Fall 2024 Student-Athlete Signings

fall 2024 athletics recognition

Thunderbolt student-athletes were honored for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2025 will be honored in the spring.

Zachary Barnes

Parents – Gary and Lisa Barnes

Collegiate Sport – Football

College Choice – Dordt University—Sioux Center, Iowa

Conference Affiliation –Great Plains Athletic Conference

Division – NAIA

Area of Study – Business Science: Construction Management

Honors:

  • 2-time Letter Winner—Football
  • HAC Academic All-Conference—Football 2023
  • 3-time Academic Honor Roll
zachary barnes

Macie Eidson

Parents – Jon and Charity Eidson

Collegiate Sport – Basketball

College Choice – Benedictine College—Atchison, Kansas

Conference Affiliation – Heart of America Athletic Conference

Division – NAIA

Area of Study – Nursing
Honors:

  • 2-time Letter Winner—Basketball
  • 3-time Letter Winner—Track
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Track
  • HAC Academic All-Conference—Basketball
  • 3-time Pius X Green Honor Roll
  • Campus Ministry Team
macie eidson

Maggie Kidwell

Parents – Gabe and Mikaela Kidwell

Collegiate Sport – Cheer

College Choice – Iowa Western Community College—Council Bluffs, Iowa

Conference Affiliation – Iowa Community College Athletic Conference

Division – NJCAA

Area of Study – Fine Arts
Honors:

  • 2-time Letter winner–Cheer
  • Class A State Championship Traditional Routine–2023
  • Game Day Routine National Qualifier—2024
maggie kidwell

Lidia Reinke

Parents – Jason and Melanie Reinke

Collegiate Sport – Cheer

College Choice – Iowa Western Community College—Council Bluffs, Iowa

Conference Affiliation – Iowa Community College Athletic Conference

Division – NJCAA

Area of Study – General Studies

Honors:

  • 4-time Varsity Letter Winner—Cheer
  • 3time UCA All-American
  • 2-time Varsity Team Captain
  • State Champion Traditional Cheer—2023
  • National High School Cheer Championships—2024
lydia reinke

Faith Venable

Parents – Stewart and Shelli Venable

Collegiate Sport – Volleyball

College Choice – University of Nebraska-Omaha – Omaha, Nebraska

Conference Affiliation – Summit League

Division – NCAA Division I

Area of Study – Business/Journalism

Honors:

  • 4-Time Letter Winner—Volleyball
  • Class A All-State 1st Team Lincoln Journal Star—Volleyball 2023
  • Super State 3rd Team Lincoln Journal Star—Volleyball 2023
  • Class A All-State 2nd Team Omaha World Herald—Volleyball 2023
  • Super State 2nd Team Omaha World Herald—Volleyball 2023
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Lincoln Journal Star—Volleyball 2022
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Omaha World Herald—Volleyball 2022
  • HAC All-Conference—2023 Volleyball
  • All-City 1st Team Lincoln Journal Star—Volleyball 2023
  • All-City 2nd Team Lincoln Journal Star—Volleyball 2022
  • HAC Academic All-Conference—Volleyball 2022, 2023
  • NCPA Academic All-State—Volleyball 2023, 2024
  • Volleyball School Records—most kills game, most kills season
  • Pius X National Honor Society
  • Pius X Honor Roll
faith venables

Elle Wells

Parents – Jeff and Jen Wells

Collegiate Sport – Basketball

College Choice – Drury University – Springfield, Missouri

Conference Affiliation – Great Lakes Valley Conference

Division – NCAA Division II

Area of Study – Pre-Dental

Honors:

  • 3-Time Letter Winner—Basketball
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Lincoln Journal Star—Basketball 2023
  • 3-Time HAC Academic All-Conference—Basketball
  • Pius X National Honor Society
  • Pius X Honor Roll
ellie wells

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