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Friday April 26, 2024
Northern Athletes Get Fall GLIAC Academic Awards

MARQUETTE---A total of 83 Northern Michigan University student-athletes were named to the 2018 fall Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic and all-Academic Excellence teams. The total is an all-time record for the Wildcats who surpassed last year's fall total of 80.


Football led the Wildcat varsity programs with 31 honorees between both awards, followed by men's soccer with 14. Women's cross country had 13 honorees along with women's soccer while volleyball had 12 named to the two teams.


A total of 45 Wildcats were named to the All-Academic Excellence team, including 14 by football to lead all NMU programs. Women's cross country was not far behind with 11 while women's soccer and volleyball each recorded eight honorees on the team. Men's soccer rounded out the Wildcat fall programs with four.


A total of 873 student-athletes were recognized by the GLIAC for their work in the classroom this past fall. To be eligible, a student-athlete had to be on the active roster at the end of the season and could not be a freshman or a first-year transfer.

Spots on the All-Academic (3.0-3.49) and All-Academic Excellence (3.50-4.0) teams were determined based on cumulative GPA.


The full GLIAC release can be viewed HERE.


All-Academic Excellence

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown/ High School
CROSS COUNTRY      
Megan Bauer JR Forensic Biochemistry Anchorage, Alaska / Service
Sarah Bezdicek SR Sports Science Osseo, Minn. / Osseo
Julie Ensrud SO Chemistry / ACS Certfied Saltnes, Norway / HIL Lillenhammer
Hannah Lonergan SR Psychology Novi, Mich. / Novi
Elise Longley SO Economics Bloomington, Minn. / Thomas Jefferson
Shayla Manitowabi-Huebner SR Sports Science Marquette, Mich. / Marquette
Sophie McDonald SR Neuroscience / Cell & Molecular Park City, Utah/ Park City
Kalina Pfannenstiel SR Art & Design Traverse City, Mich. / Central
Nicole Schneider SR Management Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata
Katelyn Smith JR Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Gaylord, Mich. / Gaylord
Hanna Torvi JR Nursing St. Paul, Minn. / Roseville
 

FOOTBALL		      
Michael Akinlade JR Sports Science Birminham, England/ St. Matthew Academy
Josh Alanskas SR Sports Science Chesterfield, Mich. / L'Anse Creuse North
Gabe Baumann SO Construction Management Rockford, Mich. / Rockford
Brad Gustafson SR Physical Education/ Coaching Felch, Mich. . North Dickinson
Ryan Knight JR Political Science Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Eastern
Brandon Lind R-FR Mechanical Engineering Technology Antioch, Ill./ Antioch
Garrett Lundteigen SO Sports Science Petoskey, Mich. / Petoskey
Troy Mayon JR Sports Science Plainfield, Ill. / East
Austin McCarthy SR Sports Science Mosinee, Wis. / Mosinee
Austin Potter SO Social Studies/ Secondary Education Warren, Mich. / De La Salle
Vince Propson SR Physical Education / Secondary Education Chilton, Wis. Chilton
Aaron Rochow SR Political Science Richland, Mich. / Gull Lake
Zach Steuck SO Emotional Implement/ Elementary Education Lodi, Wis. / Lodi
Casey Wolf R- FR Biology Gladstone, Mich. / Gladstone

MEN'S SOCCER		      
Nic Harenda SR Marketing Waukesha, Wis./ Waukesha
Ben Hoffman SO Construction Management Petoskey, Mich. / Petoskey
Eric Suess JR Management Ludwigsburg, Germany/ Friedrich-Schiller Gymnasium Ludwigsburg
Bradyen Wilinski JR Finance and Risk Management Seymour, Wis. / Seymour

WOMEN'S SOCCER		      
Aimee Colla SR Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Muskego, Wis. / Muskego
Brianna Frontuto SO History Luxemburg, Wis. / Luxemburg
Jenna Halonen SO Marketing Howell, Mich. / Howell
Alaina Perry SR Psychology Haslett, Mich. / Haslett
Sophia Sachs SR Forensic Biochemistry Green Bay, Wis. / Green Bay Preble
Kiera Scanlan R-FR Pre-Nursing De Pere, Wis. / De Pere
Andrea Sekloch SO General University Studies Casco, Mich. / International Academy of Macomb
Anna Worman SR Biology Racine, Wis. / St. Catherine's

