Athlete. (1985)
A small-school superstar who, along with her twin sister, Donna, made Hayes Center a player on the state tournament scene where the Cardinals won back-to-back Class D state track championships in 1984 and 1985, the Class D-2 state basketball championship in 1985 and finished second in volleyball in 1984. Debbie excelled in track, winning 15 medals at the state track meet, including two all-class gold medals in the 800 meters, penning her name on the all-time charts in that race. On the basketball court, she was a Class D-2 all-stater as a junior and a senior. She also garnered all-state honors in volleyball as a senior. In college, she was a seven-time All-American running for Kearney State and Chadron State.
