Thunderbolt student-athletes were honored for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2024 were honored at a similar event in the fall.
Sam Andres
Parents – Jesse and Margaret Andres
Collegiate Sport – Wrestling
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney– Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study –Graphic Design
Honors:
- 4-time Letter Winner—Wrestling
- Letter Winner—Football
- 4-time Class A State Wrestling Qualifier
- 3-time Class A State Medalist—2022 (4th) 2023 (5th) 2024 (3rd)
- National Tournament 6-time All-American
- School Record: Career Pins
- School Record: Most Pins Season
- School Record: Team Points
- 2-time Pius X Outstanding Painter Award
Seth Berens
Parents – Jeffrey and Jamie Berens
Collegiate Sport – Diving
College Choice – South Dakota State University – Brookings, South Dakota
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study –Mechanical Engineering
Honors:
- 4-time Letter Winner—Dive
- 4-time State Dive Qualifier
- State Dive Medalist—2024 (5th)
- 2-time Letter Winner—Track and Field
- State Qualifier Track and Field
- Letter Winner—Academic Decathlon
- National Qualifier—Academic Decathlon
Cooper Culhane
Parents – Casey and Kirstin Culhane
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Midland University—Fremont, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study –Sports Management
Honors:
- 2-time Letter Winner—Baseball
Vivian Dalton
Parents – Tim and Carolyn Dalton
Collegiate Sport – Track and Field
College Choice – South Dakota State University – Brookings, South Dakota
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Exercise Science
Honors:
- 3-time Letter Winner—Track
- Class A State Track Gold Medalist—4×400 Relay, 2023
- Class A State Track Bronze Medalist—400, 2023
- HAC All-Conference—400, 2023
- Lincoln Journal Star All-City Track—400, 4×400 Relay, 2023
- HAC Academic All-Conference—2023
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
Drew Drake
Parents – Brian and Stephanie Drake
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Ellsworth Community College – Iowa Falls, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
Division – NJCAA
Area of Study – Business
Honors:
- 3-time Letter Winner—Baseball
- 2-time Letter Winner—Basketball
- Letter Winner—Football
Joe Dustin
Parents – Chad and Mindy Dustin
Collegiate Sport – Cross Country/Track and Field
College Choice – South Dakota State University – Brookings, South Dakota
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Mechanical Engineering
Honors:
- State Cross Country Medalist Class A—2023
- State Track Medalist Class A—2022, 2023
- HAC All Conference—Cross Country 2023
- NCPA Academic All-State—Cross Country 2023
- 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference
Carter Fink
Parents – Josh and Jenni Fink
Collegiate Sport – Shotgun Sports
College Choice – Iowa Western Community College—Council Bluffs, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
Division – NJCAA
Area of Study – Aviation Technology
Honors:
- 4-time State Trap Qualifier
- 2-time 16’s Squad HOA
- Champion 7×25 Straight
- Champion 1×50 Straight
Emma Heasty
Parents – Scott and Sally Heasty
Collegiate Sport – Swim
College Choice – Ave Maria University—Ave Maria, Florida
Conference Affiliation – The Sun Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Nursing
Honors:
- 4-time Letter Winner—Swim
- 4-time State Qualifier—Swim
- 2-time Team Captain—Swim
- 2-time NCPA Academic All-State—Swim
- 3-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Swim
- National Honor Society member
- Pius X Honor Roll
Collin Howell
Parents – Scott and Andrea Howell
Collegiate Sport – Golf
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University—Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Business
Honors:
- Letter Winner—Golf
- Pius X Honor Roll
Isaac Johnson
Parents – Ryan and Laura Johnson
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – Peru State College—Peru, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Heart of America Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Graphic Design
Honors:
- Letter Winner—Basketball
- NCPA Academic All-State—Basketball
- Pius X National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
Brayden Matulka
Parents – Eric and Cathy Matulka
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – Hastings College—Hastings, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Business Administration
Honors:
- 2-time Letter Winner—Football
- Lincoln Journal Star Class B Football Honorable Mention All-State—2023
- Omaha World Herald Class B Football Honorable Mention All-State—2023
- NCPA Academic All-State—Football
- 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Football
Karmindy Munford
Parents – Josh Munford
Collegiate Sport – Dance
College Choice – Midland University—Fremont, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Criminal Justice
Honors:
- 2-time UDA All-American
Damien Rodriguez
Parents – Eric and Elizabeth Siedhoff
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Western Iowa Tech Community College—Sioux City, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
Division – NJCAA
Area of Study – Pre-Veterinarian
Honors:
- 3-time Letter Winner—Soccer
- Varsity Soccer Captain
- Olympic Development Program participant for 3 years
- Nebraska Presidents Cup winner
Kyler Schell
Parents – Timothy and Jennifer Schell
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Southeast Community College—Beatrice, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Region IX
Division – NJCAA
Area of Study – Business Administration
Honors:
- 3-time Letter Winner—Soccer
- Lincoln Journal Star Class A Honorable Mention All-State—Soccer 2023
Lillian Seipel
Parents – Jason and Rayma Seipel
Collegiate Sport – Swim
College Choice – William Jewel College—Liberty, Missouri
Conference Affiliation – Great Lakes Valley Conference
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Nursing
Honors:
- 4-time Letter Winner—Swim
- 4-time State Swim Qualifier
- Varsity Swim Captain
- 3-time HAC Academic All-Conference
- NCPA Academic All-State—2023
- National Honor Society Member
- Pius X Honor Roll
Lucas Seipel
Parents – Jason and Rayma Seipel
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Hastings College—Hastings, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Wildlife Biology
Honors:
- Letter Winner—Baseball
- HAC Academic All-Conference—2023
- National Honor Society Member
- Pius X Honor Roll
Norah Stewart
Parents – Ryan and Sara Stewart
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Hastings College—Hastings, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Biology
Honors:
- 3-time Letter Winner—Soccer
- 3-time Letter Winner—Basketball
- 2-time Letter Winner—Cross Country
- Lincoln Journal Star Class A Honorable Mention All-State—Soccer 2023
- Omaha World Herald Class A Honorable Mention All-State—Soccer 2023
- Lincoln Journal Star All-City—Cross Country 2022
- Varsity Soccer and Basketball Team Captain
- 3-time NCPA Academic All-State
- 3-time HAC Academic All-Conference
- National Honor Society Member
- Campus Ministry Team
- Pius X Honor Roll
Preston Utemark
Parents – Kyle and Jennifer Utemark
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University—Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Data Analytics
Honors:
- 2-time Letter Winner—Baseball
- HAC Academic All-Conference—2023
Cade Vanis
Parents – Brian and Heather Vanis
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Concordia University—Seward, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Business
Honors:
- 3-time Letter Winner—Baseball
- HAC Academic All-Conference—2023
Brett Voss
Parents – Jay and Gail Voss
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – Concordia University—Seward, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Biology
Honors:
- 2-time Letter Winner—Football
Ian Woita
Parents – Jeff and Marcy Woita
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Kansas City Kansas Community College—Kansas City, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Division – NJCAA
Area of Study – Undecided
Honors:
- Letter Winner—Baseball
- 4-time Letter Winner—Tennis
- 3-time HAC Academic All-Conference
- NCPA Academic All-State—Tennis 2023
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
Zach Woosley
Parents – Andy and Larissa Woosley
Collegiate Sport – Cross Country/Track and Field
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University—Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Pre-Physical Therapy
Honors:
- 4-time Letter Winner—Cross Country
- Letter Winner—Track and Field
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Cross Country
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Track and Field
