UNO Athletic Hall of Fame to Induct Three Nov. 3
Oct 20, 2004 | General
Three former athletes who led their teams to national prominence will make up the newest class of inductees into the University of Nebraska at Omaha Athletic Hall of Fame at the 29th annual banquet Wed., Nov. 3.
Ed Thompson, the first quarterback in NCAA Division II to rush and pass for more than 1,000 yards each in a season; softball All-American Toni Novak Geary and two-time national wrestling champion Braumon Creighton will be the newest members of the Hall of Fame. They will bring the total number in the Hall to 83.
The 29th annual event will begin with a 6 p.m. social hour, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The program will begin at 8 p.m. at the Holiday Convention Centre, 72nd and Grover Streets. Tickets for the event are $40 per person and $400 per table of 10. Reservations for the banquet may be made through the UNO Athletic Department at 554-2506.
Thompson, who played from 1995-1998, made NCAA II history when he ran for 1,075 yards and passed for 1,164 yards in the 1997 season. He repeated the performance the following season when he rushed for 1,191 yards and passed for 1,027. The Cambridge, Neb., native began his Maverick career as a wide receiver in 1995 as a true freshman. He was switched to his natural position at quarterback in 1996 and led the Mavericks to the North Central Conference championship and an NCAA II playoff berth in a 10-2 season. UNO also won the NCC title in 1998 and advanced to the playoffs and posted a combined 27-8 record with Thompson at quarterback.
Novak Geary was a three-time all-NCC softball player during her 1994-97 career and earned first-team All-American honors as a senior. In addition, she also earned three berths on the NCC all-academic team and was the 1997 Omaha Sportscasters' Association Sportswoman of the Year. She set career records for hits, runs, stolen bases and finished with the fourth-best career batting average at .338. The Mavericks posted a 194-52 record, won four straight NCC titles and finished 3rd, 5th, 2nd and 3rd in the NCAA II national tournament.
Creighton was a four-time All-American while winning national titles at 134 pounds as a junior and at 141 pounds as a senior during his 1995-99 career. He compiled a 151-27 record, second-most wins in school history. Creighton was fifth at 126 pounds as a freshman and third at 134 as a sophomore. While a Maverick, he helped lead the team to two NCC titles and two runner-up finishes in the NCAA II tournament. He is one of just eight wrestlers to earn four All-American plaques during his career.
Ed Thompson, the first quarterback in NCAA Division II to rush and pass for more than 1,000 yards each in a season; softball All-American Toni Novak Geary and two-time national wrestling champion Braumon Creighton will be the newest members of the Hall of Fame. They will bring the total number in the Hall to 83.
The 29th annual event will begin with a 6 p.m. social hour, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The program will begin at 8 p.m. at the Holiday Convention Centre, 72nd and Grover Streets. Tickets for the event are $40 per person and $400 per table of 10. Reservations for the banquet may be made through the UNO Athletic Department at 554-2506.
Thompson, who played from 1995-1998, made NCAA II history when he ran for 1,075 yards and passed for 1,164 yards in the 1997 season. He repeated the performance the following season when he rushed for 1,191 yards and passed for 1,027. The Cambridge, Neb., native began his Maverick career as a wide receiver in 1995 as a true freshman. He was switched to his natural position at quarterback in 1996 and led the Mavericks to the North Central Conference championship and an NCAA II playoff berth in a 10-2 season. UNO also won the NCC title in 1998 and advanced to the playoffs and posted a combined 27-8 record with Thompson at quarterback.
Novak Geary was a three-time all-NCC softball player during her 1994-97 career and earned first-team All-American honors as a senior. In addition, she also earned three berths on the NCC all-academic team and was the 1997 Omaha Sportscasters' Association Sportswoman of the Year. She set career records for hits, runs, stolen bases and finished with the fourth-best career batting average at .338. The Mavericks posted a 194-52 record, won four straight NCC titles and finished 3rd, 5th, 2nd and 3rd in the NCAA II national tournament.
Creighton was a four-time All-American while winning national titles at 134 pounds as a junior and at 141 pounds as a senior during his 1995-99 career. He compiled a 151-27 record, second-most wins in school history. Creighton was fifth at 126 pounds as a freshman and third at 134 as a sophomore. While a Maverick, he helped lead the team to two NCC titles and two runner-up finishes in the NCAA II tournament. He is one of just eight wrestlers to earn four All-American plaques during his career.
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