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The iron men of Friend’s undefeated football team.
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The iron men of Friend’s undefeated football team.
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The iron men of Friend’s undefeated football team
Jeralyn Poe
Lincoln North Star
Jeralyn is the second runner in Nebraska history to win four all-class gold medals at the State Cross Country meet. She set the state 5000-meter cross country record (18.09) and was named the Nebraska Gatorade Runner of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. She attends Michigan State, majoring in Earth Science/Meterology. She is a member of the Spartan cross country and track and field teams.
Darren & Damon Schmadeke of Albion High School
The Schmadeke twins finished in a 1-2 photo finish (Darren at 22.65 and Damon at 22.66 seconds) in the Class C 200 meter dash at the 1991 Track State Championships. Their efforts were a part of the Class C state title secured by the team.
Boys
12 Feet – John (Choppy) Rhodes, Ansley, 12-0, 1922.
13 – Merlin (Beanie) Lawrence, Alliance, 13-3/4, 1958
14 – Randy Reeves, Omaha Benson, 14-0, 1965.
15 – Bill Lauer, North Platte, 15-1¼, 1971.
16 – Bump Novacek, Gothenburg, 16-0, 1985.
Girls
11 – Jaime Volkmer, Kearney Catholic, 11-8, 1999.
Jacobs record-setting performance in the 2014 Nebraska State High School Swimming and Diving Championships included his becoming the fastest swimmer in Nebraska Boys High School Swimming history in every event except two. He became the first boy in US. high school swimming history to break 53 seconds in the 100 yd. breast stroke, and being both a two individual event state champion and a two relay event state champion, resulted in his achieving four gold medals while setting six state records and one national record.
Shannon Guy, Millard West
Shannon’s final state swim meet performance was one for the record books, not because she won the same event four
years in a row (a great feat in itself), but because she lowered the state record in the 100-yard butterfly each year. Her times: freshman 56.20, sophomore 56.15, junior 55.71 and senior 55.05.
Coach Tracy Stauffer’s research indicates this has never been done previously in swimming.
Danielle Lemek, Doniphan-Trumbull.
Danielle is only the second Nebraska high school athlete winning four State Golf Titles (2008-2011) and the 17th in the nation to reach this achievement.