NSIC Winter All-Academic Team Release

            41 student-athletes from Wayne State College were named to the 2023 Northern Sun Conference Winter All-Academic Teams announced Thursday morning by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota.  25 of the 41 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 13 selections followed by men's indoor track and field with 12. Women's basketball had 10 honorees while men's basketball received six All-Academic selections.
            The following is a listing of Wayne State student-athletes named to the 2023 NSIC Winter All-Academic Teams:
 
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
 
Men's Basketball (6/2):                       
Jordan Janssen *           5th        Lincoln, Neb.
Nate Mohr                     5th        Glenwood, Iowa
Cody McCullough*         So.       Ankeny, Iowa
Noah Erickson              So.       Omaha, Neb.
Jay Saunders                So.       Omaha, Neb.
Sean Stokes                 So.       Bensalem, Pa.
 
Women's Basketball (10/8):
Ashely Gustavson         Sr.        North Mankato, Minn.
Logan Hughes*             Sr.        Shenandoah, Iowa
Kassidy Pingel *            Sr.        Aurelia, Iowa
Lauren Zacharias*         Sr.        North Liberty, Iowa
Annie Guentzel              Jr.        Lakeville, Minn.
Delaney Clark*              So.       Appleton, Wis.
Maya Fitzpatrick*           So.       Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Avery Kallman*              So.       Omaha, Neb.
Abby Kopecky*             So.       Aberdeen, S.D.
Tate Norblade*              So.       Papillion, Neb.
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field (12/6):                              
Grant Fritsch                 Sr.        Elkhorn, Neb.
Will McGonigal              Sr.        Hailey, Idaho
Gabe Peitz*                   Jr.        Wakefield, Neb.
Abe Schroeder*             Jr.        Ravenna, Neb.
Dylan Kneifl                  Jr.        Pilger, Neb.
Alex Brandt*                  So.       Grand Island, Neb.
Braden Johnson            So.       Gretna, Neb.
Logan Moeller*              So.       Pierce, Neb.
Wyatt Nissen*               So.       Albion, Neb.
Andrew Wyllie*              So.       Wahoo, Neb.
Daniel Elge                   So.       Aurora, Neb.
Brandon Mitzel              So.       West Point, Neb.
 
Women's Indoor Track & Field (13/9):                                    
Kendra Paasch *           Sr.        Scribner, Neb.  
Brooklynn Chipps          Sr         Elgin, Neb.
Sarah Cotton*               Jr.        Ida Grove, Iowa
Megan Hansen*             Jr.        South Sioux City, Neb.
Kelsey Larsen*              Jr.        Walthill, Neb.
Annie McCartney           Jr.        Nelson, Neb.
Brooke Solomon*          Jr.        Yankton, S.D.
Alison Stineman*           Jr.        Norfolk, Neb.
Keyla Sambo                Jr.        Curacaco
Emily Smollen               Jr.        Grand Island, Neb.
Hailey Baker*                So.       Blair, Neb.
Maya Couch*                So.       David City, Neb.
Veronica Guenther*        So.       Springfield, Neb.