Class of 2024 commitment list

The Nerd team loves competing and we want high school athletes to give a hard look at competing in college. Nebraska and the surrounding area provides ample options to compete at the JUCO, NAIA, D1, D2 or D3 divisions, and athletes at every level consistently tell us that being part of a team was one of the best things about their college experience. If you're still on the fence about whether to continue your competitive career, check out our article about competing in college. We've also compiled a list of Nebraska and nearby collegiate programs that you can use as a starting point.

We're posting our initial list in November but we understand that every athlete has a unique timeline for committing. Nerd Junior committed in February and Nerd the Third didn't commit until mid-April, so don't fret if you're still evaluating your options.

Here's a list of Class of 2024 commitments as reported by athletes, parents and coaches. We know it's incomplete. If you'd like to add an athlete to the list or see an error, please DM us on social media or e-mail us at jayslagle@hotmail.com.

Girls distance

Name, high school	College
Makenzie Alexander, Tekamah-Herman	Doane
Dani Ahrens, Conestoga	Nebraska Wesleyan
Jordyn Arens, Crofton	Augustana
Evelyn Baker, Tri County	Nebraska Wesleyan
Theresa Berger, Omaha Skutt	Rockhurst
Madison Bergstrom, Axtell	Midland
Molly Caruso, Millard North	UNO
Allie Czapla, Blair	Wayne State
Ayva Darmento, Fremont	Washburn
Reece Ewoldt, Blair	UNK
Eva Georgoulopoulos, Mead	College of St. Mary
Cassie Harrington, Logan View	Peru State
Lindee Henning, Ogallala	South Dakota
Payton Jorczak, Papio South	Nebraska Wesleyan
Becka Karnik, Papio Lavista	College of St. Mary
​Josie Karnik, Papio LaVista	College of St. Mary
Marissa Miles, GINW	Doane
Stella Miner, Westside	Kansas State
Kara Muller, Bellevue West	College of St. Mary
Mia Murray, Lincoln East	Kansas
Sophie O'Neil, Fremont Bergan	Peru State
Rylie Preister, Omaha Westside	College of St. Mary
Grace Pyle, Chadron	Nebraska Wesleyan
Izzy Renner, McCook	UNO
Kisa Schauer, Milford	SCC-Lincoln
Caitie Slattery, Omaha Marian	Regis (Denver)
Mackenzie Spencer, Bennington	Doane
Sydney Stodden, Elkhorn North	South Dakota
Kassidy Stuckey, York	UNK
Peyton Svehla, Lincoln East	South Dakota
Hannah Swanson, Nebraska Christian	UNK
Kaitlyn Swartz, Papio South	Kansas
Talissa Tanquary, Sidney	UNK
Ellie Thomas, Norris	South Dakota
Claire White, Westside	Iowa State

Boys distance

Name, high school	College
Porter Bickley, Millard West	Doane
Riley Boonstra, Norris	UNL
Karl Butler, Lincoln Pius	Nebraska Wesleyan
Dennis Chapman, Creighton Prep	UNL
Jack Cole, Lincoln Southeast	Wayne State
Hudson Davy, Lincoln East	UNK
Lucas Gautier, Aurora	Doane
Dalton Heller, Millard South	UMKC
Adrian Imm, Douglas County West	Midland
William Keller, Millard North	Wayne State
Gus Lampe, Omaha Roncalli	Creighton
Logan Lebo, Lincoln Lutheran	UNL
Xavier Mallow, Papio South	Bellevue
Ethan Mann, Papio LaVista	Colorado State
Hudson McCafferty, Roncalli	Midland
Jarrett Miles, North Platte St. Pats	Concordia
Aidan McGarry, Creighton Prep	Rockhurst
Chance Mock, Lyons Decatur	Doane
Kale Muir, Lincoln Southeast	UNK
Max Myers, Lincoln Southwest	UNL
Isaac Ochoa, Norfolk	South Dakota
Ethan Olsen, Gothenburg	University of Mary
Ryker Pithan, Elkhorn North	Northwest Missouri State
Wes Pleskac, Fremont	UNK
AJ Raszler, Platteview	UNK
Joseph Seifferlein, Lincoln High	Doane
Nick Soto, Fremont	Midland
Lawson Tjardes, Fort Calhoun	Nebraska Wesleyan
Eli Van Brocklin, Norris	UNK
Gannon Walsh, Pender	Wayne State
Jayden Wall, Omaha Westside	Doane
Ethan Walters, Elkhorn	Wayne State
Jack Witte, Millard West	UNL

