Johnson, Gene

Gene Johnson graduated from Yankton High School in 1965 and Yankton College in 1969. In track, he set the two-mile run all-time state record in 1964. He led the Bucks to the 1964 state cross country team title and was the individual winner. In 1965, he had a breakout season by becoming one of the […]

Evjen, Gary

Considered one of the greatest, if not the best, basketball players in Northern State University and South Dakota collegiate history, Gary Evjen was the first South Dakota collegian to collect more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during his career. He graduated from Sioux Falls Washington in 1968 and Northern State College in 1972. Evjen […]

Birrenkott, Janel

Janel Birrenkott graduated from Lemmon High School in 1982 and Northern State University in 1987. Despite a 100 percent hearing loss obstacle, she was a two-time All-State basketball player in high school. She left NSU as one of its all-time leading scorers and went on to play professionally, nationally, and internationally. In 1986 she earned […]