Hall of Fame Choose a Hall Of Fame Member: 1954, Western State Football Team 1956, Montana State Football Team 1963, Western State Wrestling Team 1964, Western State Wrestling Team 1968, Adams State Wrestling Team 1969, Adams State Wrestling Team 1969, Fort Hays State Men's Cross Country Team 1970, Nebraska-Omaha Wrestling Team 1971, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1972, Adams State Wrestling Team 1973, Adams State Wrestling Team 1975, Adams State Wrestling Team 1976, Adams State Wrestling Team 1977, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1979, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1980, Adams State Wrestling Team 1980, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1981, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1981, Adams State Women's Cross Country Team 1982, 1983, Colorado Mesa Football Teams 1983, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1984, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1985, Adams State Women's Indoor Track & Field Team 1985, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1986, Western State Men's Cross Country Team 1986, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1987, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1988, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1989, Adams State Women's Cross Country Team 1989, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1990, Adams State Men's Indoor Track & Field Team 1990, Adams State Wrestling Team 1991-1999, Adams State Women's Cross Country Teams 1992, Adams State Men's Indoor Track & Field Team 1992, Adams State Men's Cross Country Team 1997 & 1998, Regis Volleyball Teams 1999, Univ. of Nebraska at Kearney Softball Team 1999-00 & 2001-02, MSU Denver Men's Basketball Teams 2004, MSU Denver Women's Soccer Team 2005, Fort Lewis Men's Soccer Team 2006, MSU Denver Women's Soccer Team 2014, CSU Pueblo Football Team Adams, John Allison, Bruce Allison, Mike Almazan-Parisi, Melinda Ancell, Keith Anzures, DeMarcos Armstrong, Ike Avila (Murphy), Kate Bailey (Shern), Kristin Banks, Jessie Baskin, Jon Bates-Olson, Cheryl Beeson, Tom Beran, Casey Beresford, Heather Bledsoe, Troy Borah, Tracy Bosen, Kimberly Braun, Aaron Brechler, Paul Brechler, Wanda Brennecke, Fritz Bugg-Jackson, Kim Campbell, J.W. Carollo, Dominic Carwin, Shane Castillo, Phil Caulfield, Daniel Chilson, Olin Christensen, Frank Cisna, Luc Clark, Earl Cockroft, Don Coleman, Justin Cortese, Bob Cotton, Jack Crick, Rusty Cunliffe, John Dalton, Kay Davey-Briggs, Hannah DeCosta, Pam DeRose, Dan Drangmeister, Richard DuCros, Tony Dunlap, Mike Fix, Dan Frank, Glen Friehauf, Chad Gambucci, Andre "Andy" Garner, Gary Geyer, Kristen Giblin, Amy Gilbert, Debra Gomez, Zoila Gross, Frank Gunn, Jeremy Hancock, John Hancock, Jack Hendricks, Debbie Hernandez, Hector Herron, Devon Hollenga, Hayley Homer, Kevin Hughes, Harry Jackson, Marvin Jarvis-Erikkson, Brenda Jefferson, Jay Jefferson, Brandon Jenkins-Donley, Julie Jensen, Ryan Johns, Martin Johnson, John Jordan, Stephen Kay, Marv Krebs, Crystal Krob, Jim Lewis, Jay Lopez, Diana Lukawski, Tricia Maas (Posthumous), Dan Madden, Lloyd Marshall, Con Martinez-Dryer, Elva McCaslin-Timmons, Jill Miller-Brammer, Amy Moreno Roch, Lori Morris, Glenn Moses, Doug Noxon, Bill Palmer (Formerly Hanavan), Kylee Parkey-Meyer, Sarah Patberg, Kurt Pipher, Chuck Planansky, Joe Porter, Pat Porter, Lonnie Porter, Lonnie Powell, Frank Rhodes, Regina Rhodes, Bill Risenhoover-Coppa, Lori Robirds, Rick Rozman, Al Sanchez, Danny Schakel, Doug Schroeder, Barb Seale, Carol Shehaj-Spies, Ermelinda Shum-Stowell, Danielle Simmons, Harry Smith, Brad Smith, Joel "JR" Stites, Tonya Strand, Eric Thompson, Charlie Ulrich, Richard Varela, Raul Vigil, Joe Wagner, Julius "Hans" Warner Ramsey, Jennifer White, Byron Wiles, Annette Worthington, Mark Nebraska-Omaha Wrestling Team 1970 Class Induction 2006 Sport(s) Wrestling Head coach of the University of Nebraska-Omaha 1970 NAIA championship wrestling team was Dr. Don Benning. UNO had two individual champions that year: Roy Washington (150-pound weight class, deceased) and Bernie Hospodka (190- pound weight class). In the 170 pound weight division, Mel Washington notched a second place finish. Landy Waller (134-pound weight class) and Gary Kipfmiller (heavyweight, deceased) finished third in their weight class, respectively. Other members of the championship team who did not place were Dennis Cozad, Rich Emsick, Paul Martinez, Jordan Smith, and Bruce Strauss. Lou Rotella and Tony Martinez held the roles as reserve wrestlers. Assisting head coach Don Benning was Curlee Alexander and Mel Melcher. Wayne Wagner was the athletic trainer for the championship team and Carl Vittitoe was the equipment manager.