A school-record 138 NDSU student-athletes were named to the Summit League 2015-16 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence, announced July 5.
For a student-athlete to be selected to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence, they must carry a 3.00 or better cumulative GPA, used a year of eligibility and previously completed one academic year at the nominating institution.
Bison women’s track and field led all programs with 33 honorees on the list.
As a whole, NDSU student-athletes combined for an outstanding 3.37 grade point average in 2015-16. Ten of NDSU’s 14 teams set program records for semester GPA during the most recent academic year.
Baseball
Nick Salentine, Jr., crop and weed sciences, Fargo
Brayden Resch, So., psychology, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
JT Core, Jr., University Studies, Leavenworth, Kan.
JD Larimer, Sr., management, Pineville, Oregon
Sean Terres, Jr., marketing, Cold Spring, Minnesota
Drew Fearing, So., civil engineering, Osakis, Minnesota
Luke Lind, Jr., physical education, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Ben Petersen, Jr., business administration, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Andy Wicklund, Sr., business administration, Golden Valley, Minnesota
Jeron Terres, So., business administration, Cold Spring, Minnesota
Brian VanderWoude, Sr., mechanical engineering, Burnsville, Minnesota
Colin Baumgard, So., finance, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
Adam Lambrecht, Sr., marketing, Burnsville, Minnesota
Danny Palmiscno, Jr., university studies, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Paul Funk, Sr., biology, Sebeka, Minnesota
Zach Mayo, Jr., crop and weed sciences, Mather, Manitoba
Danny Regan, Sr., university studies, Omaha, Nebraska
Parker Trewin, Sr., physical education, Ramsey, Minnesota
Men’s Basketball
Spencer Eliason, R-Fr., zoology, Chadron, Nebraska
Dexter Werner, Jr., marketing, Bismarck, North Dakota
Brian Ishola, So., exercise science, Woodbury, Minnesota
A.J. Jacobson, So., zoology, Fargo
Paul Miller, So., accounting, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Chris Kading, Sr., exercise science, De Pere, Wisconsin
Women’s Basketball
Taylor Thunstedt, So., sport management, Spicer, Minnesota
Hannah Breske, Jr., exercise science, Casselton, North Dakota
Emily Spier, Jr., university studies, Buffalo, Minnesota
Brittany Wiebe, Jr., exercise science, Brandon, Manitoba
Brooke Yaggie, So., nursing, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Men’s Cross Country
Brant Gilbertson, So., zoology, Watertown, South Dakota
John Curley, Sr., pharmacy, Windom, Minnesota
Matt Jennings, Jr., civil engineering, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Francis Landman, Sr., biotechnology, Fargo
Joe Louiselle, So., exercise science, Minneapolis
Women’s Cross Country
Amy Andrushko, Jr., nursing, Dugald, Manitoba
Jenny Guibert, So., nursing, Rochester, Minnesota
Sydney Bork, Jr., microbiology, Fargo
Ann Govig, Sr., exercise science, Bismarck, North Dakota
Taylor Janssen, Jr., human development and family science, Moorhead, Minnesota
Sierra Link, Fr., nursing, Bismarck, North Dakota
Erin Teschuk, Jr., psychology, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Brecca Wahlund, Sr., university studies, Minot, North Dakota
Men’s Golf
Jake Herdine, Jr., accounting, Maple Grove, Minnesota
Keaton Lausch, So., biological sciences, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Women’s Golf
Natalie Roth, So., psychology, Lake Park, Minnesota
Alex Schmid, Jr., pharmacy, Shakopee, Minnesota
Cassie Wurm, Sr., finance, Hudson, Wisconsin
Maggie Crippen, Jr., statistics, Missoula, Montana
Trisa Hutchinson, So., human development and family science, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Women’s Soccer
Gaby Arnquist, Sr., health communication, Maplewood, Minnesota
Sierra Bonham, Sr., HDFS/social work, Red Deer, Alberta
Hannah Butzlaff, Jr., HDFS/elementary education, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Cydney Coffey, So., university studies, Minneapolis
Natalie Fenske, Jr., exercise science, Woodbury, Minnesota
Meghan Johnston, Sr., exercise science, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Genna Joyce, Jr., exercise science, Plymouth, Minnesota
Bailey Lervick, Jr., biology, Woodbury, Minnesota
Lauren Miller, Jr., human development and family science, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Autumn Muckenhirn, Jr., human development and family science, Naperville, Illinois
Brittany Mueller, So., human development and family science, Laguna Niguel, California
Olivia Norman, Jr., mechanical engineering, Forest Lake, Minnesota
Anna Reinholz, So., zoology, Fargo
Sam Verbeke, So., exercise science, Shakopee, Minnesota
Tori Veth, Jr., psychology, Ham Lake, Minnesota
Amy Yang, Jr., accounting, St. Paul, Minnesota
Softball
Cheyenne Garcia, Sr., human development and family science, Vista, California
