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Not a ton of Wildcat talk on here, but here's a thread for any and all things WSC. To start, WSC just announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2022
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2022 Wildcat Athletic Hall of Fame Class to be inducted October 29th
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The 2022 Wayne State College Athletic Hall of Fame Class will be inducted during Hall of Fame Day activities on Saturday, October 29th. Four individuals, two contributors and one team will be honored during the Wildcat home football game vs. Upper Iowa at 12 p.m. and the Wayne State home volleyball game vs. Upper Iowa at 3 p.m. with the Hall of Fame Banquet set for 6:15 p.m. that evening in the Kanter Student Center.
Advance tickets are required for the event and cost $40 per person and $12 for children and can be purchased by calling the WSC Alumni Office at 402-375-7526 or registering online at https://www.wsc.edu/events/event/184...f_fame_banquet.
2022 WSC Athletic Hall of Fame members include football player Richard Daniel, softball player Lexie Loos Lenihan, volleyball player Katie Hughes Morris, women's basketball player Nicole Gruntorad Wagner, the 2010 Wildcat volleyball team and contributors Reggie and Marilyn Yates.
Richard Daniel
Papillion-LaVista graduate Richard Daniel turned into one of Wayne State's top defensive ends ever during his career at WSC from 2008 to 2012. Daniel was a three-time First Team All-NSIC South Division selection as a sophomore, junior and senior and was a steady performer on the Wildcat defense. As a sophomore in 2010, Daniel led the NSIC in tackles for loss (17.5) and was third in sacks (9.5), ranking 12th nationally in sacks and 18th in tackles for loss along with 58 total tackles. During his junior season, he had 59 total tackles and tied for first in the NSIC in sacks (8) and made 16 tackles for a loss of 71 yards while also tied for first in the NSIC with four forced fumbles. As a senior, Daniel was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Year with 59 tackles ranking fourth in the NSIC in sacks (8) and fifth in tackles for loss (14.5 for 65 yards). He also received the NSIC Glen Galligan Award at the end of the season given to a student athlete who makes positive contributions on an doff the field. Daniel currently ranks fifth in all-time sacks at Wayne State with 27.
Lexie (Loos) Lenihan
Lexie (Loos) Lenihan was a four-year starting center fielder for the Wildcat softball team from 2013 to 2016. The Millard North graduate posted two of the best individual seasons ever by a Wildcat softball player as a junior and senior. She posted single-season school-record batting averages of .467 to earn All-America honors both seasons. In 2015 as a junior, Lenihan set single-season school records for batting average (.467), hits (93), runs scored (53) and total bases (118) in 54 games, ranking second in the NSIC in average and hits, fourth in runs scored and fifth in on-base percentage. Lenihan hit .467 again in her senior season in 2016 and was named NSIC Player of Year, First Team All-NSIC, First Team All-Central Region and an NFCA Second Team All-Amercan while also being named CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American. Lenihan had 92 hits, a school-record 58 runs scored and reached base safely in 52 of 53 games. She was one of 25 finalists for NFCA Division II National Player of the Year as a senior. She finished her WSC career first in runs scored (158), third in hits (250), fifth in stolen bases (46), seventh in total bases (297) and at bats (622).
Katie (Hughes) Morris
Katie (Hughes) Morris was a standout full-rotation volleyball player at Wayne State College from 2012 to 2015. The Seward high school graduate was a four-year starter and is one of just seven players in school history to record 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs, ranking third in all-time digs (1,924) and 15th in kills (1,177). As a senior in 205, she was First Team All-NSIC after recording 20 double-doubles and averaging 3.57 kills and 4.74 digs per set (4th NSIC) while helping WSC to a 28-8 record and the NCAA Division II National semifinals. She was a two-time selection to the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team and had a 6-2 NCAA Tournament record. Following a standout playing career, Morris now serves as a coaching assistant on the Wildcat volleyball team (sixth season) and in 2021 was honored by the AVCA with the "Thirty Under 30 Beach Coaching Award" presented to up and coming beach coaching talent at all levels of the sport.
Nicole (Gruntorad) Wagner
Nicole (Gruntorad) Wagner played two seasons on the Wayne State women's basketball team (2004-05, 2005-06) after transferring from Nebraska-Kearney. The Kearney native was a First Team All-NSIC selection both seasons at Wayne State and was named the NSIC Player of the Year as a senior in 2005-06, helping WSC to a 27-4 record and the school's first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II National Tournament. As a senior in 2005-06, Wagner was First Team All-NSIC, NSIC Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player of the NSIC Red Baron Basketball Classic hosted by WSC by leading the Wildcats to the NSIC regular season and postseason tournament titles with a 27-4 record and the school's first-ever trip to the NCAA North Central Regional in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Wagner averaged 13.4 points, 4.23 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, leading NCAA Division II that season in 3-point field goal percentage (.486). She was named WBCA/Kodak All-North Central Region Second Team and ended the school year named the WSC Female Athlete of the Year.
