NDSCS Student Athletes Shine in NJCAA All Academic Honors

07-24-2024

North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) is proud to announce that 30 of our student-athletes have been named to the NJCAA All-Academic teams. Additionally, four NDSCS athletic teams have received the prestigious "Academic Team of the Year" awards.<_o3a_p>

This remarkable achievement highlights the dedication and hard work of our student-athletes, both on and off the field. Their commitment to academic excellence is truly commendable and exemplifies the values of NDSCS.<_o3a_p>

Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2023-24 academic year. The criteria for the three All-Academic teams are:<_o3a_p>

• NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA<_o3a_p>
• NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA<_o3a_p>
• NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA<_o3a_p>

NJCAA All-Academic Individual Honors<_o3a_p>

The following NDSCS student-athletes have earned NJCAA All-Academic honors (listed by their team's sport):<_o3a_p>

Baseball<_o3a_p>

• Zachery Taft (1^st team)<_o3a_p>
• Masen Allmaras (2^nd team)<_o3a_p>
• Roy Gilles (2nd team)<_o3a_p>
• Brendan Maasjo (2nd team)<_o3a_p>
• Colter Oie (2nd team)<_o3a_p>
• Jacob Topp (2nd team)<_o3a_p>
• Wrigley Gunderson (3^rd team)<_o3a_p>
• Braden Herr (3^rd team)<_o3a_p>

Football<_o3a_p>

• Alex Henry (1^st team)<_o3a_p>
• Lane Kautzman (1^st team)<_o3a_p>
• Clark Nelson (1^st team)<_o3a_p>
• Mason Pagel (1^st team)<_o3a_p>
• Dylan Mandt (2^nd team)<_o3a_p>
• Keegan Bishop (3^rd team)<_o3a_p>

Softball<_o3a_p>

• Lily Hamilton (1^st team)<_o3a_p>
• Avery Martin (1^st team)<_o3a_p>
• Grace Folkema (2^nd team)<_o3a_p>
• Lily Reed (2^nd team)<_o3a_p>
• Meridith Frey (3^rd team)<_o3a_p>
• Takiah Landes (3^rd team)<_o3a_p>

Volleyball<_o3a_p>

• Mya Boomsma (1^st team)<_o3a_p>
• Sam Kohl (1^st team)<_o3a_p>
• Lily Mathern (1st team)<_o3a_p>
• Riane Mohagen (1st team)<_o3a_p>
• Kaylee Stegora (1st team)<_o3a_p>
• Riley Hauff (2^nd team)<_o3a_p>
• Rose Wendel (2^nd team)<_o3a_p>

Women's Basketball<_o3a_p>

• Savannah Jones (3^rd team)<_o3a_p>
• Quinn Neppl (3^rd team)<_o3a_p>
• Keira Williams (3^rd team)<_o3a_p>

NJCAA Academic Team of the Year Awards<_o3a_p>

The following NDSCS teams have been recognized as NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year:<_o3a_p>

• Baseball - 3.45 team GPA<_o3a_p>
• Volleyball - 3.39 team GPA<_o3a_p>
• Softball - 3.09 team GPA<_o3a_p>
• Women'sBasketball - 3.02 team GPA<_o3a_p>

Congratulations to all NDSCS student-athletes and teams for their outstanding academic achievements!<_o3a_p>

Join us in cheering on the Wildcat athletic teams starting again in August! Watch our team schedules at NDSCSwildcats.com.<_o3a_p>