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Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2008 announced

Three gridiron standouts, three basketball stars and one of Wartburg’s top women’s golfers highlight the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2008.

BOBBY BEATTY ’95
The football program’s all-time career (4,661 yards) and single-season (1.525 yards) rushing leader, Beatty was a four-year letter-winner and earned first-team all-Iowa Conference honors in 1993 and 1994 and was an all-American following his senior season. He rushed for 1,000 yards or more three times in his career and was the team’s Most Valuable Player in 1993 and 1994. He resides in Independence, Iowa, where he is director and manager of the city’s pool complex, recreation center, R.V. park and parks.

NELSON BOSE ’58
Bose is best remembered for his successes in football and track and field. He was a running back and kick returner in football and was a member of the Iowa Conference runner-up squad in 1954. In track and field, Bose was a three-time conference champion in the 120-yard high hurdles and won the 220-yard low hurdles once. He was also named the track and field team captain in 1956 and 1958. He is a retired FBI agent and lives in Oklahoma City, Okla.

BUD JOHNSON ’76
Johnson’s claim to fame was earned on the hardwood, where he played on two 20-plus win men’s basketball teams for head coach Lewis “Buzz” Levick. He was named the team Most Valuable Player in 1975 and 1976 and was the Iowa Conference’s MVP in 1974-75. A three-year letter-winner, he earned two USA All-American Lutheran team awards and is ranked among the college’s top all-time rebounders. He resides in Monticello, Iowa, where he owns Minneapolis Tex Citrus Company.

KOBY KREINBRING ’94
Koby earned four letters in football during his collegiate career. He was an all-Iowa Conference honoree in 1992 and 1993, earning first-team honors following his senior season. He also gained GTE first-team all-district and all-American awards in 1993 during Wartburg’s conference championship season. The linebacker totaled 167 tackles and three sacks. He lives in Iowa City, Iowa, and is a corporate attorney at HNI Industries Inc. of Muscatine, Iowa.

DR. DAN NETTLETON ’91
Nettleton earned honors for the men’s basketball program and in the classroom. He was a two-time GTE first team academic all-American and earned the academic all-American Player of the Year award in 1991. Nettleton was a three-year starter and four-year letter-winner, averaging double figures in scoring in each of his last three seasons. He’s a member of the 1,000-point club, totaling 1,152 points in his career. Nettleton resides in Ames, Iowa, where he teaches statistics at Iowa State University.

VINCE PENNINGROTH ’96
Gaining first-team all-Iowa Conference honors in football three times, Penningroth helped patrol the defensive line for the Knights in the early 1990s. He was the IIAC’s Most Valuable Player in 1995 and was a GTE academic all-American and playing all-American following his junior and senior seasons. Penningroth recorded 225 tackles, 24 sacks and 53.5 tackles for losses during his career. He resides in Ankeny, Iowa, where he is a senior software developer at Information Global Solutions.

JENNIFER (STERK) SMITH ’91
Smith helped the women’s golf program gain notice during her four years in the program. She was the Most Valuable Player three times and a national tournament qualifier in each of her four seasons. Smith earned all-Iowa Conference honors in 1989 and 1990, placing seventh as a junior and fourth as a senior. Her finish in 1989 helped her to the conference’s MVP award. She resides in Omaha, Neb., where she is the PGA golf professional at Quarry Oaks Golf Club.

KORI STOFFREGEN ’89
The 2008 John Kurtt Alumni Coach of the Year winner has gained fame in cross country and track and field as an athlete and coach. He earned four letters in cross country and track and field at Wartburg and was all-Iowa Conference twice in each sport. He also picked up Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference individual titles in cross country in 1988 and track and field (1500 meters) in 1989 and was a cross country all-American and the conference’s MVP in 1988. He resides in Greencastle, Ind., where he has led the DePauw College track and field and cross country programs to 25 conference championships in 11 years.

– Mark Adkins