North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) is proud to announce that 30 of our student-athletes have been named to the NJCAA All-Academic teams. Additionally, four NDSCS athletic teams have received the prestigious "Academic Team of the Year" awards.

This remarkable achievement highlights the dedication and hard work of our student-athletes, both on and off the field. Their commitment to academic excellence is truly commendable and exemplifies the values of NDSCS.

Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2023-24 academic year. The criteria for the three All-Academic teams are:

• NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA

NJCAA All-Academic Individual Honors

The following NDSCS student-athletes have earned NJCAA All-Academic honors (listed by their team’s sport):

Baseball

• Zachery Taft (1^st team)
• Masen Allmaras (2^nd team)
• Roy Gilles (2nd team)
• Brendan Maasjo (2nd team)
• Colter Oie (2nd team)
• Jacob Topp (2nd team)
• Wrigley Gunderson (3^rd team)
• Braden Herr (3^rd team)

Football

• Alex Henry (1^st team)
• Lane Kautzman (1^st team)
• Clark Nelson (1^st team)
• Mason Pagel (1^st team)
• Dylan Mandt (2^nd team)
• Keegan Bishop (3^rd team)

Softball

• Lily Hamilton (1^st team)
• Avery Martin (1^st team)
• Grace Folkema (2^nd team)
• Lily Reed (2^nd team)
• Meridith Frey (3^rd team)
• Takiah Landes (3^rd team)

Volleyball

• Mya Boomsma (1^st team)
• Sam Kohl  (1^st team)
• Lily Mathern (1st team)
• Riane Mohagen (1st team)
• Kaylee Stegora (1st team)
• Riley Hauff (2^nd team)
• Rose Wendel (2^nd team)

Women's Basketball

• Savannah Jones (3^rd team)
• Quinn Neppl (3^rd team)
• Keira Williams (3^rd team)

NJCAA Academic Team of the Year Awards

The following NDSCS teams have been recognized as NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year:

• Baseball - 3.45 team GPA
• Volleyball - 3.39 team GPA
• Softball - 3.09 team GPA
• Women's Basketball - 3.02 team GPA

Congratulations to all NDSCS student-athletes and teams for their outstanding academic achievements!

Join us in cheering on the Wildcat athletic teams starting again in August! Watch our team schedules at NDSCSwildcats.com.