NDSCS Student-Athletes Shine in NJCAA All-Academic Honors

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07-24-2024

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

Football

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

Softball

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

Volleyball

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

Women's Basketball

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