Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

Throughout his four years at Nebraska Wesleyan, Jay Hehnke displayed his athletic ability by dominating on both the football and baseball fields for the Plainsmen. The Grand Island, Neb., native earned four letters in each sport was named a team captain his senior year in both sports.

During Hehnke’s time at NWU he quickly became a fixture on the offensive line, earning a starting spot and Honorable Mention All-NIAC honors as a freshman. Over the next three years he established himself as one of the dominant lineman in the NIAC, earning First Team All-NIAC honors in 1983, 84, and 85. With Hehnke on the team, NWU had a record of 23-17 and the Plainsmen were the 1983 Co-NIAC Champions.

Hehnke was also a four-year starter on the Nebraska Wesleyan baseball team, playing first base and pitcher. He ended his career with a .336 batting average, was a four-time selection to the All-NIAC First Team, and a two-time All-Region III selection. With Hehnke on the field, NWU was Co-NIAC Champs in 1983 as well as being outright NIAC Champions in 1984 and 85.

For his career, Hehnke is ranked fifth All-Time in career home runs (28), career runs batted in (115), and career putouts (563) and tenth All-Time in career doubles (28).