BURNSVILLE, Minn. --- A total of 28 Minnesota State student-athlete have earned the NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award for their efforts in the classroom.
The honor, named for the late NCAA President Dr. Myles Brand, is bestowed to NSIC academic senior student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher (student-athletes can only earn the award once). Each student-athlete will be recognized by the NSIC with a certificate of achievement and a wristwatch. A total of 324 student-athletes from the NSIC's 16 institutions will receive the award in its 17th year.
The Mavericks had 22 student-athletes recognized last season.
Minnesota State Myles Brand Award All-Academic with Distinction Award Recipients
| Student-Athlete |
Sport |
Hometown |
Major |
| Chase Beckett |
Wrestling |
Portage, Wis. |
Construction Management |
| Klair Bradley |
Swimming & DIving |
Muskogee, Okla. |
Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Zach Brady |
Football |
Vermillion, S.D. |
Finance |
| McKenna DeMarce |
Tennis |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Communications Sciences and Disorders |
| Emmah Dmytrasz |
CC/Track & Field |
North Mankato, Minn. |
Elementary Education |
| Ally Donagan |
Swimming & Diving |
Janesville, Minn. |
Biology |
| Alexandra Gorecki |
Swimming & Diving |
Palatine, Ill. |
Exercise Science |
| Grace Hambel |
Track & Field |
Appleton, Wis. |
Psychology |
| Ellie Kline |
Volleyball |
Holmen, Wis. |
Management |
| Kiera Laney |
Soccer |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
Finance |
| Leif Larsen |
CC/Track & Field |
Williston, N.D. |
Sport Management |
| Delaynie Luneckas |
Women's Basketball |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Psychology, Applied Health Science |
| Kennedy Macke |
Soccer |
Ankeny, Iowa |
Elementary Education |
| Madison Matzek |
CC/Track & Field |
Precott, Wis. |
Elementary Education |
| Olivia Minear |
CC/Track & Field |
Annandale, Minn. |
Sport Management |
| Diego Sekiyama-Nava |
Track & Field |
Boise, Idaho |
Biology |
| Caleb Paulus |
Football |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
Exercise Science |
| Addison Peed |
CC/Track & Field |
Janesville, Minn. |
Enviornmental Science, Political Science |
| Owen Petersohn |
Track & Field |
Dodge Center, Minn. |
Marketing |
| Mary Satori |
Volleyball |
Manitowac, Wis. |
Special Education, Academic and Behavior Strategies |
| Kolby Schendel |
Swimming & Diving |
Buffalo, Minn. |
Dental Hygiene |
| Megan Schultz |
Swimming & Diving |
Raymond, Wis. |
Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Mackenzie Schweim |
Women's Basketball |
Mankato, Minn. |
Communications Sciences and Disorders |
| Amara Smith |
Soccer |
Lake Elmo, Minn. |
Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Josh Witt |
Football |
Green Bay, Wis. |
Marketing |
| Anna Van Wyngarden |
Soccer |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
Marketing |
| Brandon Vlcko |
Baseball |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Psychology |
| Samantha Youngquist |
Women's Golf |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
Sport Management |