Hall of Fame Recognition for Mustangs

The Nebraska Coaches Association welcomes former Millard North Mustangs to the Nebraska Wrestling Hall of Fame!!  This spring Former Mustang wrestler and coach, Brauman Creighton, was inducted as a competitor to the Hall of Fame.

Brauman went to High School at Millard North High School in Omaha where he was a two time state medalists, going 35-0 and winning the State title his senior year in 1994,thus setting the Millard North record for most wins in a season. Brauman went on to even greater accomplishments at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Brauman was a four-time all-American (1996-99), and two-time national champion (1998-99). He is third in career wins at UNO with an impressive 151-27-0 record. He was also a two-time academic all-American (1996-97).

Brauman followed his stellar wrestling career by contributing as coach. He was co-coach with Mel Masek at his alma-mater Millard North for two seasons finishing as high as second in class A. He has gone on to coach at both at the collegiate and high school levels in the state of California.

Going into the Hall of Fame with Brauman Creighton is former Millard North Coach, Mel Masek.

Coach Masek has spent over 50 years in the sport as a competitor and coach. Coach Masek began his life-long love of the sport as a competitor for South High School where his success there took him to UNO where he competed in both wrestling and football. After a short period of time coaching at Underwood Iowa, Coach Masek spent the next 23 years as the head wrestling coach at Omaha Benson High School. There, he coached seven different state champions and his team finished the 1971 season as state runner-ups. After having retired from coaching for several years, Mel stepped in to help guide the Millard North Wrestling Program. In his five seasons as the head coach of the Mustangs, he finished in the top 3 in three of those years, producing a total of eight individual titles, including the 2001 season in which he had 5 state finalists, 4 champions, and the team runner-up trophy. Coach Masek has been a long time member and contributor to both the NSWCA and the Metro Wrestling Coaches Association.

NSWCA Honors Heinke Family

Congratulations to the Steve Heinke family for receiving the NSWCA award for Wrestling Family of the Year! Steve and Shari Heinke and their children have done a terrific job of supporting wrestling here at Millard North and are very deserving of this award.

NSAA All State Wrestlers

Congratulations to Millard North juniors Alex Edmonds and Dan Anderson for being named as NSAA Academic All-State members.

 2007 Annual Wrestling Banquet

Booster Club Members, wrestlers, friends and coaches gathered at the Georgetown club to remember the season highlights and honor all Mustang wrestlers for their individual and team accomplishments.  Booster Club Board Member Bobbi Allgood conferred $500 scholarships to four graduating seniors (pictured, l-r): Wade Gilmer, Josh Heinke, Dan Engstrom and Ben Heinke.  During the Banquet Coach White paid tribute to former Mustang Wrestler R.J. Nebe, who passed away suddenly earlier in the day (see story below).  Awards were also granted by the coaches to wrestlers for achievements during the season: 

Congratulations on a great season!

• Wrestling Banquet 2007

Former Mustang Wrestler Passes Away

R.J. Nebe, a well known figure in the Omaha wrestling community, died in March 2007 from complications of leukemia at the age of 41.  A long time coach with Skutt High School's wrestling program, R.J. was also the color commentator on State High School and UNO Wrestling broadcasts.  R.J. began his scholastic wrestling career at Millard North and was a two-time state placer for the Mustangs in 1982/83.  He went on to become a Division II All-American at UNO from 1985-88 and finished second on the Maverick's all-time win list with 153.  He was also a Division I All American at 177 lbs in 1988.  In 1999, R.J. Nebe was inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame.  Also in 1999, The Mustang Wrestling Booster Club chose to honor these achievements with the creation of the R.J. Nebe Award, given annually to the most improved wrestler of the season.  A memorial service was held March 23rd at the Sapp Fieldhouse at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. 

State Championship

"This year's team showed a lot of courage and heart in battle. We are very proud of these young men and appreciate all their efforts. We are very fortunate to work with such outstanding young men! On behalf of the entire coaching staff, Sincere congratulations and thanks."