2010 Volleyball Team
The 2010 Wayne State College volleyball team finished 26-4 overall and was 17-3 in the NSIC, advancing to the NCAA Division II National Tournament. This team started the year with 16 straight wins, a new school record that broke the previous win streak of 15 consecutive wins the year before. The 2010 Wildcats were the first team in school history to achieve a #1 national ranking in and they were ranked #1 twice during that season. No. 2 ranked Wayne State defeated No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth on October 1, 2010 and was rewarded with a #1 ranking on October 4th. Following a road loss at No. 16 Minnesota State, the Wildcats battled back and became No. 1 in the nation again three weeks later and battled co-No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul in Rice Auditorium in a match that attracted 1,153 fans to rank 10th on the single-match attendance list. The 2010 team also set the single-match attendance record beating Nebraska-Kearney before a school-record crowd of 1,536 and ranked fifth in NCAA Division II in home attendance that season. Five players from this team were named to the All-NSIC Team: Jennifer Hefner and Diedra Artz (first team); Leigh Connot was the NSIC Libero of the Year and Tali Fredrickson and Mindy Moody were each named honorable mention. Hefner was Academic All-District and was a repeat ESPN the Magazine First Team Academic All-American in the 2010 season.
Reggie and Marilyn Yates (contributors)
Reggie and Marilyn Yates are lifelong supporters of Wayne State College. Both graduated from Wayne State with physical education degrees in 1971. Reggie was a three-year letterwinner on the Wildcat football team from 1969 to 1971 and was a member of the 1970 Mineral Water Bowl team and served as a tri-captain during his senior season while leading the team in receiving. After moving back to Wayne in 1996, Reggie and Marilyn became trustees of the Wayne State Foundation and throughout their time as trustees, Reggie served on the Executive Committee and Audit and Finance Committee. Reggie was employed by Edward Jones Investments, serving in offices at Castle Rock, Colorado and Wayne until his retirement in 2013. Marilyn served as a fitness instructor at WSC starting in 1997 and finished out her career as compliance coordinator until her retirement in 2010. The Yates were WSC Cat Club members for many years as well as contributing to numerous Wildcat programs and projects. Reggie also served on the Omaha Wildcat Golf Tournament board for numerous years. Reggie and Marilyn established the Reggie and Marilyn Yates Annual Football Scholarship in 2004 and later established an endowed athletic scholarship in 2020. With their continued support and commitment to the college, Reggie and Marilyn are members of the Cornerstone Society and the Heritage Society. Reggie and Marilyn Yates currently reside in Omaha and have one son, Jared, who also lives in Omaha.
https://wscwildcats.com/news/2022/9/...ober-29th.aspx
2022 Wildcat Athletic Hall of Fame Class to be inducted October 29th
wscwildcats.com
The 2022 Wayne State College Athletic Hall of Fame Class will be inducted during Hall of Fame Day activities on Saturday, October 29th. Four individuals, two contributors and one team will be honored during the Wildcat home football game vs. Upper Iowa at 12 p.m. and the Wayne State home volleyball game vs. Upper Iowa at 3 p.m. with the Hall of Fame Banquet set for 6:15 p.m. that evening in the Kanter Student Center.
Advance tickets are required for the event and cost $40 per person and $12 for children and can be purchased by calling the WSC Alumni Office at 402-375-7526 or registering online at https://www.wsc.edu/events/event/184...f_fame_banquet.
2022 WSC Athletic Hall of Fame members include football player Richard Daniel, softball player Lexie Loos Lenihan, volleyball player Katie Hughes Morris, women's basketball player Nicole Gruntorad Wagner, the 2010 Wildcat volleyball team and contributors Reggie and Marilyn Yates.
Richard Daniel
Papillion-LaVista graduate Richard Daniel turned into one of Wayne State's top defensive ends ever during his career at WSC from 2008 to 2012. Daniel was a three-time First Team All-NSIC South Division selection as a sophomore, junior and senior and was a steady performer on the Wildcat defense. As a sophomore in 2010, Daniel led the NSIC in tackles for loss (17.5) and was third in sacks (9.5), ranking 12th nationally in sacks and 18th in tackles for loss along with 58 total tackles. During his junior season, he had 59 total tackles and tied for first in the NSIC in sacks (8) and made 16 tackles for a loss of 71 yards while also tied for first in the NSIC with four forced fumbles. As a senior, Daniel was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Year with 59 tackles ranking fourth in the NSIC in sacks (8) and fifth in tackles for loss (14.5 for 65 yards). He also received the NSIC Glen Galligan Award at the end of the season given to a student athlete who makes positive contributions on an doff the field. Daniel currently ranks fifth in all-time sacks at Wayne State with 27.
