University of Minnesota Duluth junior track and field and cross country runner Braydon Kubat has been chosen to serve as one of the two Student Athletic Advisory Council representatives on the NCAA Division II Management Council.

In this role, the Owatonna, Minn., native will serve as the voice for some 120,000-plus NCAA II student-athletes on national issues and legislation, namely the student-athlete well-being and experience. 

Kubat, a mechanical engineering major and two-time Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-Academic Team selection. He's currently in his second year of a three-year term as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference's national SAAC representative. Kubat also serves as UMD's SAAC president. 

"It was truly an honor to be nominated for this position by my national SAAC peers,"  said Kubat. "I'm looking forward to making an impact on issues that impact student-athletes across the nation. At the same time, I'm also looking forward to growing professionally and deepening my love for collegiate athletics."

The Management Council reports directly to the Presidents Council and is charged with recommending administrative policy and regulations that govern the division.