Thunderbolt student-athletes from were honored this year for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2022 were honored at a similar ceremony last fall.
Mathilda (Mattie) Andreasen
Parents – Tim & Janel Andreasen
Collegiate Sport – Track & Field
College Choice – Briar Cliff University – Sioux City, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Psychology & Athletic Training
Honors
- Varsity Letter Winner – Track & Field
- Varsity Letter Winner – Swimming & Diving
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
Julian Castillo
Parents – Ernie & Mary Ann Castillo
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Undeclared
Honors
- 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Football
- 2-year Qualifier – NSAA Nebraska State Football Playoffs
- All-State Honorable Mention
- 2-time HAC All-Conference
- All-City
- 2022 Shrine Bowl Participant
- Pius X Team Captain
Marcus Dustin
Parents – Chad & Mindy Marcus
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – Hastings College – Hastings, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Pre-Med
Honors
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Football
- Qualifier – NSAA Nebraska State Football Playoffs
- Varsity Letter Winner – Track & Field
- All-State Honorable Mention
- 2-year Academic All-Conference – Football
- Academic All-Conference – Track & Field
James Frank
Parents – Aaron & Leslie Frank
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – Wayne State College – Wayne, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Business
Honors
- 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Football
- 2-year Qualifier – NSAA Nebraska State Football Playoffs
- All-State Honorable Mention
- HAC All-Conference – Football
- All-City – Football
- 2022 Shrine Bowl Participant
- Varsity Letter Winner – Basketball
- NSAA State Basketball Championships Quarterfinalist
- NSAA District Champion – Basketball
Isaiah Lohman
Parents – Adam Lohman & Gabriela Acosta
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Doane University – Crete, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Pre-Law
Honors
- 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Soccer
- State Cup Top XI
Cooper Nichols
Parents – Jeff Nichols & Kristi Nichols
Collegiate Sport – Tennis
College Choice – Midland University – Fremont, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Undecided
Honors
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Tennis
- Varsity Letter Winner – Bowling
- Medalist – NSAA State Bowling Championships
- NSAA District Champion – Bowling
- Academic All-State
- Academic All-Conference – Tennis & Bowling
Grant Nottlemann
Parents – Tom & Jennifer Nottlemann
Collegiate Sports – Baseball
College Choice – Barton County Community College – Great Bend, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Division – JUCO
Area of Study – Business
Honors
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Baseball
- Varsity Letter Winner – Football
- Qualifier – Nebraska State Football Playoffs
Sam Ojeda
Parents – Tony & Cyndi Ojeda
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Hutchinson Community College – Hutchinson, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Division – JUCO
Area of Study – Broadcasting & Journalism
Honors
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Baseball
- All-City Honorable Mention
- Varsity Letter Winner – Cross Country
- Academic All-State – Lincoln Journal Star
- Academic All-Conference – HAC
1-year letter winner Academic Decathlon
Caleb Swanson
Parents – Chuck & Alisha Swanson
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Buena Vista University – Storm Lake, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Exercise Science & Kinesiology
Honors
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Soccer
Kat Tvrdy
Parents – Doug & Melissa Tvrdy
Collegiate Sport – Track & Field / Cross Country
College Choice – South Dakota School of Mines – Rapid City, South Dakota
Conference Affiliation – Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Biomedical Engineering
Honors
- 4-year Varsity Letter Winner – Cross Country
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Track & Field
- NSAA Academic All-State
- Academic All-State – Lincoln Journal Star
- Academic All-Conference – HAC
- Pius X Outstanding Student Award – Math
- Pius X Honor Roll
- National Honor Society
- National Merit Finalist
- Girls’ State Delegate
Eli Vyhlidal
Parents – Chad & Amy Vyhlidal
Collegiate Sport – Swimming
College Choice – Birmingham-Southern College – Birmingham, Alabama
Conference Affiliation – Southern Athletic Association
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Business Administration
Honors
- 4-year Varsity Letter Winner – Swimming
- 4-year Qualifier – State Swimming & Diving Championships
- 7-time State Medalist – State Swimming & Diving Championships
- 3-time Pius X Record Holder
- Pius X Swimming & Diving Team Captain
- All-Midwestern Academic 2nd Team Honoree
- 2-year Academic All-State (NSAA & Lincoln Journal Star)
- 3-year HAC Academic All-Conference
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
- Pius X Outstanding Student Award – Business