Lexie (Loos) Lenihan
Lexie (Loos) Lenihan was a four-year starting center fielder for the Wildcat softball team from 2013 to 2016. The Millard North graduate posted two of the best individual seasons ever by a Wildcat softball player as a junior and senior. She posted single-season school-record batting averages of .467 to earn All-America honors both seasons. In 2015 as a junior, Lenihan set single-season school records for batting average (.467), hits (93), runs scored (53) and total bases (118) in 54 games, ranking second in the NSIC in average and hits, fourth in runs scored and fifth in on-base percentage. Lenihan hit .467 again in her senior season in 2016 and was named NSIC Player of Year, First Team All-NSIC, First Team All-Central Region and an NFCA Second Team All-Amercan while also being named CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American. Lenihan had 92 hits, a school-record 58 runs scored and reached base safely in 52 of 53 games. She was one of 25 finalists for NFCA Division II National Player of the Year as a senior. She finished her WSC career first in runs scored (158), third in hits (250), fifth in stolen bases (46), seventh in total bases (297) and at bats (622).
Katie (Hughes) Morris
Katie (Hughes) Morris was a standout full-rotation volleyball player at Wayne State College from 2012 to 2015. The Seward high school graduate was a four-year starter and is one of just seven players in school history to record 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs, ranking third in all-time digs (1,924) and 15th in kills (1,177). As a senior in 205, she was First Team All-NSIC after recording 20 double-doubles and averaging 3.57 kills and 4.74 digs per set (4th NSIC) while helping WSC to a 28-8 record and the NCAA Division II National semifinals. She was a two-time selection to the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team and had a 6-2 NCAA Tournament record. Following a standout playing career, Morris now serves as a coaching assistant on the Wildcat volleyball team (sixth season) and in 2021 was honored by the AVCA with the "Thirty Under 30 Beach Coaching Award" presented to up and coming beach coaching talent at all levels of the sport.
Nicole (Gruntorad) Wagner
Nicole (Gruntorad) Wagner played two seasons on the Wayne State women's basketball team (2004-05, 2005-06) after transferring from Nebraska-Kearney. The Kearney native was a First Team All-NSIC selection both seasons at Wayne State and was named the NSIC Player of the Year as a senior in 2005-06, helping WSC to a 27-4 record and the school's first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II National Tournament. As a senior in 2005-06, Wagner was First Team All-NSIC, NSIC Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player of the NSIC Red Baron Basketball Classic hosted by WSC by leading the Wildcats to the NSIC regular season and postseason tournament titles with a 27-4 record and the school's first-ever trip to the NCAA North Central Regional in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Wagner averaged 13.4 points, 4.23 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, leading NCAA Division II that season in 3-point field goal percentage (.486). She was named WBCA/Kodak All-North Central Region Second Team and ended the school year named the WSC Female Athlete of the Year.
2010 Volleyball Team
The 2010 Wayne State College volleyball team finished 26-4 overall and was 17-3 in the NSIC, advancing to the NCAA Division II National Tournament. This team started the year with 16 straight wins, a new school record that broke the previous win streak of 15 consecutive wins the year before. The 2010 Wildcats were the first team in school history to achieve a #1 national ranking in and they were ranked #1 twice during that season. No. 2 ranked Wayne State defeated No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth on October 1, 2010 and was rewarded with a #1 ranking on October 4th. Following a road loss at No. 16 Minnesota State, the Wildcats battled back and became No. 1 in the nation again three weeks later and battled co-No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul in Rice Auditorium in a match that attracted 1,153 fans to rank 10th on the single-match attendance list. The 2010 team also set the single-match attendance record beating Nebraska-Kearney before a school-record crowd of 1,536 and ranked fifth in NCAA Division II in home attendance that season. Five players from this team were named to the All-NSIC Team: Jennifer Hefner and Diedra Artz (first team); Leigh Connot was the NSIC Libero of the Year and Tali Fredrickson and Mindy Moody were each named honorable mention. Hefner was Academic All-District and was a repeat ESPN the Magazine First Team Academic All-American in the 2010 season.
Reggie and Marilyn Yates (contributors)
Reggie and Marilyn Yates are lifelong supporters of Wayne State College. Both graduated from Wayne State with physical education degrees in 1971. Reggie was a three-year letterwinner on the Wildcat football team from 1969 to 1971 and was a member of the 1970 Mineral Water Bowl team and served as a tri-captain during his senior season while leading the team in receiving. After moving back to Wayne in 1996, Reggie and Marilyn became trustees of the Wayne State Foundation and throughout their time as trustees, Reggie served on the Executive Committee and Audit and Finance Committee. Reggie was employed by Edward Jones Investments, serving in offices at Castle Rock, Colorado and Wayne until his retirement in 2013. Marilyn served as a fitness instructor at WSC starting in 1997 and finished out her career as compliance coordinator until her retirement in 2010. The Yates were WSC Cat Club members for many years as well as contributing to numerous Wildcat programs and projects. Reggie also served on the Omaha Wildcat Golf Tournament board for numerous years. Reggie and Marilyn established the Reggie and Marilyn Yates Annual Football Scholarship in 2004 and later established an endowed athletic scholarship in 2020. With their continued support and commitment to the college, Reggie and Marilyn are members of the Cornerstone Society and the Heritage Society. Reggie and Marilyn Yates currently reside in Omaha and have one son, Jared, who also lives in Omaha.
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