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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 5, 2003

Kearney Natives
Highlight Football Class 

Kearney, NE – Nebraska-Kearney head football coach Darrell Morris announced today that 18 freshmen, and one transfer, have joined the Lopers. Morris said he will announce the addition of several more players in the coming weeks.

            The class is highlighted four Kearney High products in Chase Biedeck, Tony Kulhanek, Tyler McNitt and Jeff Wickham. They join three other Kearney natives (Shawn Donohue, Shane Killion and Josh Krolikowski) already on the team. In addition, the Lopers added three Omaha natives in J.C. deLeon (Millard South), Tarence Lymon (Northwest H.S.) and Ben Vanderslice (Northwest H.S.).

            As in previous seasons, the Lopers had success in Colorado, getting six from the Rocky Mountain state. Kicker Jessup Pfeifer, from Northglenn, should pay immediate dividends as he is in line to replace two-time All-American Henrik Juul-Nielsen.

            In 2002, UNK has one of its finest seasons ever, going 9-2, winning the RMAC and making the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time.

Incoming Freshmen (18)
Chase Biedeck 6-4 255 1bs DL Kearney/Kearney H.S.

  • Playing both o-line and d-line, was among team tackle leaders with 31

  • Part of a 2002 team that went 10-2 and made the Class A semi finals

  • Will also compete in track for the Lopers
J.C. deLeon 6-3 240 1bs DE Omaha/Millard South H.S.
Eric Ide 6-3 240 1bs. OL Holdrege/Holdrege H.S.
Drew Jorgensen 6-0 175 1bs. WR Greeley, CO/Greeley West H.S.Norfolk/Norfolk H.S.
Josh Jorgensen  5-11 175 1bs. WR  

  • Played QB most of the year before switching to RB

  • Earned 1st-team All-State honors as a RB

  • Scored four special teams TD's in the first three games of the 2002 season
Zach Kennelly 5-11 255 1bs. OL Littleton, Colo./Columbine H.S.
  • Team's starter at left guard the past three years
  • Strong work ethic
Byron Kiphart 6-2 205 1bs. ILB Parker, Colo./Ponderosa H.S.
  • Also played RB; second in Colorado in rushing at 7.7 ypc
  • Selected to play in state all-star game
  • On basketball and track teams
  • Brother plays at Western State
Tony Kulhanek 6-1 195 1bs. DB Kearney/Kearney H.S.
  • Split time between QB and DB
  • Had three picks to lead the secondary
  • Part of a 2002 team that went 10-2 and made the Class A semi finals
Tarence Lymon 6-2 240 1bs. DL Omaha/Omaha Northwest H.S.
Tyler McNitt 6-4 210 1bs. WR Kearney/Kearney H.S.

  • Kearney's all-time leader in catches with 83

  • Also all-time leader in punt return yards

  • Accounted for 1,218 yards and 20 TD's the past two years

  • Part of a 2002 team that went 10-2 and made the Class A semi finals
Jessup Pfeifer 5-10 155 1bs. K Northglenn, Colo./Northglenn H.S.
  • Highly decorated kicker
  • First-team Class 5A
Trevor Votruba 6-3 250 1bs. DL Norfolk/Norfolk H.S.
  • Three sport standout in football, track and wrestling
  • Currently 21-4 as a heavyweight in wrestling; had a streak of 10 straight pins
  • Versatile athlete that can play interior d-line and fast enough to play at end
Steven Rakett 5-8 190 1bs. RB/KR Yukon, Okla./Yukon H.S.
  • Led Oklahoma's Class 5A in rushing for most of the season
Jake Richards 5-10 190 1bs. RB Littleton, Colo./Arapahoe H.S.
  • Missed half of his senior year with injury but still ran for over 700 yards in four games
T.J. Rump 6-1 250 1bs. OL Fremont/Fremont-Bergan H.S.
  • Athletic o-lineman that can play guard or center
  • Helped team make state semis and be ranked No.1 most of the year
  • Starter on one of the best basketball teams in the state
Dutch Smith 5-11 190 1bs. ILB Arvada, Colo./Arvada West H.S.
  • Key part of a team that went deep into the Class 5A playoffs
  • Poses excellent speed and athleticism
Ben Vanderslice 6-3 235 1bs DE Omaha/Omaha Northwest H.S.
Jeff Wickham 6-0 200 1bs. ILB/TE Kearney/Kearney H.S.

  • Playing linebacker, among team tackle leaders with 36

  • Part of a 2002 team that went 10-2 and made the Class A semi finals
         
Transfers  (Currently enrolled at UNK and will participate in spring ball)
Jeff Moody 5-10 175 lbs. CB Denver, Colo./Transfer from South Dakota State U. 
  • Has two years of eligibility remaining

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