Thunderbolt student-athletes were honored for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2026 were honored last fall.
Samuel Aschwege
Parents – David and Peg Aschwege
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Buena Vista University—Storm Lake, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Sports Business
Honors:
- 3-Time Letter Winner—Baseball
- 4-Time Letter Winner—Bowling
- 2-Time State Bowling Singles Qualifier—2024, 2026
- Bowling Singles District Champion—2024
- HAC Bowling Singles Champion—2024
- HAC All-Conference—Bowling 2024
- School Record—Bowling Two Game Series
- Campus Ministry Team
McKenzie Becker
Parents – Duane and Jill Becker
Collegiate Sport – Volleyball
College Choice – Wartburg College—Waverly, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Graphic Design
Honors:
- 3-Time Letter Winner—Volleyball
- Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Volleyball 2024, 2025
- Omaha World Herald Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Volleyball 2024, 2025
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
Frankie Dawson
Parents – Michael and Jodi Dawson
Collegiate Sport – Golf
College Choice – Hobart College—Geneva, New York
Conference Affiliation – Liberty League
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Business
Honors:
- 4-Time Letter Winner—Golf
- 4-Time Letter Winner—Tennis
- 2-Time Class A State Qualifier—Golf and Tennis
- 2-Time Class B State Qualifier—Golf and Tennis
- Class B State Tennis Medalist #1 Doubles—4th 2024, 6th 2025
- NHSTCA Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Tennis 2024, 2025
- Class B District Golf Champion—2025
- HAC All-Conference: Golf 2023
Thomas Dyer
Parents – Christopher and Sarah Dyer
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Doane University—Crete, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Biology
Honors:
- 3-Time Letter Winner—Soccer
- Soccer Team Captain
- HAC Academic All-Conference: Soccer 2024
- Pius X Honor Roll
Carter Gokie
Parents – Terry and Jane Gokie
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – University of South Dakota—Vermillion, South Dakota
Conference Affiliation – Missouri Valley Conference
Division – NCAA Division I FCS
Area of Study – Business Finance
Honors:
- 3-Time Letter Winner—Football
- 3-Time Letter Winner—Track & Field
- Lincoln Journal Star Class B All-State Honorable Mention—Football 2023, 2025
- Omaha World Herald Class B All-State Honorable Mention—Football 2023, 2025
- Lincoln Journal Star All-City Honorable Mention—Football 2023, 2024
- Team Captain—Football
- Shrine Bowl Nominee
- Pius X Athlete of the Month
- Pius X Honor Roll
Erica Horne
Parents – Rick and Bonnie Horne
Collegiate Sport – Track and Field
College Choice – Hastings College—Hastings, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Criminology
Honors:
- 2-Time Letter Winner—Track & Field
- 1-Time Letter Winner—Softball
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
- Pius X Female Lifter of the Summer
- Pius X Student Athlete of the Month
- Outstanding French III Student
Chloe Kolm
Parents – Kurt and Melissa Kolm
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Washburn University—Topeka, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Business
Honors:
- 4-Time Letter Winner—Soccer
- Lincoln Journal Star Class B 1st Team All-State: Soccer 2025
- Omaha World Herald Class B 2nd Team All-State: Soccer 2025
- Lincoln Journal Star Class A Honorable Mention All-State: Soccer 2024
- Omaha World Herald Class A Honorable Mention All-State: Soccer 2024
- Lincoln Journal Star All-City: Soccer 2024, 2025
- HAC All-Conference: Soccer 2024
- HAC Academic All-Conference: Soccer 2024
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
David Krier
Parents – Todd and Kelly Krier
Collegiate Sport – Cross Country and Track & Field
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Lincoln—Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Big 10 Conference
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Biology Pre-Med
Honors:
- 4-Time Letter Winner—Cross Country
- 4-Time Letter Winner—Track & Field
- 1-Time Letter Winner—Wrestling
- State Cross Country Champion Class B—2025
- State Cross Country All-Class Champion—2025
- 3-Time State Cross Country Medalist—2023, 2024, 2025
- NCA Class B Cross Country Super-State—2024, 2025
- NCA Class A Cross Country Super-State—2023
- Nebraska Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year—2025
- Nike Nationals Cross Country Qualifier—2025
- Lincoln Journal Star All-City—Cross Country 2022, 2023, 2024
- 4-Time State Track & Field Medalist—2025
- Lincoln Journal Star All-City—Track & Field 2025
- School Record—Track & Field 3200m
- HAC All-Conference—Cross Country 2023
- NCPA Academic All-State—Cross Country 2025
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Cross Country 2023
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Track & Field 2024
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Wrestling 2024
- Pius X Honor Roll
Kaleb Ledgerwood
Parents – Dustin and Christy Ledgerwood
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Indian Hills Community College—Centerville, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
Division – NJCAA
Area of Study – Business Administration
Honors:
- 2-Time Letter Winner—Baseball
- Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Baseball 2025
- Omaha World Herald Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Baseball 2025
- Lincoln Journal Star Class A Honorable Mention All-State—Baseball 2024
- Omaha World Herald Class A Honorable Mention All-State—Baseball 2024
- Lincoln Journal Star All City—Baseball 2024, 2025
- HAC All-Conference—Baseball 2024
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Baseball 2024
- Pius X Honor Roll
Hannah Swanson
Parents – Chuck and Alisha Swanson
Collegiate Sport – Golf
College Choice – Buena Vista University—Storm Lake, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Marketing
Honors:
- 3-Time Letter Winner—Golf
- 2-Time Class B State Golf Medalist—2024, 2025
- Class A State Golf Qualifier—2023
- Class B District Golf Champion—2024
- NCPA Academic All-State—Golf 2024, 2025
- HAC Academic All-Conference—2023
- Pius X Student Athlete of the Month
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
Haley Thomsen
Parents – Jason and Laura Thomsen
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Washburn University—Topeka, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Elementary Education
Honors:
- 3-Time Letter Winner—Soccer
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Soccer 2024
- Pius X Honor Roll
- Pius X Campus Ministry
Kai Vanis
Parents – Brian and Heather Vanis
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Omaha—Omaha, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – The Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Engineering
Honors:
- 3-Time Letter Winner—Baseball
- Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Baseball 2025
- Omaha World Herald Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Baseball 2025
- School Record—Baseball Career Home Runs
- School Record—Baseball Season Home Runs
- School Record—Baseball Career Triples
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Baseball 2024
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
- Pius X Campus Ministry
Noah Zach
Parents – Daniel and Anna Zach
Collegiate Sport – Cross Country and Track & Field
College Choice – University of Colorado-Colorado Springs—Colorado Springs, Colorado
Conference Affiliation – Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Mechanical Engineering
Honors:
- 4-Time Letter Winner—Cross Country
- 3-Time Letter Winner—Track & Field
- State Cross Country Qualifier
- State Track Qualifier
- Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier
- HAC Academic All-State—Cross Country 2023
- HAC Academic All-State—Track & Field 2024
- Pius X Honor Roll
