Ruud, Birkel, Cooper and Bahe Among Inductees Into Southeast Athletic Hall of Fame

Lincoln Southeast will induct eight athletes, two coaches and two state championship teams into the school’s athletic hall of fame on Thursday night.

Among the athletes being inducted are former Nebraska football players Bo Ruud and Andy Birkel, former Nebraska-Omaha football player Chris Cooper and Creighton basketball player Nick Bahe. Ruud and Cooper each played in the NFL.

The banquet and awards ceremony will be held inside the Great Hall at the Lincoln Station in the Haymarket, with social hour starting at 5:30pm. Tickets may be purchased at the Lincoln Southeast Athletic Office or by calling 402-436-1359.

All the inductees will be also recognized at halftime of the boys basketball game Friday night between Southeast and North Platte.

Here are the list of inductees:

Athletes

Nick Bahe 2003

Andy Birkel 2003

Kim (Shubert) Christner 2003

Chris Cooper 1996

Chris Hamburger 2002

Tara (Tesmer) Paulson 2003

Bo Ruud 2003

Courtney Wittstruck 1997

Coaches