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Reese Floro, Softball
Reese Floro, a senior from Plattsmouth Nebraska, had an exceptional week as Midland beat Peru State 12-4 before run-ruling Waldorf 9-0 and 12-3, with the leadoff hitter Floro setting the tone. She went 7-8 in the three games with six runs scored, two triples, and five RBIs, bringing her average up to .402 and giving her 15 RBIs on the season.
Carson Meier, Lacrosse
Carson Meier, a senior from Omaha Nebraska, scored a program record of seven goals to go along with his one assist in the Warriors' win over Missouri Valley on Saturday. The performance brings Meier's total goals for the year up to 21 on 87 shots, with a shot on goal percentage of 56.3.
Tyson Denkert, Football
September 03, 2024
Denkert, a junior from Kenesaw, Nebraska, was a workhorse for the Warriors’ in their win over Clarke on Friday. In the backfield, he carried the ball 18 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns. As a kick and punt returner, he added 132 more yards with a pair of kickoff returns and two punt returns including one that he returned all the way for another touchdown.
4X400 Relay team, Men's Indoor Track & Field
At the 2025 Graduate Classic, hosted by the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, the 4x400-meter relay team of Noah Sherman, Kenya Ford, Chris Medlock, and Shandon Reitzell set a new Midland record with a time of 3:20.48, finishing fourth on Saturday. All four runners ran their legs in under 50.5 seconds, with the anchor Reitzell running the fastest at 49.415 seconds.
Mason Andelin, Shotgun Sports
Mason Andelin, a senior from Sutter Creek California, helped Midland take first place in the annual Warrior Invite over the weekend. Andelin led the way for Midland with a score of 286 while earning second in the HOA individual competition with 95 in Trap, 99 in Skeet, and 92 in Sporting Clays.
Jacki Apel, Volleyball
Jacki Apel, a fifth-year from Bellevue Nebraska, helped lead the Warriors to two conference wins, beating the College of Saint Mary on Wednesday 3-1 before defeating Doane 3-0 on Saturday. Between the two wins, Apel had 25 kills, 5 digs, and 8 block assists.
Robert Atwater, Men's Indoor Track and Field
Robert Atwater, a senior from Detroit Michigan, had another exceptional weekend at the GPAC Indoor Championships where he delivered outstanding performances across multiple events. Atwater claimed individual GPAC titles in the long jump (7.51m), high jump (2.09m), and the heptathlon (5,269 points), while also securing a runner-up finish in the pole vault (4.85m). His long jump mark set a new GPAC meet record and met the NAIA A standard. Atwater was named the GPAC Outstanding Athlete of the Meet with 44 points. He will compete in five different events at the NAIA Indoor Championships in Gainesville, Florida on February 27-March 1.
Robert Atwater, Men's Indoor Track and Field
Robert Atwater, a senior from Detroit Michigan, had an exceptional day at the Wildcat Indoor Classic. He took first in both the pole vault (4.40m) and long jump (7.31m), while finishing second in the triple jump with a mark of 14.57m. He reached the NAIA B Standard in the triple jump and is now qualified for nationals in all four jumps. He also ranks third in school history in the triple jump.
Robert Atwater, Men's Indoor Track and Field
Robert Atwater, a senior from Detroit Michigan, led Midland in the NAIA Indoor Championships with a dominant performance. He earned Most Valuable Performer honors after capturing the national title in the heptathlon with a school-record 5,396 points. He also claimed All-America recognition in four individual events, finishing second in the triple jump (15.25m), third in the high jump (2.12m), sixth in the long jump (7.31m), and ninth in the pole vault (4.80m).
Brayden Bliss, Shotgun Sports
Bliss, a junior from Tuttle Oklahoma, shot phenomenally at the Tiger 450, winning the Individual Skeet event and finishing as the highest overall individual. Both performances helped propel Midland to win the team Skeet event and the Highest Overall team title.
Ellie Bovaird, Women's Basketball
Ellie Bovaird, a sophomore from Lincoln Nebraska, scored a career-high 29 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists in Midland's last-second defeat to Waldorf on Wednesday before earning seven points, three rebounds, four assists, and three steals in the Warriors loss to Northwestern on Saturday.
Burton Brandt, Men's Wrestling
Burton Brandt, a senior from Unadilla Nebraska, had a strong showing in his collegiate debut in the Elite 197-pound division. After a first-round bye, Brandt defeated No. 19 Kaleb Lind of Northwestern, 6-2. He then won his quarterfinal match over No. 18 John Schuttler of Graceland, 9-0, and defeated No. 2 Kasten Grape of Doane in the semifinals, 13-9. Brandt finished as the runner-up, falling to No. 6 Ryker Blackburn of Saint Mary by technical fall, 18-3.
Burton Brandt and Zeph Sivels, Men's Wrestling
Burton Brandt, a senior from Unadilla Nebraska, and Zeph Sivels, a senior from Omaha Nebraska, both finished third in their weight class at the GPAC Championships, qualifying themselves for the NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championships. At 197, Brandt won by pin in the quarterfinals, and fell by decision in the semifinals, before pinning both of his opponents in the consolation bracket to secure third place. At 285, Sivels won by decision in the quarterfinals before being defeated by fall in the semifinals. He went on to win in the consolation bracket by sudden victory and major decision to earn himself third place.
Amy Cawley, Shotgun Sports
Amy Cawley, a senior from Webster New York, earned an individual American Skeet National Championship, posting the only perfect score (100) in the women's open division and helping the Warriors to a fourth-place finish in the American skeet team competition.
Amy Cawley, Shotgun Sports
Amy Cawley, a senior from Webster, New York, was the champion in Doubles skeet at the Prairie Circuit Conference Championship while earning runner-up in sporting clays and placing third in the HOA individual competition over the weekend. Cawley is also the first person in program history to make a conference team all four years.
Paeton Coler, Softball
Paeton Coler, a senior from Norfolk Nebraska, set the tone for the Warriors over the weekend. On Friday she pitched seven innings, gave up zero runs, struck out a career-high 11 batters, and allowed just two hits. Coler also pitched the final game on Saturday to bookend a 4-0 weekend for the Warriros, going 4 and a third innings with five strikeouts while allowing one run on just two hits.