Girls sprints/hurdles

Name, high school	College
​Makenzie Alexander, Tekamah-Herman	Doane
Regan Barnard, Lincoln East	UNO
Aubrey Barnes, Norfolk Catholic	UNK
Reece Beemer, Blair	South Dakota State
Lucy Carey, Lincoln Southwest	Hastings
Abbie Drewes, Tri County	Nebraska Wesleyan
Kendyl Flaming, Wallace	UNK
Morgan Glaser, Papio LaVista	Air Force Academy
Leah Heck, Gretna	Rockhurst
Presley Heiss, O'Neill	UNK
Jersey Koza, Millard West	Nebraska Wesleyan
Kate Langford, Bennington	South Dakota
Jadah Laughlin, Ashland Greenwood	Nebraska Wesleyan
Lauren Maly, Crete	Doane
Aubrey O'Hare, Gothenburg	USD
Sophy Orsi, Omaha Skutt	Rockhurst
Mikaiya Rodgers, Omaha Northwest	College of St. Mary
Morgan Sachs, Elkhorn North	Morningside
Ellie Shanahan, Duchesne	St. Louis University
Laney Songster, Lincoln Northeast	North Dakota State
Mackenzie Stanley, Auburn	College of St. Mary
Ellie Tramp, Crofton	Sioux Falls
Kamerin Turner, Elkhorn North	Hastings

Boys sprints/hurdles

Name, high school	College
Ethan Baessler, Blair	South Dakota
Donald DeFrand, Jr., Lincoln High	Iowa Central
Easton Fries, Chase Country	Concordia
Dayle Haake, Thedford	Doane
Spencer Hille, Plainview	Hastings
Mitchell Hupp, Stanton	Wayne State
Asher Jenkins, Bellevue West	Air Force Academy
Bobby Joseph, Millard West	South Dakota
Jaxon Lipker, Boone Central	Concordia
Aiden Mountain, Elkhorn	Midland
Jameson Painter, North Central	Midland
Riley Wilson, Elmwood-Murdock	Nebraska Wesleyan
Jacob Young, Papio South	Nebraska Wesleyan

Girls field events

Name, high school	College
Chloe Anderson, Loomis	Wayne State
Taylor Arp, Arlington	Wayne State
Kat Beachler, Millard North	BYU
Makailey Beekman, Elkhorn	Wayne State
Ashley Dierks, Bennington	Doane
Tayler Evans, Fremont	South Dakota
Greta Galbraith, Blair	UNK
Lauren Gerdes, Ashland-Greenwood	UNK
Ali Jacobs, Lincoln North Star	Wichita State
Keira Jones, Grand Island	UNK
Kiley Kotas, Wilber-Clatonia	Nebraska Wesleyan
Karsyn Leeling, Sidney	UNL
Adysen McCarter, Overton	Concordia
Keatyn Musiel, Lincoln East	Sioux Falls
Tasia Sadler, Lincoln Northeast	UNK
Madison Smith, Gothenburg	UNK
Mariah Tessman, Heartland	Doane
Elly Thiem, Elkhorn South	Colorado Mesa
Ashton Toms, Columbus	Doane
Madison Vogel, Wilber-Clatonia	Doane
Audrey Wilcoxon, Gretna	Pittsburg State
Jalecia Williams, Omaha Burke	Wayne State

Boys field events

Name, high school	College
Jenson Anderson, Hastings St. Cecilia	Concordia
Brant Christner, Kearney Catholic	UNK
Sam Clements, Elmwood-Murdock	Nebraska Wesleyan
Dylan Crumley, Columbus	UNK
Fredrick Harbols, Kearney	UNK
Eli Holt, Norris	UNK
Braden McGill, Blair	Wayne State
Theron Miller, Hemingford	Chadron State
Boone Snyder, Sutherland	UNK
Thomas Thomas, Hastings St. Cecilia	Concordia
Davieian Williams, Lincoln High	​Sioux Falls
Sam Zazueta, Norfolk	Wayne State