During his tenure at Colo-NESCO Wayne was a business and PE teacher as well as a coach for multiple sports, where he created a very successful girls basketball program. Wayne currently lives in Ames, Iowa. Some of Wayne's accomplishment during his tenure at Colo-NESCO include; 8 girls basketball Iowa Star Conference Championships, 5 girls basketball Heart of Iowa Conference championships, 5 girls basketball state tournament appearances, 2002 girls basketball state tournament runner up, a member of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union hall of fame, Ames Tribune coach of the year in 1996/2000/2002/2005/2013, and multiple conference and all district coach of the year awards. Wayne ended his girls basketball coaching career with 549 wins which puts him as the all time winningest girls basketball coach at Colo-NESCO as well as the all time winningest coach of all sports at Colo-NESCO.
Inducted in 2023
Jeremy is a 1991 Colo-NESCO graduate and is currently living in Friendship Tennessee. Jeremey was also a high level, 4 sport athlete at Colo-NESCO during his tenure. Some of his accomplishments include: Ames Tribune 1st team basketball in 1990-91, All state honorable mention INA in basketball in 1989 and 1990, 3rd team all state basketball Des Moines Register in 1990-91, appearance in the Dr. Pepper All Star basketball game in 1990-91, 2nd team Ames Tribune for football in 1988 and 1st team football in 1989, 3rd team Des Moines Register all state for football in 1989. 2nd team all district for baseball in 1990, and honorable mention all state for baseball in 1990. Jeremy also finished 9th place in 1990 in the 4x800 relay and was a state qualifier with the 4x800 relay team in 1991. Jeremy was also a starter for the 1990 basketball state champion team.
Inducted in 2023
Kathy taught business and PE, was the athletic director, and the head softball coach at Colo-NESCO. Some of Kathy's highlights over her tenure at Colo-NESCO were 1988 MIC softball champions, 1992 Heart of Iowa conference softball champions, five time Tri-County softball tournament champions, Kiwanis softball tournament champions (regarded as one of the best tournaments in the state at that time), the IACA softball district coach of the year in 1989, Mid Iowa Ames Tribune Softball Coach of the year in 1992, 1994, and 1995, and coached in the IACA softball all star games in 1989 and 1996. Kathy ended her coaching career at Colo-NESCO with a 226-113 record making her the all time winningest softball coach at Colo-NESCO. Kathy currently lives in Roland, Iowa and is the middle school athletic director at Roland Story as well as coaching 7th grade boys basketball and 8th grade boys baseball.
Inducted in 2023
Dustin is a 1998 graduate of Colo-NESCO and is currently living in Phillipsburg Kansas. Dustin was a high level four sport athlete for Colo-NESCO. Some of his accomplishments during his tenure at Colo-NESCO include; first team pitcher for Ames Tribune, IBCA central all district team in 1997 & 1998. He was honorable mention all state pitcher in 1997 and honorable mention all state infield in 1998. Dustin was 1st team Ames Tribune All Mid Iowa Team for basketball in 1997-98 and 2nd team all state guard for the Des Moines Register in 1997-98. Dustin was also the 1A honorable mention all state for quarterback in 1997. Dustin qualified for state track in the open 400 meter and 800 meter run. Dustin currently holds the school record for single season home runs and the 800 meter run. Dustin was academic all state in football, basketball, and baseball. Dustin was also the valedictorian of his class.
Inducted in 2023