UNL News Releases 10/8/97




For Immediate Release
Attn: News Editor
Contact: Renee Swartz, Director
Spirit Squad
(402) 472-4622

57 ON CORNHUSKERS' SPIRIT SQUAD

Lincoln (Neb.) - Oct. 8, 1997 - [Your student(s)] is/are among 57 student-athletes on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln spirit squad for the 1996-97 academic year.

The spirit squad includes a 43-member yell squad and the 14- member Scarlets dance team. The yell squad also includes four students who appear as the Cornhusker mascots Herbie Husker and Lil' Red.

Spirit squad members appear on the sidelines of several of the Cornhuskers' intercollegiate athletic events at home and on the road and averages 200 public appearances a year. Squad members receive a full book scholarship and a $1,000 academic scholarship.

Members of the 1996-97 Nebraska spirit squad, their team, year in school and academic major (if available): NEBRASKA

Blair: Shamene Nelson, Scarlets, sophomore, business administration.

Davey: Hilary Johnson, Scarlets, sophomore, dance.

Elkhorn: Sarah Reichmuth, Scarlets, freshman, child development.

Hebron: Adam Wiedel, yell squad, senior, mathematics.

Lincoln: Hilary Bounds, Scarlets, senior, communications; Nikki Burklund, yell squad, senior, business administration; Kelly Hayes, yell squad, sophomore, general studies; Sarah Keating, Scarlets, senior, psychology; Kirsten McGowan, yell squad, junior, pre-dentistry and exercise science; Jeremy Wortman, mascot, senior, management and economics.

Omaha: Amanda Anderson, Scarlets, junior, speech pathology; Julie Dann, yell squad, senior, interior design; Carrie McCune, Scarlets, sophomore, interior design; Keli Munnelly, Scarlets, junior science education; Trisha Neneman, Scarlets, senior, architecture and interior design; Brad Post, mascot, senior; Jason Riley, yell squad, senior, exercise science and pre- physical therapy; Kelly Velinsky, Scarlets, junior psychology; Steph Watkins, Scarlets, junior, business administration and communication.

O'Neill: Dana Mueller, yell squad, senior, biology.

Papillion: Ebonne Just, Scarlets, sophomore, elementary education; Stacia Welch, yell squad, senior, nursing. ELSEWHERE

Andale, Kan.: Julian Staab, yell squad, sophomore, education.

Arden Hills, Minn.: Caty Foster, yell squad, sophomore, undeclared; Missy Foster, yell squad, sophomore, undeclared.

Beaumont, Texas: Tara Miller, yell squad, junior, business administration.

Camano Island, Wash.: Britt Ekrem, yell squad, junior, broadcasting and mass communications.

Dallas, Texas: Frank Koch, yell squad, freshman, computer engineering.

Ellinwood, Kan.: Amber Boese, Scarlets, junior, business administration.

Emerald, Wis.: Brianna Newland, yell squad, senior.

Holt, Mo.: Jason Farley, yell squad, freshman, undecided.

Houston, Texas: Ross Bishoff, yell squad, sophomore, undecided; Bethany Hampton, yell squad, freshman, undecided; Kraig Jimenez, yell squad, junior, undecided; Ormaun Lewis, mascot, senior, marketing and psychology.

Grain Valley, Mo.: Aaron Steward, yell squad, freshman, pre- medicine.

Guthrie, Okla.: Shannon Young, yell squad, freshman, undecided.

Jacksonville, Fla.: Kevin Kight, yell squad, sophomore, undecided.

Kansas City, Mo.: Brandon Boze, yell squad, freshman, marketing; Chuck Hoffman, yell squad, sophomore, undecided.

Lawndale, Calif.: Ani Surei Correa, yell squad, junior, family science.

Lenexa, Kan.: Kodi Nemunaitis, yell squad, freshman, pre- medicine; Kristin Wismer, yell squad, freshman, nutritional science.

Littleton, Colo.: Ryan Fandrich, mascot, senior, broadcasting.

Manhattan, Kan.: Holly Sano, yell squad, senior, elementary education.

Ness City, Kan.: Jessica Burrell, Scarlets, junior, pre- physician assistant.

Olathe, Kan.: Dustin Herr, yell squad, sophomore, undecided; Josh Hockensmith, yell squad, freshman, undecided; Jennifer Lebeau, yell squad, freshman, computer science.

Osceola, Ind.: Dana Canfield, yell squad, sophomore, secondary English education.

Overland Park, Kan.: Ben Hoffman, yell squad, sophomore, communications; Nikki Horne, yell squad, freshman, psychology; Tony Williams, yell squad, freshman, business administration.

Plainview, Texas: Tasha Smith, yell squad, freshman, mass communications.

Richardson, Texas: Thomas Stockton, yell squad, freshman, criminal justice.

Valley Center, Kan.: Nikki Sullivan, yell squad, freshman, marketing.

Wylie, Texas: Katie Potts, yell squad, freshman, business administration.


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