VOLLEYBALL		      
Leticia Antunes SO Environmental Studies & Sustainability Florianapolis, Brazil / Colegio Ofelia Fonseca
Rachel Braunschweig SR Accounting Alamo, Calif. / San Ramon Valley
Sarah Kuehn JR Integrated Science / Elementary Education Green Bay, Wis. / De Pere
Maggie Liebeck SR Sports Science Luxemburg, Wis. / Luxemburg-Casco
Kaila Mathews SR Spanish Hoover, Ala. / Hoover
Lynzi Svoboda  SR Social Work Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest
Janie Torola SR Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Calumet, Mich. / Calument
Hailey Wickstrom R-FR Biochemistry Calumet, Mich. / Calumet

 

All-Academic Teams

Student-Athlete Year Major Hometown / High School

CROSS COUNTRY		      
Abigail Fifarek SR Marketing Buckley, Mich. / Grand Traverse Academy
Erin Moening SO Computer Science St. Paul, Minn. / Highland Park
       
FOOTBALL      
Connor Bruinius SR Construction Management Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Northern
Josh Crim SO Construction Management Lansing, Mich. / Eastern
Cullen Heimnurger SO Management Wheaton, Ill. / North
Noah Herington SO Construction Management Bath, N.Y. / Lawrenceville
Brett Johnson SO Social Studies / Secondary Education Munising, Mich. / Munising
La'ryan Johnson SR Criminal Justice Kenosha, Wis. / Bradford
Ravon Johnson SO Construction Management Willowbrook, Ill. / Hinsdale South
Ryan Johnson SO Finance & Risk Management De Pere, Wis. / Ashwaubenon
Terrell Johnson SR Electrical Engineering Technology Maywood, Ill. / Montini Catholic
John Kwiecinski JR Finance & Risk Management Pylmouth, Mich. / Orchard Lake St. Mary
Gunnar Lundteigen SO Sports Science Petoskey, Mich. / Petoskey
Jake Mayon SR Political Science Plainflield, Ill. / Plainfield East
Thompson McWatters SR Criminal Justice Grand Haven, Mich. / Grand Haven
Michael Pizziola R-FR Undeclared Negaunee, Mich. / Negaunee
Jeremy Statz JR Mechanical Engineering Technology Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. / Lincoln
Dan Van Effen SO Accounting Escanaba, Mich. / Escanaba
Cole Van Enkenvort JR Finance & Risk Management Green Bay, Wis. / Bay Port
       
MEN'S SOCCER      
Edgar Astorga SO Communications Studies Chicago, Ill. / Hinsdale Central
Brandon DeSmyter SO Public Relations DeWitt, Mich. / DeWitt
Kevin Hoof SR Neuroscience / Behavior & Cognitive Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove
Sveinn Karlson JR Biology Akureyri, Iceland / Menntaskolinn A Akureyri
Brady Kronenburg SO Undeclared De Pere, Wis. / De Pere
Luca Lippert SO Construction Management Langen, Germany
Lewis Murray JR Public Relations Edinburgh Scotland /
Sam Popp SR Marketing Northville, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central
Edson Torres SO Marketing De Pere, Wis. / De Pere
Isaac Wigermo SO Management Gothenburg, Sweden / Katrinelunds Gymnasiet
       
WOMEN'S SOCCER      
Christine Bina SO Marketing Comstock Park, Mich. / Rockford
Ashleigh Hanson JR Sports Science Grayslake, Ill. / North
Madelyn Huber JR Speech, Language & Hearing Science Milford, Mich. / Hartland
Kelsey Knuth R-FR Sports Science West Bend, Wis. / Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Jaime Montgomery SR Nursing Gaithersburg, Md. / Gaithersburg
       
VOLLEYBALL      
Gabriela Martinez JR Art & Design Vega Baja, Puerto Rico / Collegio Marista
Autumn Monsma SR Hospitality & Tourism Management Grand Haven, Mich. / Grand Haven
Cheyanna Pyka JR Radiographiy Merrill, Wis. / Merrill
Jessica Skonning SR Marketing LaGrange, Ill. / Lyons Township


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