2025
Adult Female – Hilary Catron – Omaha – Triathlon
Adult Male – Brad Tucker – Lincoln – Fencing
Senior Female – DeAnn Korinek – Lincoln – Volleyball
Senior Male – Wade Uldrich – Lincoln – BMX Freestyle & BMX Racing
Youth Female – BryLee Irsik – Omaha – Wrestling
Youth Male – Eastyn Munhall – Omaha – Hockey
2024
Adult Female – Wendy Thomas – Lincoln – Tennis
Adult Male – Jarred Russell – Lincoln – 5k Road Race, Taekwondo, Track & Field & Adult Indoor Volleyball
Senior Female – Dorinda Beatty – Fremont – Swimming
Senior Male – Tom Saunders – Omaha – Archery
Youth Female – Cady Spence – Omaha – Swimming
Youth Male – Brennan Heck – Omaha – Bowling
2023
Adult Female – Becky Mantonya – Lincoln – Swimming
Adult Male – Emmett Hassenstab – Elkhorn – Track & Field *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
Senior Female – Susan Bensen – Blair – Archery
Senior Male – Larry Allen – Cozad – Taekwondo
Youth Female – Anna Midyett – Bennington – Youth Golf
Youth Male – Rudy Rodriguez – Grand Island – Wrestling
2022
Adult Female  Haley Bekins – Omaha – Triathlon
Adult Male    Doug Trent – Louisville – Track & Field
Senior Female Harriet Bloemker – Fremont – Track & Field
Senior Male   Buck Wood – Minden – Pickleball *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
Youth Male  Marc Zhao – Elkhorn – Aquatics
Youth Female Makayla Vasser – Nebraska City – Wrestling, Track & Field, Softball
2021
Adult Female  Carol Frost – Ashland – Track and Field
Adult Male     Shawn Labadie – Lincoln – Taekwondo
Senior Female  Marsha Busse – Lincoln – Powerlifting
Senior Male    Fred Chrastil – Lincoln – Pistol Shooting
Youth Male   Janek De Guzman – Lincoln – Chess and Table Tennis
Youth Female  Faith Samek – David City – Track and Field
2020
Adult Female  Chloe Bowman – Firth – Trap Shooting
Adult Male     Kevan Hueftle – Eustis – Track and Field *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
Senior Female  Sue Rohrschneider – Ralston – Stroke Play Golf
Senior Male    Elmer Murman – Hastings – Track and Field
Youth Male    Isaac Skalak – Lincoln – Bowling
Youth Female  Annie Carda – Omaha – Track and Field
2019
Adult Female    Sadie Coffey – Shickley – Taekwondo
Adult Male         Josh Shear – Lincoln – Gravel Grinder
Senior Female  Dianna Carda – Omaha – Badminton & Swimming (Short Course)
Senior Male       Trip Reynolds – Omaha – Track and Field
Youth Male        Braedyn Rakes – Lincoln – Wrestling
Youth Female   Calie Peterson – Lincoln – Hockey
2018
Adult Female                   Andrea Thorne – Lincoln – Slow Pitch Softball
Adult Male                        Jeff Hageman – Omaha – Track and Field
Senior Female                 Nita Lechner – Grand Island – Badminton
Senior Male                      Robert Becker – Hickman – Swimming
Youth Male                        Miles Elgert – Lincoln – Golf
Youth Female                   Maycee Peacher – Omaha – Wrestling *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
2017
Adult Female                   Grace Bogner – Lincoln – Powerlifting
Adult Male                        Carl Steffens – Lincoln – Taekwondo
Senior Male                      Kaiguo Chang – Omaha – Badminton
Youth Male                       Joseph Mather – Omaha – BMX
Youth Female                  Jacey Tran – Lincoln – Chess
2016
Adult Female    Abby Burke – Lincoln – Triathlon
Adult Male         Kristian Anderson – Lincoln – Fencing
Senior Male       Lincoln Murdoch – Omaha – Triathlon
Youth Male        Sabastian Harsh – Scottsbluff – Wrestling *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
2015
Adult Female    Amanda Bush – Greenwood – Fencing
Adult Male         Josh Majerus – Albion – Wrestling  *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
Senior Female  Sandy Gesch – Lincoln – Shooting
Youth Male        Clay Clapp – Omaha – BMX
2014
Adult Female    Sharessa Gutierrez – Omaha – Open Water Swimming
