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Mitch was a Clarks Bomber graduate in 2000. He was Clarks representative at Nebraska Boy’s State where he was elected
Lieutenant governor. Mitch participated in band and speech, qualifying for the Nebraska state speech contest.
Mitch was a two-time All-State football player for the Clarks Bombers. He was a member of the All-Region team and participated in
the Sertoma 8 Man All-Star game in which he was elected Team Captain. Mitch also played in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl football
game where he was also voted and served as team Captain. Mitch was a walk-on for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers
football team.
In Wrestling, Mitch was a four-time Class D State finalist and three-time Class D State Champion. In 2000, Mitch was the 4th ranked
high school heavyweight wrestler in the nation and earned High School All-American honors. In 2002, Mitch was selected as an
alternate member of the United States Junior Olympic Wrestling team. He was a three-year letterman, and three-year varsity
starter for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. In 2003 Mitch earned the award for most improved wrestler during the course
of Nebraska’s wrestling season. In 2004 Mitch was ranked as high as 13th in the nation in his weight class.
Mitch was a three-time Nebraska High School State Track and Field Runner-up in shot-put.
In 2015, Mitch became Corporate Accounts Manager for U.S. Water Services.
Mitch is married to Kate, who was a former swimmer for the University of Nebraska and they have two children Quinn and Brooks.
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