Hall of Fame
The 1988-89 Bobcat women’s basketball team was the first Peru State team to gain state and national attention. Under the direction of Coach Wayne Davidson (a member of the Hall of Fame himself), the Bobcats matched the College’s most wins in a single season with 23 – a mark which still stands today. In addition, they set a record with 17 consecutive straight home wins.
The team was the NAIA District 11 finalist and had victories over such teams as Kearney State College (now University of Nebraska at Kearney), Chadron State, Wayne State, Doane, Hastings, Midland Lutheran, and many other teams.
Team members Connie Viner and Carrie Menges were both unanimous choices to the 11-member All-District squad Peru State finished as the district runner-up to the Doane Tigers. In addition, four players were recognized as members of the All-District Scholar-Athletes.
Three members of the team have also been enshrined earlier as members of the Hall of Fame – Connie Viner-Blank, Kristi (Olberding) George, and Erin (Banks) Ferin.
The 1988-89 team still holds the highest three-point field goal percentage mark of 38.1% while numerous individuals still hold spots in various top ten career categories.