Jacquelyn Sertic, So., biochemistry, Sparks, Nevada
Bre Beatty, So., biotechnology, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jackie Stifter, Sr., social science education, Winsted, Minnesota
Maritza Lopez-Portillo, Sr., human development and family science, San Diego, California
Courtney Johnson, So., social science education, Fargo
Alyssa Reina, Jr., marketing, Auburn, California
Katie Thun, Jr., apparel/retail merchandise design, Hermantown, Minnesota
Men’s Track & Field
Quinn Baumann, Sr., university studies, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Kevin Drotts, So., biological science education, Deer River, Minnesota
Ryan Enerson, R-Fr., biological sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Brant Gilbertson, So., zoology, Watertown, South Dakota
Dalton Herding, Jr., emergency management, Hankinson, North Dakota
Matt Jennings, Jr., university studies, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Landon Jochim, So., management information systems, Bismarck, North Dakota
Beau Kashmark, Sr., university studies, Barrett, Minnesota
Aron Klos, So., industrial engineering and management, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Parker McKittrick, Sr., university studies, Pierre, South Dakota
Grant Mjelstad, Jr., university studies, Fargo
Matti Mortimore, Jr., philosophy/humanities, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Colin Paarmann, Sr., university studies, Mankato, Minnesota
Alex Renner, Jr., physical education, Watertown, South Dakota
Nick Scarberry, Fr., microbiology, Fargo
Austin Schmidt, So., business administration, Stanley, North Dakota
Brendan Skime, Sr., health, nutrition and exercise science, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Steffan Stroh, So., biotechnology, Underwood, Minnesota
Derek Warner, R-Fr., agribusiness, Long Prairie, Minnesota
Jonah Warwick, So., zoology, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Women’s Track and Field
Amy Andrushko, Jr., nursing, Dugald, Manitoba
Jaelin Beachy, So., biological sciences, Staples, Minnesota
Anna Benke, Jr., nursing, Chanhassen, Minnesota
Sydney Bork, Jr., microbiology, Fargo
Lexy Boschee, Jr., interior design, Kalispell, Montana
Christina Bruenjes, Jr., human development and family science, West Fargo
Molly DeSpiegler, Fr., nursing, Watertown, South Dakota
Hannah Frost, Fr., finance, Elma, Washington
Lauren Gietzen, So., nursing, Bismarck, North Dakota
Ann Govig, Sr., exercise science, Bismarck, North Dakota
Gabby Grommesh, So., human development and family science, Casselton, North Dakota
Jenny Guibert, Jr., nursing, Rochester, Minnesota
Deidre Hahn, So., pharmacy, Warroad, Minnesota
Rose Jackson, Jr., mathematics, Willmar, Minnesota
Taylor Janssen, Jr., human development and family science, Moorhead, Minnesota
Allie Lahren, Jr., zoology, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Kelsey Laufenberg, So., psychology, Alice, North Dakota
Amanda Levin, So., university studies, West Fargo
Sierra Link, So., nursing, Bismarck, North Dakota
Morgan Milbrath, Jr., physical education, Minot, North Dakota
Alyssa Olin, So., zoology, Mott, North Dakota
Courtney Pasiowitz, So., human development and family science, Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Amber Peterson, Jr., university studies, Bemidji, Minnesota
Sierra Rosenau, Sr., human development and family science, Carrington, North Dakota
Emma Schalow, So., dietetics, Fargo
Kelsey Schmitz, Fr., interior design, Pierre, South Dakota
Brittany Stangl, Sr., human development and family science, Watertown, South Dakota
Erin Teschuk, Sr., psychology, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jordyn Thornton, So., social science education, Lakeville, Minnesota
Rachel Todhunter, Sr., university studies, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Brecca Wahlund, Sr., university studies, Minot, North Dakota
Katelyn Weimerskirch, Jr., zoology, East Dubuque, Illinois
Alexis Woods, So., criminal justice, Parshall, North Dakota
Volleyball
Monica Claxton, Jr., mechanical engineering, El Paso, Texas
Jenni Fassbender, Sr., human development and family science, Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Hannah Jessen, Jr., strategic communication, Boyd, Minnesota
Jessica Jorgensen, So., university studies, Blaine, Minnesota
Emily Milligan, Jr., accounting, La Grange Park, Illinois
Emily Minnick, Jr., psychology, Willmar, Minnesota
Emily Miron, Jr., exercise science, Wadena, Minnesota
Ali Moody, Jr., university studies, Dickinson, North Dakota
Morgan Samec, Jr., family and consumer sciences education, New Hartford, Iowa
Mikaela Purnell, So., university studies, Excelsior, Minnesota
Brianna Rasmusson, So., exercise science, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Hadley Steffen, Jr., university studies, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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