September 9, 2011
Papillion Distance Runner Named National Athlete of the Year
LINCOLN, NE - Thirteen year-old Justin Liedke, already a 10-time national champion in track and cross country, has added another national title: State Games Youth Athlete of the Year.
Liedke, who was nominated by Cornhusker State Games Track & Field Director Steve Morrison and the Nebraska Sports Council staff, will receive the award Sep. 28 at the annual banquet of the National Congress of State Games in Oklahoma City. Two adults and one youth are chosen annually from among more than 400,000 athletes participating in state games events in 35 member states.
Liedke added three Cornhusker State Games gold medals to his career collection of 15 with wins in the 800M, 1,500M and 3,000M races in July. He is respected nationally as a good sport and friendly competitor and is the sixth Nebraskan to earn the national State Games honor, joining soccer player/martial artist Jerry Owen in 2000, powerlifter Mike Hafenbrack in 2001, tennis player/runner Kerry McDermott in 2003, wrestler Rob Pilcher in 2005 and 25-sport participant Dave Sutko in 2009.
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OTHER NEWS
May 10, 2013 - Over 1,400 Florida amateur athletes will be in action this weekend competing in five sports of Florida’s Sunshine State Games at seven Florida locations. Now in its 34th year, Florida's Sunshine State Games offers amateur sports competitions to athletes of all ages on a variety of skill levels. The Games are a Florida tradition and the longest-standing multi-sport festival with more than 25 sports contested annually. Read more...
April 2, 2013 - Officials with the Meijer State Games of Michigan released details about the 2013 Summer Games and the addition of the Winter Games held in February 2014. Both events will be held in the greater Grand Rapids area. Read more...
February 11, 2013 - Register now for the 2013 State Games of America being held in Pennsylvania's beautiful Hershey Harrisburg Region. Read more...
January 28, 2013 - Michael Goldenberg, head coach of the South Florida Water Polo team, earned the Ted Newland Distinguished Men's Coaching Award (Developmental). He received the award at the USA Water Polo's Annual Awards dinner took place this past January 19 at the LAX Crowne Plaza in Los Angeles, California in conjunction with the USA Water Polo Assembly. Read more...
October 18, 2012 - California's Sean Lee was awarded the National Youth Athlete of the Year. Sean is a 12 year old Track & Field high jumper from Rancho Santa Margarita. Read more...
