Athlete of the Year

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adult Female     Emilie Kluth – Omaha – Diving

Adult Male          Alex Bucevicius – Omaha – Fencing

Senior Female   Vicki Neiman – Hastings – Taekwondo

Youth Male         Salem Harsh – Scottsbluff – Wrestling

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

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

Senior Male        Paul Schmitz – Lincoln – Track and Field, Aquatics, Biathlon

Adult Male          Zachary Cottle – Fort Calhoun – Wrestling

Adult Female     Sylvana Airan – Lincoln – Table Tennis

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

Senior Male        Lee Alexander – Plainview – Track and Field

Adult Male          Keefe Lodwig – Elkhorn – Swimming

Adult Female     Anne Schiltz – Lincoln – Taekwondo

Senior Female   Carolyn Foster – St. Paul – Badminton

Adult Female     Jennifer Newell – Lincoln – Triathlon & Swimming

Adult Male          Dante Rodriguez – Kearney – Wrestling

Adult Male          Scott Bredehoft – Lincoln – Track and Field

Senior Female   Carol Frost – Ashland – Track and Field

Adult Female     Laura (Pilakowski) Buttermore – Lincoln – Volleyball

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

Senior Male        John Elliot – Lincoln – Archery

Adult Male          Herman Batelaan – Lincoln – Badminton

Adult Female     Andrea Paul – Papillion – Armwrestling

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

Adult Female     Allison Aldrich – Schuyler – Soccer

Senior Male        Larry Fuerst – Lincoln – Basketball

Adult Male          Tim Neumann – Lincoln – Wrestling

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

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

Adult Female     Dorothy Ekblad – Lincoln – Track and Field

Senior Male        Harold Kroeker – Grant – Track and Field

Adult Male          Shane Lavy – Lincoln – Track and Field

Adult Female     Megan Bals – Lincoln – Racquetball & Soccer

Adult Male          Dustin Terry – Omaha – Wrestling

Adult Female     Erika Anschutz – Grand Island – Archery

Adult Male          Tom McCann – Kearney – Wrestling

Adult Female     Melanie Bodlak – Doniphan – Powerlifting

Adult Male          Eric Shanks – Lincoln – Open Water Swimming

Adult Male          Craig Olsen – Grand Island – Racquetball

Adult Female     Allison Poole – Lincoln – Track and Field

Adult Female     Carol Olson – Grand Island – Swimming

Adult Male          Ray Scott – Omaha – Badminton