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Omaha Athletics Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees
Nov 28, 2022 | General
OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha Athletics is set to welcome its three newest inductees into the UNO Athletics Hall of Fame.
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This year's inductees include Foluso Adepitan, a member of the track & field team from 2003-2006; Brian Masek, a member of the football team from 2002-2006; and Krista (Unger) Wood, a member of the softball team from 1999-2003.
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The induction will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the UNO Alumni Association's Night of Honor held at Mammel Hall's Business Activity Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha's Scott Campus.
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Foluso Adepitan was a two-time national champion and a six-time All-American for UNO track and field from 2003-2006. Adepitan won the long jump at the indoor national championship in 2005 and 2006. Outdoors, she was the national runner-up in the long jump in 2005 and finished third in 2006. She was the North Central Conference champion in the long jump indoors in 2005 and 2006 and won the NCC title in the long jump outdoors in 2004, 2005, and 2006. She also was a member of UNO's NCC Championship 4x100 meter relay team in 2006. In addition, she was a member of the Academic All-NCC Team in both 2005 and 2006.
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A four-year starter at quarterback from 2002-2006, Brian Masek is UNO's all-time passing leader with 7,155 career passing yards and 70 touchdowns, both school records. He also holds the school record for most career completions (500) and career total offense (8,531 yards). As a sophomore in 2003, Masek broke the late Marlin Briscoe's 1967 record for total offense in a season with 2,645 yards. As a junior in 2004, Masek was named the All-NCC quarterback after completing 57.1 percent of his passes for 1,695 yards and 17 touchdowns. Masek also accumulated 424 yards on 89 rushing attempts with seven touchdowns. As a senior in 2005, he earned the team's Beckman Award for his offensive excellence. He was also selected to the Academic All-NCC Team twice.
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Krista (Unger) Wood pitched for the UNO softball team from 1999-2003 and left as the school's all-time winningest pitcher with a record of 106-27. A two-time all-conference selection, Wood led the Mavericks to the 2001 national championship and was named to the all-tournament team. In the national championship game, Wood threw a complete-game two-hitter with five strikeouts and no walks to give UNO a 4-0 win. Wood pitched 43 career shutouts. She is second in school history with 530 career strikeouts and her career ERA of 1.25 ranks seventh. Wood was a 2001 NFCA All-Region selection and was the 2000 NCC Freshman of the Year. She also was a two-time Academic All-District VII selection and three-time Academic All-NCC selection.
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The UNO Athletics Hall of Fame was begun as a joint venture between athletics and the alumni association. Adepitan, Masek and Wood will join 119 other inductees enshrined in the Hall.
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This year's inductees include Foluso Adepitan, a member of the track & field team from 2003-2006; Brian Masek, a member of the football team from 2002-2006; and Krista (Unger) Wood, a member of the softball team from 1999-2003.
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The induction will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the UNO Alumni Association's Night of Honor held at Mammel Hall's Business Activity Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha's Scott Campus.
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Foluso Adepitan was a two-time national champion and a six-time All-American for UNO track and field from 2003-2006. Adepitan won the long jump at the indoor national championship in 2005 and 2006. Outdoors, she was the national runner-up in the long jump in 2005 and finished third in 2006. She was the North Central Conference champion in the long jump indoors in 2005 and 2006 and won the NCC title in the long jump outdoors in 2004, 2005, and 2006. She also was a member of UNO's NCC Championship 4x100 meter relay team in 2006. In addition, she was a member of the Academic All-NCC Team in both 2005 and 2006.
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A four-year starter at quarterback from 2002-2006, Brian Masek is UNO's all-time passing leader with 7,155 career passing yards and 70 touchdowns, both school records. He also holds the school record for most career completions (500) and career total offense (8,531 yards). As a sophomore in 2003, Masek broke the late Marlin Briscoe's 1967 record for total offense in a season with 2,645 yards. As a junior in 2004, Masek was named the All-NCC quarterback after completing 57.1 percent of his passes for 1,695 yards and 17 touchdowns. Masek also accumulated 424 yards on 89 rushing attempts with seven touchdowns. As a senior in 2005, he earned the team's Beckman Award for his offensive excellence. He was also selected to the Academic All-NCC Team twice.
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Krista (Unger) Wood pitched for the UNO softball team from 1999-2003 and left as the school's all-time winningest pitcher with a record of 106-27. A two-time all-conference selection, Wood led the Mavericks to the 2001 national championship and was named to the all-tournament team. In the national championship game, Wood threw a complete-game two-hitter with five strikeouts and no walks to give UNO a 4-0 win. Wood pitched 43 career shutouts. She is second in school history with 530 career strikeouts and her career ERA of 1.25 ranks seventh. Wood was a 2001 NFCA All-Region selection and was the 2000 NCC Freshman of the Year. She also was a two-time Academic All-District VII selection and three-time Academic All-NCC selection.
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The UNO Athletics Hall of Fame was begun as a joint venture between athletics and the alumni association. Adepitan, Masek and Wood will join 119 other inductees enshrined in the Hall.
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