Chadron State College Athletics

A summary of the national championship accomplishments of Chadron State College student-athletes.

Wrestling—Bob Lynch was the NAIA 158-pound national champion in 1971-72, concluding his season with a perfect 30-0 record.
Wrestling—Brent Hunter was the NCAA II 165-pound national champion in 2006-07, concluding his season with a 35-7 record.
Wrestling—Josh Majerus was the NCAA II 197-pound national champion in 2007-08, concluding his season with a 37-3 record.
Wrestling­—Brett Hunter won the NCAA II 174-pound national championship in 2008-09, concluding his season with a 35-8 record.

Track and Field—Tracy Heiman was the NCAA Division II indoor high jump champion in 1994 by clearing 6-9 3/4.
Track and Field—Brad Gamble was the NCAA Division II indoor heptathlon champion in 2011 by scoring a meet record 5,456 points.
Track and Field—Damarcus Simpson was the NCAA Division II outdoor long jump champion in 2015 by leaping 8.02 meters (26-3 3/4).
Track and Field—Stachia Reuwsaat was the NCAA Division II indoor long jump champion in 2016 by leaping 6.21 meters (20'-4.50")
Track and Field—Shelby Bozner was the NCAA Division II outdoor heptathlon champion in 2016 by scoring a school record 5,428 points.
Track and Field—Damarcus Simpson was the NCAA Division II outdoor long jump champion in 2016 by leaping a school record 8.03 meters (26-4 1/2).
Track and Field—Stachia Reuwsaat was the NCAA Division II indoor long jump champion in 2017 by leaping 6.16 meters (20'-2.50")
Track and Field—Mel Herl was the NCAA Division II indoor shot put champion in 2017 with a school record throw of 15.77 meters (51-9).
Track and Field—Mel Herl was the NCAA Division II hammer throw champion in 2017 with a school record throw of 65.27 meters (214-2).
Track and Field—Isaac Grimes was the NCAA Division II indoor long jump champion in 2019 by leaping 7.84 meters (25'-8.75").

Football—David Jones was both the NAIA and NCAA Division II rushing champion with 1,570 yards in 1990.
Football—David McCartney was the NCAA Division II scoring champion in 1992 with 154 points on 25 touchdowns and two two-point conversions.
Football—Danny Woodhead led NCAA Division II rushing (1,840 yards), all-purpose yards (2,087) and scoring (162 points on 27 TDs) in 2004.
Football—Danny Woodhead led NCAA Division II in rushing (2,756), all-purpose yards (3,158) and scoring (228 points on 38 TDs) in 2006. Each of the figures also led all of college football in 2006.
Football—Danny Woodhead concluded his career as college football's all-time leading rusher with 7,962 yards. (He ranks second in all-purpose yards with 9,479, just 32 yards from the leader, Brian Westbrook, and second in scoring with 654 points, just two fewer than the leader, Germaine Race. Both Woodhead and Race scored an all-time best 109 touchdowns.)

Rodeo—Don Meter was the national collegiate calf roping champion in 1955.
Rodeo—Jean Fuchs was the national collegiate breakaway roping champion in 1978.
Rodeo—Kathy Kennedy was the national collegiate breakaway roping champion in 1979.
Rodeo—Shelley Meter (Don's daughter) was the all-around cowgirl at the National College Finals Rodeo in 1987.
Rodeo—Will Farrell was the national collegiate bullriding champion in 1999.
Rodeo—Dustin Elliott was the national collegiate bullriding champion in 2001.
Rodeo—Will Farrell was the national collegiate bullriding champion in 2002.
Rodeo—Shelby Winchell was the national collegiate goat tying champion in 2016.

It could also be noted that the CSC football team led the nation in kickoff returns in 2001, when the Eagles averaged 27.04 yards.
Also, the CSC women's basketball team lead NCAA II in 3-pointers made per game in 2008-09 with 9.7.

Omaha World-Herald Midlands College
Male Athlete of the Year (CSC selections)
2009: Joe McLain
2007: Danny Woodhead
2002: Matt Strand
2000: Casey Beran
1988: Don Beebe
1979: Brad Fults