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Olympic gold medalist John Naber speaking March 5 at UNK Ethics Day

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Olympic gold medalist and television broadcaster John Naber will be the featured speaker March 5 during Ethics Day at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Naber, who earned four gold medals and one silver during the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, will present “Pursuing Victory with Honor” at 6:30 p.m. in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. The event, sponsored by the J.A. Baldwin Free Enterprise Lecture Series … [Read more...] about Olympic gold medalist John Naber speaking March 5 at UNK Ethics Day

Despite no high school squad, Hartington’s Peitz makes splash on UNK swim team

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“Coming from a small town, I really had to fight to stay with the sport." - Addison Peitz By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Addison Peitz is a rarity in Division II athletics. The University of Nebraska at Kearney swimmer competes in a sport her high school didn’t even offer. “It’s certainly a more difficult route than a kid coming out of Omaha and Lincoln that had a strong high school program,” said Becky O’Connell, who is in her first season as UNK’s … [Read more...] about Despite no high school squad, Hartington’s Peitz makes splash on UNK swim team

UNK wrestling, swim teams bond with elementary reading buddies as part of Loper AthLEADS program

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It’s pretty clear who Barrett Hill’s favorite University of Nebraska at Kearney wrestler is. The Meadowlark Elementary School first-grader had his eyes locked on Mike Lambert from the moment the UNK athlete entered the classroom. Hill was excited to see his reading buddy. The duo breezed through one book, then another, then a third as the 184-pound redshirt senior sat at the tiny, child-sized desk, Hill’s arm resting on his … [Read more...] about UNK wrestling, swim teams bond with elementary reading buddies as part of Loper AthLEADS program