Lincoln (July 24, 2024) — The 2024 Cornhusker State Games concluded Sunday, with 27 sports across venues in Lincoln, Omaha, Weeping Water, Raymond, and other locations.
Overall, the Cornhusker State Games attracted 8,157 participants in 70 sports compared to 8,127 in 2023. Shooting sports brought in the most participants with 633. Track and Field drew 617, while Volleyball hosted 507 athletes. Ice Hockey and Basketball followed with 458 each.
In Youth Golf, Anna Midyett from Bennington secured gold in Girls 11 and under stroke play and, alongside Perrey Hernon from Elkhorn, won the 9-11 division 2-person scramble. This followed her recent gold in the Girls 11-12 division at the Youth Golf State Championships from last weekend in Columbus, further highlighting her achievements as last year’s CSG Youth Female Athlete of the Year.
In Cornhole, Jerry Hill and Greg Mazankowski, both from Kearney, took home gold medals in the competitive doubles and senior doubles categories.
Joseph Dustin from Lincoln secured the title of 5K Road Race champion with a finish time of 16:30. Hana Takahashi of Blair earned the title of overall female winner, crossing the line in 22:30.
Diego Serkel of Lincoln had a standout performance in Karate, winning gold in KATA adult brown belt, KUMITE men brown/red belt, and KATA adult brown/red belt. Maria Snyder, also from Lincoln, matched this success by taking gold in KATA adult black belt, KUMITE women black belt, and KATA adult black belt 3rd degree.
Powerlifting saw Marsha Busse from Lincoln dominate, winning four gold medals in women’s raw master (40+), women’s raw master (40+) – 100 kg, women’s raw open – 100 kg, and women’s raw master (40+) bench only. She also earned a bronze in women’s raw open bench only (all). Busse was also the 2021 Senior Female Athlete of the Year.
In Racquetball, Roscoe (Ross) Halsey from Olathe, KS, claimed gold in men’s A singles and men’s doubles with partner Ron Bacon from Lincoln, who also secured a silver in men’s A singles.
Alexander Atkinson from Council Bluffs, IA, excelled in the .22 Prone Shooting event, capturing gold medals in both the open sub junior and match sub junior categories.
In Adult Trap shooting, Aemal Khattak from Lincoln won gold in the 16-yard senior and HOA senior categories and took silver in the handicap senior division. Braeden Cooper from Waverly also had a notable performance, winning gold in the HOA open and handicap open events, and a bronze in ATA class B in Adult Trap. He also received a gold in the 12 gauge junior division (18U) in Adult Skeet.
Josalin Stock from Lincoln shined in Tennis, securing gold in the G16 singles, G16 doubles with Pearl Stempson (Lincoln), and women’s open doubles with Stacia Jacobsen (Lincoln).
For a complete list of results, visit the CSG RESULTS page. Those interested can still purchase CSG merchandise for a limited time HERE. Photos of most CSG events can be found HERE.
The Cornhusker State Games is conducted by the Nebraska Sports Council. Platinum partners include the Nebraska Medical Association, Pepsi-Cola of Lincoln, Nebraska Orthopaedic Center and Farmers Mutual of Nebraska. Learn more at NebraskaSportsCouncil.com.