70 student-athletes from Wayne State College were named to the 2024 Northern Sun Conference Spring All-Academic Team announced Thursday morning by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota. For the sixth 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 30 of the 70 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 Wildcat baseball team had the most selections with 24 followed by men's track and field with 17 honorees. Women's outdoor track and field saw 16 recipients, softball had nine selections and women's golf had four.
The following is a listing of Wayne State student-athletes named to the 2024 NSIC Spring All-Academic Teams:
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
Baseball (24/8):
Nick Barnett Sr. Papillion, Neb.
Nolan Belt Sr. Emerson, Neb.
Kyler Essink Sr. Bennington, Neb.
Dylan Jutze Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Cade Lynam * Sr. Springfield, Neb.
Colin Lynam Sr. Springfield, Neb.
Nick Ripa Sr. LaVista, Neb.
Tommy Roland Sr. Bennington, Neb.
Nathan Anderson Jr. Bondurant, Iowa
Kolt Davis Jr. Johnson, Neb.
Jack Jones Jr. Scottsbluff, Neb.
Josh Kilzer * Jr. Omaha, Neb.
Jacob Kneifl * Jr. Wayne, Neb.
Quinn McCafferty * Jr. Wayne, Neb.
Jackson Shelburne Jr. Omaha, Neb.
Nate Cunningham * So. Omaha, Neb.
Cam Madsen So. Papillion, Neb.
Keagan McLaughlin * So. Omaha, Neb.
Riley Miller So. Cannon Falls, Minn.
Tyler Obrecht So. Omaha, Neb.
Luke Ruhl * So. Lee's Summit, Mo.
Blake Stanley * So. Elkhorn, Neb.
Noah Strizek So. Lincoln, Neb.
Trey Wells So. Apollo Beach, Fla.
Women's Golf (4/3):
Abbey Kurmel * Sr. Okemos, Mich.
Jazmine Taylor Sr. Omaha, Neb.
Abbigail Brodersen * Jr. Albion, Neb.
Saffire Sayre * So. West Des Moines, Iowa
Softball (9/3):
Morgan Beaty Sr. Omaha, Neb.
Abby Husing * Sr. Omaha, Neb.
Callie Carraher Sr. Milford, Neb.
Mary Krystofiak Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Lauren Laudick Jr. Phoenix, Ariz.
Grace Lucka Jr. Crown Point, Ind.
Hayley Murphy Jr. Kasson, Minn.
Louisa Stowman * So. Delano, Minn.
Sophie Stuart * So. Kirksville, Mo.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field (17/8):
Titus Kiptoo Sr. Kapsabet, Kenya
Dylan Kneifl Sr. Pilger, Neb.
Gabe Peitz * Sr. Wakefield, Neb.
Abe Schroeder * Sr. Ravenna, Neb.
Debonaire Williams * Sr. Lafayette, La.
Alex Brandt * Jr. Grand Island, Neb.
Daniel Elge Jr. Aurora, Neb.
Quentin Dreyer * Jr. Manning, Iowa
Braden Johnson Jr. Gretna, Neb.
Logan Moeller Jr. Pierce, Neb.
Brandon Mitzel Jr. West Point, Neb.
Wyatt Nissen * Jr. Albion, Neb.
Andrew Wyllie * Jr. Wahoo, Neb.
Alex Leuenberger * So. Waverly, Neb.
Matthew Logue So. Ponca, Neb.
Jake Peitz So. Hartington, Neb.
Keaton Wattier So. Osmond, Neb.
Women's Outdoor Track & Field (16/8):
Sarah Cotton * Gr. Ida Grove, Iowa
Keyla Sambo Gr. Curacao
Kelsey Larsen * Sr. Walthill, Neb.
Annie McCartney Sr. Nelson, Neb.
Kylie Pachta Sr. Chester, Neb.
Faith Polacek * Sr. Wahoo, Neb.
Emily Smollen Sr. Grand Island, Neb.
Brooke Solomon * Sr. Yankton, S.D.
Alison Stineman * Sr. Norfolk, Neb.
Hailey Baker Jr. Blair, Neb.
Maya Couch * Jr. David City, Neb.
Reilly Young Jr. Scotia, Neb.
Maelee Beacom * So. Hooper, Neb.
Lindsey Kneifl So. Pilger, Neb.
Elizabeth Mayer So. Hemingford, Neb.
Olivia Schwarzrock * So. Gibbon, Minn.
