Wayne State placed 53 student-athletes named to the 2019 Northern Sun Conference Fall All-Academic Teams announced Tuesday.
For the second year, the NSIC will highlight the All-Academic Team members with a 3.60 grade-point average or higher with the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence Award and 39 of the 53 All-Academic selections for Wayne State 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, red-shirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.
The Wayne State football team had the most selections for the Wildcats with 15 followed by women’s soccer at 13 and volleyball with 11. Wildcat men’s cross country and women’s cross country each had seven honorees.
The following is a listing of Wayne State student-athletes named to the 2019 NSIC Fall All-Academic Teams (including name, year, and hometown. A “*” indicates All-Academic Team of Excellence selection):
Men’s Cross Country
Dylan Kessler *, Sr., Apache Junction, Ariz.
Nathan Pearson *, Sr., Aurelia, Iowa
Brock Hegarty * ,Jr., Fremont, Neb.
Nathan Hiemer * ,Jr., Columbus, Neb.
Bryce Holcomb*, Jr., Lincoln, Neb.
Bailey Peckham *, Jr., Benkelman, Neb.
Jakob Kemper *, So., Eagle, Neb.
Women’s Cross Country
Kim Johnson *, Sr., Avoca, Neb.
Josephine Peitz *, Sr., Wakefield, Neb.
Molly McCartney, Jr., Nelson, Neb.
Marin Jetensky *, So., Tekamah, Neb.
Amanda Mote *, So., Trenton, Neb.
Allie Rosener *, So., Newcastle, Neb.
Andrea Torres *, So., Wayne, Neb.
Football
Ian Ailts, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D.
Corbin Foster, Sr., Omaha, Neb.
Kolbie Foster *, Sr., Omaha, Neb.
Trevor Hudson, Sr., Derby, Kan.
Ethan Knudson *, Sr., Harlan, Iowa
Conner Paxton *, Sr., Stuart, Neb.
Jacob Protzman, Gr., Grimes, Iowa
Dorien Welch, Sr., Baton Rouge, La.
Austin Coffman *, Jr., Dunning, Neb.
Nicholas Gray, So., Hickman, Neb.
Nicholas Joynt, So., Garner, Iowa
Ryan Kennedy, So., Norwalk, Iowa
Mason Lee, So., Wayne, Neb.
Isaac Schafbuch, So., Madrid, Iowa
Alex Thramer *, So., O’Neill, Neb.
Women’s Soccer
Madison Burgard *, Sr., Bismarck, N.D.
Lauren Fleming *, Sr., Bismarck, N.D.
Claire Gay, Sr., El Paso, Texas
Rachel Grisham *, Sr., Columbus, Neb.
Sophia Ketchmark *, Sr., LaVista, Neb.
Carleigh Wilson *, Sr., Omaha, Neb.
Madison Craig *, Jr., Omaha, Neb.
Megan Schuster *, Jr., Arvada, Colo.
Rylie Wehner *, Jr., Golden, Colo.
Madison Kemp, So., Brighton, Colo.
Megan Phillips *, So., Gillette, Wyo.
Gabi Rosa *, So., Omaha, Neb.
Brooke Worrel *, So., Olathe, Kan.
Volleyball
Morgan Alexander *, Sr., Ord, Neb.
Tarrin Beller, Sr., Lindsay, Neb.
Haley Kauth *, Sr., Roseville, Minn.
Katie Stephens *, Sr., Omaha, Neb.
Alyssa Ballenger *, Jr., Ankeny, Iowa
Jaci Brahmer *, Jr., Pierce, Neb.
Hope Carter, Jr., Mililani, Hawaii
Maddie Duffy *, Jr., Fridley, Minn.
Maddie Knobbe *, Jr., West Point, Neb.
Jacee Weber *, Jr., Dorchester, Neb.
Lauren Jacobsen *, So., Wisner, Neb.
