BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2023 Spring All-Academic team with 52 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes being recognized during the spring season.
To be eligible for the NSIC All-Academic Team, members must have a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher. To be named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, a student-athlete must have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher.
SMSU had 28 student-athletes earn Team of Excellence accolades.
Additionally, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her/his institution (true freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.
Student-athletes in the sports of baseball, women's golf, women's tennis, men's track & field, women's track & field and softball were named to this year's team.
SMSU 2023 Spring Academic All-NSIC Honorees
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
Baseball (14/4)
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Isaac Nett Jr. Albany, Minn.
*Robbie Smith Sr. Waconia, Minn.
*Max Kalenberg Jr. Waconia, Minn.
*Kobe Lovell Jr. Windom, Minn.
Jerod Cyrus So. Watertown, S.D.
Ansen Dulas Jr. Mayer, Minn.
Jake Tauer Jr. Tracy, Minn.
Chase McDaniel Jr. Pahrump, Nev.
Keenan Wenzel Sr. Rosemount, Minn.
Craig Lasley Sr. Alexandria, S.D.
Kolby Kiser Jr. Sebeka, Minn.
Jackson Bates Sr. Andover, Minn.
Ryan Chmielewski So. Foley, Minn.
Cameron Jensen So. Tea, S.D.
Women's Golf (6/3)
*Jacqueline Gossen Jr. Brooten, Minn.
*Sally Gallagher Sr. Moville, Iowa
*Natalie Bohnert Sr. Petersburg, Ind.
Ashley Trongard Jr. Olivia, Minn.
Courtni Frank Sr. Hendricks, Minn.
Danielle Podoll So. Aberdeen, S.D.
Softball (8/5)
*Paige Ahrendt Jr. Pipestone, Minn.
*Shelby Bloemendaal Sr. Pipestone, Minn.
*Jillian Noel Jr. Northfield, Minn.
*Morgyn Otte So. Randolph, Minn.
*Alisha Leber Sr. Vermillion, S.D.
Abby Russell So. Omaha, Neb.
Makenna Waldow Jr. Norfolk, Neb.
Molly Bull Jr. Omaha, Neb.
Men's Track & Field (8/5)
*Carl Swedzinski Sr. Milroy, Minn.
*John Ziemkowski Sr. Lakeville, Minn.
*Hunter Smith Jr. Plattsmouth, Neb.
*Deekon Anvid So. Culver, Minn.
*Brayden Tofteland Sr. Luverne, Minn.
Max Schmitt So. Muskego, Wis.
Nathan Lear So. Watertown, S.D.
Luke Grannes So. Belview, Minn.
Women's Track & Field (13/9)
*Catherine Ihrke So. New Lenox, Ill.
*Morgan Hughes Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
*Sierra Clifford So. Hayward, Wis.
*Macie Langstraat So. Ankeny, Iowa
*Kaaryna Smidel So. Kewaunee, Wis.
*Nadia Sanford Jr. Oak Grove, Minn.
*Leah Tietjens So. Ames, Iowa
*Shealyn Tom So. Brea, Calif.
*Josephine Lentz So. Big Lake, Minn.
Lexy Gilbert So. Huron, S.D.
Caitlyn Regan Sr. Wodonga, Australia
Savanna Busch So. Williamsburg, Iowa
Kate Battaforyen Sr. Lakeville, Minn.
Women's Tennis (3/2)
*Courtenay Leonard Sr. Albuquerque, N.M.
*Roz Oye So. Luverne, Minn.
Faith Madikwe So. Gaborone, Botswana
