UMD Bulldogs "ALLETE" Moments: Classroom
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The five University of Minnesota Duluth athletic teams that competed during 2023 fall athletic season had a combined total of 69 student athletes earn Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-Academic honors, the conference announced Thursday.
UMD also had 42 fall student athletes who were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, which requires a student athlete to have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher. All 69 student athletes earned NSIC All-Academic Team membership that requires a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher.
Below are the Bulldog 2023 NSIC All-Academic Team members by sport. Each NSIC Academic Team of Excellence honoree is denoted with a *.
Men's Cross Country
*Jack Van Kempen Sr. Elbow Lake, Minn.
*Lucas Selman Gr. Minneapolis, Minn.
Austin Antony Sr. Lonsdale, Minn.
Zachary Anderson So. Blaine, Minn.
Jordan Gruenes Gr. Becker, Minn.
Nathaniel Brandt So. Excelsior, Minn.
Owen Dickenson Sr. Solon Springs, Wis.
Women's Cross Country
*Elizabeth VanLoon So New Brighton, Minn.
*Lauryn Renier Sr. Rochester, Minn.
*Savannah Schley Jr. Loyal, Wis.
*Josie Bond Jr. Lisle, Ill.
*Kira Almsberger So Olathe, Kan.
*Alexandra Bragg Sr. Anoka, Minn.
*Rebekah Muhlenkamp Jr. Swanville, Minn.
Eve Anderson Jr. Mankato, Minn.
Maddie Verkerke Sr. White Bear Lake, Minn.
Camilla Millett So. West St. Paul, Minn.
Anna Palodichuk Sr. Farmington, Minn.
Kathryn Wraspir So. Roseville, Minn.
Franny Seidel Sr. Medford, Wis.
Football
*Arik Johnson Gr. Birchwood, Wis.
*DaShaun Ames R-So. Cumberland, Wis.
*Tyler Collien R-So. Fond du Lac, Wis.
*Ethan Jauquet R-So. Muskego, Wis.
*Jake Raines R-So. h St. Paul, Minn.
*Luke Danielski R-So. Waukesha, Wis.
*Justin Hull Sr. West Chicago, Ill.
*Zachary Wallace R-So. Burlington, Wis.
*Kyle Walljasper R-So. Fond du Lac, Wis.
*Ethan Beffert Sr. Hutchinson, Minn.
*Sam Pitz Gr. Appleton, Wis.
*Cassius Rohadfox Jr. Sheboygan, Wis.
*Caden Osmonson Sr. Bloomington, Minn.
*Logan Eiden Sr. Neenah, Wis.
*Jayce Walrath So. Rice, Minn.
*Nathan Bursch Gr. Woodbury, Minn.
Drew Hennessey Sr. Highland, Wis.
Curtis Cox Sr. Dodgeville, Wis.
Treyvon Cahalan Gr. Champlin, Minn.
Joey Grillo R-So. Burnsville, Minn.
Mac Strand Jr. Appleton, Wis.
Logan Kobus Jr. Green Bay, Wis.
Joel Forgacs Sr. Livonia, Mich.
Cameron Miller Jr. Prior Lake, Minn.
Soccer
*Mim Marsan So. Eden Praire, Minn.
*Lindsay Wilson Jr. Lino Lakes, Minn.
*Myra Moorjani So. Eden Praire, Minn.
*Jackie Jares Sr. Muskego, Wis.
*Anna Tobias Jr. Lakeville, Minn.
*Abbie Gotham Sr. Mendota Heights, Minn.
*Alaina Spaude So. Mankato, Minn.
*Sarah Osborne So. Plymouth, Minn.
*Emma Symalla Sr. Woodbury, Minn.
Victoria Thorson Sr. Duluth, Minn.
Malory Russ So. Sparta, Wis.
Morgan Eckerle Jr. Eagan, Minn.
Jennifer Norris Sr. Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Annelise Winch So. Mankato, Minn.
Lauren Hansen 5th Grayslake, Ill.
Hallie Witte So. Lakeville, Minn.
Volleyball
*Madison Gordon Gr. New Berlin, Wis.
*Payton Addink Jr. Sun Prairie, Wis.
*Samantha Paulsen Jr. Chisago Lakes, Minn.
*Mary Satori So. Manitowoc, Wis.
*Grace Daak Sr. Hutchinson, Minn.
*Cianna Selbitschka Sr. North Branch, Minn.
*Emma Kujawa Jr. Onalaska, Wis.
*Kaylyn Madison Sr. Eagan, Minn.
Hope Schjenken Sr. Deer River, Minn.
A total of 831 student-athletes have earned NSIC All-Academic honors for the 2023 fall athletic season; 521 student-athletes were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, while 310 earned NSIC All-Academic Team honors. To be eligible for the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, a student athlete must have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher, while NSIC All-Academic Team members must have a 3.20 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.
To view the NSIC's full release, click here.
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