BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2025 Fall All-Academic team with 44 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes being recognized during the fall season, including 26 named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence.
 
NSIC All-Academic Team members must have a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher, while NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honorees, must have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher.
 
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, red-shirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.
 
SMSU 2025 Fall Academic All-NSIC Honorees
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
 
Men's Cross Country
*Elliott Hoffman           So.       New Ulm, Minn.
*Daniel Olson              Sr.        Nashwauk, Minn.
*Carter Schwalbe        So.       Albany, Minn.
Roel Palomo                Jr.         Albert Lea, Minn.
 
Women's Cross Country
*Kyra Kusnierek          Sr.        Eagan, Minn.
*Kaitlin Olson             So.       Nashwauk, Minn.
*Malayna Hemmen    So.       Elkton, S.D.
Lila Bungarden            So.       Belle Plaine, Minn.
Alicia Blesi                   So.       Anoka, Minn.
Madison Marco           Jr.         Ocheyedan, Iowa
 
Football
*Malachi Kohls            So.       Mankato, Minn.
*Tryg Auten                 So.       Sioux Falls, S.D.
*Aiden Planer             So.       Lincoln, Neb.
*Josiah Hedensten      Sr.        Faribault, Minn.
Gideon Ervasti             Sr.        Verndale, Minn.
Isaiah Rheaume          Jr.         Orlando, Fla.
Mason Carver             Jr.         Cherokee, Iowa
Keegan Patterson        So.       Sauk Rapids, Minn.
Jacob Honstetter         Sr.        Fenton, Mich.
Jake Anderson           Sr.        Prior Lake, Minn.
Colin Maher                Sr.        San Diego, Calif.
Shaun Walrath            So.       Sauk Rapids, Minn.
Wyatt Oak                   Jr.         West Covina, Calif.
Logan Booth                Sr.        Ames, Neb.
 
Soccer
*Jada Backes               So.       Rapid City, S.D.
*Isabel Blanco             Sr.        Surprise, Ariz.
*Brooke Wetterstrom Sr.        Olathe, Kan.
*Stella Litzen               So.       Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jayna Benson             So.       St. Cloud, Minn.
Mercy Godfrey            So.       Rapid City, S.D.
Sophia Wilson             So.       Apple Valley, Minn.
Lenee Chavez             Sr.        Bakersfield, Calif.
 
Volleyball 
*Karli Arkell                 Sr.        Lamberton, Minn.
*Kennedy Drake          So.       Marshall, Minn.
*Ashley Peltier            Jr.         Taylors Falls, Minn.
*Sydney Thein             So.       Clara City, Minn.
*Leah Jones                Jr.         Marshall, Minn.
*Paige Steinmetz        So.       Chippewa Falls, Wis.
*McKenzie Tolk           Sr.        Minneota, Minn.
*Mya Krystosek           Jr.         Otsego, Minn.
*Emily Rohrer             Sr.        Slayton, Minn.
*Kenna Bixby             Sr.        New Berlin, Ill.
*Delaney Vold             So.       Amery, Wis.
*Natalie Pilney            So.       St. Michael, Minn.