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71 Bulldogs Named to 2024 NSIC Fall All-Academic Teams

UMD Bulldogs "ALLETE" Moments: Classroom

UMD Bulldogs "ALLETE" Moments: Classroom

Throughout this year, UMD Athletics is partnering with Minnesota Power, ALLETE to highlight the Bulldogs accomplishments in the 3 C's: Classroom, Competition, Community. 
 

The five University of Minnesota Duluth athletic teams that competed during 2024 fall athletic season had a combined total of 71 student athletes earn Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-Academic honors, the conference announced Wednesday.

UMD also had 47 fall student athletes who were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, which requires a student athlete to have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher. All 69 student athletes earned NSIC All-Academic Team membership that requires a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher.

Below are the Bulldog 2024 NSIC All-Academic Team members by sport. Each NSIC Academic Team of Excellence honoree is denoted with a *.

Men's Cross Country

*Alex Heidorn Sr. Rogers, Minn.
*Jack Van Kempen Sr. Elbow Lake, Minn.
*Noah Foster So.Cromwell, Minn.
*Nolan Bakken So. Eden Prairie, Minn.
Nathan Amundson So. Northfield, Minn.
Zachary Anderson Jr. Blaine, Minn.
Owen Dickenson Sr. Solon Springs, Wis.

Women's Cross Country

*Ella Cole So. Moorhead, Minn.
*Erika Swanson Gr. Greenfield, Minn.
*Elizabeth Vanloon Jr. New Brighton, Minn.
*Alaina Hageman Jr. Foley, Minn.
*Julia Rademacher So. Fort Ripley, Minn. *
Ellie Hanowski So. Forest Lake, Minn.
*Josie Bond Sr. Lisle, Ill.
*Savannah Schley Sr. Loyal, Wis.
*Rachel Ulrich So. Osceola, Minn.
*Kira Almsberger Jr. Olathe, Kan.
*Camilla Millett Jr. West St. Paul, Minn.
*Eve Anderson Sr. Mankato, Minn.
*Maddie Verkerke Sr. White Bear Lake, Minn.
Rebekah Muhlenkamp Sr. Swanville, Minn.
Francine Seidel Sr. Medford, Wis.
Kathryn Wraspir Jr. Roseville, Minn.
Sarah Baum So. Rochester, Minn.
Julia Nielsen Sr. Andover, Minn.

Football

*Justin Hull Gr. West Chicago, Ill.
*DeShaun Ames Jr. Cumberland, Wis.
*Ethan Jauquet Jr. Muskego, Wis.
*Tyler Collien Jr. Fond du Lac, Wis.
*Carter Loesch Jr. Sauk Rapids, Minn.
*Luke Danielski Sr. Waukesha, Wis.
*Jake Raines Jr. St. Paul, Minn.
*Jacob Eggert So. Mankato, Minn.
*Zachary Wallace Jr. Burlington, Wis.
*Nate Litke So. Spring Lake, Minn.
*Kyle Walljasper Jr.Fond du Lac, Wis.
*Jayce Walrath So. Rice, Minn.
*Sam Pitz Gr.Appleton, Wis.
*Cassius Rohadfox Jr. Sheboygan, Wis.
*Nicholas Ojile So. Blaine, Minn.
Joey Grillo Jr. Burnsville, Minn.
Curtis Cox Gr. Dodgeville, Wis.
Blake Gode So. Lakeville, Minn.
Mac Strand Sr. Appleton, Wis.
Jacob Mogensen Sr. Elkhorn, Wis.
Logan Kobus Sr. Green Bay, Wis.
Alex Schramm So. Willmar, Minn.
Jakob Aarsvold Jr. Rochester, Minn.
Joel Forgacs Gr. Livonia, Mich.

Soccer

*Amelia Pons So. Mexico City, Mexico
*Anna Tobias Sr.Lakeville, Minn.
*Mim Marsan Jr Eden Prairie, Minn.
*Jessica Eischens So. North Oaks, Minn.
*Sarah Osborne Jr. Plymouth, Minn.
*Chloe Pallow So. Andover, Minn.
Tori Thorson Sr. Duluth, Minn.
Morgan Eckerle Sr. Eagan, Minn.
Cambelle Christensen Jr. Stoughton, Wis.
Malory Russ Jr. Sparta, Wis.
Brooklyn Yoder So. Grundy Center, Iowa
Maddy Huynh So. Blaine, Minn.

Volleyball
*Payton Addink Sr. Sun Prairie, Wis
*Samantha Paulsen Sr. Chisago Lakes, Minn.
*Mary Satori So  Manitowoc, Wis.
*Kaylyn Madison Gr. Eagan, Minn.
*Kiley Nihart Sr. Medford, Minn.
*Cianna Selbitschka Sr. North Branch, Minn.
*Paige Decker So. Rochester, Minn.
*Emma Kujawa Sr. Onalaska, Wis.
*Madison Reed So. Balsam Lake, Wis.
Madelyn Guetzkow So. Mayer, Minn.

A total of 872 student-athletes have earned NSIC All-Academic honors for the 2023 4all athletic season; 520 student-athletes were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, while 352 earned NSIC All-Academic Team honors. 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. 

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Players Mentioned

Julia Nielsen

Graduate Student

Sarah Baum

Freshman

Jakob Aarsvold

LB
6' 6"
Redshirt Junior

Tyler Collien

WR
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior

Curtis Cox

PK
6' 1"
Graduate Student

Luke  Danielski

LB
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior

Jacob Eggert

QB
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore

Joel Forgacs

TE
6' 4"
Graduate Student

Joey Grillo

OL
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore

Justin Hull

OL
6' 3"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Julia Nielsen

Graduate Student

Sarah Baum

Freshman

Jakob Aarsvold

6' 6"
Redshirt Junior
LB

Tyler Collien

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
WR

Curtis Cox

6' 1"
Graduate Student
PK

Luke  Danielski

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
LB

Jacob Eggert

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB

Joel Forgacs

6' 4"
Graduate Student
TE

Joey Grillo

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
OL

Justin Hull

6' 3"
Graduate Student
OL

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