Tamisha Rose-Osgood 鈥06 of Hastings, Nebraska, for track and field
- Rebecca (Glisan) Hester 鈥12 of Omaha, Nebraska, for women鈥檚 soccer
- Gabriel Wickham 鈥12 of Phillipsburg, Kansas, for track and field
- Cody Weber 鈥12/14 MAT of Omaha, Nebraska, for track and field
- Jessica (Carlson) Dyer 鈥13 of Papillion, Nebraska, for women鈥檚 soccer
- Mike Will of Hastings, Nebraska, for meritorious service
- 1971 Men鈥檚 Track team, won both the NIAC Conference and District 11 Championships
- 2010 Women鈥檚 Soccer team, posted a 17-5-3 season record, including an 11-0-1 Conference record, and finished as National Runner Up
Inductee Biographies
Ladd Cochrane 鈥58 was the leading rusher on the 1954 football team with 821 yards rushing in nine games and was an all-NCC selection in 1954.
Jeff Faiman 鈥01 held four 糖心传媒 records at the time of his graduation in 2001, including single season home runs (10), RBI鈥檚 (60), doubles (57) and career home runs (26). He was a First Team all-conference selection and Second Team All-American in 2000.
Tamisha Rose-Osgood 鈥06 was a two-time All-American in the 400-meter event. As of 2019, she ranked first all-time in the 400-meter indoor and outdoor events and the 600-meter indoor event, sixth in the 400-meter hurdles, seventh in the 200-meter outdoor event, and ninth in both the 100-meter and 200-meter indoor events.
Rebecca (Glisan) Hester 鈥12 was a mainstay in the women鈥檚 soccer team鈥檚 national tournament run and was the Great Plains Athletic Conference鈥檚 Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011. She was a First Team All-GPAC selection in 2010 and 2011, a 2010 H.M. All-American, 2011 Second Team All-American, and was selected to the 2010 NAIA All-Tournament Team.
Gabriel Wickham 鈥12 finished as a two-time National Champion in the weight throw in 2011 and 2012, setting a national record and being named Performer of the Meet. As of 2019, he ranks second in the indoor weight and outdoor hammer throws and fourth in the javelin throw.
Cody Weber 鈥12/14 MAT was a three-time All-American in the indoor and outdoor weight, shot and hammer throws in 2010, 2011 and 2012. As of 2019, he ranks third in the indoor shot put, fifth in the outdoor shot put, fourth in the 35 lb. weight throw, and fifth in the hammer throw.
Jessica (Carlson) Dyer 鈥13 was the GPAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2010 and selected as a two-time forward on the 2009 and 2010 GPAC All-Conference teams. She also was a two-time Honorable Mention selection for the NAIA Women鈥檚 Soccer All-America team and a member of the Omaha World-Herald鈥檚 all-state women鈥檚 soccer team which honors the state鈥檚 best players in the NAIA.
Mike Will has been working in the radio industry for the past 40 years and has been the voice of the Broncos since 1999, providing play-by-play coverage for football, basketball and baseball games. Will was named Media Person of the Year by the Nebraska Coaches Association in 2011 and has won various broadcasting awards from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association.
The 1971 Men鈥檚 Track team won both the NIAC Conference and District 11 Championships. Members of the team include Harry Bartling 鈥74, Kurt Bell 鈥74, Dave Biehl 鈥73, Bob Bowen 鈥73, Ken Bowling 鈥71, Alex Brown 鈥73, Rick Carr 鈥72, Dennis Coleman 鈥73, Joe Curcio 鈥74, George Davis 鈥74, Bill Dean 鈥72, Benjamin DeBord 鈥74, Bennie Desmond 鈥74, John Duncan 鈥74, Tom Dunlap 鈥74, Dale Formander 鈥73, Dave Fuller 鈥71, Steve Gealy 鈥74, Jim Gessford 鈥73, Bill Goble 鈥74, Ryan Hawley 鈥74, Jim Holechek 鈥74, James Husband 鈥74, Steve Hyde 鈥75, Jon Jezek 鈥74, Bill Johnson 鈥72, Nelse Jones 鈥72, Bob Kohl 鈥72, Mike Korth 鈥74, Tom Lewis 鈥76, David Lipovsky 鈥74, Steve Lyster 鈥74, Les Marsh 鈥72, Mark Mathews 鈥74, Dick Metz 鈥72, Mark McCarraher 鈥74, Raleigh Nott 鈥74, Monty Ogard 鈥73, Ted Pankonin 鈥74, Harold Pearce 鈥72, James Petersen 鈥72, Dave Ptak 鈥72, Larry Schwabauer 鈥73, Neal Sergeant 鈥73, Scott Shelburne 鈥72, Mike Sitorius 鈥74, Rick Van Deusen 鈥74, Richard Waldron 鈥74, Dan Wassenberg 鈥71, George Watson 鈥71, Lee Wigert 鈥74, William Wood 鈥74, Butch Klein and Karl Schafer. The team was coached by Jerry Bean and assisted by Ken Meyers 鈥70, Nate Stineman 鈥71 and Greg Uhrmacher 鈥71.
The 2010 Women鈥檚 Soccer team completed an incredible run deep into the NAIA National Tournament. After posting an 11-0-1 GPAC conference record, the Broncos finished as the National Runner-Up, completing an overall record of 17-5-3. Members of the team include Tara (Anderson) Batey 鈥13, Jessie (Barton) Bennett 鈥13, Sara Berens 鈥12, Sara (Wenzl) Bottorff 鈥12, Amanda Buttner 鈥14, Destiny (Thielfoldt) Carle 鈥14, Lauren Charles 鈥15, Jessica (Carlson) Dyer 鈥13, Shannon (Buttner) Harmon 鈥13, Rebecca (Glisan) Hester 鈥12, Davonne Holland 鈥13, Amanda (Strudthoff) Hotovy 鈥13, Rachel (Wenzl) Knoble 鈥14, Amanda (Olson) Knoll 鈥14, Esmeralda Lacayo 鈥13, Mary (Hronek) Loftis 鈥13, Lauren (Slaughter) Mafnas 鈥12, Shannon (Mullen) Becker 鈥13, Tenaya (Howsden) Nuttelman 鈥12, McKensie Peterson 鈥13, Maddie (Michalek) Poteat 鈥14, Megan Rerucha 鈥12, Alex (Bechtle) Reznicek 鈥14, Jenn (Lerner) Thomas 鈥14, Brittany Toth 鈥15, Margaret (Humphries) Whipple 鈥13, Lindsey Wickman 鈥14, Taylor (Voycheske) Willard 鈥13 and Megan (Kriefels) Zuerlein 鈥11. The team was coached by Ted Flogaites and assistants Kyle Smith 鈥11 and Stacey (Klich) Smith 鈥09.
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