2022 NSIC Winter All-Academic Team Release

            20 student-athletes from Wayne State College were named to the 2022 Northern Sun Conference Winter All-Academic Teams announced Wednesday morning by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota.  For the fourth year, the NSIC highlights the All-Academic Team members with a 3.60 grade point average or higher with the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence Award and 12 of the 20 All-Academic selections from Wayne State College had a 3.60 GPA or higher.
            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, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.
The WSC women's indoor track and field team had eight selections followed by men's indoor track and field with six. Men's and women's basketball each had three honorees.
            The following is a listing of Wayne State student-athletes named to the 2021 NSIC Winter All-Academic Teams:
 
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
 
Men's Basketball (3/1):                    
Ben Dentlinger                     Gr.           New London, Iowa
Jordan Janssen                   Jr.            Lincoln, Neb.
Nate Thayer                          Jr.            Springfield, Neb.
 
Women's Basketball (3/2):
Kylie Hammer *                    Sr.           Wayne, Neb.
Ashely Gustavson                Jr.            North Mankato, Minn.
Kassidy Pingel *                   Jr.            Aurelia, Iowa
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field (6/3):                                 
Brock Hegarty *                    Gr.           Fremont, Neb.
Nathan Hiemer                     Gr.           Columbus, Neb.
Bryce Holcomb *                  Sr.           Lincoln, Neb.
Aaron English *                    Sr.           Omaha, Neb.
Michael Kueny                     Jr.            Alta, Iowa
Will McGonigal                     Jr.            Hailey, Idaho
 
Women's Indoor Track & Field (8/6):                                                           
Mckenzie Scheil *                Gr.           Fairmont, Neb.
Jadin Wagner *                     Gr.           Lawton, Iowa
Nicole Heeren *                    Sr.           Allison, Iowa
Marin Jetensky *                  Sr.           Tekamah, Neb.
Allie Rosener *                     Sr.           Newcastle, Neb.
Brooklynn Chipps                Jr             Elgin, Neb.
Kendra Paasch *                  Jr.            Scribner, Neb.     
Keyla Sambo                        Jr.            Curacaco