Cleveland, Ohio - The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2025-26 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards this week. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 19th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level in NCAA championship sponsored sports. Northern State University had 147 student-athletes included from all 15 intercollegiate programs.
"In year 19, this program continues its dedication to celebrating the exceptional student-athletes who define excellence across our Division II landscape," said Jenn Bell, associate VP and director of athletics at Converse University and current D2 ADA President. "We're proud to recognize more than 21,000 deserving student-athletes from 179 institutions, reflecting the tremendous dedication within our division — not only in athletics, but in the classroom as well. This year's submissions, from both individuals and schools, serve as a testament to the Division II way. Thanks to the administrators who nominated these outstanding individuals, and much-deserved congratulations to all this year's recipients."
To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:
- Student-athlete must have …
- a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work
- have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year
2025-26 NORTHERN STATE ADA ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENTS
| Scott |
Jussila |
Baseball |
| Owen |
Douglas |
Baseball |
| Mason |
Hoheisel |
Baseball |
| Dalton |
Kesti |
Baseball |
| Kyle |
Konechne |
Baseball |
| Maddox |
Plack |
Baseball |
| Phillip |
Zens |
Baseball |
| Benjamin |
Althoff |
Baseball |
| Drew |
Benson |
Baseball |
| Thomas |
Brown |
Baseball |
| Dillon |
Castellanos |
Baseball |
| Easton |
Rerick |
Baseball |
| Jonah |
Schmidt |
Baseball |
| Joshua |
Steinwandt |
Baseball |
| Carson |
Zimmel |
Baseball |
| Palmer |
Boyd |
Baseball |
| Caleb |
Christianson |
Baseball |
| Kolby |
Culbertson |
Baseball |
| Carter |
Campbell |
Football |
| James |
Hushbeck |
Football |
| Jackson |
Isakson |
Football |
| Carson |
LaPlante |
Football |
| Matthew |
Larson |
Football |
| Gabriel |
Lindeman |
Football |
| Kegan |
Mountain |
Football |
| Thomas |
Risty |
Football |
| Kaydn |
Turnbow |
Football |
| Ethan |
Vis |
Football |
| Wyatt |
Block |
Football |
| Blake |
Clay |
Football |
| Gavin |
Giesler |
Football |
| Isaac |
Johnson |
Football |
| Zachary |
Kraft |
Football |
| Brock |
Longville |
Football |
| Jayden |
Gournaris |
Football |
| Drake |
Jellema |
Football |
| Cashton |
Laplante |
Football |
| Dawson |
Siem |
Football |
| Jacob |
Angerhofer |
Men's Cross Country |
| Jacob |
Angerhofer |
Men's Track & Field |
| Joshua |
Book |
Men's Basketball |
| Turner |
Thorson |
Men's Cross Country |
| Taylor |
Thorson |
Men's Cross Country |
| Christian |
Wells |
Men's Cross Country |
| Turner |
Thorson |
Men's Track & Field |
| Taylor |
Thorson |
Men's Track & Field |
| Christian |
Wells |
Men's Track & Field |
| Blake |
Stoks |
Men's Cross Country |
| Richard |
Berndt |
Men's Track & Field |
| Gracen |
Hansen |
Men's Track & Field |
| Levi |
Reis |
Men's Track & Field |
| Ross |
Kortenbusch |
Men's Track & Field |
| Isaac |
Ligon |
Men's Track & Field |
| Samuel |
Tremelling |
Men's Track & Field |
| Luke |
Campbell |
Men's Track & Field |
| Marcus |
Garza |
Men's Track & Field |
| Talan |
Lunders |
