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Cougars Shine in Classroom: 81 USF Student-Athletes Named to NSIC All-Academic Teams

3/27/2025 10:05:00 AM

By: Clint Neumann

BURNSVILLE, MINN. – The University of Sioux Falls continues to demonstrate excellence both on and off the field, as 81 Cougar student-athletes have been named to the 2024-25 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Winter All-Academic Teams. This honor recognizes their dedication to academic success while competing at the highest collegiate level.

The NSIC All-Academic Teams are divided into two categories: the All-Academic Team of Excellence, which honors student-athletes who maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.60 or higher, and the All-Academic Team, which includes those with a GPA between 3.20 and 3.59. Student-athletes must have completed at least one full academic year at USF and be in their second year of athletic competition to qualify. For the full list of honorees: NSIC Release.

Sioux Falls All-Academic Honorees

Men's Basketball (9 honorees, 4 Team of Excellence)

All-Academic Team of Excellence:

  • Josh Baker (Sr.) – Marshall, Minn.
  • Taylen Ashley (So.) – Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Jack Cartwright (Gr.) – Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Adam Scherbakov (Sr.) – Migdal HaEmek, Israel

All-Academic Team:

  • Noah Puetz (Sr.) – Marshall, Minn.
  • Kenji Scales (Jr.) – Richfield, Minn.
  • Dylan Ruder (Sr.) – Hays, Kan.
  • Kyle Ingwerson (Jr.) – Omaha, Neb.
  • Creighton Morisch (Sr.) – Spirit Lake, Iowa

Women's Basketball (9 honorees, 7 Team of Excellence)

All-Academic Team of Excellence:

  • Kami Wadsworth (Jr.) – Hayti, S.D.
  • Ayla Brown (Jr.) – Becker, Minn.
  • Brooklyn Harpe (Jr.) – Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Madison Wuebben (Gr.) – Yankton, S.D.
  • Dani Minsaas (So.) – Chili, Wis.
  • Landree Wilson (So.) – Brookings, S.D.
  • Hannah Harpe (Jr.) – Sioux Falls, S.D.

All-Academic Team:

  • Landry DeBeau (So.) – Mankato, Minn.
  • Megan Fannin (Gr.) – Watertown, S.D.

Women's Swimming & Diving (10 honorees, 3 Team of Excellence)

All-Academic Team of Excellence:

  • Sarah Knox (Sr.) – Blaine, Minn.
  • Emily Groom (So.) – San Diego, Calif.
  • Natalia Escalante (Sr.) – Las Vegas, Nev.

All-Academic Team:

  • Valentina Brunelli (Jr.) – Rome, Italy
  • Alessia Moro (So.) – Trieste, Italy
  • Weronika Mrozek (Sr.) – Budzistowo, Poland
  • Emma Bradley (Sr.) – Mitchell, S.D.
  • Inte Pas (Sr.) – Leuven, Belgium
  • Phini Schneider (So.) – Berlin, Germany
  • Phoebe Mosley (Jr.) – Fort Worth, Texas

Men's Indoor Track & Field (19 honorees, 11 Team of Excellence)

All-Academic Team of Excellence:

  • Collin Dingsor (Sr.) – Watertown, S.D.
  • Benjamin Morrison (Gr.) – Bozeman, Mont.
  • Parker Hahn (Gr.) – Cottage Grove, Minn.
  • Dawson Davito (Sr.) – North Mankato, Minn.
  • Ben Mandel (Gr.) – Prior Lake, Minn.
  • Miles Olofson (Gr.) – Elk River, Minn.
  • Micade Schumway (Gr.) – Williston, N.D.
  • Carter Friske (Jr.) – Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Chase Henderson (Jr.) – Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Jace Cofer (So.) – Dickinson, N.D.
  • Camden Janiszeski (Jr.) – Luverne, Minn.

All-Academic Team:

  • Blake Aurich (So.) – Mayer, Minn.
  • Ethan Schwankl (Sr.) – Cottonwood, Minn.
  • Dylan Saur (Jr..) – Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Filmon Wolday (Jr.) – Worthington, Minn.
  • Kade Bullion (Sr.) – Brighton, Colo.
  • Jonny Cheney (Sr.) – Pierz, Minn.
  • Brett Deschler (Sr.) – Waterford, Wis.
  • Andrew Edwards (So.) – Blaine, Minn.

Women's Indoor Track & Field (25 honorees, 14 Team of Excellence)

All-Academic Team of Excellence:

  • Josephine Boyd (Gr.) – Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Mackenzie Everson (Jr.) – Castlewood, S.D.
  • Maddie Swanson (Sr.) – Beatrice, Neb.
  • Tierney Faulk (Sr.) – Yankton, S.D.
  • Delanie Van Driel (Sr.) – Lesterville, S.D.
  • Kendall Anderson (Sr.) – Bondurant, Iowa
  • McKenna Comstock (Sr.) – South Sioux City, Neb.
  • Lillian McCone (Sr.) – Sanborn, Minn.
  • Emily Swanson (Gr.) – Odell, Neb.
  • Kamry Lindsey (Sr.) – Appleton, Wis.
  • Mallory Salazar (Jr.) – Buena Vista, Colo.
  • Tamia Horton (Sr.) – Maplewood, Minn.
  • Peyton Hanson (Sr.) – Jackson, Minn.
  • Kayla Van Osdel (Sr.) – Mission Hill, S.D.

All-Academic Team:

  • Ella Kolb (Sr.) – Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Ella Steussy (Sr.) – Alexandria, Minn.
  • Olivia Baumberger (Sr.) – Colman, S.D.
  • Lelia Bullion (So.) – Brighton, Colo.
  • Faith Rustad (Sr.) – Hawley, Minn.
  • Eva Studt (Jr.) – Custer, S.D.
  • Grace Gioffredi (Jr.) – Indanola, Iowa
  • Abbi Webb (Sr.) – Des Moines, Iowa
  • Paige Haack (Jr.) – Baudette, Minn.
  • Morgan Gehl (Sr.) – Fulda, Minn.
  • Mackenzie Weber (Jr.) – St. Anthony, Minn.

Men's Wrestling (9 honorees, 2 Team of Excellence)

All-Academic Team of Excellence:

  • Ashtin Johnson (So.) – Springfield, Minn.
  • Grant Moraski (So.) – Castlewood, S.D.

All-Academic Team:

  • Isaiah Laguna (Sr.) – Post Falls, Idaho
  • Calvin Empkey (Jr.) – Norfolk, Neb.
  • Lincoln Fink (Sr.) – Canby, Minn.
  • Robert Solorio (Sr.) – Parker, Ariz.
  • Daevon Vereen (So.) – Banks, Ore.
  • Riley Fitzsimmons (Sr.) – Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
  • Lane Fink (Sr.) – Canby, Minn.

Cougar Academic Excellence Continues

USF's strong representation in the NSIC All-Academic Teams underscores the university's commitment to academic and athletic excellence. With 23 student-athletes earning a place on the All-Academic Team of Excellence, the Cougars continue to raise the bar in the classroom.

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