BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) has announced that 794 student-athletes have earned NSIC All-Academic honors for the 2020-21 winter semester; 482 student-athletes were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, while 312 earned NSIC All-Academic Team honors.
Winona State University is represented by 37 student-athletes on the All-Academic Team, including 23 named to the All-Academic Team of Excellence.
The Warrior men's basketball team had five honorees and women's basketball saw 10 student-athletes receive honors. In women's track and field, 22 Warriors earned honors this past season.
To be eligible for the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, a student-athlete must have a 3.6 cumulative GPA or higher, while NSIC All-Academic Team members must have a 3.2 cumulative GPA or higher.
Additionally, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her/his institution (true freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.
*denotes All-Academic Team of Excellence recipient
2020-21 Winter Recipients
Men's Basketball (5): Andrea Lo Biondo,
Devin Whitelow,
Alec Rosner,
Nick Klug,
Dalante Peyton.
Women's Basketball (10/5*): Shea Dechant*,
Sydney Lodermeier*,
Jenna Bruss*,
Katie Sowa*,
Caitlin Riley*,
Taylor Hustad,
Emily Kieck,
Alex Dornfeld,
Emma Fee,
Ava Sergio.
Women's Indoor Track & Field ( 22/18*): Allison Hendrickson*,
Xana Leum*,
Ashlie Lockington*,
Sydney Siegle*,
Carly Vandenhouten*,
Kendall Zeman*,
Maddy Pietz*,
Brittany Quiring*,
Kaylee Patnode*,
Andrea Fromelt*,
Kaylee Beyer*,
Samantha Kaye*,
Brooklyn Schyvinck*,
Allison Waterman*,
Michaela Pryor*,
Katie Miller*,
Alexis Fenrick*,
Katie Lorenz*,
Kalley Harris,
Natalie Nowatzke,
Nikki Kelley,
Madison Rizner.
For the most up to date news in Warrior Athletics, please visit: www.WINONASTATEWARRIORS.com and @WinonaStateATH.
About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
Media Contact: Pete Watkins, Director of Athletic Communications | Ph: 507.457.5577 | Email: pwatkins@winona.edu
*denotes All-Academic Team of Excellence recipient