Men's Track & Field |
| Damon |
Roggenbuck |
Men's Track & Field |
| Lauren |
Carpenter |
Soccer |
| Jaylee |
Hofer |
Soccer |
| Ella |
Blake |
Soccer |
| Clara |
Nelson |
Soccer |
| Kailyn |
Poppen |
Soccer |
| Chloe |
Voss |
Soccer |
| Lauren |
Youngquist |
Soccer |
| MacKenzie |
Turner |
Soccer |
| Kylie |
Albert |
Soccer |
| Abigail |
Missman |
Soccer |
| Lydia |
Nordquist |
Soccer |
| Ella |
Ready |
Soccer |
| Grace |
Humann |
Softball |
| Alysa |
Lowe |
Softball |
| Aune |
Boben |
Softball |
| Tevan |
Bryant |
Softball |
| Madison |
Jones |
Softball |
| Brooke |
Wolf |
Softball |
| Mazie |
Finch |
Swimming & Diving |
| Sidney |
Masgras |
Swimming & Diving |
| Hilary |
Sonnabend |
Swimming & Diving |
| Jacie-Aspen |
Flockhart |
Swimming & Diving |
| Laila |
Gordillo |
Swimming & Diving |
| Marie |
Loest |
Swimming & Diving |
| Emma |
Beavers |
Swimming & Diving |
| Riley |
Filla |
Volleyball |
| Sara |
Moberg |
Volleyball |
| Ava |
Nilsson |
Volleyball |
| Ashley |
Yost |
Volleyball |
| Riley |
Batta |
Volleyball |
| Abigail |
Brooks |
Volleyball |
| Alexandria |
Connatser |
Volleyball |
| Morissen |
Samuels |
Volleyball |
| Abby |
Schauer |
Volleyball |
| Natalia |
Szybinska |
Volleyball |
| Linnea |
Nesheim |
Volleyball |
| Jr |
Tool |
Women's Basketball |
| Morgan |
Fiedler |
Women's Basketball |
| Isabelle |
Moore |
Women's Basketball |
| Kennedi |
Deckert |
Women's Basketball |
| Lily |
Klein |
Women's Basketball |
| Lucy |
Moore |
Women's Basketball |
| Carli |
Kuyper |
Women's Basketball |
| Payton |
Kemnitz |
Women's Cross Country |
| Addison |
Cumbow |
Women's Cross Country |
| Jolie |
Dugan |
Women's Cross Country |
| Abby |
Hasart |
Women's Cross Country |
| Avery |
Miles |
Women's Cross Country |
| Breck |
Ekenberg |
Women's Cross Country |
| Emaleigh |
Olesiak |
Women's Cross Country |
| Anna |
Skachenko |
Women's Cross Country |
| Payton |
Kemnitz |
Women's Track & Field |
| Addison |
Cumbow |
Women's Track & Field |
| Jolie |
Dugan |
Women's Track & Field |
| Abby |
Hasart |
Women's Track & Field |
| Avery |
Miles |
Women's Track & Field |
| Breck |
Ekenberg |
Women's Track & Field |
| Emaleigh |
Olesiak |
Women's Track & Field |
| Anna |
Skachenko |
Women's Track & Field |
| Morgan |
Sheldon |
Women's Track & Field |
| Renea |
Taylor |
Women's Track & Field |
| Tayla |
Dobrenski |
Women's Track & Field |
| Gracie |
Eisenbraun |
Women's Track & Field |
| Elisabet |
Jonsdottir |
Women's Track & Field |
| Karli |
Klein |
Women's Track & Field |
| Maggie |
Kruger |
Women's Track & Field |
| Grace |
Kuch |
Women's Track & Field |
| Rachel |
Miklos |
Women's Track & Field |
| Paige |
Bishop |
Women's Track & Field |
| Emmalyn |
Hunt |
Women's Track & Field |
| Kamryn |
Schwartz |
Women's Track & Field |
| Rebekah |
Walz |
Women's Track & Field |
| Jordan |
West |
Women's Track & Field |
| Gitte |
Bellemans |
Women's Track & Field |
| Brooke |
Mushatt |
Women's Track & Field |
| Kali |
Norton |
Women's Track & Field |
| Teagan |
Block |
Wrestling |
| Sloan |
Johannsen |
Wrestling |
| Mason |
Fey |
Wrestling |
| Nathanial |
Hartman |
Wrestling |
| Ryan |
Hirschkorn |
Wrestling |
| Cole |
Holien |
Wrestling |
| Tyson |
Lien |
Wrestling |
| Nikolas |
Petsinger |
Wrestling |
| Nathan |
Schauer |
Wrestling |
| Ayden |
Viox |
Wrestling |
| Grady |
Fey |
Wrestling |
| Karstyn |
Lhotak |
Wrestling |
| Griffin |
Lundeen |
Wrestling |
