One hundred seventeen contestants traveled to Abel Stadium at Nebraska Wesleyan University on October 2nd to compete in the finals of the Nebraska Optimist Tri Star Football Punt, Pass, & Kick Contest. They were part of the 181 eligible winners from 17 Nebraska Optimist Club local contests and competed for 5 trophies in each of 10 age categories in both boy and girl divisions.
Participants attended from the following clubs: Auburn, Columbus, David City, Denton, Holdrege, Kearney, Lincoln, Lincoln Evening, Lincoln Sunrise, Lincoln West, McCook, Minden, Norfolk Noon, Omaha Breakfast, Papillion-LaVista, Paxton, and Seward.
Winners were:
Age Name Club
6 – Boys 1. Chasen Atchison(77’11”) Lincoln OC
2. Creighton Kennedy McCook
3. James Peters Lincoln West
4. Lucas Jensen Columbus
5. Gaden Smith David City
7 – Boys 1. Barett Schulz (180’) Norfolk Noon
2. William Douglass Seward
3. Barker Brandt Kearney
4. Brennen Bassinger Lincoln Sunrise
5. Chett Lucero McCook
8 – Boys 1. Will Symington (144’9”) Kearney
2. Ryan Bohling Lincoln Evening
3. Braxton Erickson Papillion-LaVista
4. Chase Tebo Lincoln Sunrise
5. Hudson Pohl Minden
9 – Boys 1. Kyler Davenport (181’) Holdrege
2. Cooper Wembhoff Columbus
3. Rowan Altwine Norfolk Noon
4. Jayden Fitzgerald Lincoln Sunrise
5. Lane Laux Holdrege
10 – Boys 1. Braxton Schroeder (295’8”) Kearney
2. Jerrod Andel David City
3. Cameron McCurthy Minden
4. Marimus Parker Lincoln West
5. Cruz Hadley Holdrege
11 – Boys 1. Jordan Pollmann (236’4”) McCook
2. Konner Steinmetz Holdrege
3. Ryker Trukse David City
4. Eli Jackson Seward
5. Tyler Draper Lincoln West
12 – Boys 1. Nolan Larson (329’7”) Kearney
2. Tyler Hubbard Lincoln Sunrise
3. Treighton Higby Norfolk Noon
4. William Erickson Holdrege
5. Zac Esson Lincoln Evening
13 – Boys 1. Manny Venegas (271’0”) David City
2. Korbin Jasper Columbus
3. Hayden Symington Kearney
4. Matthew Vieyra Lincoln Sunrise
5. Jesse Connick Paxton
14 – Boys 1. Grant Kozisek (317’1”) David City
2. Layne Donner Columbus
3. Colton Larson Kearney
15 - Boys 1. Noah Connick (262’8”) Paxton
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6 – Girls 1. Alex Foote (23’8”) Lincoln Sunrise
2. Emmersyn Sintek Lincoln OC
3. Della Gropp Denton
7 – Girls 1. Ellie Golliglee (46’11”) Lincoln West
2. Aspen Samuels Seward
3. Perla Venegas David City
4. Anna Bahm Lincoln Evening
8 – Girls 1. Brooklyn Fitzgerald (99’0”) Lincoln Evening
2. Bentley Potter Paxton
3. Reece Nordlay Kearney
4. Lilyana Parker Lincoln Sunrise
5. Casey Fitzgerald Lincoln OC
9 – Girls 1. Ellie Hartwell (113’7”) McCook
2. Belle Wilkinson Lincoln OC
3. Macie Meyers Lincoln Evening
10 – Girls 1. Jaylee Costillo (160’11”) McCook
2. Londyn Myers Lincoln Sunrise
3. Ellie Murrish Kearney
4. Jessica Viera Lincoln Evening
5. Sophie Dudck Papillion-LaVista
11 - Girls 1. Leyton Michaelis (172’0”) Papillion-LaVista
2. Lily McAfee Lincoln OC
12 - Girls 1. Alice Wiemer (221’4”) McCook
2. Evelyn Dady Lincoln West
3. Elizabeth Viera Lincoln OC
4. Haley Fitzgerald Lincoln Evening
5. Danica Romshek David City
13 - Girls 1. Mackenzie Sanchez (129’5” Paxton
14 - Girls 1. Hadleigh Kramer (170’3”) Paxton
2. Katey Reichel Lincoln Evening
3. Brooklyn Blunt Denton
15 - Girls 1. Jordyn Donner (216’5”) Columbus