Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
“The Hawk” was a Marine Corps veteran from Omaha when he arrived at CSC in 1983. His best sport was wrestling. He was a four-time Area Tournament champion and placed fifth at the NAIA National Tournament as a sophomore in 1985. He finished his wrestling career with a 101-33-1 record. His victory total ranks fifth on the CSC’s list.
He also played football. He was a starting offensive guard in 1983, although he admitted he did not enjoy playing the position. The next year he shifted to running back and led the team in rushing with 108 carries for 525 yards (4.9-yard average). He skipped the sport in 1985, but returned in 1986, was injured much of the season and wound up carrying the ball 33 times for 145 yards (4.4 average). He is a probation officer in Sarpy County near Omaha.
