BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2025 Spring All-Academic team with 39 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 22 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 2025 Spring Academic All-NSIC honorees
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
Baseball (6/1)
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Jerod Cyrus Sr. Watertown, S.D.
Carter Petron Sr. Rice, Minn.
Cameron Jensen Sr. Tea, S.D.
Noah Cekalla Sr. Pierz, Minn.
Bennett Knapper Sr. Granite Falls, Minn.
Ryan Chmielewski Sr. Foley, Minn.
Women's Golf (2/0)
Isabella Jacobs So. Appleton, Minn.
Danielle Podoll Sr. Aberdeen, S.D.
Softball (10/8)
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Jordan Bussey So. Lincoln, Neb.
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Grace Anderson So. Richfield, Minn.
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Morgyn Otte Sr. Randolph, Minn.
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Emma Humpal So. Omaha, Neb.
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Abby Russell Sr. Omaha, Neb.
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Brynn Webber So. Spencer, Iowa
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Abby Boxrud Sr. Red Wing, Minn.
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Riley Kramolisch Jr. Omaha, Neb.
Karlie Miller Sr. Prior Lake, Minn.
Paris Van Dyke So. Luverne, Minn.
Men's Track & Field (6/3)
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Deekon Anvid Jr. Culver, Minn.
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Seth Torgerson So. Lake Park, Minn.
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Daniel Olson Jr. Nashwauk, Minn.
Roel Palomo So. Albert Lea, Minn.
Tyler Smith Jr. Fairfield, Texas
Peda Zeba So. Adrian, Minn.
Women's Track & Field (15/10)
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Carissa Andres So. Pierz, Minn.
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Macie Langstraat Sr. Ankeny, Iowa
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Nadia Sanford Sr. Oak Grove, Minn.
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Catherine Ihrke Sr. New Lenox, Ill.
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Kyra Kusnierek Jr. Eagan, Minn.
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Shealyn Tom Sr. Brea, Calif.
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Brooke Wetterstrom Jr. Olathe, Kan.
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Sierra Clifford Sr. Hayward, Wis.
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Kaaryna Smidel Sr. Kewaunee, Wis.
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Christine Sleeter So. Suring, Wis.
Lexy Gilbert Sr. SMSU Huron, S.D.
Emily Van Roekel Jr. SMSU Brandon, S.D.
Nedoh Gyi Sr. SMSU Worthington, Minn.
Heather Arlen Sr. SMSU Antigo, Wis.
Madison Marco So. SMSU Ocheyedan, Iowa
