Warrior Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony

Branden Brown

Brown ’12 was a four-year member of the Midland gridiron squad from 2008-11, earning first team All-GPAC honors in 2009 and 2011. He was also a two-time team captain and winner of the Petrow Award (Outstanding Male Athlete at Midland) his senior year. In his final season, he recorded four interceptions to go along with 49 tackles and a sack. A native of California, Brown graduated with a degree in criminal justice and began a career in law enforcement that he remains in today. Now living in Ankeny, Iowa, Brown currently serves as a Deputy United States Marshal for the U.S. Marshal Service. He and his wife, Brianna, are the parents of four children, ages eight and younger.

Stacey (Howard) Damme

Damme ’03 was a four-year competitor on the Midland tennis team and two years on the basketball squad. She was a four-time recipient of the GPAC Player of the Year on the tennis court, helping guide the 2003 squad to the NAIA National Tournament. A nursing major, Damme has spent the past 21 years as a labor and delivery RN, most recently at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. Now living in Omaha, Damme and her husband, Ben, are the parents of five children, ranging in ages from 5 to 17. 

Mackenzie Scheef-Coufal

Coufal ’14 was a four-year member of the Warriors’ volleyball squad from 2010-13. In her senior season, Coufal helped guide the Warriors to a 37-5 record and a spot in the Elite Eight of the NAIA National Tournament. She was named a second team All-American that season, as well as earning All-GPAC honors and ACVA All-Region honors. She finished that season with 466 kills, helping her surpass the 1,000 mark for her career. She was also named to the second team of the All-GPAC team her junior year and was a team captain for three seasons. Following her senior season, she was recognized with the Bracker Award, given to the outstanding female athlete. A native of Syracuse, Nebraska, Coufal now lives in Wisner, Nebraska, where she works as a lead website designer/social media creator/marketing associate for Heritage Vet Partners in West Point. Mackenzie and her husband, Derek, have three children all under the age of six.

2013-14 Men’s Basketball Team

Under the guidance of Coach Todd Eisner, this team became the first, and only, Warrior men’s team to advance to the NAIA Division II national championship game. Coming off a 26-5 regular season, the Warriors rolled to victories in their first four games of the NAIA tourney, including a 100-61 romp of Robert Morris in the national semifinals. Indiana Wesleyan halted the Warriors’ title bid with a 78-68 victory in the title game as Midland ended the season with a 30-6 record and a No. 2 national ranking. Eisner was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year while Galen Gullie and Ben Imig were both recognized on the NAIA All-Tournament team. Midland’s 30 victories remain a school record.

Roni Foote – Softball

• 2-time NAIA Second Team All-American
• 2022 NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
• 2-time GPAC Player of the Year (2022 & 2024)
• 4-time All-GPAC First Team Selection (2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024)
• Midland Career Records in Home Runs (53), RBIs (232), Slugging Pct. (.736), Walks (482), and Total Bases (482)
• Midland Single-Season Records in Walks (35)… Top 5 in 8 other categories

Ross McMahon – Track & Field

• 4-time NAIA All-American
  Outdoor High Jump (2024)
  Indoor High Jump (2022, 2023, & 2024)
• 5-time All-GPAC Outdoor Performer (High Jump – 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024… Javelin – 2024)
• 3-time All-GPAC Indoor Performer (High Jump – 2022, 2023, & 2024)
• 8-time NAIA National Qualifier (Indoor – 2022, 2023, & 2024… Outdoor – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024)
• 3-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete

Aliyah Rincon – Softball

• 2024 NAIA Second Team All-American
• 2-time NAIA All-America Honorable Mention (2022 & 2023)
• 2-time GPAC Pitcher of the Year (2022 & 2024)
• 4-time All-GPAC First Team Selection (2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024)
• Midland Career Records in Innings Pitched (779.0), Pitching Wins (96), Stikeouts (872)
• Midland Single-Season Records in Innings Pitched (240.2 in ’23), Wins (28 in ’24), ERA (1.23 in ’24)
• 3-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete