By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jarrod Hinrichs and his Loper teammates were preparing for their final workout of the season when the University of Nebraska at Kearney wrestling coaches called an impromptu meeting. It was around 4 p.m. March 12, less than 24 hours before the NCAA Division II Championships were scheduled to begin at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. “You could tell by the look on their faces they were … [Read more...] about ‘I’ll always be a Loper’: Jarrod Hinrichs reflects on UNK career and its sudden ending
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PHOTO GALLERY: Lopers one win away from first national title
The University of Nebraska at Kearney volleyball team will play for the first national championship in program history. The second-ranked Lopers (38-0) defeated 19th-ranked Rockhurst University (33-8) in four sets Friday to advance to the NCAA Division II title match. It’s the second time UNK volleyball has reached a national championship match. The 2005 team finished as the national runner-up after falling to Grand Valley State University in the Division II … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Lopers one win away from first national title
A former walk-on, UNK All-American Corbin Hansen runs with chip on his shoulder
Hansen, Lopers compete today at Central Regional in Joplin, Missouri KEARNEY – Corbin Hansen doesn’t run cross country because he loves the sport. He’s not out there logging mile after mile, battling through injuries, because it brings him joy. The University of Nebraska at Kearney senior and NCAA Division II All-American is motivated by other factors. “He doesn’t love coming in every day and the grind of training, but he wants to be good,” said Brady Bonsall, … [Read more...] about A former walk-on, UNK All-American Corbin Hansen runs with chip on his shoulder