WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University athletic department honored several Warrior student-athletes recently during a Winona State - Concordia University, St. Paul baseball doubleheader. 

The Myles Brand Award is bestowed to NSIC academic senior student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher (student-athletes can only earn the award once). Each student-athlete will be recognized by the NSIC with a certificate of achievement and a wristwatch. 

On April 18th, Winona State Athletics recognized the NSIC Myles Brand Award recipients during the WSU NSIC doubleheader against Concordia University, St. Paul.  Winona State had 20 student-athletes honored during the 2023-2024 academic year.

At the Myles Brand Award recognition event, the honored student-athletes threw out the first pitch prior to the second game of the baseball doubleheader. Each athlete was provided a commemorative Myles Brand Award Recipient baseball, along with their NSIC watch and certificate. Additionally, each student-athlete chose someone that had an impact on their WSU career to be an honorary catcher. Some of the honorary catchers included coaches, family members, teammates, professors, and academic support staff.

Winona State Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction student-athletes include: Teaghen Amwoza (Softball), Austin Beyer (Baseball), Kaylee Beyer (Women's Cross Country/ Track & Field), Mitchell Buerkle (Men's Cross Country), Lindsay Cunningham (Women's Cross Country/ Track & Field), Hannah Dunlavy (Women's Soccer), Rachel Henderson (Women's Golf), Markus Iwerbo (Men's Golf), Ben Kingsbury (Football), Easton Knoll (Football), Lydia Lange (Women's Volleyball), Caylee Ludwig (Women's Soccer), Taylor Pagel (Women's Volleyball), Noah Pappas (Football), Sidney Paulson (Women's Volleyball), Marah Rothgarn (Women's Golf), Mattie Schimenz (Women's Basketball), Kaitlyn Schrimpf (Women's Basketball), Reanne Weil (Women's Soccer), and Austin Zeeveld (Football). These athletes exemplify what it means to Graduate Champions.