Adult Male         Aaron Lafler – Lincoln – Trap Shooting
Senior Male       Dave Waggoner – Kearney – Badminton
Youth Male        Chance Fry – Lincoln – Wrestling
2013
Adult Female    Emilie Kluth – Omaha – Diving
Adult Male         Alex Bucevicius – Omaha – Fencing
Senior Female  Vicki Neiman – Hastings – Taekwondo
Youth Male        Salem Harsh – Scottsbluff – Wrestling
2012
Adult Female    Hailey Schiermeyer – Uehling – Beach Wrestling
Adult Male         Adam Willman – Lincoln – Wrestling, Crossfit
Senior Male       Mike Blacksher – Lincoln – Skydiving
Youth Male        Joshua Pflasterer – Schuyler – Archery
2011
Adult Male         Bill Backes – Milford – Racquetball
Adult Male         Liedke Justin – Papillion – Track and Field *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
Adult Female    Gabrielle Weyhrich – Fremont – Wrestling
2010
Senior Male       Paul Schmitz – Lincoln – Track and Field, Aquatics, Biathlon
Adult Male         Zachary Cottle – Fort Calhoun – Wrestling
Adult Female    Sylvana Airan – Lincoln – Table Tennis
2009
Senior Male       Jim Peter – Lincoln – Cycle Tour, Track and Field, 5k Road Race
Adult Female    Kimberly Shrader – Lincoln – Fencing
Adult Male         Dave Sutko – Lincoln – 25 Sports *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
2008
Senior Male       Lee Alexander – Plainview – Track and Field
Adult Male         Keefe Lodwig – Elkhorn – Swimming
Adult Female    Anne Schiltz – Lincoln – Taekwondo
2007
Senior Female  Carolyn Foster – St. Paul – Badminton
Adult Female    Jennifer Newell – Lincoln – Triathlon & Swimming
Adult Male         Dante Rodriguez – Kearney – Wrestling
2006
Adult Male         Scott Bredehoft – Lincoln – Track and Field
Senior Female  Carol Frost – Ashland – Track and Field
Adult Female    Laura (Pilakowski) Buttermore – Lincoln – Volleyball
2005
Adult Female    Becky Breisch – Lincoln – Track and Field
Adult Male         Rob Pilcher – Omaha – Wrestling *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
Senior Male       Jim Potter – Chadron – Shooting-Muzzleloading
2004
Senior Male       John Elliot – Lincoln – Archery
Adult Male         Herman Batelaan – Lincoln – Badminton
Adult Female    Andrea Paul – Papillion – Armwrestling
2003
Senior Male       Barton “Bucky” Greenburg – Omaha – Tennis, Badminton
Adult Female    Margo Kent – Cambridge – Adventure Race, Volleyball, Torch Run
Adult Male         Kerry McDermott – Lincoln – Tennis, 5k Road Race, Track and Field, Torch run, *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
2002
Adult Female    Allison Aldrich – Schuyler – Soccer
Senior Male       Larry Fuerst – Lincoln – Basketball
Adult Male         Tim Neumann – Lincoln – Wrestling
2001
Adult Male         Mike Hafenbrack – Yutan – Powerlifting *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
Adult Female    Amanda Kline – Lincoln – Taekwondo
Senior Male       Clarence Osborn – Lincoln – 5k Road Race
2000
Senior Male       Jack Bryans – Omaha – Wrestling
Adult Male         Jerry Owen – Lincoln – Soccer *National Congress of State Games Athlete of the Year
Adult Female    Ashley Selig-Chrisman – Lincoln – Track and Field
1999
Adult Female    Dorothy Ekblad – Lincoln – Track and Field
Senior Male       Harold Kroeker – Grant – Track and Field
Adult Male         Shane Lavy – Lincoln – Track and Field
1998
Adult Female    Megan Bals – Lincoln – Racquetball & Soccer
Adult Male         Dustin Terry – Omaha – Wrestling
1997
Adult Female    Erika Anschutz – Grand Island – Archery
Adult Male         Tom McCann – Kearney – Wrestling
1996
Adult Female    Melanie Bodlak – Doniphan – Powerlifting
Adult Male         Eric Shanks – Lincoln – Open Water Swimming
1995
Adult Male         Craig Olsen – Grand Island – Racquetball
Adult Female    Allison Poole – Lincoln – Track and Field
1994
Adult Female    Carol Olson – Grand Island – Swimming
Adult Male         Ray Scott – Omaha – Badminton
