Sarah (Herrick) Wagenfuhr
Wayne State College
Soccer / Softball
Sarah (Herrick) Wagenfuhr was an outstanding two-sport star at Wayne State College from 1998-2002, excelling in soccer and softball. The native of Elkhorn, Neb. was a four-time All-NSIC performer in softball and a three-time All-NSIC selection in soccer. Herrick is the school's all-time leader in soccer goals with 72, including a school-record 23 goals in the 2001 season. She is also the career leader in assists in soccer with 51. Herrick still ranks ninth in career assists in the NSIC with 18 and 14th in career points (58) despite only being in the league for three years (Wayne State's first year in the NSIC was 1999). Herrick led Wayne State to an 18-4-1 record in the 2000 season and a second place finish in the NSIC Tournament as a junior. In her senior season, WSC was 14-9 and placed third in the 2001 NSIC Tournament. Wayne State's three most prolific years in women's soccer were under Herrick's play in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Herrick also held numerous school records in softball, including the career hits leader with 201 while ranking second in career at bats with 606. She was the first Wildcat player to reach 200 career hits and still ranks fourth in the category today along with fourth in career stolen bases with 54. S
he had 62 hits in the 2002 season, a school record until the 2008 season. Herrick graduated from WSC in 2002 with a B.S. Sports Management and a minor in coaching. She was inducted into the WSC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
Sarah and her husband David have three children, Gabby, Izzy and Trueman and reside in Omaha, Neb.