February 1, 2012

For Immediate Release

Recruits sign with the Hastings College Bronco Football Team

Note to Media:  For additional information, contact Dave Kimura, Sports Information Director, at dkimura@hastings.edu; or Tony Harper, Head Football Coach, at tharper@hastings.edu.

(Hastings, Neb.) –  Twenty-two young men have decided every day is a great day to be a Bronco!  On this, National Signing Day 2012, Hastings College Bronco Football Head Coach Tony Harper is enthusiastic about his recruiting class.

“We are really excited about the potential of this recruiting class and the players we have returning from this year’s squad,” said Harper, who is in his second year at the team’s helm.

“We’ve released the names of 22 players who have embraced our team’s fundamentals:  faith, family, education and football. To have a class this size is unusual for us, and we certainly look forward to welcoming them to the team.”
 
The recruits who have signed with the HC Bronco Football team as of today are as follows:

Chip Bartos – WR
6-1, 185, Verdigre, Neb. (Verdigre H.S.)
All State 2008
Rejoining the Bronco Football team after serving his country in Kosovo with the Nebraska National Guard during 2011 season.

Matt Kissinger – WR
6-1, 180, Hastings, Neb. (St. Cecilia H.S.)
Two Time All Centennial Conference
Two Time 1st Team All Heartland Super Squad
All Tribland WR
All State Omaha World Herald WR
All State Lincoln Journal Star P
All State Kicker 2010
All Tribland P 2010
Two Time State Champion in Football
Two Time Member of State Champion Track Team
State Champion in Basketball

Trenton Halbmaier – OL
6-1, 220, Hastings, Neb. (Hastings H.S.)
All Conference 2011
All District 2010 & 2011

Jackson Powers – WR
6-4, 195, Hastings, Neb. (Hastings H.S.)
Two Time Letter Winner

Justin Taylor – OL
6-6, 315, Crete, Neb. (Crete H.S./S.D. St. Univ.)
Two Time All Conference
All State
Member of State Championship Team

Jeremy Queen – ILB
5-9, 190, Bennington, Neb. (Omaha Burke H.S.)
1st Team All Super State – Lincoln Journal Star
2nd Team All Super State – Omaha World Herald
1st Team All Metro – Omaha World Herald
1st Team All District
84 unassisted and 71 assisted tackles
2011 Class A State Runner-up
“He (Queen) was the heart and soul not only of our defense, but of our whole team” – Burke Coach Paul Limongi

Tyler Schuster – OL
6-2, 285, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Westside H.S.)
Honorable Mention All Metro 2011
All District 2011
Honorable Mention All District 2010

Jack Sortino – ILB
5-11, 195, Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Westside H.S.)
All District
Honorable Mention All State

Kenny Anderson – K/P
6-1, 205, South San Francisco, Calif. (El Camino H.S./College of San Mateo)
Two Time All Conference Kicker and Punter in H.S.
Most points in a season and tied for most career points at CSM

Bo Bruning – OL
6-0, 210, Aurora, Colo. (Cherokee Trail H.S.)

Tyler Ficek – FS
5-10, 175, Greeley, Colo. (Greeley West H.S.)
All Conference 2011
Honorable Mention All State2011
Academic All State 2011

Kenese Io – FS
5-9, 170, Denver, Colo. (Valor Christian H.S.)
1st Team All Conference
Honorable Mention All State
Three time State Champion

Jordan McDonald – OL
6-0, 245, Aurora, Colo. (Overland H.S.)
Honorable Mention All Conference

Spencer Vogt – OLB
6-0, 190, Parker, Colo. (Chaparral H.S.)
2nd Team All Conference 2011
2nd Team All Conference 2010
Honorable Mention All Conference 2009

Colton Champ – DL
6-2, 225, Kearney, Mo. (Kearney H.S.)
2nd Team All-Conference OL 2010 and 2011
Blue-Gray National All Star Selection
46-7 Career High School Record

Bryce Mclaughlin – WR
6-3, 190, Kansas City, Mo. (Staley H.S.)
2nd Team All Conference
Class 5A State Champions
45-7 Career High School Record

Darren Colquitt – DL
5-11, 230, Oklahoma City, Okla. (Carl Albert H.S.)
Team MVP (9-2 record)
5A All State (DL) – Tulsa World Herold
5A All Star-Class
2nd Team All District (DL)
70 tackles, 4 sacks
State Power Lifting Champions (2011)
All State Large School Power Lifter (2010)
State Championship 5A (2009)

Steven Dunham – OL
6-2, 250, Oklahoma City, Okla. (Carl Albert H.S.)
1st Team All District (OL)
Voted “Most Dedicated” on Team (9-2 record)
State Power Lifting Champions (2011)


Darvonte Knight-Winston - ATH
5-7, 160, Oklahoma City, Okla. (Carl Albert H.S.)
1st Team All District (RB)
913 yards total offense
795 yards rushing – 6.3 yds/carry
State Power Lifting Champions (2011)

Jeremiah Reed – ILB
6-1, 215, Oklahoma City, Okla. (Carl Albert H.S.)
Team Defensive Player of the year (9-2 record)
1st Team All District LB
12 tackles for loss, 66 total tackles
Led 5A State Champions in tackles with 137 (2009)
MVP of 2009 5A State Championship Game

James Curlee – WR
6-2, 185, Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock H.S.)
Team Captain
Team WR MVP
2nd Team All District
Academic All District

Nathan Moody – OL
6-1, 255, Belton, Texas (Belton H.S.)
Honorable Mention All District

Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,150 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.

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