UMD Bulldogs "ALLETE" Moments: Classroom

Throughout this year, UMD Athletics is partnering with Minnesota Power, ALLETE to highlight the Bulldogs accomplishments in the 3 C's: Classroom, Competition, Community. 
 

The four University of Minnesota Duluth athletic teams that competed during 2024-25 winter athletic season had a combined total of 60 student athletes earn Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-Academic honors, the conference announced Thursday.

UMD also had 40 winter 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 60 student athletes earned NSIC All-Academic Team membership that requires a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher.

Below are the Bulldog 2024-25 NSIC All-Academic Team members by sport. Each NSIC Academic Team of Excellence honoree is denoted with a *.
 

Men's Basketball
*Austin Andrews Sr. Eden Prairie, Minn. 
*Matthew Thompson Jr. Duluth, Minn. 
Karon Abdullah So. Minneapolis, Minn. 
Noah Paulson Jr. Duluth Minn. 
Caleb Siwek So. Rosemount, Minn.

 

Women's Basketball 
*Alexis Karlen So. Stillwater, Minn. 
*Myra Moorjani Jr. Eden Prairie, Minn.
*Drew Johnston So. Roseville, Minn.
*Haley Hawkinson Sr. Hibbing, Minn. 
*Helen Chen Jr. Menomonie, Wis. 
Grace Counts So. Crystal, Minn.

 

Men's Indoor Track and Field
*Connor Kostynick Jr. Perham, Minn. 
*Noah Foster So. Cromwell, Minn. 
*Alex Heidorn Sr. Rogers, Minn. 
*Jack Van Kempen Sr. Elbow Lake, Minn. 
*Cole Brisbois Jr. Forest Lake, Minn. 
*Brayden Brakke So. Northfield, Minn. 
*Jake Fier So. Prior Lake, Minn. 
*Sam Blomberg Jr. New Ulm, Minn. 
*Brady Johnson So. Oak Grove, Minn. 
*Will Heydt Jr. Alexandria, Minn. 
*Bennett Nelson Jr. Iron River, Wis. 
*Nolan Bakken So. Eden Prairie, Minn. 
Alexander Croston Sr. St. Francis, Minn. 
Nathan Amundson So. Northfield, Minn. 
Zachary Anderson Jr. Blaine, Minn. 
Nicholas Westphal Sr. Maple Grove, Minn. 
Jackson Weston Jr. Grand Rapids, Minn. 
Owen Dickenson Sr. Solon Springs, Wis. 
Nathaniel Brandt Jr. Deephaven, Minn.

 

Women's Indoor Track and Field
*Ella Cole So. Moorhead, Minn.
*Elizabeth Vanloon Jr. New Brighton, Minn. 
*Kate Fitzgerald Jr. Mosinee, Wis. 
*Justine Carsrud So. Grand Rapids, Minn. 
*Alaina Hageman Jr. Foley, Minn. 
*Julia Rademacher So. Fort Ripley, Minn. 
*Megan Gilles Sr. Prescott, Wis. 
*Megan Sandgren Jr. Franklin, Minn. 
*Ellie Hanowski So. Forest Lake, Minn. 
*Josie Bond Sr. Lisle, Ill. 
*Savannah Schley Sr. Loyal, Wis. 
*Lindsey Root Sr. St. Charles, Minn. 
*Lillian Wanzek So. Golden Valley, Minn. 
*Emily Bastian So. Baxter, Minn. 
*Jordan Grell Jr. Waconia, Minn. 
*Sabrina Segar Sr. Fairmont, Minn. 
*Kira Almsberger Jr. Olathe, Kan. 
*Rachel Ulrich So. Osceola, Wis. 
*Marybeth Mathews Jr. Bemidji, Minn. 
*Madilyn Reott So. Stoughton, Wis. 
*Eve Anderson Sr. Mankato, Minn. 
*Maddie Verkerke Sr. White Bear Lake, Minn. 
*Erin Steinman So. Mahtomedi, Minn. 
*Kennedy Hawk Sr. Minot, N.D. 
Kathryn Wraspir Jr. Roseville, Minn. 
Aften Robinson So. Staples, Minn. 
Rebekah Muhlenkamp Sr. Swanville, Minn. 
Svea Smestad Jr. Fergus Falls, Minn. 
Emily Anderson Jr. Lino Lakes, Minn. 
Lauren Swanson So. Centerville, Minn.


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