Burnsville, MN (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2023 Spring All-Academic teams earlier today. Northern State University landed 57 student-athletes on the list from the men’s and women’s track and field, baseball, and softball programs. Of the total honorees, 34 earned the team of excellence distinction.
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. Team of Excellence recipients are denoted below with an * in front of their name.
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.
Baseball (20)
| *Brian Baker | Sr. | Reno, Nev. |
| *Jacob Ebeling | So. | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| *Zachary Carolin | Jr. | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| *Michael Chevalier | Jr. | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| *Taite Hensley | Sr. | Kelso, Wash. |
| *Connor Knecht | Sr. | Brandon, S.D. |
| *Austin Portner | Sr. | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| *Andrew Wedwick | Sr. | Viroqua, Wis. |
| *Hunter Marso | Jr. | Brandon, S.D. |
| *Jackson Weidner | Jr. | Cotton Grove, Minn. |
| Blake Ask | Sr. | Wayzata, Minn. |
| Josh Steinwandt | So. | Aberdeen, S.D. |
| Scott Jussila | So. | Elk River, Minn. |
| Max Otto | Jr. | Delano, Minn. |
| Jack Miller | Jr. | Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Kai Brisk | Sr. | Buffalo, Minn. |
| Karson Hesser | Sr. | Wahoo, Neb. |
| Michael Hurlbert | So. | Boulder, Mont. |
| Jack Paulson | Sr. | Delano, Minn. |
| Reece Ragatz | Sr. | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Softball (7)
| *Alexandria Arndt | Sr. | Blue Springs, Mich. |
| *Kamdyn Barrientos | So. | Grand Island, Neb. |
| *Abigail Rux | So. | Hawley, Minn. |
| *Elly Smith | Jr. | Centennial, Colo. |
| Brooke Carlson | So. | Syracuse, Neb. |
| Grace Humann | Jr. | Bismarck, N.D. |
| Hannah Smith | So. | Clive, Iowa |
Men’s Outdoor Track and Field (11)
| *Samuel Tremelling | So. | Chelmsford, G.B. |
| *Jonathan Burkhalter | So. | Prairie City, S.D. |
| *Dylan Schimke | So. | Wessington Springs, S.D. |
| Brady Bauman | So. | Bismarck, N.D. |
| Seth Martens | Jr. | Aberdeen, S.D. |
| Jackson Harrison | Sr. | Aberdeen, S.D. |
| Rico Imus | So. | Gillette, Wyo. |
| Dan Istvanovich | So. | Chisago City, Minn. |
| Joel Matehs | So. | Rugby, N.D. |
| Nathan Alto | So. | Bemidji, Minn. |
| John Jacklin | Sr. | Glendale, Ariz. |
Women’s Outdoor Track and Field (19)
| *Jenna Helms | Jr. | Aberdeen, S.D. |
| *Vanessa Christensen | So. | Rosholt, S.D. |
| *Megan Pickering | Jr. | Brandon, S.D. |
| *Kenzie Hamann | Jr. | Clear Lake, S.D. |
| *Jordan Hermansen | So. | Aberdeen, S.D. |
| *Christine Stoltenberg | Jr. | Stratford, S.D. |
| *Summer Carlson | So. | Moorhead, Minn. |
| *Jennifer Clark | Sr. | Rochester, Minn. |
| *Cassidy Gough | Sr. | Aberdeen, S.D. |
| *Victoria Kolbinger | Sr. | Becker, Minn. |
| *Sierra Sweeney | Jr. | Porters Lake, N.S. |
| *Renea Taylor | So. | Okanogan, Wash. |
| *Shawney Coenraad | Sr. | Oranjestad, Aruba |
| *Kenzee Danielson | Jr. | Harrisburg, S.D. |
| *Alli Jackson | So. | Allen, Neb. |
| *Avery Murray | So. | Valley City, N.D. |
| *Alison Theis | Jr. | Minot, N.D. |
| Mary Franssen | Sr. | Arvada, Colo. |
| Jordan Tschumperlin | So. | Barnesville, Minn. |