Seven Warriors Recognized For Spring Academic All-State

Seven Neligh-Oakdale students have been selected for the spring 2019 Academic All-State team by the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA).

Those earning the honors are Hunter Charf, boys golf; Austin Rice, boys golf and music; Trey Svatos, music; Cole Belitz and Ashton Higgins, boys track; and Emma Bixler and Claire Whitesel, girls track.  

Students are nominated by their schools for their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions in their NSAA activity.

To be eligible for the honor, students must meet three requirements:
1. A nominated student must be a varsity player or organizational leader who has played a significant role on the team or in the organizational activity during the seasons for which nominations are accepted.
2. A nominated student must have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average, in all curricular subjects, of 93% or 3.7 on a 4.0-point scale or the equivalent.
3. NSAA high schools or their cooperative sponsorship may nominate a maximum of two students per NSAA activity program.

Any student, freshman through senior, is eligible for the honor.

Antelope County recipients by school:

Clearwater
Music - James Kester and Jacob Long
Boys Track & Field - Jacob Long and Eli Thiele

Elgin
Boys Golf - Hunter Reestman and Allyson Wemhoff
Music - Grace Rittscher and Allyson Wemhoff
Boys Track & Field - Colton Wright

Elkhorn Valley
Boys Golf - Ben Wilcox and Josiah Wriedt
Music - Amber Miller and Mitchell Petersen
Boys Track & Field - Mitchell Petersen and Prestin Vondra
Girls Track & Field - Kimberly Frey and Amber Miller

Neligh-Oakdale
Boys Golf - Hunter Charf and Austin Rice
Music - Austin Rice and Trey Svatos
Boys Track & Field - Cole Belitz and Ashton Higgins
Girls Track & Field - Emma Bixler and Claire Whitesel

Orchard
Boys Golf - Blake Hoke and Ryan Wilhelm
Music - Avery Cheatum and Kaci Wickersham
Girls Track & Field - JoCee Johnston and Kaci Wickersham

Pope John
Music - Breanna Bartak and Marissa Preister
Girls Track & Field - Lexi Bode and Faith Kinney

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