BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2026 Spring All-Academic team with 54 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 33 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 2026 Spring Academic All-NSIC honorees
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
Baseball (13/7)
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Evan Behn Sr. Boone, Iowa
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Charlie Jacobson Sr. Marshall, Minn.
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Luke Ruter Sr. New London, Minn.
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Tyler Froland Sr. Sacred Heart, Minn.
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Nathan Wheeler So. Minnetonka, Minn.
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Levi Lampert Sr. Upsala, Minn.
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Jared Cortez So. Brooten, Minn.
Jameson Quinn So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Logan Bullock Sr. Waterloo, Wis.
Cody Dahlager Sr. Granite Falls, Minn.
Vinny Mauro Sr. Norwalk, Iowa
Lincoln Vasgaard Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Carter Lang Sr. New Ulm, Minn.
Women's Golf (4/1)
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Allie Nedved So. Des Moines, Iowa
Isabella Jacobs Sr. Appleton, Minn.
Natalie Appel So. Byron, Minn.
Berkley Steffen Sr. Glenwood, Minn.
Softball (9/7)
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Lexi Ingalls So. Dell Rapids, S.D.
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Jordan Bussey Jr. Lincoln, Neb.
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Grace Anderson Jr. Richfield, Minn.
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Emma Humpal Jr. Omaha, Neb.
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Riley Kramolisch Sr. Omaha, Neb.
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Gracie Swenson So. International Falls, Minn.
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Kaylee Hafermann So. Elko New Market, Minn.
Paris Van Dyke Jr. Luverne, Minn.
Ava Rud So. Lonsdale, Minn.
Men's Track & Field (11/7)
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Jacob Kunkel So. Breckenridge, Minn.
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Cody Evers So. Proctor, Minn.
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Colton Johnson So. Grand Rapids, Minn.
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Deekon Anvid Sr. Culver, Minn.
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Elliott Hoffman So. New Ulm, Minn.
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Daniel Olson Sr. Nashwauk, Minn.
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Carter Schwalbe So. Albany, Minn.
Peda Zeba Jr. Adrian, Minn.
Roel Palomo Jr. Albert Lea, Minn.
Mak Lia So. Worthington, Minn.
Bjorn Mattick So. St. Cloud, Minn.
Women's Track & Field (17/11)
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Anneka Sedelmyer So. Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Nina Thieschafer So. Sauk Centre, Minn.
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Kyra Kusnierek Sr. Eagan, Minn.
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Kaitlin Olson So. Nashwauk, Minn.
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Jada Backes So. Rapid City, S.D.
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Allison Watts So. Alta, Iowa
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Brooke Wetterstrom Sr. Olathe, Kan.
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Bayleann Moen So. Roslyn, S.D.
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Christine Sleeter Jr. Suring, Wis.
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Michelle Marquard So. Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
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Shealyn Tom Sr. Brea, Calif.
Tavashia Hill So. Belle Plaine, Minn.
Lila Bungarden So. Belle Plaine, Minn.
Sydni Badertscher So. Leaf River, Ill.
Alicia Blesi Jr. Anoka, Minn.
Zoe Ruschmeier Sr. Glencoe, Minn.
Madison Marco Jr. Ocheyedan, Iowa
