ST. PAUL, Minn. -  The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced its All-Academic Teams for the 2008-09 winter athletic season, and 10  Southwest Minnesota State athletes are among this year's honorees.

To be eligible for this honor, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better. Furthermore, the athlete must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her or his institution and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.

For SMSU, four men's basketball players, five women's basketball players and one wrestler were named to this year's team.

Men's Basketball
Kevin Andrews; Jr.; Marion, Iowa
Andy Beilke; Sr.; Mankato, Minn.
Taylor Huseby; So.; Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Andrew Peschong; Jr.; Marshalltown, Iowa

Women's Basketball
Laura Kramer; So.; Fulda, Minn.
Sara Leidall; Sr.; Rochester, Minn.
Abby Oakland; Sr.; Fulda, Minn.
Kady Telschow; Jr.; Oostburg, Wis.
Megan Wittkop; Sr.; Ankeny, Iowa

Wrestling
CD Johnson; Jr.; LeRoy, Mich.