- Coach Weylon White

The Mustangs brought 12 state qualifiers to the Qwest Center and finished in 11th place out of 24 teams in Class A.  Junior Brian Newton made the walk of champions and finished 2nd at 189 lbs.  Senior co-captain Erik Vance closed out his Millard North Wrestling Career with a 5th place medal at 135 lbs.  Two freshman showed that the future for Mustang wrestling looks bright with medals at 112 lbs (Gil Allgood, 4th) and 140 lbs (Austin Edmonds, 6th). 

Other finishes:  Josh Heinke 130: T-7th, Alex Edmonds 152: T-9th, Drew Dober 160: T-9th, Brett Becker 103: T-13th, Dan Anderson 145: T-13th, Taylor Vaughn 171: T-13th, Wade Gilmer 215: T-13th, Ben Heinke 125: DNF (injury)

2007 Class A Champ Finals Team Standings
Millard South 200.5, Kearney 181, Omaha Creighton Prep 164.5, Omaha North 120, Lincoln East 106.5, Columbus 95, Grand Island 80.5, Lincoln Northeast 79.5, Bellevue East 75, Elkhorn 72.5, Millard North 65, Lincoln Pius X 55, Ralston 51.5, Omaha Burke 48.5, Lincoln High 40, Bellevue West 36, Millard West 36, North Platte 34, Lincoln North Star 30, Omaha Westside 25, Papillion-La Vista South 25, South Sioux City 25, Omaha Bryan 22, Fremont 18, Lincoln Southwest 18, Norfolk 14, Omaha South 14, Papillion-La Vista 7, Lincoln Southeast 4, Omaha Benson 3, Omaha Northwest 3, Omaha Central 2.

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• State Championship 2007 Day 2

• State Championship Day 3

DISTRICT CHAMPS!

Millard North walked away from Omaha North High School with the A-2 District Title and 12 state qualifiers. Gil Allgood, Josh Heinke, Erik Vance, and Brian Newton won individual championships. Senior Ben Heinke may have put forth the most courageous effort by qualifying for state after severely injuring his ankle earlier in the week.

Full results are listed HERE. State tournament pairings can be viewed on http://nsaahome.org.  

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Metro Dual Championship

The Millard North Mustangs finished fourth in the Metro Dual Tournament in the final regular season varsity event.  Mustang wrestlers Gill Allgood, Erik Vance, and Brian Newton (pictured) went undefeated on the day.   

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Norfolk Invite

Millard North put 4 in the finals, placed 12 individual wrestlers, and finished 4th in the team race at the Norfolk invitational. Junior Brian Newton won the 189 lb title for the 2nd time in as many weeks. Freshman Anthony Brunetti placed 6th replacing the injured Josh Heinke at 130.

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Lexington Invitational

The mustangs battled weather and a strong field of 14 to finish 3rd at the Higgins invitational in Lexington.  Another strong team performance was highlighted by a championship performance by Brian Newton.  On the JV side, Dan Engstrom and Andy Miller cruised to Championships to lead the team. 

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Norfolk Invite

Millard North put 4 in the finals, placed 12 individual wrestlers, and finished 4th in the team race at the Norfolk invitational. Junior Brian Newton won the 189 lb title for the 2nd time in as many weeks. Freshman Anthony Brunetti placed 6th replacing the injured Josh Heinke at 130.

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Gains for Mustangs at Metro Conference Championship

The Mustangs put together a solid team effort at this year's Metro Conference tournament, placing thirteen wrestlers in the fourteen weight classes. The team finished third in the stacked field of sixteen.
 

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Big Win vs. Pius

The 'Stangs faced Class A rival Lincoln Pius for an important dual on Parent's Night at Millard North.  The team started strong with a pair of pins from the Heinke brothers and Freshman Gil Algood produced a clutch pin in the final match to seal a 37-33 victory.  The Mustangs also benefited from a key pin by Wade Gilmer at 215. 

• Full Results

• Lincoln Pius Dual - Parents Night Pictures

Frosh Action:  Omaha Gross 9th Grade Quad  01-08-07

Although no Team Score was kept, the Freshman showed the future of the Mustangs is bright.  Wrestlers at the upper weights were especially successful and Matt Lenaugh (215) led the team with a 2-0 record. 

Millard West Invitational

The Mustangs came back from the Holiday break primed for action and finished a solid 6th out of 13 teams.  Josh Heinke (130) and Brian Newton (189) paced the Mustangs with second place finishes and 4 others finished with 4-1 records.

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South Sioux City Invite

The Mustangs made their annual trek to S. Sioux City hoping to improve on last year's second place finish.  Millard North once again finished second to Sioux City North (IA) with 203 team points.  The Mustangs placed seven wrestlers in the finals and fielded three individual champions in Gil Allgood (112), Ben Heinke (125) and Brian Newton (189).

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Millard Duals

It was a tough night for the Mustangs as they fell to their two Millard Schools rivals.  Senior Co-Captain Erik Vance (135) led the team with falls in both his matches.  Millard South handled the Mustangs 63-9 in a match that featured wins by Ben Heinke and Vance.  The Mustangs also fell to Millard West 39-32 despite winning 7 matches.  Victorious Mustangs included Gill Allgood, Ben Heinke, Josh Heinke, Vance, Dan Engstrom, Dan Anderson and Alex Edmonds. 

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JV Action:  Westside 9-10 Invite 12/14/06

MN: 3rd place

East West Dual

Millard North played host to the East West Dual in which 6 school battled it out for early bragging rights in class A.  The Mustangs had some high points with four 3rd place finishers but the team finished 6th overall.  The Mustang placers were Gil Allgood (112), Austin Edmonds (140, pictured), Alex Edmonds (152) and Brian Newton (189). 
Team Scores:

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Mustangs 39, Plattsmouth 33, December 7 2006
The Mustangs traveled south to take on Plattsmouth in a clash of classes A and B.  The Mustangs were led by pins from Gil Allgood, Taylor Vaiskunas and Brian Newton as they pulled out the dual match victory. 

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Vern Ekfelt Annual Tournament

Millard North asserted its depth with a fourth place finish at the annual Vern Ekfelt Tournament at Omaha North HS.  112 lb. freshman Gil Allgood (pictured) and 130 lb. Senior Josh Heinke had the best showings among the Mustangs with second place medals.  Other placers included  place Ben Heinke (5th), Erik Vance (4th), Alex Edmonds (6th), Drew Dober (4th), Taylor Vaughn (4th), Brian Newton (3rd).

• Finals Results

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• More action pictures and award stand photos from Shari Heinke!!  Page 1 Page 2  Page 3  Page 4

JV and Freshman Teams See First Action

The JV team headed out to Wymore and scored big with a third place finish, paced by first place finishes from Anthony Brunetti, Dan Engstrom and Dan Anderson.  The Freshman Team Competed in the Norfolk Invitational Tournament and also performed well, with first place finishes from Brandon Lawver, Matt Slingwine and Arturo Cruz.  Congratulations to all placers!

•  See all placers HERE

Annual Holiday Youth Tournaments

The Booster Club once again hosted the 22nd Annual Holiday Wrestling Classic.  The overall team trophies were taken by the Golden Eagles (1st place), KWAA (2nd), Sherman Challengers (3rd), and Central City Kansas City (4th).  Individual results are listed in the links below:

• Elementary Division Results

• Middle School Results

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Blue-Silver Wrestle-Off

The Annual Blue-Silver Wrestle-Off took place Tuesday, November 20, 2006 at Millard North High School.  Fans were given a sneak preview at the Mustang's upcoming season.  A highlight featured seniors Erik Vance (l) and Josh Heinke (r) squaring off in a hard fought match.

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2007 Senior Captains Named

Coach White announced the new Senior Captains at the 2006 Blue silver wrestle-off.  They are Josh Heinke, Erik Vance and Ben Heinke.  They are ready to lead the Mustangs to another strong season!