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VIDEO: UNK Athletic Hall of Fame – William Jacome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rySt2JeF8Ls&feature=youtu.be William Jacome is among the most decorated Nebraska-Kearney student-athletes in the NCAA Division II era. Among the top tennis players in school history, he is the only Loper in any sport to be named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Player of the Year four times. At the time of his graduation it was believed he was the only student-athlete, male or female, in the RMAC's 100-year history to be a four-time P.O.Y. Not … [Read more...]
VIDEO: UNK Athletic Hall of Fame – Matt Bruggeman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHu2zIxhfTk&feature=youtu.be Matt Bruggeman is one of the top defensive linemen in Loper history, earning All-American honors in 1995 from two different outlets. To date, he is one of just nine UNK players to be named to the Sports Information Directors (S.I.D.) All-American team and is one of only three d-linemen to be tabbed an NCAA Division II All-American. The Wayne High School graduate was UNK’s first Division II football All-American as he was a … [Read more...]
VIDEO: UNK Athletic Hall of Fame – Lance Pfeiffer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm7g_vxpbfk&feature=youtu.be Lance Pfeiffer is one of the most decorated throwers in UNK history. Between 2003-07, the Eustis-Farnam High School graduate won two national titles in the shot put, was ta-bed All-American five times, won four individual Rocky Mountain Athletic (RMAC) shot titles and was the first Loper to reach the 60-foot mark. In 2003 Pfeiffer was named the RMAC Freshman of the Year as he was the indoor champ in the shot while placing … [Read more...]
VIDEO: UNK Athletic Hall of Fame – Richie Ross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOwQPN8Kc3c&feature=youtu.be Richard "Richie" Ross is among the more dynamic football players in UNK history. From 2002-05 he caught 279 passes for 4,882 yards and 50 touchdowns. Each total is not only a school record but also among the best in NCAA Division II history. The Lincoln High School graduate began his college football career with a bang as his first reception went for 71 yards and a touchdown at rival Nebraska-Omaha. Named the 2002 Rocky … [Read more...]
