Wayne State College had 50 student athletes named to the 2025 Northern Sun Conference Fall All-Academic Teams announced Thursday morning by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota. The NSIC highlights All-Academic Team members that carry a 3.60 grade point average or higher with the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence Award and 23 of the 50 All-Academic selections for WSC had a 3.60 GPA or higher this fall.
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, red-shirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.
The WSC football team had 18 selections followed by women's soccer with 13 honorees. Volleyball had 10 selections followed by Wildcat women's cross country with six members and men's cross country three.
The following is a listing of Wayne State student-athletes named to the 2025 NSIC Fall All-Academic Teams:
*All-Academic Team of Excellence members
Men's Cross Country (3/1):
William Keller* So. Omaha, Neb.
Brady Franzen Jr. Lincoln, Neb.
Akron Jostand So. Milford, Iowa
Women's Cross Country (6/4):
Maelee Beacom* Sr. Hooper, Neb.
Sydney Escritt* Sr. Hebron, Neb.
Meghan Cunningham* Jr. Omaha, Neb.
Madi McKie* So. Norfolk, Neb.
Kaitlyn Bloomenrader So. Vermillion, S.D.
Allison Czapla So. Blair, Neb.
Football (18/9):
Alex Kowalczyk* Gr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Dawson Forgy* Jr. Winterset, Iowa
Kaden Johnson* Jr. LaVista, Neb.
Luke Lambert* Jr. Greenwood, Neb.
Jackson Bos* So. Norfolk, Neb.
Brennan Hayes* So. Creston, Iowa
Tanner Houck* So. Elkhorn, Neb.
Jes Krcil* So. Des Moines, Iowa
Curtis Witte* So. Council Bluffs, Iowa
Will Washenberger Gr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Colton Andrews 5th Elkhorn, Neb.
Isaac Robinson 5th Omaha, Neb.
James Frank Jr. Lincoln, Neb.
Clyde Hinton Jr. Plattsmouth, Neb.
Carter Sitzman Jr. Lincoln, Neb.
Bennett Dannenbring So. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Akeem Knox So. Kissimmee, Fla.
Austin McNulty So. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Women's Soccer (13/7):
Reagan Allen* Sr. Topeka, Kan.
Alyssa Ferrin* Sr. Chandler, Ariz.
Christina Marlow* Sr. Murrieta, Calif.
Tatum Berry* Jr. Montrose, Colo.
Tyler Donaldson* Jr. Johnson, Iowa
Rachel Davis* So. Davis, Calif.
Madilyn Schmeling* So. Lincoln, Neb.
Kaylee Harell Sr. Papillion, Neb.
Paige Pemberton Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo.
Alaina Sorensen Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Alexa Hofstetter So. Kansas City, Mo.
Sarah Pritchard So. Carmichael, Calif.
Addison Walker So. Omaha, Neb.
Volleyball (10/2):
Gracen Evans* Jr. Ponca, Neb.
Anna Borner* So. Elkhorn, Neb.
Taylor Bunjer Sr. Elkhorn, Neb.
Laney Kathol Jr. Hartington, Neb.
Ella Myler Jr. Missouri Valley, Iowa
Channatee Robles Jr. Norfolk, Neb.
Kaelyn Andersen So. Elkhorn, Neb.
Chloe Hanel So. Clarkson, Neb.
Molly Romano So. Council Bluffs, Iowa
JoLee Ryan So. Overton, Neb.
