BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2024 Spring All-Academic team with 48 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 25 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, men's track & field, women's track & field and softball were named to this year's team.
SMSU 2024 Spring Academic All-NSIC honorees
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
Baseball (11/6)
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Isaac Nett Sr. Albany, Minn.
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Jerod Cyrus Jr. Watertown, S.D.
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Keenan Wenzel Sr. Rosemount, Minn.
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Kobe Lovell Sr. Windom, Minn.
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Max Kalenberg Sr. Waconia, Minn.
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Carter Petron Jr. Rice, Minn.
Jake Tauer Sr. Tracy, Minn.
Ansen Dulas Sr. Mayer, Minn.
Cameron Jensen Jr. Tea, S.D.
Ryan Chmielewski Jr. Foley, Minn.
Chase McDaniel Sr. Pahrump, Nev.
Women's Golf (5/1)
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Jacqueline Gossen Sr. Brooten, Minn.
Ashley Trongard Sr. Oliva, Minn.
Danielle Podoll Jr. Aberdeen, S.D.
Berkley Steffen So. Glenwood, Minn.
Meghan Pundsack So. Freeport, Minn.
Softball (9/5)
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Paige Ahrendt Sr. Pipestone, Minn.
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Morgyn Otte Jr. Randolph, Minn.
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Jillian Noel Sr. Northfield, Minn.
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Abby Russell Jr. Omaha, Neb.
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Abby Boxrud Jr. Red Wing, Minn.
Riley Kramolisch So. Omaha, Neb.
Makenna Waldow Sr. Norfolk, Neb.
Karlie Miller Jr. Prior Lake, Minn.
Molly Bull Sr. Omaha, Neb.
Men's Track & Field (7/3)
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Deekon Anvid Jr. Culver, Minn.
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Hunter Smith Jr. Plattsmouth, Neb.
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Carl Swedzinski Sr. Milroy, Minn.
Daniel Olson So. Nashwauk, Minn.
Nathan Lear Jr. Watertown, S.D.
Luke Grannes Sr. Belview, Minn.
Max Schmitt Jr. Muskego, Wis.
Women's Track & Field (16/10)
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Catherine Ihrke Jr. New Lenox, Ill.
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Kyra Kusnierek So. Eagan, Minn.
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Hannah Koepfinger Sr. King Georga, Va.
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Macie Langstraat Jr. Ankeny, Iowa
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Nadia Sanford Sr. Oak Grove, Minn.
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Shealyn Tom Jr. Brea, Calif.
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Sierra Clifford Jr. Hayward, Wis.
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Brooke Wetterstrom So. Olathe, Kan.
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Kaaryna Smidel Jr. Kewaunee, Wis.
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Josephine Lentz Sr. Big Lake, Minn.
Emily Van Roekel So. Brandon, S.D.
Lexy Gilbert Jr. Huron, S.D.
Heather Arlen Jr. Antigo, Wis.
Nedoh Gyi Jr. Worthington, Minn.
Savanna Busch Jr. Williamsburg, Iowa
Stella Anderson Sr. Ellsworth, Wis.
