BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2024-25 Winter All-Academic team with 48 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes being recognized during the winter 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.
 
Additionally, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team and in at least their second year of competition at their current institution (true freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible).
 
SMSU had 29 student-athletes earn Team of Excellence accolades.
 
Student-athletes in the sports of men's basketball, women's basketball, women's swimming & diving, men's indoor track & field, women's indoor track & field and wrestling were named to this year's team.
 
SMSU 2024-25 Winter All-Academic Honorees
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
 
Men's Basketball (4/2)
*Aeron Stevens So. Plainview, Minn.
*Dunwa Omot Sr. Mankato, Minn.
Mason Lund Jr. Rice, Minn.
Mekhi Shaw So. Eau Claire, Wis.
 
Women's Basketball (9/7)
*Peyton Blandin Sr. Farmington, Minn.
*Elizabeth Wagner So. Luverne, Minn.
*Zoie Centers Jr. Hugo, Minn.
*Christina Wagner So. Luverne, Minn.
*Kennadi Buchholz Jr. De Smet, S.D.
*Bri Stoltzman Sr. Mankato, Minn.
*Brynn Busse So. Winthrop, Minn.
Maddie Thorfinnson Jr. Glenwood, Minn.
Audrey Swanson Jr. Waconia, Minn.
 
Women's Swimming & Diving (11/5)
*Maddy Storm So. Watertown, S.D.
*Ellie Wilber So. Mukwonago, Wis.
*Carla Nevi So. Rome, Italy
*Quincie Klein Sr. Woodbury, Minn.
*Shannon Bailey So. Cheyenne, Wyo.
Ella Swanson Jr. Waconia, Minn.
Kaelyn DeRoche Sr. Superior, Wis.
Madi Cyrus So. Watertown, S.D.
Elayna Geiser Sr. Castle Rock, Colo.
Heather Arlen Sr. Antigo, Wis.
Megan Anspach Sr. Milwaukie, Ore.
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field (6/3)
*Deekon Anvid Jr. Culver, Minn.
*Seth Torgerson So. Lake Park, Minn.
*Daniel Olson Jr. Nashwauk, Minn.
Roel Palomo So. Albert Lea, Minn.
Tyler Smith Sr. Fairfield, Texas
Peda Zeba So. Adrian, Minn.
 
Women's Indoor Track & Field (14/10)
*Macie Langstraat Sr. Ankeny, Iowa
*Nadia Sanford Sr. Oak Grove, Minn.
*Carissa Andres So. Pierz, Minn.
*Catherine Ihrke Sr. New Lenox, Ill.
*Kyra Kusnierek Jr. Eagan, Minn.
*Shealyn Tom Sr. Brea, Calif.
*Sierra Clifford Sr. Hayward, Wis.
*Kaaryna Smidel Sr. Kewaunee, Wis.
*Christine Sleeter So. Suring, Wis.
*Brooke Wetterstrom Jr. Olathe, Kan.
Lexy Gilbert Sr. Huron, S.D.
Emily Van Roekel Jr. Brandon, S.D.
Nedoh Gyi Sr. Worthington, Minn.
Madison Marco So. Ocheyedan, Iowa
 
Wrestling (4/2)
*Elijah Sterner Sr. Cottonwood, Minn.
*Sean Howk Sr. New Ulm, Minn.
Adam Sylvester Sr. Minneapolis, Minn.
Chase Hanson So. Fort Pierre, S.D.