Fall 2023 Student-Athlete Signings

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Thunderbolt student-athletes were honored for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2024 were honored at a similar event in the spring.

Treyson Anderson

Parents – Michelle Johnson and Dan Anderson
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – North Dakota State University—Fargo, North Dakota
Conference Affiliation –Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Sports Management
Honors:

  • 2-time Letter Winner–Basketball
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Lincoln Journal Star —2023
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Omaha World Herald —2023
  • HAC All-Conference—2023
  • All-City 2nd Team Lincoln Journal Star –2023
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Karl Butler

Parents – Barry and Tricia Butler
Collegiate Sport – Track and Field
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University—Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Environmental Studies
Honors:

  • 2-time Letter Winner—Track
  • 2-time Letter Winner—Cross Country
  • 2-time Cross Country HAC Academic All-Conference—2022, 2023
  • 2-time Track and Field HAC Academic All-Conference—2022, 2023
  • Pius X Honor Roll
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Samantha Chesley

Parents – Lance and Amy Chesley
Collegiate Sport – Volleyball
College Choice – Peru State College—Peru, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Heart of America Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Creative Marketing
Honors:

  • 2-time Letter winner–Volleyball
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—2022, 2023
  • Pius X National Honor Society
  • Pius X Honor Roll
  • Nebraska High School Press Association Cornhusker Award—2023
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Sidda Hagedorn

Parents – Patrick and Jami Hagedorn
Collegiate Sport – Volleyball
College Choice – Morningside University—Sioux City, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Radiology
Honors:

  • 3-time Varsity Letter Winner—Volleyball
  • 2-time Varsity Letter Winner—Basketball
  • 3-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Volleyball 2021, 2022, 2023
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Basketball 2022, 2023
  • Pius X Honor Roll
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David Hatt

Parents – Ryan and Dusty Hatt
Collegiate Sport – Springboard & Platform Diving
College Choice – Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama
Conference Affiliation – Southeastern Conference
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Film Studies
Honors:

  • NSAA State Diving Champion—2023
  • NSAA State Diving Runner-Up—2021
  • 3-time High School All-American
  • 2-time USA Junior Diving Nationals Semi-Finalist
  • 3-time HAC Champion—2021, 2022, 2023
  • 3-time HAC All-Conference—2021, 2022, 2023
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—2022, 2023
  • All-City Winter Lincoln Journal Star—2023
  • 3-time Letter Winner—Dive
  • Pius X State Dive Score School Record Holder—545.10
  • Pius X National Honor Society
  • Pius X Honor Roll—4.0
  • 3-time Choral Letterman
  • Barbershop Club #4 Mastery
  • Most Valuable Barbershop Quartet–2022
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Kellan Humm

Parents – David and Mikayla Humm
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – Concordia University – Seward, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Business Administration
Honors:

  • Letter Winner—Basketball
  • HAC Academic All-Conference—2023
  • Pius X Honor Roll
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Sara Iburg

Parents – Larry and Kellie Iburg
Collegiate Sport – Softball
College Choice – University of South Dakota—Vermillion, South Dakota
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Kinesiology
Honors:

  • 4-time Letter Winner—Softball
  • 3-time Letter Winner—Basketball
  • 3-time Letter Winner—Track
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Lincoln Journal Star—Softball 2022
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Omaha World Herald—Softball 2022
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Lincoln Journal Star—Basketball 2023
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Omaha World Herald—Basketball 2023
  • All-City Lincoln Journal Star—Softball 2022
  • All-City Lincoln Journal Star—Track Long and Triple Jump 2023
  • 2-time HAC All-Conference—Softball 2022, 2023
  • HAC All-Conference—Basketball 2023
  • 3-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Softball 2021, 2022, 2023
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Basketball 2022, 2023
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Track 2022, 2023
  • Class A State Triple Jump—2nd 2022, 5th 2023
  • School Records—Softball Most Hits Career, Most Homeruns Career
  • Pius X National Honor Society
  • Pius X Honor Roll
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Hayley Lutjeharms

Parents – Mark and Julie Lutjeharms
Collegiate Sport – Softball
College Choice – Wayne State University—Wayne, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Northern Sun Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Dental Hygiene
Honors:

  • 3-time Letter Winner—Softball
  • 2-time Letter Winner—Track
  • 2-time HAC All-Conference—Softball 2022, 2023
  • Class A Honorable Mention All-State Lincoln Journal Star—2022
  • 2nd Team All-City Lincoln Journal Star–2022
  • School Records—Softball Most Hits Season, Most Singles Career
  • 3-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Softball 2021, 2022, 2023
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Track 2022, 2023
  • Pius X National Honor Society
  • Pius X Honor Roll
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Skylar Mailander

Parents – Adam and Gina Mailander
Collegiate Sport – Softball
College Choice – Morningside University—Sioux City, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Undecided
Honors:

  • 3-time Letter Winner—Softball
  • 2-time Letter Winner—Track
  • HAC All-Conference—Softball 2023
  • Selected to NCA All-Star Game
  • 3-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Softball 2021, 2022, 2023
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Track 2022, 2023
  • Pius X Honor Roll
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Grace Mueller

Parents – Travis and Lisa Mueller
Collegiate Sport – Softball
College Choice – Benedictine College—Atchison, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Heart of America Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Nursing or Biology
Honors:

  • 3-time Letter Winner—Softball
  • Letter Winner–Track
  • 3-time HAC Academic All-Conference—Softball 2021, 2022, 2023
  • HAC Academic All-Conference—Track 2023
  • Pius X National Honor Society
  • Pius X Honor Roll
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Brynn Sebek

Parents – Michael and Brenda Sebek
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Nursing
Honors:

  • 3-time Letter Winer—Basketball
  • 3SSB Adidas National Runner-Up
  • ETG AAU 6 years
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—2022, 2022
  • Pius X Honor Roll—4.0
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Kaylee Weigel

Parents – Jeremy and Michelle Weigel
Collegiate Sport – Volleyball
College Choice – York University—York, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Elementary Education
Honors:

  • 2-time Letter Winner—Volleyball
  • 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference—2022, 2023
  • Pius X Honor Roll
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