The five University of Minnesota Duluth athletic teams that competed during the 2026 spring athletic season had a combined total of 81 student-athletes – a department high – earn Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-Academic honors, the conference announced Thursday.
UMD also had 52 fall student-athletes who were named to the NSIC Academic Team of Excellence, which requires a student-athlete to have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher. All 65 student-athletes earned NSIC All-Academic Team membership that requires a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher. Additionally, student-athletes 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.
Below are the Bulldogs' 2026 NSIC All-Academic Team members by sport. Each NSIC Academic Team of Excellence honoree is denoted with a *
Baseball
*Alex Boston So. Stillwater, Minn.
*Hayden Anthony So. Prior Lake, Minn.
*Thomas Hanson Sr. Carver, Minn.
*Gabe Richardson Sr. Eau Claire, Wis.
*Caden Klebba Sr. Lino Lakes, Minn.
*Michael Gabbard Sr. Prior Lake, Minn.
*Sam Kliber Jr. Maple Grove, Minn.
Ethan Swanson So. Sauk Rapids, Minn.
Zak Brown Jr. Plymouth, Minn.
Joe Gizzi Jr. Woodbury, Minn.
Henry Wilkinson Sr. Eau Claire, Wis.
Cal Smith So. Woodville, Wis.
Garrett Stauffacher Jr. Ham Lake, Minn.
Henry Bushey Sr. Chaska, Minn.
Blake Eiden Sr. Victoria, Minn.
Joey Flom So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Softball
*Taylor Dawyduk Sr. Winnipeg, Manitoba
*Kendal Jenkins Sr. Hastings, Minn.
*Serena Timmer Jr. Appleton, Wis.
*Lauren Jenkins So. Hastings, Minn.
*Noelle Krumrie Jr. Cottage Grove, Minn.
*Ava Johnson Sr. Williamston, Mich.
*Sierra Thomas Jr. Hartland, Wis.
*Khendal Johnson Jr. St. Michael, Minn.
*Allyssa Williams Sr. Yuba City, Calif.
Taylor Gallahue So. Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Madison Walsh Jr. Duluth, Minn.
Emma Ambroz Jr. Cottage Grove, Minn.
Men's Track and Field
*Jake Heimkes So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
*Noah Foster Jr. Cromwell, Minn.
*Connor Kostynick Sr. Perham, Minn.
*Austin Kehr So. Belle Plaine, Minn.
*Noah Rodenwald So. Rosemont, Minn.
*Alex Heidorn Sr. Rogers, Minn.
*Brayden Brakke Jr. Northfield, Minn.
*Brock Unger Sr. New Richmond, Wis.
*Brady Johnson Jr. Oak Grove, Minn.
*Reid Olson So. Wyoming, Minn.
*Will Heydt Sr. Alexandria, Minn.
*Bennett Nelson Sr. Iron River, Wis.
*Sam Blomberg Sr. New Ulm, Minn.
*Jake Fier Jr. Prior Lake, Minn.
Nolan Bakken Jr. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Zachary Anderson Sr. Blaine, Minn.
Jackson Weston Sr. Grand Rapids, Minn.
Nathan Amundson Jr. Northfield, Minn.
Connor Bialka So. Ham Lake, Minn.
Nathaniel Brandt Sr. Deephaven, Minn.
Billy Auvin So. New Richmond, Wis.
Women's Track and Field
*Elizabeth VanLoon Sr. New Brighton, Minn.
*Kate Fitzgerald Sr. Mosinee, Wis.
*Justine Carsrud Jr. Grand Rapids, Minn.
*Alaina Hageman Sr. Foley, Minn.
*Megan Sandgren Sr. Franklin, Minn.
*Ella Cole Jr. Moorhead, Minn.
*Ellie Hanowski Jr. Forest Lake, Minn.
*Annaka Bogenholm So. Moose Lake, Minn.
*Isabelle Alderman So. Rochester, Minn.
*Lillian Wanzek Jr. Golden Valley, Minn.
*Marybeth Mathews Sr. Bemidji, Minn.
*Emily Bastian Jr. Baxter, Minn.
*Sevanna Burke So. Trego, Wis.
*Kira Almsberger Sr. Olathe, Kan.
*Rachel Ulrich Jr. Osceloa, Wis.
*Graycee Roubinek Jr. Monticello, Minn.
*Maddie Verkerke Sr. White Bear Lake, Minn.
*Aften Robinson Jr. Staples, Minn.
*Sophie Mahnke So. Rogers, Minn.
Kathryn Wraspir Sr. Roseville, Minn.
Brookelyn Kuechle So. South Haven, Minn.
Emily Anderson Sr. Lino Lakes, Minn.
Lauren Swanson Jr. Centerville, Minn.
Avary Fitzpatrick So. West Fargo, ND
Hailey Hollar So. Morgan, Minn.
Sierra Ingle So. Delano, Minn.
Tennis
*Isabelle Simon So. Fridley, Minn.
*Carly Chaney Sr. Nisswa, Minn.
*Courtney Eppen Jr. Belle Plaine, Minn.
Lilly Nelson Sr. Negaunee, Mich.
Sydney Friedrich So. Superior, Wis.
Aria Hanson Sr. Rice Lake, Wis
